ǫᴜᴇsᴛɪᴏɴ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴛʜɪɴɢ

with fall coming, fewer hikers came to the forest to marvel at its majestic beauty. null however would wonder these paths all year round. this place was like her second home, after all. as the pale creature wonders, observing the changing of the seasons, a voice filters through the quiet air. a few yards away is another girl, crouched low to the ground and covered by a thick coat. 

slowly, but loudly enough to be noticed, the witch approaches. a gloved hand waves. “ are you alright? you’re not hurt, are you? ”

     one  thing  had  already  gone  wrong ... however,  the  last  thing  that  she  needed  within  this  moment,  was  the  attention  of  another.      in  a  blind  panic,  she  stands  herself  up,  the  heel  of  her  shoe  crushing  the  frozen  flower  into  a  cold,  glass  like  powder ... that  only  settled  the  panic  just  a  little  bit  more.      quite  honestly ... in  the  heat  of  the  moment,  instinct  caused  her  to  raise  her  hands  in  front  of  her  frame ... the  last  thing  she  wanted  was  someone  to  make  contact  with  her  hands  if  they  valued  their  internal  body  heat.

     she  did  it  again --- !?  she  never  mean’t  to  let  it  get  so  out  of  hand.  all  she  wished  to  do  was  to  pluck  the  flower  out  from  the  ground ... but  here  she  sat  on  the  ground ... jacket  covering  her,  eye’s  welling  up  with  tears  from  her  uncontrollable  action.      from  a  single  touch ... the  flower  that  she  wished  to  take  with  her,  frozen  completely ... to  the  point  as  if  it  could  shatter  into  shards  of  glass  at  the  slightest  touch.  she  didn’t  want  this.

Elise  //  Leisurewear + Outdoor / Casual.  (CHARAT CHOO)

The sight of a figure with an unimaginable amount of coats caught her eye, to which, Lucina couldn’t help but approach - assuming it was person she was employed to investigate. “Hello… May I have a moment?” / @deitiesoath

     she  stands,  frozen  within  her  tracks.  the  mere  sound  of  a  voice  that  seemed  to  address  her --- ??  she  dared  not  to  turn --- ??  maybe  the  voice  wasn’t  speaking  to  her --- ??  maybe  there  was  someone  else  nearby  that  the  stranger  needed  to  get  the  their  attention --- ??      regardless,  she  is  hesitant ... but  she  turns ... a  shake  within  her  frame  as  she  merely  allowed  frail  lips  to  part ... silence  fills  the  air  for  one,  two,  three  seconds  before  she  finally  works  up  the  nerve  to  speak  back.

You got: Paranoia.

It's paranoia that will destroy you. There is real danger in life, and you have most likely tasted it, but that's no reason to hold a continuous defensive stance for the rest of your life. Relax, and try to let go of the notion that everyone is a danger waiting to happen. Some are, but most are not.

{ルカ}❧

     A subtle smile spread itself across Luka’s features, fingertips raising, lingering momentarily whilst stroking a stray lock. It’d been a while since someone had seen fit to compliment her hair — a color reminiscent that of Cherry Blossoms.

       ❝Thank you.❞

A melodic hum reverberated within the cavern of the pinkette’s throat, porcelain visage tilted slightly having noted the stranger’s apparent hesitance to even approach. That came synonymous with her renown as a musician ( though she often wished it weren’t so ).

     a  nod  was  to  follow  those  words  emitted  from  the  strangers  lips,  but  now  here  she  stands  in  a  sense  of  awkwardness.  yes,  that  is  what  isolating  oneself  from  the  outside  world  for  so  long  will  do --- !!  almost  forcing  you  to  forget  how  to  interact  with  others ... despite  maybe  having  no  issue’s  about  it  in  the  past.      pink ... yes.  that  was  all  she  needed  to  remember.  a  colour  that  seemed  to  express  a  feeling  of  calm  towards  her.  it  was  not  her  favourite  colour ... but  there  was  something  about  it  that  seemed  to  calm  her  nerves --- ??  but  she  couldn’t  just  outright  express that  to  someone  she  literally  just  met.

          “ erm ... you’re  welcome. “

                She was a little caught off guard by this situation. Usually, her surroundings completely disappeared whenever she was focused on her free time. Maybe it was a little careless? But she didn’t want to worry about anything while being outside. So, now that she had decided to speak up, she didn’t know what to do next. Ah, this was awkward. Maybe the girl didn’t even stare at her, maybe it was just a misunderstanding. Kotori stood there with a puzzled expression. Meanwhile, the other averted her gaze. Worrying that she somehow upset the stranger, she decided to jump off the stone wall to face her properly. She was about to apologize, for what exactly, she didn’t know. But the other was faster than her. Kotori could only blink at her.

