[ She's definitely been holding back a little with those she's accepted as her "partners" so to speak, perhaps more on her end than theirs. They've all been wonderful, even patient. She knows it's time for her to start giving back.
As she reluctantly peels herself back, she looks him over— this kind, beautiful man who she always feels like she's imposing on, welcoming her like this, and sighs with a smile. ]
Me too. That's why I want to celebrate you.
[ January 9th. She can work that out, and she lowers her head a bit— she never usually shows it or tries to play it off with bravado, but. ]
I'm no good at cooking or baking. Anything more complicated than steaming or boiling and I'll end up destroying it. And I want— I want to give you something to show that I'm serious here, too. I know your other partners may want the same, but this is from me.
[ Mostly because relationships here are so ephemeral that she wants to hold onto the ones that do mean something. Even when they all have many others that share in that. ]
It might be store bought or commissioned, and I won't know if it's as good as what someone would make with love, but I'll still bring you a cake. Those are important, right? So I can't fail there.
[ For someone like her, admitting she's weak at anything she can't improve on, even for something like this, is a big deal. But she gives him a smile as she holds his hands in hers. ]
So let me do at least that. Because I—
[ Her ears flatten to the sides of her head, suddenly feeling like her words are about to suffocate her. ]
...—don't want to pretend my feelings for you are the same feelings of love I have for my other friends. You and Kogami, maybe even Josuke a bit, are...
[ Precious. Valuable. The fact that she's telling him that there are few she feels like this for, and as it stands, they're above the rest for her... is big deal, especially after she's lost her husband to distance. ]
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Date: 2020-01-05 07:45 am (UTC)[ She's definitely been holding back a little with those she's accepted as her "partners" so to speak, perhaps more on her end than theirs. They've all been wonderful, even patient. She knows it's time for her to start giving back.
As she reluctantly peels herself back, she looks him over— this kind, beautiful man who she always feels like she's imposing on, welcoming her like this, and sighs with a smile. ]
Me too. That's why I want to celebrate you.
[ January 9th. She can work that out, and she lowers her head a bit— she never usually shows it or tries to play it off with bravado, but. ]
I'm no good at cooking or baking. Anything more complicated than steaming or boiling and I'll end up destroying it. And I want— I want to give you something to show that I'm serious here, too. I know your other partners may want the same, but this is from me.
[ Mostly because relationships here are so ephemeral that she wants to hold onto the ones that do mean something. Even when they all have many others that share in that. ]
It might be store bought or commissioned, and I won't know if it's as good as what someone would make with love, but I'll still bring you a cake. Those are important, right? So I can't fail there.
[ For someone like her, admitting she's weak at anything she can't improve on, even for something like this, is a big deal. But she gives him a smile as she holds his hands in hers. ]
So let me do at least that. Because I—
[ Her ears flatten to the sides of her head, suddenly feeling like her words are about to suffocate her. ]
...—don't want to pretend my feelings for you are the same feelings of love I have for my other friends. You and Kogami, maybe even Josuke a bit, are...
[ Precious. Valuable. The fact that she's telling him that there are few she feels like this for, and as it stands, they're above the rest for her... is big deal, especially after she's lost her husband to distance. ]
.. more than that to me, Jakurai. Is.. that fine?