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"Qifrey." His name is said with a warning tone, but any time Olruggio speaks, whether it is in the private moments with Qifrey or the students, there is warmth. He spends a moment rubbing the sleep from his eyes as he tries to stifle a yawn, but is unable to do so. It is lost to him, the number of times, he's lectured Qifrey and the students about the importance of a good night's rest, all the while failing to heed his own advice. "Wouldn't be able to follow you everywhere, y'know. Not like I've got eyes all over the place." The very image of that makes him grimace as he pictures eyes, perhaps drawn or carved, throughout the atelier, and Olruggio shakes his head. He lets out a grumble and another yawn, and one more grumble because he's yawning so much, and stretches. "Kind enough of you to make me a cup," he gestures with a tilt of his chin to the mug Qifrey is holding. "Unless that is for you and you're not willing to share."

“Your worry follows me everywhere,” Qifrey appends, unable to keep the smile from his voice as he palms his cup and keeps the pleasant, wafting steam close to his face.

In its hearth, the flame beneath his perpetual stew casts a warm light on the walls of his atelier. His neighbor is only ever as far away as the nearest source of warmth and light, even if they each come and go as they please. Olruggio happens to be beholden to his clients rather than students and Qifrey has never mastered the timing of his neighbor’s comings and goings. Constantly scurrying between towns, improvising magic and magical items on the fly to meet their demands is nothing Qifrey envies. Better still to have the real thing and not a substitute in the form of some magical curio, of course.

Judging by the darkening circles under Olruggio’s eyes, his current customer must be particularly troublesome.

Qifrey’s eyes flicker up from the rim of his tea cup up to Olruggio’s inquiring gaze, then back again to his drink with deliberate innocence. 

❖ (  @vigilans​ / yuri . ) ⋮ HAPPY BIRTHDAY ! 

❝ close your eyes , YURI ━  and promise , no peeking until I say so ━ !  ❞

a hint of her child-like playfulness was set she greets him with her usual tackle of a hug ( an attack of affection ! ) it was something caught between an impassioned frenzy and overflowing yearn , their bodies spun and twirled - just a tad ; all at once , there were stars in her eyes ; stars drawn towards those gentle gaze that only he could provide ; something ( or someone ! ) so dazzling close in her grasp she would take him by the hand with no questions asked ! she spares a moment to reconsider : her hand remained held onto his , while the princess guides him up to his room - just a couple of steps reach , how easy it was to laugh away misstep on their short travel , more so , on her part than of his ‘ .

❝ alright , you can open your eyes now! ❞ her colorful exclaim never ends with the fling of his door , greeting them both to a colorful display : boxes and boxes of presents ! one stacked above the other !? ❝ it’s incredible how time flies by so fast ; before we know it it has already been a year . CONGRATULATIONS on your big day ! ❞ a greeting , an acknowledgement of his birthday : no , that wasn’t enough . she came prepared with a gift for him . a memento of their bond , their journey , their happiness , and more !! for someone so special in her life , like YURI ; he doesn’t deserve to not only have one , but two , or better ,  three ! no, four ! five ! she had already lost count due to the moment ! ❝ there is this pendant that i thought you might like , and a scarf to keep you warm when it gets cold , i had also written an archive of our travels with BRAVE VESPERIA and i tried to bake a   ━ OH ! ❞

❝ ━ heh.heh. your hair’s getting longer . here . hold still . ❞ it all starts with an off handed comment : a reminder for all that has transpired within the past while since they had first met , the princess could not help tittering gently from the memory they had shared . from the bunch , she plucks a long red ribbon from the present’s bows , that carefully - yet so brazen , in terms of her manner - all that she does is gentle , from brushing through his hair to prepare it .

