#duskwilt

"Hm?"

The question is so sudden, so casual and heavy at the same time, that it makes her pause. She'd been debating doing a little shopping on the way to their destination, since Mac was here to help her carry a few bags, but...

What I want most?

Her gaze breaks away from the window display, almost flitting to meet his but not quite - pausing with some resentment at the sight of a nearby rooftop.

A real, whole family.

Or friends to bake and garden with.

Or maybe she wanted a better job, one that didn't make her wonder if she deserved -

No.

Resisting the urge to walk faster, she finally turns to him with a half-smile.

@duskwilt​ said:  There's something... strange about this person, which leads to Kotone staring for longer than what can be considered polite. She's nothing if not curious, though, so she decides to approach, reaching up to gently tug on the stranger's sleeve with her head canted to the side. "...your hair is pretty."

duskwilt said:  [Pyrrha; Solomon] “ wanna bet ? ”

( TWO WORD SENTENCES  )

   A  cheerful  hum  leaves  lips  as  a  mischievous  glint  appeared  in  the  sorcerer’s  eyes  at  the  proposal  of  a  bet.  It  would  certainly  make  things  more  interesting  if  there  was  a  bet  in  place.  Even  if  this  was  more  for  fun  than  anything  else.  A  little  fun  never  hurt  anyone  after  all.

   “  A  bet?  Alright.  You’re  on.  “  He  answered  ,  accompanying  his  words  of  agreement  with  the  loud  clap  of  his  hands  coming  together.  “  Are  we  betting  money  ?  Or  favors  ?  How  do  you  want  this  to  go  down  ?  I’m  game  no  matter  how  it  is.  “  He  could  and  would  be  willing  to  do  any  and  all  of  the  above.  So  really  ,  it  came  down  to  whatever  she  would  be  most  entertained  by  or  willing  to  do.

❛  @duskwilt​​ asked: It's with a smile that Les approaches Caius and gently holds out a paper bag for him to take, 'fragile' written on the front in questionable cursive----just in case. "I'm not sure if this counts more as a present for you or the lions, but..." Inside are five origami lions: two made with glittery white paper and three with metallic gold, two with manes and three without. "I think I got them all right, at least." !  

For Pyrrha! :3c

❛     sorry  i  could  only  bring  one  cat  !  didja  know  it’s  actually  really  hard  to  hide  cats  when  you’re  tryin’a  sneak  ‘em  somewhere  ?  anyway  ,  this  is  whipped  cream  .     ❜  in  your  arms  ,  you  hold  a  very  fluffy  persian  cat  who  looks  ten  seconds  away  from  killin’  everyone  in  the  room  .  which  is  just  you  two  ,  so  there’s  really  not  as  many  casualties  as  there  could  be  .  you  set  whipped  cream  on  the  floor  like  you’re  handling  a  baby  even  though  you  know  she  coulda  jumped  out  of  your  arms  .

Iphi keeps a respectful distance, holding a box doused in red glitter before her as she kneels on one knee.

“Permission to approach the birthday girl?”

Luckily, she’s able to keep from laughing, her expression kept perfectly solemn. She even dressed up in a full tuxedo with cat bow tie and glittery pocket square for the occasion. 

… Ah. Someone had taken note of her lack of presence today - she made a note to do better next time in hiding her worries. 

Still, she’s able to give Carissa an easy smile, though it may be more fleeting, tinted with hesitation than usual.

“Thank you for worrying about me. It’s nothing big, though - just… some schoolwork I need to resolve.” 

Design school was incredibly rewarding, and Celia loved being able to immerse herself in her art. For her current assignment, she was collaborating with classmates to put on a small runway show - or, she was supposed to be collaborating with them. The show was next week, and they weren’t returning her texts or emails. In class, they were only able to produce rudimentary sketches and some fabric samples - she was worried if they’d be able to complete their part in time. On the other hand… she wasn’t sure if she would have time, either, to design and create some pieces in their stead.

For now, though, here was a chance to redeem herself by paying more attention to who was in front of her - Carissa.