perfectmatch | week two

[ well this sure is. yeah.

luka stares at where they've been dropped off, expression blank. his fit also as i've doomed myself to this hell with him. ]

Was this your idea?

[ Poppy is busy staring at Luka's outfit, rather than where they've been dropped off. Because hoodies are apparently offensive or whatever she's got on a nice, solid-colour navy, long-sleeved shirt. And also normal jeans.

Takes a second to actually look at where they are, it registering for her why he's reacted the way he has. ]

No, it was not. [ it was ari's

A beat. ] Still, it should be kind of cool, don't you think?

[ They should go inside. She's going to start heading in and look back at him expectantly if he isn't following her. ]

[ luka Notices but doesn't comment. ]

It'll be interesting. [ cool...nah.

he follows! quite in step, actually. ]

[ Interesting is just as good! In they go.

Hmm, and the next presentation starts in five minutes. What good timing for them! Poppy looks from reading the schedule above the theatre to the food stand that's set up, her eyes lighting up. ]

Oooh, we can even eat inside! You want anything?

[ She's definitely going to get something, but look at her, trying to be considerate and ask Luka first. After all of the... stuff... he's told her, is does he get to have healthy eating habits or... ]

I'll have water. [ poppy's doing her best.

...at least luka knows not to say he wants nothing???? ]

[ ... Water is something she should probably be having more of, so she can't really call him out, even if it is her first instinct. Poppy swallows that down, tries to smile at him instead. ]

Alright then.

[ Trying. She is trying, even if she isn't entirely sure why. So she'll go up to the counter, order candy for herself and water for Luka, and come back with time to spare.

Reaches over to give him the water, even if for some reason some part of her thinks he isn't going to take it. Still. She remains trying, because getting into a fistfight at the planetarium would be so uncouth. ~~sorry lb~~ ]

Thank you. [ tragic, not only does he accept the water he even says thank you... which is a rare occurrence, honestly. he also stares at the candy, but doesn't say anything. ]

Should we find our seats?

[ ... This is weird. They're being perfectly civil to each other. It's weird. ]

Yeah, we should. [ So she'll. Start heading on in.

Turn back to him. ]

This is weird, right?

I said this place was weird from the start, didn't I?

[ he doesn't really get it, f.

he'll follow behind her though. ]

[ He's following her in... they're going to sit down together... ]

No, planetariums are normal. Um. [ Suddenly remembering his reveal to her. ] They're supposed to be normal.

[ A beat. Oh look, it's their seats.

She gestures between the two of them. ]

It's weird that we're just hanging out like this, right?

[ She hasn't thrown anything at him in days. That'll change when the hauntings come, but still. ]

[ oh, is that it?

he'll sit. ]

Because we don't like each other? I don't really like anyone.

[ *Maya and yingying exception. ]

[ She will also sit, looking up at the screen above them so she doesn't have to look at Luka's face. It's like if she directly acknowledges him she'll shatter whatever weird truce they might have found themselves in. ]

Yeah, I totally couldn't tell. [ Prettyboy shit... ] Sure, I don't like lots of people too, but I don't even want to punch you right now or anything.

[ What a weird feeling to not have. ]