psychedelica | NEW AND IMPROVED STEPH CATCHALL

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So you've said...

[ scrutinizing her expression like he'll figure out what she's getting at if he looks hard enough. he misses his powers... ]

[ hm. it's probably not important. ]

... anyway. Please don't think you're second place, or something. It's not like that.

[ a sigh. How does he respond to that? Moreover, does he want to have this conversation now? ]

... You're too nice for your own good.

[ that's all he'll say. Clearly, he's not convinced. ]</small

[ honestly, she'd prefer not to either. she doesn't think they really had enough time to think things over, but also her friend just died horribly yesterday. if it wasn't for the task, romance would be very far from her thoughts right now. ]

Hm, doubtful.

[ but she'll lean up to give him a quick peck on the cheek. ]

We can figure all of this out later.

[ the timing is perfectly horrible, but, apparently, all of Hikage's romantic life events happen while he's trapped in some sort of hell with his existence on the line, so it might as well happen now. Whatever retort he had in mind evaporates at the kiss - which she evidently surprised him with, judging by the way he flinches.

Damn this girl, playing with him... ]

... Watch yourself. I'm not always going to put up with this.

[ his patience for belph fucking around only goes so far ]

[ she takes a step back, raising her hands like a sign of surrender. ]

I'm being good, don't worry.

[ steph has yet to kiss anyone in this camp besides cheek kisses, which honestly, shows she is being a lot more well behaved than she was at the castle. ]

[ skeptical look. ]

You say that after airing our dirty laundry to the entire camp.

[ not buying it!! She's always bad... and a heartbreaker. He rubs his cheek absentmindedly. ]