midsummerlies: (Faerie King Downward Glance)

[personal profile] midsummerlies 2024-07-13 08:53 am (UTC)(link)
[ She's not wrong, he'd rather not be pestered at all, but this kind of thing is just a formality he's resigned himself to go through every time... but it's been a little rougher since, well...

...and speak of the devil and she will appear. Maybe it's because of how lost in thought he was, but he didn't notice her until she was right next to him, and... ]


Ah...

[ ...If only she realized how much that smile hurts him right now. That flash of the woman he loves, all in just a smile. ]

...Ahaha! Caught me, hm? Well, I wouldn't say the show was particularly tiring, but you're not wrong about afterparties.
midsummerlies: (Faerie King Wink)

[personal profile] midsummerlies 2024-07-13 09:04 am (UTC)(link)
[ He smiles again... or rather, he continues to smile, hiding the pained grimace his face wants to make, but he refuses to allow. ]

...Is that so? Maybe I have been pushing myself lately.

[ For most of his newfound life, actually... he's pushed himself constantly, all for her sake, before she could even speak. It's why it hurts so much to speak to her like this, and yet... he can't bring himself to walk away. ]

Oh? Being an idol is exhausting? Wow, what a surprising thing to hear from Ai herself.

[ He keeps his own voice similarly low, coupled with a wink. He wouldn't like her blabbing to everyone how tired he is, and she wouldn't like him blabbing to everyone about how exhausting being an idol is to her. Now they're even, aren't they? ]
midsummerlies: (Faerie King Grin)

[personal profile] midsummerlies 2024-07-13 09:36 am (UTC)(link)
[ God, her laugh... everything about her... ]

Hah... fair enough. I think I'm overdue for a few days off myself, now that you mention it...

[ He leans back against the wall, letting out a sigh. Nothing worth doing is easy, huh... well, she certainly didn't help in that regard, making a wish like this, but he can't say she's wrong. Even if he'd really like it if she was.

Still, does this count as being encouraged by her? Even though she doesn't even remember him? It's funny thing to think about. ]


...Hey, how's about one last question? Off the books, of course.

[ They've done nothing but answer questions today... what's one more, right? ]
midsummerlies: (Laugh)

[personal profile] midsummerlies 2024-07-13 10:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Hah, of course. Answer however you like, or not at all. You can even lie, I won’t mind.

[ It’s still her. It’s undoubtedly her. Even though she’s not his Ai… she’s still Ai all the same. ]

Still, I wouldn’t worry, it’s a simple one. Say that you were given the opportunity to have any one wish granted, what would you wish for?

[ There’s no point to this… he knows there’s no point to asking such a question now. Hell, he doesn’t expect to get a real answer out of it either, but…

He can’t help but ask anyway. ]
midsummerlies: (Seductive)

[personal profile] midsummerlies 2024-07-14 12:35 am (UTC)(link)
[ Sharp blue eyes meet hers, fully expecting something blithe like world peace or something like that. She has no reason to be honest with him, after all.

But she is. She IS honest with him… and he can’t help but smile. A real smile. It’d be nice if his real smile was a tad less on the creepy side, but… ]


Good… yes, good answer.

[ Somehow, some weight leaves his shoulders. Not completely, but… it’s definitely her. There was never any doubt, but… ]

I know it was a little strange to ask that out of the blue, but thank you for answering anyway.

[ His staged smile returns as he takes on the role of a stranger once more. ]

I hope to work with you again someday… preferably on something a little more interesting than a talk show, no?
midsummerlies: (Ugh)

[personal profile] midsummerlies 2024-07-14 08:55 am (UTC)(link)
...My wish?

[ That makes him pause, stopping halfway in the middle of turning away from her. He's silent for a moment... ]

...Aha, that's right! That's only fair, isn't it? My bad.

[ He's lying to her just with the way he's acting, and well... it's not like he can just tell her what his wish is right now.

That said... ]


Well... I'm looking for someone. Someone important.

[ He can at least tell her what his wish was. ]

Truth be told, they probably don't remember me... but I'd wish to find them anyway, I think.

[ ...This 'telling the truth' thing still feels weird, even after all these years of being human. ]
midsummerlies: (Smile)

[personal profile] midsummerlies 2024-07-14 08:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Hah, I appreciate it...

[ Kind of romantic... she doesn't realize how right she is, and he can't help but laugh a little at that. Imagine, their life back then as a TV drama... utterly ridiculous, but the time they spent together certainly was exactly that at times. ]

Here's to hoping, then... that our wishes are granted.

[ He notices the woman Ai came here with arrive, looking around for her with a truly exhausted expression. Their time together is at an end... for the best, really. It honestly still hurts to be with her right now, but at the same time... this ends up hurting a little more. ]

Seems like your ride is here.