week three | dates

[marriagebroker]

Here we go again.

You all better kiss.

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[ordimame]

[aaaaah those selfless wishes. . .]

You really cared about them, didn't you?

[heh. . . what he says next is a little sheepish]

I'd usually wish for money, or good grades. Sometimes for that girl from the other class to look my way.

[god, what trivial wishes. what a silly, carefree kid he was. . .]

. . . when I got older, all my wishes would be for my mom. Some of them came true.

[but obviously the big one-- the one of which he does not speak-- did not]

[embellwish]

Hahaha.... so you were more of the shy type when you were younger...

[ Wishing for a girl to notice him... that is so cute. Too cute, in fact, so she has to tease him a little bit about it. Purposefully leaning in a bit, all secret like: ]

Isn't there anyone you're wishing to notice you right now...~?

[ It's a more lighthearted break from the topic of family that's passed on — maybe something they need, before things get too dour. It's not forgotten, far from it. But she's got to do recon, too! ]

[ordimame]

[turning a little pink when she leans in, lifting a hand to his mouth to clear his throat, gaze flickering down. another butterfly flutters its way onto his shoulder, settling there gently. he doesn't shoo it away, either]

. . . well. Maybe a few people.

[he does not name names!]

But in the end, it's better for someone to look at you because you were yourself, and not because of a wish. Right?

[embellwish]

Of course! A wish can't make someone fall in love with you... these sorts of things are better settled by a person themselves.

[ Getting a girl to look his way — going out and pursuing her himself would always be the best way, in her opinion. Wishes like that, while cute, she always had to tell people she wouldn't be able to grant so easily. ]

Rather than hoping in silence... why not just tell them how you feel directly? That's a faster way to grant your own wish.

[ she says this all like it's easy??? ]

[ordimame]

[SHE SAYS IT LIKE IT'S EASY??? but he just smiles, gaze growing a bit distant, a bit pensive, as they continue to walk. the next time a butterfly floats towards him, he extends one of his own fingers to allow the bug a small perch]

There are a lot of factors, aren't there? Like whether they're openly interested in someone else, or just not that into me at all.

[. . .]

Or whether wanting them to look my way means I just want to spend time with them to see where things go, or whether I actually—

[. . . have feelings?]

[embellwish]

Want to be together?

[ She asks, tilting her head. There's a difference between the two — just wanting someone's attention because you want to be closer, versus really pining for someone. ]

[ordimame]

. . . yeah.

[she gets it without him having to find the words, and he appreciates it more than he can say. all of this has been deeply trying for someone him, even if he has gone into it with his genuine best]

How. . . do you know the difference, Yingying?

[embellwish]

Hmmm... there's a difference between "wanting to spend time together" and "wanting to be by someone's side."

[ Slight, but important. At least, that's the way she sees it. ]

Do you have an idea for what that might be?

[ordimame]

[he shakes his head, giving a little helpless shrug]

Not in the slightest.