Feb/Mar catch-all

[buttercream]

WHO: Aerith Gainsborough, Elsa, Navia, Rinoa Heartilly
WHAT: open questboard prompts, open event prompts, some closed prompts
WHEN: January (backdated) through March
WHERE: anywhere and everywhere!
WARNINGS: will warn on individual prompts and edit if something unexpected comes up!
WILDCARD?: wildcards are totally welcome for any of the ladies. if you would like an individualized starter, please feel free to hit me up at denouements or on discord!

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FEBRUARY — MARCH CATCH-ALL

AERITH

ELSA

NAVIA

RINOA

Comments

[pinwheels]

[ It's a nice thing, Rinoa thinks, that this world has a day like this, to celebrate loving the people in your life. And in her case, having only recently had Squall returned to her, it seems doubly important that she share it with him. Perhaps that's why she's put so much effort into her plans for the night. Or perhaps it's just who she is even now— grown a little older but fundamentally unchanged by her time away from him.

The smile on her lips is brilliant when she sees him dressed in the clothes she picked out— no, perhaps not as fancy as hers, but comfortable for him, and that's what's most important— and when he laughs after a few moments of silent shock. All in all, it's enough to tell her that she's done the right thing, and as his hand moves to her waist, hers lifts to his shoulder.

And then he tells her that he still can't dance, and Rinoa laughs. ]

Mm, except last time I had to tell you where to put your hands, you know? I think you've learned a thing or two, Squall.

[ But with no one else around them, she guides them into an easier pace, following the song at half its tempo as she gives Squall time to adjust. ]

Is it okay like this?

[ Once he's comfortable with their rhythm, she'll tell him about their plans for the evening. ]

[smh]

[ That may be true, but that one is easy enough to figure out after watching some people dance. It's a response that gets a huff out of him though, not at all cold and aloof at this moment in time. It's all still new, being able to outwardly express himself and not acting like a huge ass about everyone and everything, but it's easier to be nicer around Rinoa. ]

Don't get your hopes up too much.

[ Because now? With the music set and Rinoa leading, he's looking at their feet and not at her, counting in his head and getting used to the rhythm. He knows it won't end in disaster though, not with her, but he'll still want to do his part and actually do well.

Better than before, anyway. ]

I'm getting used to it. [ A beat. ] You really made me dress up so we could dance in the living room?