#viosho

basically i got to a point where i wanna do different lighting but I....dont do backgrounds so i dont know what to do

references

i cooked, here you go @vioisgoinginsane

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"Senpai, you remember that I'm the ghoul right?"

"And yet IM not the one complaining about the cold"

*later*

"Here."

"What's this? another one"

"You didn't like that it was pink isn't it? so I got a new one"

"Oh. (....But this one wasn't Senpai's...) ...I never said that. You worry too much."

It felt only a little bit like doing a bad thing.

Like....eating a snack real quickly while the teacher was briefly out of the classroom. (You are not supposed to eat during class, everyone knows that!)

She had never been in class with Sho, but she could easily imagine that. Or something else, like something annoying Leo would say...

She shook her head. Nevermind that...

Even though Subaru apologized profusely, it was easy to tell he had excused himself out of the tea room to give the lovebirds some minutes alone. To get it out of their systems. (Better than thirdwheeling. Smart guy, as always.)

Even so, they were not even actually doing anything bad. It was just that... after the many "girl talks" she had there with her Hotarubi friends, her mind had come to associate the room and setting as a place to talk about Sho, without him there. It made her nervous, as if there was something to get caught about.

She held her tea close, sipping on it slowly, warmth flooding into her. The rain outside tapped gently as always.

She sneaked a glance over the cup at Sho, noticing the way the cold dim light from the outside layed over his hair, making it shine silver like a halo, the way his hand held the cup, the way his lips touched it... He should have looked out of place–and he did, in one way. With his bandana and chains and the way he sat– but to her heart and mind, his presence was even more calming than the tea and Hotarubi's impecable quiescence.

(That's right... Silence is never awkward around Sho...)

His iolite eyes caught hers. "What?"

She looked away. "Nothing."

"Caught you staring."

She looked away harder. "Can't I stare at my boyfriend?"

"PFF- You can stare all you want."

She looked back at him with an unimpressed look. She had some pride to protect, afterall. (This was useless, since her face was already flushed.)

"So is this your favorite?"

Sho did not look like a tea guy; and he wasn't, for the most part. But he would pick up an interest since she and Subaru liked it. It was just like him.

"I can't pick favorites. It would starts an inter-dorm war."

This was no small exaggeration.

"Didn't you pick favorites when you picked me?"

Her face flushed again.

"La-last I checked you weren't the Captain, so it doesn't count."

"Bending the rules just for me?"

(I ain't dignifying that with an answer.)

She felt his touch, and her head snapped back. Looking down to see his hand laying gently over hers on the table, the warmth engulfing her.

"Senpai..."

Her heart picked up, a mile a minute.

(NEVERMIND CALMING!! There's nothing calming about this!!! He's bad for my heart!!)

"Mm...ummm?" She said.

"Is that painting there yours?"

"E-Eh!?" Her head snapped to the direction where she left her supplies spread  "O-oh yeah."

"Hm...looks like it's turning out well..."

"It's just the scennary out the window....at first I thought to give it to the boys, but there wouldn't be any point in keeping a painting of Hotarubi in Hotarubi, right?"

"...Well, they'll go away on their 4th year, remember..?"

"...Right..."

(Subaru will really miss this place, huh......

But it's not like there's nothing to worry about Haku either...)

Instead of saying it, they exchanged a knowing look and nod. They'd have to get their senpais good going away presents. And make some good food.

She sighed, leaning into his shoulder.

"Wanna take a nap?"

"I'm not falling asleep!"

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