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…glances at one side. glances at the other. “hey riddle, do you know what an ugly creature that resembles a dwarf is called? it’s for a crossword i’m doing.”

He finds the glancing suspicious but he doesn’t press on as Yuu clearly needs his help. “So you’re doing crossword puzzles too! ” There’s a soft smile as he’s pleased there’s another housewarden who shares the same hobby as him. “I believe the answer is Goblin, yes?”

           “ of all the places to pick to hang out , you picked the beach ? ”

           only ace would greet his friend like this . a normal response would be ‘ oh shit , you made it here too ! ’ or ‘ it’s great to see a familiar face ! ’ , but ace was never going to act too out of character just because of where they were . if he was too nice , well , he thought about it and the idea honestly kind of creeped him out . 

           there is a loud sigh from him , moving to sit next to them . despite the fuss he made , he didn’t seem to hesitate in sitting down . now would be the time to say he’s happy to see them ( which he really is ) and that he’s glad they are safe . for a moment , he considers it too - yuu is one of his best friends after all . but , when he opens his mouth he says -- 

            “ don’t you hate all the sand getting in your clothes ?! it’s the worst ... it never leaves . ” 

||;; “Yuuu~ Oh you are ahead of the curve lol. Seems like you’re smiling today and for good reason.  It doesn’t hurt to try something out you never expected to happen before. Now might be the right time to make a move.” 

@yuudream​

There was an audible plop as the little trinket began a rapid decent into the depths, a few stray bubbles welling up against the water’s surface as if it were screaming for help. Looking at the square of lake that it had just disappeared into, Jade considered it rather thoughtfully, finally deciding that it would be rather unfortunate to let Yuu’s possessions sink into the murky silt for all eternity. 

Crouching by the water’s edge, he skimmed the surface with his fingers, wishing it was cooler to the touch. Colder water was always better. And it had been awhile since he’d given up legs for the more natural feel of a tail. Though he hadn’t tried switching back to the mer form he was accustomed to since arriving, surely it would not hurt to try. But then again, there was that pressing little inconvenience of losing the ability to cast so much as a puff of smoke. Or could he? Did blot exist here? Rolling the sudden questions piling in the wake of the predicament before him, Jade wondered why it hadn’t occurred to him to ask anyone yet. This was certainly a him problem, though he couldn’t shake the sinking feeling he got whenever hitting Rock Bottom, literally and figuratively. 

These questions and more would be answered with time, and he filed them all away with the growing list of hypotheticals and what ifs that seemed to grow to mountainous heights by the day. Regardless, none of this was helping a certain Ramshackle dorm’s sole resident and prefect in this time of dire straights. 

Glancing at Yuu in this almost nonexistent instance where he had to look up to meet their eyes, he propped his cheek against his hand. “If you care enough about that thing I can retrieve it for you.” Laughing to himself at a comical thought that crossed his mind, he offered the alternative. 

“Or you could dive down for it yourself. But don’t worry, I’d be right here to supervise.” 

Whether that was taking as a joke or not, he was willing to do either or- though he felt it was safe to assume that if Yuu chose to dive in themselves, the task would take longer than necessary. That illusion of choice, however thin it was, still stood. The prefect did seem to have a tendency to make things more complicated for themselves than necessary. If it was pride driving them or just plain folly he wasn’t sure. But it certainly was interesting watching them struggle through any number of situation that honestly did not require their involvement. 

Ah but that bleeding heart- or at least that’s what he thought it was truly did drive people to do the unpredictable. If nothing else, Yuu’s tendency to get entangled in the middle of a great deal of conflict made for the most interesting situations and it would be a flat lie to say that Jade didn’t find all of it simply fascinating. Humans were a more resilient bunch than he’d thought. 

Welcome back to scenic Isola Radiale, Yuu!

You’ll be staying in APARTMENT 305!

You’ll retain everything you had during your previous stay.

Enjoy your stay!

 when  he  arrived  at  the  party,  he  had  already  noticed  the  ramshackle  prefect  wandering  about  and  occasionally  chatting  with  a  few  of  their  classmates.  azul  had  made  no  effort  to  approach  them,  but  he  had  given  them  a  nod  in  acknowledgment  when  their  gazes  had  met.  it  has  been  a  while  since  they  last  seen  each  other  ever  since  the  little  incident  with  rook  and  jamil’s  apartment.  despite  the  incident  itself,  things  seemed  so  much  more  peaceful  back  then.  

 after  a  while  of  entertaining  a  few  guests  and  meeting  new  people,  azul  takes  a  step  outside  and  heads  for  the  balcony  with  his  drink.  however,  he  quickly  begins  to  look  around  him  as  he  hears  voices.  it  aren’t  the  pixies  he  would  have  recognized  their  voices    —  troublesome  creatures.  

 no,  the  voices  appear  to  be  much  closer,  almost  as  if  they  come  from  above.  gaze  wanders  to  the  roof  (  a  place  he  would  never  dare  to  go  to  )  and  then  he  sees  it,  people  in  the  sky.  it  would  appear  the  pixies  know  how  to  keep  people  occupied,  but  there  is  one  in  particular  that  stands  out  to  him.  after  all,  it  is  hard  to  miss  the  blue  flames  motif.  

"they didn’t let you keep grim?” a slight frowns twists delicate features as he looks down at the kitten in their arms - though it’s by no fault of the small animal, the absence of yuu’s partner is... disconcerting. he’s so used to seeing the two together that it feels almost wrong to know that they’ve been separated. 

“that’s... really cruel of them.” taking away someone’s magic is one thing - taking away a living, breathing companion is something else entirely, and the people in charge are absolute assholes for treating both cases the same. 

@yuudream

Even though some rules could be considered nonsense by the crowd, Riddle has come to understand that behind every single one of them there has been a deep thought put into it. The rules on tea for example, drinking lemon tea with two sugar cubes after a meal is extremely beneficial for the body. Not only does it help with digestion, it also acts as a palate cleanser from whatever meal there was before. The sugar almost feels like a small treat at the end, giving a good boost for the classes to come.

Now Riddle might no longer have to worry about classes, even though he still does, it actually worries him a lot how much work he’s missing each new day that arrives. He can only imagine how much he’ll have to catch up on when he returns. Not that it’s impossible for him, after all, he proudly considers himself the best of the best and he’ll work just as hard if not harder to make up for all the lost time. But it’ll prove to be a tiresome task, one that’ll probably push him into coming up with ways to stay awake longer than a night. 

That, however, is a problem for the future. And right now all he needs to solve is the lack of sugar on his tea. In fairness, it’s his own fault that he didn’t manage to secure any while on his previous trip, granted he ran into some problems, but he still should have been a little more conscious about it. 

Seeing as the store was still rather far and he was on a schedule, Riddle figured it wouldn’t hurt to ask his neighbors to lend some. He would be sure to reimburse the person later, just as the queen’s command. However, so far all he was met was with silence after every knock. It was a surprise just how busy the people of his building could get but he really needed to hurry and get some sugar fast before the tea cooled down. 

His luck seemed to change after knocking on 305, even being answered by the familiar sight of someone who, above anyone else, should understand how he feels in this world after being victims of the same fate twice already. 

“Ah...” A small smile appears almost automatically. Yuu was a sight to sore eyes after the last few tumultuous days, his gaze briefly looking over the other housewarden’s hair for which hair clips they were wearing that day. It was a small detail that Riddle easily followed, abiding by the rules came natural to him, even if they were someone elses.