mulling over some things

[luciding]

Will you stop that?

[arms crossed, someone doesn't look very happy...!]

Honestly, I think you're far more into any of this than I am. You're always jumping to conclusions and gushing over all this "doki doki" business. What about my feelings???

. . .

That is.... if I actually had any feelings worth talking about!

[fidget fidget]

Which I don't.... and they don't. They wouldn't... couldn't... could they?

[a deep flush stains her cheeks, and she reaches her hands up to cover them.]

A-Ah, let's talk about something else now! A new subject if you don't mind?? Like, when am I going to actually start working at that cafe? I don't want Julius to have to keep supporting me. He has enough on his plate as it is.

Comments

[srslynotarabbit]

It wouldn't?

If someone's upsetting you they should be punished though! And what the hell is this 'doki' thing anyway? It sounds kind of stupid...or maybe like something squishy.

[luciding]

Th-There's no need for anyone to be punished....

[what is his logic???]

Ah... it's.... just and expression. It's talking about someone's heartbeat.

[srslynotarabbit]

[It's Elliogic, there's no point in trying to make sense of it.]

For a...heartbeat? But that's not how they sound at all, is it?

[Not that he would really know, seeing as he didn't have a real heart.]

[luciding]

Not really, like I said it's just an expression.

The sound a heart makes is just a thumping type of noise.

[rlynotarabbit]

So why wouldn't someone just say 'thump thump' then?

[luciding]

[............. okay. yeah. no. Alice can't keep the laughter inside and she ends up giggling!

Elliot saying "thump thump"! too precious!]

W-Well...don't you think that sounds rather silly?

[not that doki doki is any less ridiculous.]

[srslynotarabbit]

Not any more silly than the doki thing...

[luciding]

Hah, I have to agree with you. Though my mun still prefers "doki doki"..... but she likes it when you say "thump thump".

[her mun isn't the only one....]

It's rather cute coming from you.

[srslynotarabbit]

[Oh yeah? Who else likes it? Not that Elliot wants to know or anything...]

I-it is? I could say it more if it'd make you feel better!

[luciding]

It certainly did put a smile on my face the first time, but you don't have to go out of your way to say such a silly thing if you don't want to.

[Elliot really is sweet, he always manages to brighten up her day.]

Say Elliot... do you know what would really cheer me up?

[srslynotarabbit]

[A twitch of the ears and the tilt of his head.]

What is it, Alice? What would cheer you up?

[luciding]

[..... that's it, she can't contain herself any longer!

just scooting up real close to him and tugging gently on his scarf in hopes of having him lean down a bit.]

There's something only you can do for me Elliot... Will you please let me...?

[her cheeks are tinted a rosy shade of pink as she looks up to him with a pleading expression.]

[srslynotarabbit]

[O-oh! His eyes go a little wide, cheeks reddening some as he does indeed lean down.]

...let you? Let you what?

[luciding]

[her arms slide up and over his shoulders, her own large eyes full of a childlike excitement as her lips form into a pleasant smile.

just that shift of weight to her tiptoes as she leans up against him, hands working up through the back of his hair.]

I've been wanting to do this for the longest time now...

[srslynotarabbit]

[Okay, now he's really not sure what she's doing but he doesn't mind so much, just letting his arms fall down to rest naturally around her waist.]

D-do what?

[luciding]

This~

[her lips part to flash an excited grin before wrapping her hands around the base of his ears and pulling them gently downward so she can better reach to give them a loving stroke!]

[srslynotarabbit]

[Just this face. This face forever.]

[luciding]

[oblivious to his dismay, Alice gives a pleased sigh, continuing to rub rub rub away at his ears.]

Ever since I saw you for the first time in Somarium I've wanted to touch them. They're so~ cute!

[srslynotarabbit]

A-ah! S-stop it! Alice, why?!

[oh god just when he was sure that she liked him]

[luciding]

I-I can't help it. They're too adorable, too soft... too... wonderful~

[and she gives them a little loving scratch at the bottom.]

It's not so bad, is it?

[srslynotarabbit]

[Maybe not for her! For him it was just mortifying!]

N-no, I guess not...

[And just maybe if he lets her have her moment she'll stop sooner, Elliot doing his very best to sit still and not fight it.]