you're⠀way⠀too⠀naive⠀.⠀.⠀i'm⠀nothing⠀but⠀bad⠀news⠀.
(⠀they⠀meekly⠀reach⠀towards⠀his⠀loose⠀hair⠀.⠀restraining⠀their⠀own⠀hand⠀mere⠀centimeters⠀away⠀.⠀)
um⠀.⠀.⠀do⠀you⠀need⠀help⠀tying⠀your⠀hair⠀ ׅ𖤠
it's⠀kinda⠀long⠀&⠀i⠀don't⠀want⠀you⠀to
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you⠀say⠀that⠀but⠀you'll⠀soon⠀see⠀the⠀truth⠀.⠀.
(⠀they⠀mumble⠀something⠀unintelligible⠀under⠀their⠀breath⠀.⠀)
um⠀.⠀.⠀yeah⠀.⠀i⠀guess⠀i⠀do⠀.⠀it's⠀terribly⠀messy⠀though⠀.⠀someone⠀used⠀to⠀take⠀me⠀out⠀to⠀this⠀burger⠀place⠀、but⠀i⠀don't
Replying to @princesolanum
— It is not often I see such a preference, but it’s nothing to be ashamed of.
[ he ponders on what to put on their burger.. ]
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um⠀.⠀.⠀right⠀、okay⠀.
(⠀they⠀take⠀his⠀hand⠀、pushing⠀themselves⠀back⠀to⠀standing⠀.⠀craning⠀their⠀head⠀back⠀slightly⠀to⠀nervously⠀meet⠀his⠀eyes⠀.⠀)
i⠀don't⠀want⠀to⠀sully⠀anything⠀either⠀way⠀.⠀.⠀it's⠀embarrassing⠀enough⠀to⠀be⠀seen⠀with
Replying to @princesolanum
— aren’t burdening me if I’m the one who offered, no?
I enjoy cooking for others. It’s something I like to do often, actually. [ He keeps his hand out for them to pull on as he stands. ]
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y⠀—⠀you⠀can⠀cook⠀.ᐟ⠀ ׅ𖤠
spawn⠀above⠀、you're⠀so⠀much⠀more⠀accomplished⠀than⠀me⠀.⠀.⠀i'm⠀such⠀a⠀useless⠀prince⠀.⠀.
(⠀squeezing⠀his⠀one⠀hand⠀in⠀between⠀both⠀of⠀their⠀own⠀.⠀they⠀really⠀do⠀look⠀oh⠀so⠀pathetic⠀.⠀)
um⠀、please⠀.ᐟ⠀cook
Replying to @princesolanum
— better through more personal means. Royals wouldn’t typically ask for…fast food, but the Prince doesn’t seem very typical.
It’s a bit endearing, maybe a bit curious. He taps their hands as if to suggest that they stop hiding their face. ]
um⠀.⠀.⠀a⠀burger⠀or⠀something⠀.
(⠀almost⠀meek⠀in⠀their⠀proposal⠀.⠀quickly⠀cupping⠀their⠀hands⠀to⠀prevent⠀themselves⠀from⠀bitting⠀temporarily⠀.⠀)
like⠀.⠀a⠀bigger⠀one⠀than⠀the⠀typical⠀ones⠀、i⠀suppose⠀.⠀.⠀they're⠀rather⠀greasy⠀though⠀.⠀.
I wouldn’t be suffering. If were to be friends, it’d be best to get to know each other.
You can choose whatever you’d like, really.
…
And you shouldn’t bite. That’s not good for you.
[ He places a gentle hand on their arm. ]
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um⠀.⠀.⠀i⠀don't⠀know⠀.⠀my⠀tastes⠀probably⠀don't⠀align⠀with⠀yours⠀.⠀.⠀i'd⠀rather⠀you⠀pick⠀than⠀suffer⠀my⠀poor⠀decisions⠀.
(⠀fiddling⠀with⠀their⠀gloves⠀.⠀lifting⠀up⠀a⠀hand⠀to⠀bite⠀where⠀their⠀nails⠀are⠀.⠀)
um⠀、no⠀.⠀i⠀am⠀simply⠀like⠀this⠀、my⠀apologies⠀.
