ok if it's explicit i really don't need to know! really really don't. but that wouldn't have been like... at the beginning anyway, right? it was later? feel free to be super vague.
No, not at all! It was the moment your father ran to me from Coatepec in the rain, after I was being so incredibly difficult, and while he was still nursing his own injuries. I had never felt cared for in such a way by any man--
You rescuing me in Kiichpan aside, of course. Trust me when I say I will never forget that moment either. It was just a very different moment. For obvious reasons.
As for anything explicit... you witnessed our first kiss, so yes, it was very much later.
Stunning imagery. Like something out of a romance novel. If only I could paint well enough to depict a human.
[Not that Dohalim has ever read a racy romance novel starring a rough-hewn Dahnan and fair Renan couple.]
Yes. It was. Your father and I... have a complicated relationship, I think. Not that I'm saying we have a relationship at all.
This is all from my perspective, which may be very different than his. Whether or not he counted that first outing as a date, or has had his own 'moment', I couldn't say.
Please, tell me about this lucky lad or lady, and perhaps I can give better advice.
wow. i wow, i really thought huh... that's weird. it all seemed really obvious to me. sorry, i guess i just assumed you guys had been uh seeing each other longer than that??
wait who said there's anyone?? i mean there's not not or anything either i just i was just wondering about stuff to do if there was that's all
I don't believe we are quite at the stage of 'seeing one another'.
We see each other every day, of course, but romantically...
[Way to make him feel more insecure about it than he already does, Law.]
Well, if you were seeing one, I think food is always a safe choice. Everyone likes to eat, especially if you can find a place with a romantic atmosphere. What makes a romantic atmosphere? Lighting. Scent. Privacy. Music.
One doesn't need a fancy restaurant or venue to make a good impression. A quiet park in the evening with candles, good food, and a blanket you can share to keep warm as the stars come out is perfectly acceptable.
man, that's confusing. it really seemed that way to me.
【 he's so confused now... what the fuck you guys?? 】
food, yeah! i was just going to cook at home, i don't think i can make my place romantic with the chickens and no door and stuff... candles, don't forget the food, blanket... that's a good idea he said we should see some stars.
i mean crap dammit alright fine, there is somebody. but i'm just trying to get an idea of what to do, that's all
【 he is... so confused. did something happen after he left? are they just not working out? it is super not his business, in spite of/especially because it's his dad, but... 】
i don't think... well, i dunno it's none of my business so i probably shouldn't say anything
【 ...says something anyway 】
but if you want my advice, i'd know that look on his face anywhere. so i don't think it's nothing.
it's... someone i just met. i wasn't expecting him to be so
uh
haha i don't know. i wouldn't have expected any guy to be like whatever he is. but he asked me out and i said yes and now i'm gonna go pick him up on a horse. in the rain. the rain's good, right?
【 CLEARLY. SOME PEOPLE just don't know what's up!! 】
Do you truly think so? I thought I knew, but... he has been rather distant as of late. Almost as if nothing happened. Or worse, set us back.
Enough about us old men. I'm curious about your new paramour. Are they a recent arrival? Have I made their acquaintance?
A horse, lovely. The rain... while it does carry a uniquely dramatic element, make sure you are well dressed and don't catch cold. There is nothing romantic or alluring about sneezing in someone's face.
what's a... dude, it's not anything SERIOUS or whatever... his name's prompto, he's pretty new, yeah. he just got here with his three friends from home. i went to kiichpan to see them and they're all super cool. they're adventurers on a mission just like us
yeah, but also, it doesn't matter if my clothes are clean right? cause the rain will wash them anyway.
oh cool, you talked to him. he's really nice, huh?
definitely bright and cheerful. he has this great big smile and a really cute laugh to go with it. a little bit taller than me, blond, with blue eyes. and about a million freckles all over the place and he works out. i think he's probably a runner just by looking at him, since he's pretty wiry but his arms are really good. like.. really good. and he dresses way cool. it's all dark with these awesome designs. i thought you'd really like the stuff they all wear actually, it uh seems pretty fashionable to me.
Interesting. Attractive, fit, and fashionable? It appears you've found a diamond in the rough.
I look forward to meeting him and seeing his attire for myself.
[Dohalim is smiling on the other side of the journal.
Like his father, Law has lived a hard life, and he deserves these moments of youthful optimism and happiness. Even if this date leads to nowhere, that Law has met a new friend and isn't entirely embroiled in the suffering of this world is a win in Dohalim's book.]
The way you present yourself says a lot about you as a man.
If you show up in dirty clothes, you are telling this boy he was not worth doing laundry for, and you have no vested interest in impressing him.
Unless that's truly the case, then I recommend laundry.
Or buying a new outfit, considering you now have more wealth than time.
i'll introduce you sometime soon. him and all his friends. i stayed at there house for a couple days and i think we can probably trust them.