❝ . . . what i meant to say , overall is : thank you . ❞ she starts , her tone soft , honest as she stands close behind him . ❝ you would most likely have heard this multiple times by now , but thank you for all you have done - for being YURI . ❞ 

❝ thank you for being here . thank you for being born . i’m so glad that i have met someone so wonderful though and through . ❞ she could go on even more and it might sound silly , she admits , how one could simply make her smile , lifting her spirits just by being next to her , before she remembers how four corners of her sky , her own little world and herself grew to wonders ever since meeting him .  thank you .

she hums the sweet celebratory tune KAROL and PATTY taught her while gently twisting and weaving his hair through her fingers , and at last , she ties the ends of the low ponytail with a red knot . once again to face him , she leans to brush the wisping strands of pure light , the strands from before his eyes , features drawn  ❝ there ! now , your hair won’t get in your way . heh.heh. it suits you . ❞ she lingered there for a moment , unmoving , unbreathing  ━  a soft kiss left on his cheek , in the wake of her touch . ❝ may you always be happy and have more birthdays to come . don’t forget to create even more wonderful memories with everyone . ❞

❝ HAPPY BIRTHDAY , YURI . ❞ she beams , her fingers catch his palm ; they thread with his’ squeezing just so  ❝ let’s find everyone ━  i’m certain they are all searching for the man of the hour and eager to give their wishes for you too . ❞

✤ ( @vigilans​ / yuri. )  ⋮  plotted starter . ready for some paaaaaain ???

❝ w, wha  .  .  . you too  ━ ? but why  ━  !?  ❞

once a young girl filled with bright smiles and childlike wonder as herself , her expression shifts from the puzzled to the betrayal to the fury ; with a heavy fog casted over her own consciousness and judgment , unknowing of what she had became through a blinding veil of hate ━  it feels as though she were dragged deep within the void of memories burdened on that accursed day ; a overflowing wave of her inner grudge washed her body to very the brim from the sight of that lord’s crest , alone . her apparent shock does not last ; however , soon sharpening back into her , now more purposeful , scowl : but no doubt her true feelings on the matter have been betrayed still .

❝ let go of me . ❞ RINWELL demands from the fool  who dared to bring justice to a halt, her voice fueled with frustration . first, it was LAW ; and now it’s YURI , of all the people .  .  .  hah, it was laughable , what irony !! to be betrayed from the ones whom she believed would understand and for a mage with the capability to put one’s magic to a pause only to have hers’ stopped with his stern hand gripping tight onto hers’ ; fingertips continued to decor with bright lights , sparks , and flames . the fiery spirit flickers again in a struggle, her arm squirms from his grip . ❝  I SAID : LET GO  ━  !! ❞

❝  kill her .  .  . i’ll kill her .  .  . i swear : i will kill her !! ❞ a steadying breath of her own was drawn , a chill air seeps between her teeth . she is here . her whole purpose on going forward is standing before her ! it does her no pleasure for this woman ━ ( this murderer !! )   ━  the damned who had destroyed and stolen multiple lives  ━ ( her own life !! )   ━  to be breathing the same air as them all . she knows this must be done  ━  they all shared the same goal , do they not ?  ━  so why do they all look at her with such eyes ? were you terrified : of ALMEIDREA ? of ME ? fine . . . if this cruel world goes against her then that is FINE !! she had NOTHING let to lose at this point !! ❝ i’ll do it myself ! i will not rest till that witch burns deep in the pits of hell where she belongs  ━   even if i DIE trying ━ even if it’s the last thing i do !! ❞

❝ so don’t you dare get in my way , OR I’LL BLAST YOU TOO  ━  ❞ all at once now , only momentarily , her vision were clear but mind remains a frenzy ; the sight of what she had done to LAW , she couldn’t bear . why ? WHY are you all protecting her ?! her fueled eyes turned back to YURI himself , he is but another enemy - another obstacle ! ❝  ━ let go of me .  .  . LET ME KILL HER !!! ❞

“ Do you think... Repede likes me? Even if it’s just a little? ”

oh my gosh, yes! ryuji with a doggy friend!