[KYRIAKOS][Day 113, late evening/night]

[trailofblood]

[after fluff bingo, he was heading back to his dorm with a new shard. . . before he remembers oh right I have a date??? and detours to catdorm instead. so he's still in full winter getup and somewhat soggy because snow]

[knock knock]

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[trailofblood]

[sometimes sacrifices must be made]

[there's also a mirror shard poking out of his pocket, because, y'know, carrying glass in your pocket is safe]

Looks like you finally ditched that armor, yourself.

[featherduster]

I'm hardly gonna get shot in my dorm. I hope not, anyway.

[ An elaborate shrug, like "that's that" ]

And it looks like you won that game. Do you wanna put that down somewhere, before you sit on it?

[ You're gonna stab your own ass ]

[trailofblood]

I'm not gonna sit on it. Just didn't get the chance to put it in yet.

[but takes it out to set aside]

[and peers at vash]

Have ya left your dorm today?

[featherduster]

I've been reading! And I slept in.

[ SLEEPING IS A COMMODITY LATELY OK... ]

[trailofblood]

[when you have the means to prevent nightmares, yes, yes it is]

[peering intensifies]

Ya did remember about our date, right?

[featherduster]

Of course I did!

[ At the last minute... ]

The noodles just need to be added to the broth and it's ready.

[trailofblood]

[you're lucky he got delayed]

Good. I'm starvin'.

[featherduster]

This way, then.

[ INTO THE KITCHEN!! ]

So, how was it? [ The game, that is ]

[trailofblood]

[romantic kitchen date]

Pretty fun. Didn't understand all of it. It was in Golem's realm. We had this card with a bunch of light tasks on it. An' there was lots of snow.

[featherduster]

[ There're (freshly made, already boiled by the looks of it) udon noodles waiting in a pot, and a second pot of simmering broth on the stove. He'll just take the initiative of arranging all of this into two bowls. ]

... More kissing?

[trailofblood]

That was one of the options, sorta. There was all sorts of stuff, like decorate a tree, frost cookies, have a snowball fight, share a, uh, 'snuggie,' things like that.

[featherduster]

What, for real?! I can't believe I missed it...

[ HE WOULD'VE WON

LIKE TWICE OVER ]

[trailofblood]

I couldn't believe it either! Seemed right up your alley. That's what ya get for slackin' off.

[and he maybe kinda wanted to do some of them with you but details]

[featherduster]

[ He hands Wolfwood a steaming bowl with an exaggerated pout ]

I wasn't slacking! I'll just have to catch the next one.

[trailofblood]

Tell that to Golem. He worked hard on that game, y'know. -Ah, thanks.

[now he's just being a dick, also taking the bowl]

[featherduster]

[ He takes his own bowl and heads for - his room this time, actually. But not without jabbing Wolfwood in the side with his elbow as he passes. ]

[trailofblood]

Oi.

[wow rude, you'll make him spill his udon all over you]

[but he manages to keep his bowl in check and trails after him without comment]

[featherduster]

[ Thanks for your superhuman udon control

He toes the door to his room open and seats himself cross-legged on the bed, bowl carefully level ]

[trailofblood]

[he hasn't even put that shard in yet, he's just that good]

[sits. . . on the desk chair like he usually does]

You had a new shard the other day, didn't ya?

[featherduster]

[ Interesting time to be shy

After a brief hesitation - ]

I did, yeah.

[trailofblood]

[is he being shy or trying not to risk spilling udon all over your bed, we just don't know]

[also that hesitant response is all he needs to know really]

Another bad one, huh. . .

[featherduster]

... Yeah.

[ Lets out a long puff of air, not quite a sigh ]

Amber saw it in that game. I feel bad... [ wryly, ] and after I got done telling all the kids it's silly to feel bad for that kind of thing.

[trailofblood]

[wait are you calling me a kid]

I don't think anyone really wants their friends to have to see 'em at their lowest.

[nevermind that 'lowest' is sometimes the norm when you're us]

[featherduster]

It's not really that. It's just — People who aren't from our world tend to get upset. It's understandable, but...

[trailofblood]

. . . What exactly happened in that memory?