【 which is of course paramount. everything else comes secondary to whether you can trust someone. including if they hot. 】
ok, ok, that's not it. i'll find something clean. if i buy something new i'm gonna worry about it forever. i mean if it looks stupid or something. and i don't wanna be too over the top you know?? i just want to be... normal. and like i know what i'm doing.
Of course you are. You have lovely eyes and a winning smile. Also, few men have the biceps to punch through... literally anything.
You should find an excuse to punch something. It couldn't hurt.
Whether it's for yourself or someone else, finding clothing that makes you feel confident is worth doing. If there is a next time you'll be prepared, and if not? You'll look dashing for the next lucky ingenue to cross your path.
i do??? haha well you got me there, i don't know anybody besides my dad who can punch like that. and he they all actually seemed pretty impressed by the bear i brought, so
you think i should show it off?? but what if i screw up and look even stupider????
【 LIKE MY DAD he almost says but you know what, he ain't gonna do him in the eyes of his beau like that. 】
yeah, except the kind of clothes they wear around here is so close to nothing i usually just go without half of it most of the time anyway but i guess... something with more wolves on it maybe three of them. and a moon.
yeah but if the vibes are off i could get the technique wrong or maybe my aim will be off and i'll punch the wrong thing or i don't know. i'm nervous
cool. i think maybe going clothes shopping with you will actually be fun. and i mean, you're gonna need something for the date i still can't believe you haven't been on...
You've thrown magnificent punches when our lives were on the line, in the most dire and stressful of situations. Your fist's aim will ring true. Of this I'm certain. Nervousness in a situation such as this is simply misplaced excitement.
Of course it will! You can count yourself lucky to have my impeccable taste and discerning eye at your disposal.
All the clothing in the world won't create the invitation of a date where there isn't one.
ok, ok, i'm gonna trust you on that. and if i make a total ass of myself i can blame it on you, right? it was aaaaall your idea. just kidding. but seriously, i can't tell the difference between nervous and excited right now, so i hope you're right.
ask him yourself 【 , coward 】 he won't say no. i guarantee it!
Did you forget my reputation as a match-maker? I'm practically a professional.
[He's done it all of once now!
And of course it doesn't apply to himself.]
I could never. Not right now.
I already feel as if I've encroached too far upon his space. At the moment, I am happy to remain where I am, and would prefer not to 'push my luck', as the saying goes.
whoa, i don't know about a "match." don't start planning a wedding or anything!
ok, but... all i'm saying is, if you don't know, ask. i'm not exactly an expert on what he's like... yknow... with other people, but i do know what he's like in general. last time i just assumed how he felt i almost never saw him again. so... just ask.
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but that wouldn't have been like... at the beginning anyway, right? it was later?
feel free to be super vague.
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You rescuing me in Kiichpan aside, of course. Trust me when I say I will never forget that moment either. It was just a very different moment. For obvious reasons.
As for anything explicit... you witnessed our first kiss, so yes, it was very much later.
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【 pshhh, see? in the rain is a great entrance to make 】
that's not really "explic【 SCRIBBLES 】 wait, FIRST?
no way. the morning after the hot springs??? that wasn't your first.
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[Not that Dohalim has ever read a racy romance novel starring a rough-hewn Dahnan and fair Renan couple.]
Yes. It was. Your father and I... have a complicated relationship, I think. Not that I'm saying we have a relationship at all.
This is all from my perspective, which may be very different than his. Whether or not he counted that first outing as a date, or has had his own 'moment', I couldn't say.
Please, tell me about this lucky lad or lady, and perhaps I can give better advice.
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wow.
i
wow, i really thought
huh... that's weird. it all seemed really obvious to me. sorry, i guess i just assumed you guys had been uh seeing each other longer than that??
wait who said there's anyone?? i mean there's not not or anything either i just
i was just wondering about stuff to do if there was that's all
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We see each other every day, of course, but romantically...
[Way to make him feel more insecure about it than he already does, Law.]
Well, if you were seeing one, I think food is always a safe choice. Everyone likes to eat, especially if you can find a place with a romantic atmosphere. What makes a romantic atmosphere? Lighting. Scent. Privacy. Music.
One doesn't need a fancy restaurant or venue to make a good impression. A quiet park in the evening with candles, good food, and a blanket you can share to keep warm as the stars come out is perfectly acceptable.
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【 he's so confused now... what the fuck you guys?? 】
food, yeah! i was just going to cook at home, i don't think i can make my place romantic with the chickens and no door and stuff...
candles, don't forget the food, blanket... that's a good idea
he said we should see some stars.
i mean
crap
dammit
alright fine, there is somebody. but i'm just trying to get an idea of what to do, that's all
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Sometimes you share a beautiful moment with someone, and that moment is all there is.
It's important to appreciate those moments for what they are, even if they're not what you thought they would be.
[Should he be admitting as much Law? Probably not, but Dohalim wouldn't dare lie to Zephyr's son in regards to the machinations of his father.]
