week two | dates

[marriagebroker]

Kiss the girl~!

Or guy.

Or person.

Or Messmer's snake.

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[poans]

[10/10, no notes.]

I have no particular attachments to speak of. While I am not partial, I do not like especially dislike it, either.

[Once upon a time, he might've had the appetite for something novel like this. These days it's difficult to rouse anything but nostalgia unless there's an exceptionally potent aspect of what he's eating or drinking.]

[embellwish]

Mm, I don't believe that.

[ She waves a hand at him. The words are a little blunt, but not unkind — she just doesn't think it's possible for someone to feel 'whatever' about every kind of food in existence. ]

Everyone has things they like and don't like... there must be something you really don't like eating. Like a vegetable, or raw fish, or something like that...

[ Everyone has a least favorite vegetable or food. Maybe he's just not picky, but she refuses to believe he has zero opinions on anything. ]

[poans]

[Naturally, he has things he likes. Where he once took delight in them, however, they now sputter with a few sparks at best, if at all. And his dislikes are even less stimulating, because, like all things, they will come and go.]

. . . Is such the case for you, Miss Yingying?

[A vegetable or raw fish.]

[embellwish]

I don't like wintermelon.

[ Immediately, because she is going to lead by example. It's normal to have strong opinions about simple things like this! ]

I'm not very picky! But that's one thing I never liked much.

[poans]

[It's an oddly specific answer, yet wholly appropriate for the question posed. After all, it's normal to have a handful of names for something like foods one doesn't like.]

Does the flavor or texture disagree with you?

[embellwish]

It's the flavor...

[ She even wrinkles her nose a little for effect. ]

Sometimes, it's put into tea or juice. There are plenty of other fruits or vegetables more suitable, that's all.

[poans]

[The rest are okay, then. How fortunate that wintermelon wasn't on the menu.

In any case, he understands why she's come around to this topic. It's an indulgence, geared toward coaxing an answer out of him. After a moment of consideration, he puts forth slowly:]

I have a preference for rice.