(⠀they⠀ease⠀themselves⠀back⠀onto⠀the⠀bench⠀.⠀peeking⠀up⠀at⠀him⠀through⠀a⠀small⠀slit⠀between⠀middle⠀&⠀ring⠀fingers⠀.⠀)
um⠀.⠀sorry⠀.⠀i'm⠀hungry⠀.⠀.⠀can⠀we⠀go⠀eat⠀or⠀something⠀ ׅ𖤠
you're⠀simply⠀very⠀.⠀.⠀radiant⠀.⠀yes⠀、that's⠀the⠀term⠀.
(⠀cheeks⠀flushing⠀impossibly⠀darker⠀.⠀hiding⠀their⠀face⠀in⠀their⠀palms⠀now⠀.⠀)
it's⠀.⠀.⠀hard⠀to⠀beat⠀your⠀warmth⠀.⠀it's⠀not⠀very⠀hard⠀with⠀me⠀around⠀、though⠀.
um⠀.⠀please⠀ask⠀before⠀you⠀touch⠀then⠀.⠀.⠀sorry⠀.
(⠀rubbing⠀the⠀skin⠀at⠀the⠀back⠀of⠀their⠀neck⠀.⠀their⠀cheeks⠀are⠀quite⠀flush⠀&⠀they're⠀.⠀.⠀.⠀smiling⠀ ׅ𖤠
albeit⠀awkwardly⠀.⠀)
you're⠀just⠀.⠀.⠀very⠀hard⠀to⠀be⠀around⠀in⠀a⠀good⠀way .
(⠀the⠀prince⠀flinches⠀—⠀quickly⠀shifting⠀out⠀of⠀his⠀touch⠀.⠀hugging⠀themselves⠀closely⠀.⠀)
please⠀do⠀not⠀dirty⠀yourself⠀by⠀touching⠀me⠀.⠀.⠀i'm sorry⠀.⠀anyway⠀、i'm⠀glad⠀to⠀make⠀your⠀acquaintance⠀、crown⠀prince⠀azurewrath⠀of⠀solanaceae⠀.
Replying to @princesolanum
— head down to get a better look at them. ]
Of course we can be friends. You don’t have to be afraid to ask.
…
[ He finds himself laughing softly— just a little. ]
I…do not have to make eye contact if it makes you nervous.
um⠀.⠀.⠀friendship⠀、yes⠀.⠀i⠀wanted⠀to⠀strengthen⠀our⠀kingdom's⠀relations⠀&⠀um⠀.⠀.⠀be⠀friends⠀、yes⠀.
(⠀nervously⠀fumbling⠀with⠀their⠀fingers⠀.⠀their⠀gaze⠀set⠀downwards⠀、unable⠀to⠀meet⠀the⠀other⠀prince's⠀gaze⠀.⠀)
i'm⠀sorry⠀you're⠀even
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um⠀.⠀.⠀yes⠀.⠀hello⠀、prince⠀azurewrath⠀.
(⠀the⠀prince⠀shifts⠀nervously⠀before⠀standing⠀to⠀bow⠀to⠀him⠀.⠀gloved⠀hand⠀over⠀their⠀heart⠀.⠀)
it's⠀a⠀pleasure⠀to⠀meet⠀your⠀acquaintance⠀in⠀person⠀、photographs⠀don't⠀do⠀you⠀justice⠀.⠀um⠀.⠀.
Replying to @princesolanum
but also rather fitting. Azure’s always liked smaller, more private meeting spots. It feels more comfortable that way, like being within his garden. ]
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even⠀regardless⠀of⠀circumstance⠀、it⠀stays⠀on⠀within⠀palace⠀grounds⠀.⠀he⠀has⠀eyes⠀on⠀me⠀throughout⠀、it⠀is⠀exhausting⠀.
(⠀the⠀prince's⠀kindness⠀never⠀ceased⠀to⠀amaze⠀them⠀really⠀.⠀especially⠀in⠀regards⠀to⠀them⠀、it⠀was⠀truly⠀unexpected .⠀)
Replying to @princesolanum
— you do so.
[ Really, their dress does look so restricting. And to wear it against their desires!
The prince himself has dabbled in both sides of feminine and masculine fashion through time, but it is not often. ]
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