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[ashioki]

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[maladie]

I can accept those terms.
And I'm sorry about what I said. Heartbreak is the great equalizer.
It happens to all of us, I mean.

[Maybe the reason he's able to weaponize it so easily is because he's never known the sting of it himself. He's not even certain he's ever truly been in love, but things are different here so he's not closed off to it as of recently.]

I think my life has been on the more difficult side of that spectrum, but I want to say there have had good moments as well, but they're always followed by--well, we'll talk about it later.

Oh. Okay.

[Well. Shit. Now he is the one blushing.]

[ashioki]

it's not like you were wrong
you can always tell me when i'm being out of line, and vice versa

[ damn. and oushi is none the wiser. 😔 ]

i meant it though
don't feel obligated to tell me anything more than you want to

[maladie]

I think it's safe to say that this time, I'm the one that was out of line.
I'll try to make it up to you somehow.

[A kiss sounds like a good consolation prize, except he'd enjoy it too much. And at that point it would be more of a reward for himself. Then again, Oushi doesn't need to know that much.]

I want to know more about you, so it's only fair if we both end up sharing. Right?

[ashioki]

sure
we can start off slow, anyway
simple stuff, you know?

like.... do you like sweets? what about flowers?

[ ...no ulterior motive here, nope. ]

[maladie]

I don't like sweets.
I do like flowers, though.

[He should put 2 and 2 together about those very two deliberate things, but his mind is more concerned with what questions he can ask Oushi in exchange for this one. And he might not like them himself, but he is pretty good at baking--cooking in general.]

What about you?
What do you like?

[ashioki]

[ 📝 ]

what, between the two? sweets, i guess
i never really know what to do with flowers

[maladie]

You put them in a pretty vase and watch them die.

[Okay, maybe that's a little morbid. But he takes note of Oushi's preference, already scheming.]

What's your favorite food?

[ashioki]

[ . . . i mean he's not wrong, though? ]

well i don't have a pretty vase
or much room in my suite
so flowers would just be a waste

curry
japanese curry, i guess i should specify
have you ever had it?

[maladie]

No, I haven't had Japanese curry, but I've had gyudon before.

[But with another guy. Who is also Japanese...and who he also has some sort of a crush on. Vanitas keeps that all to himself, and makes a mental note to not fall for any more of them--not that the two are similar in anyway.]

I'll do some research so I can make it for you.
Unless you'd prefer it from a restaurant?

[ashioki]

[ vanitas.... are you a weeaboo— ]

gyudon's pretty good
curry's got more of a kick to it, but they're both sweet in their own way

[ hang on tho— ]

you'd seriously make it?

[maladie]

[Where are all the French girls and guys!? He needs to make a network post at some point about this.]

More of a kick? I'll keep your spice preferences in mind too.
I want to know what it tastes like, and how will I know I did it right if you can't taste test the result?

[Because obviously it doesn't have any more meaning than that...Definitely has nothing to do with feelings, or acts of service. Nope.]

[ashioki]

[ the only french oushi knows is kissing EYYYYYYYYY ]

ok that's fair...


can i watch?

[maladie]

I don't see why not.
It might actually be better if we work together.


Unless you can't cook, then by all means, just enjoy the view.

[ashioki]

i could be motivated

[ siri is this flirting ]

[maladie]

[It's so hard to tell if he's really falling into the innuendo accidentally or if this is some kind of prank!! Vanitas doesn't know if he should be blushing or laughing.]

I suppose...I can be motivating.

[ashioki]

[ ..................................


—no we won't go into where oushi's mind goes with that. ]

you wouldn't have to try very hard

[maladie]

Are we still talking about cooking?

[ashioki]

maybe not entirely.........

[maladie]

You must really be hungry for it.
For curry, I mean.

[Amongst other things.]

[ashioki]

[ cough. ]

you'd understand if you knew how good it tastes

[maladie]

[He doesn't appreciate how hot his face feels right now and doesn't know whether to blame Oushi or himself for it.]

All the more reason for me to learn to make it.

[ashioki]

[ they're both guilty parties here ..... ]

right

[ he could, of course, just leave it at that. ]

i bet you'd look real cute tasting it

[maladie]

You're playing with fire, you know.

[THAT IS DEFINITELY NOT ABOUT FOOD, OUSHI.]

[ashioki]

fire's generall involved in cooking, yeah

[ see how smoothly he dodged that? would sure be a shame if it blew up in his face

like vanitas should blow up all over his face— ]

[maladie]

Right. Cooking.

[this is how it happens. this is how he becomes feral.]

What if I told you it's customary to kiss the chef before the meal?