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the morning before palace games!!

[luminate]

[ lumine isn't sure what to think. she isn't sure what to do. they sure did almost..

well. that's the point of a friend with benefits, isn't it? that's what she's telling herself, at least, when she arrives in the courtyard for their morning spar. except neither of them are really up to a spar, either. anyway, she's lost in thought. ]

[marmoris]

[ They sure did almost, didn't they? Though better that they were interrupted when they were than a few moments later, their encounter left Childe, uh, preoccupied later that night.

Still, schedules are schedules, and even if they are both extremely thrashed, he is still up and ready for their usual meeting in the morning. Jogging over to where she waits in the courtyard, he raises a hand in a warm wave. ]

Morning, comrade! How'd you sleep?

[ Maybe not the first thing he should have asked about. ]

[luminate]

[ she almost starts, hearing his voice. he's sure just acting really normal about all of this!! just seeing his face makes her face flush hot. ]

.. I've slept better.

[marmoris]

[ Ah...that's not her typical reaction. Sure, she's not usually as chipper as he is in the mornings, but he can't miss the way her face flushes. ]

Oh? Why's that? Something...on your mind?

[ He can...hazard a guess, though it is a bit unexpected. It was just the natural progression of their arrangement, wasn't it? ]

[luminate]

[ she just. levels him with a flat look!! ]

Don't worry about it. Anyway, I take it you're not up to a spar. I'm not really, either.

[ not that she isn't, but she's nursing a new wound and some popped stitches, so she really shouldn't.. ]

[marmoris]

[ That look!!! He doesn't appreciate it. He could just drop it, but he doesn't like that, either - if there's something that needs to be said, then they should just get on with saying it. ]

Is this about last night? How we almost...you know.

[ She knows!!! They can talk about sparring or not sparring later. ]

[luminate]

This isn't about anything. I'm fine, just a little tired.

[ which isn't untrue. there's no great secret she's holding in, it's just, you know, difficult to look at him and not think about how they left things. ]

Last night was fine. Did any of your teammates see anything?

[marmoris]

[ "FINE", she says...with a short sigh, he shakes his head. ]

If they did, they haven't said anything to me about it. Besides, I'm sure we're far from the only two people frustrated with the lack of privacy here.

[ Strange to think that if they were back in the normal prison, though...they might have woken up together this morning. The thought makes his heart flutter in that new and unexpected way that he's quickly come to associate with Lumine. ]

[luminate]

[ look she didn't say it THAT WAY... ]

Heh.. I guess you're probably right.

[ her smile quirks. they're likely not the only ones shacking up in here, there's precious little else to do, after all. ]

Well that's good. I don't exactly want an audience.

[marmoris]

Mm...I don't mind one, but you already know that.

[ Though not really for a first time...gods. His smile curls at the corners. ]

So...are we good? Not about to back out of our deal, are you?

[luminate]

[ she sure does already know that!! but not for their very first time okay, gosh. ]

Of course we are. Why would I back out?

[marmoris]

[ A one-shouldered shrug. ]

Because we only discussed kissing before, but you and I both know that if we weren't interrupted, we wouldn't have stopped.

[luminate]

Oh.

[ she flushes again. ]

I hadn't considered that. Should we.. amend the agreement?

[marmoris]

[ His grin becomes a little more pronounced. He could get used to that color on her. Part of him already has. ]

Only if you want to.

[luminate]

Well, do you want to?

[ way to make a girl feel desired, you suck at this childe!! ]

[marmoris]

Well, of course I do. I wouldn't have been about to take off your panties if I didn't.

[ Don't give him that sass!!! He was trying to be a gentleman and not pressure her. Now she gets this instead. ]

[luminate]

[ ////// ]

You could have just been caught up in the moment, for all I knew. I just wanted to be sure.

[marmoris]

Good! Now we're on the same page.

[ There's just a hint of breathlessness as he says so. ]

[luminate]

... right.

[ right. she clears her throat. ]

Anyway. What do you want to do?

[marmoris]

[ Right!! ]

A traditional spar is probably out of the question, regrettably...but are you up for a jog?

[luminate]

Sure, that sounds fine. I can manage that much. Are you sure you should?

[marmoris]

I don't see why not. Just do me a favor and if I pass out, roll me under a tree or something.

[luminate]

That doesn't exactly fill me with confidence.

[marmoris]

I've had much worse.

[luminate]

That isn't the point! Just.. don't push yourself too hard. Please?

[ :pleading_face: ]