#lightsvessel

The good, the bad, and the romantic endings meme

Verse: Bittersweet Hearts this is the sappiest verse name ever ugh I’m so uncreative

Good ending: Through sheer perseverance, Kairi manages to make progress at getting Ienzo to open up and stop being a surly, suspicious ass. Ienzo recognizes that the negative bias he’s built up against Kairi was based off of a subconscious defense from Zexion’s absent silhouette being exposed to Kairi’s heart, and that his complete lack of aspiration is due to having no goals or hopes beyond regaining his heart and pleasing people who are no longer around. They communicate more positively after Ienzo is no longer restricted from traveling and the war is over, eventually culminating in occasional visits and/or off-world travels related to Kairi’s Keyblade-wielder duties.

Bad ending: Following the war against Xehanort, communication between the two completely deteriorates; Ienzo becomes increasingly irrational in his negativity and Kairi cannot deal with it anymore. Another possible bad ending: Ienzo flouts the traveling restrictions put on him and disappears into a corridor of darkness, never to be seen again.

Romantic ending: Sometime in the future, after things have calmed down, the two of them go out to reminisce by watching fireworks and eating ice cream. Their viewing perch isn’t exactly the safest, and one teeters a bit while sitting down. The other grabs their hand to steady them. Mumbled words of thanks and relief are traded. Hands remain clasped together in the dark.

It’s a stroke of good luck that Kairi doesn’t wake up Ienzo with her antics; things would easily escalate despite the innocent gesture, and that was … well, terrible for any Valentine’s Day.

Ienzo stares at the red heart tucked into the pages of his book, glancing at the chosen page for some sort of hidden meaning before deciding it was chosen at random. The written message at least explains the chocolate, and he thumbs the protective foil with a slight frown.

Is he supposed to reciprocate in some way? That certainly wouldn’t be genuine, and that seemed to be what the Princess of Heart espoused as important. He glares at the little valentine as if expecting it to explain itself, finally tucking it into his book as a makeshift bookmark to turn his attention to the chocolate.

After a furtive sniff to ensure there was nothing noticeably wrong with the candy, Ienzo bites into the chocolate and lets it smoothly melt on his tongue. With a begrudging sigh, he takes another bite and leans back in his chair.