                “Oh…” For some reason, she thought this was rather funny. Forcing herself not to laugh, she simply smiled at the girl. “It’s okay. I guess normal people don’t usually… act the way I do?” Unlike others, she didn’t seem to have any problems to act carefree or open. Balancing on a stone wall in the middle of a busy city sure seemed strange. Then again, the fact that this person, out of anyone else that passed her by, managed to notice her… didn’t this make her just as strange? The smile on her lips widened. “Ah, it’s a beautiful morning, isn’t it?” A sigh, and she shifted her gaze up to the sky once again.

     normal  people.  yes.  those  were  the  words  that  seemed  to  pluck  her  attention  more  towards  the  girl  in  front  of  her.  could  one  state  the  look  in  elise’s  eye’s  be  panic --- ??  or  just  pure  confusion --- ??      how  could  this  stranger,  this  girl --- ??  just  act  so  care  free  with  the  risk  of  having  all eye’s  on  her --- ??  elise ... already  wanted  to  turn  the  other  way,  run  home  &&  put  all  of  this  behind  her.      what  confuses  her  the  most,  the  sudden  turn  in  the  conversation --- ??  she  couldn’t  stop  herself  from  actually  having  to  reply  to  the  girl.

          “ i ... yeah --- ??  i  suppose  so ... i  don’t  really see the  morning sky  often. “

     she  never  even  realised  it ... that  she  was  outright  allowing  herself  to  fumble  words  that  linked  to  how  she  was  to  live  her  daily  live.  in  solitude.  but  there  was  no  use  to  dwell  on  that ... not  now ... she  didn’t  want  to  create  an  atmosphere  more  awkward  then  she  already  felt.      she  remains  silent  for  a  little  while  longer,  trying  to  find  the  right  words  to  compose  within  her  mind  before  actually  having  to  express  them.  the  last  thing  she  wanted  to  do  was  say  the  wrong  thing ... now  that  would  create  an  awkward  vibe.

          “ i  don’t  think  i’ve  seen  you  around  much ... --- ?? “

     pink.  that  was  the  first  word  that  came  to  mind  upon  laying  lavender  optics  upon  the  stranger  before  her.  her  hair ... particularly.      she  wasn’t  judgemental.  not  her  of  all  people ... she  had  no  room  to  do  that ... after  all,  she  had  no  idea  what  she was.      she  found  it  easier  then  most  other  instances  of  her  venturing  out ... because  there  was  that  uniqueness  of  standing  out ... even  if  it  was  something  as  simple  another’s  hair.      strength  was  built  up,  she  approaches.  lips  part  with  sigh  emitting  from  the  parting  space.  words  follow  shortly  after.

                It was early in the morning and as soon as Keita left for college, Kotori decided to get some fresh air. While there weren’t any physical chains on her anymore, she still didn’t feel free. Her actions were watched by him and she couldn’t do anything on her own as long as he was around. But whenever Keita went to school, it was like wings growing on her back. She didn’t waste any time and grabbed her jacket. 

                Taking a deep breath to inhale the fresh air, a smile formed on her lips. As she walked through the city, she couldn’t help but make little skips, Now jumping on a small stone wall to balance on it, she made a pause and looked up at the sky. Just a few hours left until she had to… oh? Someone was staring at her. 

                “… Is something the matter?”

          “ oh ... erm ... --- ?? “

     it  seemed  that  interaction  couldn’t  be  avoided  now --- ??  with  words  &&  sounds  exchanged  in  such  limited  quantities.  too  late  for  her  to  run  now.      that  wouldn’t  prevent  lavender  optics  to  face  down  towards  the  ground  for  what  felt  like  an  eternity ... widened  in  shock  that  someone ... no  matter  the  circumstances ... has  spoken  such  few  words  to  her --- ??  when  was  the  last  time  she  had  someone  such  as  stranger  speak  to  her --- ??  not  that  she  shouldn’t  have  expected it ... she  was  the  one  who  made  initial  eye  contact.

     she  could  already  feel  anxiety  welling  up  within  her.  she  wanted  to  turn  around,  she  wanted  to  turn  around  &&  run  as  fast  as  she  could  in  the  other  direction.  but  such  actions  wouldn’t  solve  a  thing now,  would  they --- ??      she  knows  what  she  wishes  to  say,  she  knows  how  she  wants  to  say  them.  but  locking  herself  away for  her  own  reasons  has  made  her  limited  to  what  she  can  actually  do  whenever  she  does  venture  out  into  the  open world.

forever  trading  places  with  the  same  old  me.  i’m  racking  up  the  cases  of who  i  failed  to  be.  why  would  replace  the  sky --- ??  why  would  i  recreate the  that  perfect  blue --- ??  what  would  i  change  it  to --- ??  oh  won’t  you  tell  me --- ??

     a  new  face --- ??  one  she  is  not  familiar  with --- ??  she stares ... just  for  a  while.  she  doesn’t  mean  to  come  across  rude,  not  in  the  slightest.      it  was  strange  to  her.  she  seemed  to  stare  from  time  to  time  to  gain  a  better  understanding  of  how  people  could  live  so ... freely --- ??  but  this  girl  seemed  to  have  an  interesting  air  about  her --- ??      lips  part,  she  wanted  to  talk ... make  human  interaction  again,  like  she  once  had  done  so  as  child ... but  things  never  turn  out  that  easy ... do  they --- ??