Poultry asideThat sounds lovely. Whoever 'he' is, they're a very lucky boy.There are few young men in the world as loyal, strong, and funny as you.
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i don't think... well, i dunno
it's none of my business so i probably shouldn't say anything
【 ...says something anyway 】
but if you want my advice, i'd know that look on his face anywhere. so i don't think it's nothing.
it's... someone i just met. i wasn't expecting him to be so
uh
haha i don't know. i wouldn't have expected any guy to be like whatever he is.
but he asked me out and i said yes and now i'm gonna go pick him up on a horse. in the rain.
the rain's good, right?
【 CLEARLY. SOME PEOPLE just don't know what's up!! 】
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Enough about us old men. I'm curious about your new paramour. Are they a recent arrival? Have I made their acquaintance?
A horse, lovely. The rain... while it does carry a uniquely dramatic element, make sure you are well dressed and don't catch cold. There is nothing romantic or alluring about sneezing in someone's face.
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what's a... dude, it's not anything SERIOUS or whatever...
his name's prompto, he's pretty new, yeah. he just got here with his three friends from home. i went to kiichpan to see them and they're all super cool. they're adventurers on a mission just like us
yeah, but also, it doesn't matter if my clothes are clean right? cause the rain will wash them anyway.
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He seems a very bright and cheerful sort. A welcome change from all the doom and gloom.
What does he look like? Inquiring minds must know.
...
Law, please make your approach in clean clothing. What if it stops raining before all the dirt and grime are washed away?
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definitely bright and cheerful. he has this great big smile and a really cute laugh to go with it. a little bit taller than me, blond, with blue eyes. and about a million freckles all over the place
and he works out. i think he's probably a runner just by looking at him, since he's pretty wiry but his arms are really good. like.. really good.
and he dresses way cool. it's all dark with these awesome designs. i thought you'd really like the stuff they all wear actually, it uh seems pretty fashionable to me.
ugh but i don't want to do laundry
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I look forward to meeting him and seeing his attire for myself.
[Dohalim is smiling on the other side of the journal.
Like his father, Law has lived a hard life, and he deserves these moments of youthful optimism and happiness. Even if this date leads to nowhere, that Law has met a new friend and isn't entirely embroiled in the suffering of this world is a win in Dohalim's book.]
The way you present yourself says a lot about you as a man.
If you show up in dirty clothes, you are telling this boy he was not worth doing laundry for, and you have no vested interest in impressing him.
Unless that's truly the case, then I recommend laundry.
Or buying a new outfit, considering you now have more wealth than time.
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【 which is of course paramount. everything else comes secondary to whether you can trust someone. including if they hot. 】
ok, ok, that's not it. i'll find something clean.
if i buy something new i'm gonna worry about it forever. i mean if it looks stupid or something. and i don't wanna be too over the top you know??
i just want to be... normal. and like i know what i'm doing.
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We need all the friends and allies we can get.
[Especially since entire populations keeps getting wiped off the map.]
Start with clean and normal. You're young and handsome enough to get away with it.
We can work on your fashion sense later. A shopping trip is most certainly in order.
;)
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i mean yeah. i am. i can get away with it. totally
but i mean it's just... i don't know if there's gonna be a "later" or anything
should
i be planning on later already??
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You should find an excuse to punch something. It couldn't hurt.
Whether it's for yourself or someone else, finding clothing that makes you feel confident is worth doing. If there is a next time you'll be prepared, and if not? You'll look dashing for the next lucky ingenue to cross your path.
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and he
they all actually
seemed pretty impressed by the bear i brought, so
you think i should show it off?? but what if i screw up and look even stupider????
【 LIKE MY DAD he almost says but you know what, he ain't gonna do him in the eyes of his beau like that. 】
yeah, except the kind of clothes they wear around here is so close to nothing i usually just go without half of it most of the time anyway
but i guess... something with more wolves on it
maybe three of them. and a moon.
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Law, I've seen you throw that punch at least a hundred times. You won't screw it up.
That's a lot of imagery to fit on a loin cloth, but we'll see what we can do.
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i don't know. i'm nervous
cool. i think
maybe going clothes shopping with you will actually be fun.
and i mean, you're gonna need something for the date i still can't believe you haven't been on...
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Of course it will! You can count yourself lucky to have my impeccable taste and discerning eye at your disposal.
All the clothing in the world won't create the invitation of a date where there isn't one.
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just kidding. but seriously, i can't tell the difference between nervous and excited right now, so i hope you're right.
ask him yourself 【 , coward 】
he won't say no. i guarantee it!
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[He's done it all of once now!
And of course it doesn't apply to himself.]
I could never. Not right now.
I already feel as if I've encroached too far upon his space. At the moment, I am happy to remain where I am, and would prefer not to 'push my luck', as the saying goes.
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ok, but... all i'm saying is, if you don't know, ask.
i'm not exactly an expert on what he's like... yknow... with other people, but i do know what he's like in general.
last time i just assumed how he felt i almost never saw him again. so... just ask.
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