IC Inbox: Empatheias

[young_oldman]

[Your birds might get a little plump on bird seeds. Just saying.]

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[miraculo]

[ She's rather surprised at seeing him so enthusiastic, but thinking about it again... she supposes that it isn't odd to see him excited for something. He laughed and grinned the same back during the new years celebration, and he was even more elated when she healed Pride's victims. No, it's her own perception of him that's caused her to continue to be surprised at his joy.

But she's working on it. So after a moment's delay, that look of surprise melts into a smile in return. ]

I'd gladly help out when it's ready. [ Her eyes turn to the streak of white upon his head-- how appropriate for White Day-- and she can't help but giggle. ] How about a small break from work? I have something for you.

[ Her hands nervously grasp the small present in her hands, a small box wrapped with fine white tissue paper. ]

[young_oldman]

For me?

[His eyes glance down to the box in her hands, and then back up to her face again, a small light of surprise in them. But that quickly disappears into a smile, one that looks almost shy!]

Thank you. You really shouldn't have, there's no occasion for it...but thank you. I'll cherish it.

[There's a slight problem though when he raises his hands to receive the precious gift; they're covered in bits of paint and plaster and dust. He frowns and quickly draws them back.]

It won't do to get it dirty. I'm going to head in and wash up a bit. [And then a thought occurs to him; why not show her around the inside? It smells of paint and the floor's covered in newspaper, but they finished the ceiling last week and it's just the cleaning up that's left.]

Would you like to take a look inside? We haven't cleared away the newspapers, and the paint on the walls are still a little wet, but I can show you the rooms we have inside.

[miraculo]

Oh, no, there is an occasion for it! [ And she'll follow him inside as she explains, looking at the center beginning to come together. They really built this quickly! ] It's White Day. You see, in my world-- and specifically in my country, Valentine's day is a day you give chocolates to others. Traditionally from a girl to a boy. [ So romantic connotations.] And the boy might get many chocolates from many girls. So on White Day, the boy returns chocolates back to one of the girls he likes best!

[ And then she realizes that this can be misinterpreted at her doing this ~romantically~ for him.

Which is true, she is only doing this for him.

But it's not supposed to be romantic. Quickly, she stammers: ] Er, that is to say it's sort of flip-flopped because you're the boy and I'm the girl, and I'm the one giving the White Day chocolates. [ Rambling, and the more she talks the faster it goes. Eventually she takes a breath, getting a grip on her self and looking up at him. ] I mean-- these are for you to enjoy! As thanks!

[ ...Why is she suddenly flustered? Why is her heart fluttering? Those chocolates Alice gave her certainly messed up her perspective on things with Lu Meng. ]