week one | overflow

[marriagebroker]

Ok, weirdos.

Boom Boom Room | Property Damage
Truth Booth Voting | Match Ceremony Voting

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[beatmatching]

[ interesting... he makes a note of it but ultimately it's something he's used to living with.

nod. ]

If I stopped for something like that, I wouldn't be here today.

[scooptimistic]

Well, we can't have that!

[ Good thing that didn't happen. ]

[beatmatching]

Hmm, then would you miss me if I was matched?

[scooptimistic]

[ Why does this man ask the most leading questions--

Maya tilts her head, then answers honestly. ]

Of course.

[beatmatching]

[ it's luka's specialty. ]

Then I have no hurt feelings today.

[scooptimistic]

Then I'm glad to hear it!

[ Well, that answers how he felt about the Truth Booth too. If he's being honest. ]

[beatmatching]

[ all's well that ends well!

he studies her expression for a moment and then smiles. the flower that yingying placed in his hair is still there, perfectly in place.

he reaches for it and then with his spare hand tucks it behind her ear if she'll let him. ]

[scooptimistic]

[ Oh.

Maya blinks, reaching up to just--hover a hand over it, because it seems like such a delicate flower. But then she shoots him a grin. ]

I think this was meant for you, wasn't it?

[beatmatching]

[ you might expect something like: "it obviously looks better on you", but instead: ]

I want to give it to you.

[scooptimistic]

[ They both know that would be a lie--

But there's a thoughtful pause, and then she ducks her head slightly. Not in embarrassment, just in acknowledgement. ]

Then--thank you! I'll take good care of it.

[beatmatching]

[ there's another smile and he squeezes her hand. ]

Keep my hands warm for a while.

[scooptimistic]

If you say please.

[beatmatching]

Please keep my hands warm and pet my hair again.

[ well doing so at the same time might be impossible, but that's fine. ]

[scooptimistic]

Okay, look, you can get one hand and hair petting or both hands and hair petting at another time but I'm not that good--

[beatmatching]

Maybe with practice~.

[ he lets go of her hand and shifts to lean against her, scrunching himself a little to do so. while he's not putting his full weight on her, he's still pretty light.

yeah he just choose the option not listed because #justlukathings ]

Pet my hair, please.

[scooptimistic]

I had no idea you liked that sort of thing this much.

[ But! She'll oblige. He can have more hair petting and he isn't really that heavy. ]

[beatmatching]

Is it surprising?

[ he'll close his eyes like he did the last time, but he's very much awake. ]

[scooptimistic]

Everything's surprising, because I hardly know you.

[ So. Yes. ]

[beatmatching]

Then to get know me more.

[scooptimistic]

I'm working on it!

[beatmatching]

You have me right now. What are you waiting for?

[ this is the most effective way to trap him... ]

[scooptimistic]

Now's not a good time. You just did all of that and you're finally relaxing a little. I'm not messing that up.

[ Firmly. ]

I'll just try again another day.

[beatmatching]

[ relaxing a little? paradoxically, that washes his expression blank and he shifts a little. not closer or away, but simple movement.

(...)

with the way he's shifted it's hard to see what his face looks like now. ]

Okay, you better not forget.