cardoperatedboy | [IC, wandering from cabin to cabin in the void AS HE MAY HAVE BEEN DOING FOR A WHILE]

Where is everything?!

Sora?!

Namine?!

((~~Back in a few, showering!~~ Back!))

-ah, yes. I was visiting Hatsuharu - a friend I made after coming to this place. I worried, a bit, because he doesn't have powers like Sora and -you.

Normal guy, huh? Close friend?

Mostly, yes. He does have . . . two sides to him. Light and dark. And, mm, as good a friend as I have, who isn't from where we are.

He got a girlfriend?

[TTLY CASUAL]

Not any more, no. He was dating his cousin, Rin, but they recently broke up.

Sssssso... you interested?

[wow that patch of nothing sure is interesting]

Interested?

Never mind. Aaaaaaanyway uh... so, I get to meet him at any point?

-I hope so. He's a very kind person.

Well, you've got good taste.

Do you think so?

Guess so.

Perhaps. If so, I owe it to others, though. For teaching me what to look for.

Even if that's true, it's still your eyes that sees it.

. . . it is. [holds out her hand]

[blinks, then takes it, confused]

[hesitates, then squeezes gently]

. . . do you want me to tell him that I don't mind? You being around me, I mean.

[glances aside, then squeezes back, slowly]

Do you?

Would I stay near you, if I did?

It's less lonely, like this.

[draws a slow breath, then pulls her closer]

That's something, anyway. Only tell him if you want to. You don't have to do anything for me.