XII

[wilder]

[Zelos is bored out of his mind. Winter sucks, being stuck inside all the time sucks and aside from stealing some fireworks the festival isn't one of his interest (he wasn't one to honor elders after all). ]

[He's taken to lounging in the lobby, boredly flipping through the book when he's really watching every person who watch past. Mostly the girls but seeing if he can read the guys is fun too. He was being quiet too, until he decided to take a drink of some earth beverage called "coca-cola" that was in the fridge. ]

[He then promptly sneezes very loudly and sits up, spilling some and quickly putting the drink down like it's offended his ancestors]

Ugh!

Is this drink supposed to be fizzy?!

[Well that destroyed his incognito coolness]

[OOC: open post!]

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[heal_theworld]

[She smiles at him again, a bigger smile this time.] Then I will trust them too, to fix the world and help the new tree grow.

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[wilder]

[He smiles back and holds up his index finger as a hand gesture] Right! So stop worrying and apologizing to me about my existence. Just keep on trusting and whatever will be, will be.

You're much prettier when you smile anyway.

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[heal_theworld]

Thank you! ...You should smile more too.

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[wilder]

Me?

Flattering, but I smile all the time.

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[heal_theworld]

Not really. You just smile because you want people to think you're smiling.

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[wilder]

[...]

[Well that shut him up. ]

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[heal_theworld]

You look so much nicer when you smile, actually smile. It lights up your face. [She looks over at him.] If you're not happy, you shouldn't smile. It just hurts to pretend your happy.

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[wilder]

[There's a long silence before he answer, trying to think of the proper response. Something that isn't lashing out or shoving her away, as his first impulse is to do. But mostly because...no one has directly called him on his act. Not in a way he couldn't evade before. ]

[Finally he shakes his head and offers a smile that is more empty and cold in nature. It's habit at this point, really]

Afraid that's only true if you got people around who care. [a shrug] I sorta...have short supply of that.

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[heal_theworld]

I care about you. If I didn't, I wouldn't be sitting here, talking to you. So you have another person to add to your list.

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[wilder]

Hm.

[He hates being vulnerable so it's time to answer very coldly, even if part of him knows she's just being nice. ]

You barely know me, okay? Don't make claims like that about me.

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[heal_theworld]

I'm not making any claims about you at all. I don't know you as well as I'd like to, but I'm still your friend. At least, I'd like to be one.

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[wilder]

Why?

[Part of him is skeptical and part of him is just plain confused, really]

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[heal_theworld]

Why not? There doesn't have to be a reason to be nice to someone.

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[wilder]

No. [He scowls a little. "No reason" doesn't fit into his views of the world at all. ] Everyone has reasons for doing anything. Don't have to be sophisticated or rational, but they're there alright.

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[heal_theworld]

Well, fine, if you need a reason it's because I actually quite like talking to you. And because I want to make sure you're all right.

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[wilder]

[Whaaat I'm totally okay and rational and not damage don't let...anything tell you otherwise!]

Me? I'm fine. [Though he seems to relax a bit more, with the first part there. So that's something!]

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[heal_theworld]

Sometimes you don't seem like it. [But Martel is not going to argue right now with him. It's obvious that he doesn't want to talk about it.]

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[wilder]

Doesn't everyone have their off days? [Wise choice, Martel]

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[heal_theworld]

That is true. Hopefully tomorrow will be better for you. [She's not stupid.]

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[wilder]

[a shrug] Yeah. I could always run into some cute girls~ ♥