open, catch-all for december (spring)

[irresponsibly]

🎮WHO: Lucia and you
🎮WHAT: Bonus effects, other things
🎮WHEN: Through Spring
🎮WHERE: Throughout the island
🎮WARNINGS: n/a, will add as needed. Plotting is here

a rainy day - 10th

[ Today is supposed to be nice and sunny, and it is on most places throughout the island. Everywhere except the area immediately above Lucia, apparently. Wherever she walks, rain clouds follow up above, and there's a light drizzle that sprinkles down towards her. She doesn't have an umbrella. She just seems to be zoned out, walking to her destination: The library.

She's also trying to look at who's in the area, so as to not get them caught up in the drizzling. She'll make an attempt to swerve out of the way of anyone who's passing by, which looks rather odd. Hm. ]

a teenager - 11th

[ There's a girl, somewhere between 15 and 16 years old, with long red hair roaming around. There are two people who currently fit this description, but the glasses give her away – this is not Diluc, this is Lucia. She's currently sitting under a tree in the shade, somewhere near town, pressing buttons on her phone. There's a disgruntled look on her face. Seems like she can't get something to work.

She ends up looking pretty huffy before she shoves her phone back into her pocket. Then, she rises to her feet and starts speed walking towards the shops. Where is she going...? ]

farming - throughout the month

[ Anyone who's passing by the Lucia-Gentaro forest farm may catch her outside at any given point during the day. She's getting to work on her farm, and there appears to be a small assortment of mushrooms growing! How nice. There's also a small patch of flowers that are also in the process of growing. Seems like things are going decently.

There's also a little calico cat that's roaming around outside, circling around Lucia at times. The cat will let out a little "meow" if she spots a visitor, and trot up to the newcomer. This will alert Lucia, and she'll turn to whoever's at her farm and stand up rather quickly. ]

Hello... Do you need something?

Comments

[irresponsibly]

[ He knows what he's doing. Sir. Stop this.

She understands why he's an idol as soon as she locks eyes with him. Promptly, she moves a hand up to her face, hiding behind it. Just a bit. She is so flustered. ]

Ah.

[associative]

[ He swallows that bite— ]

Too much?

[ Gaku knows how to work the camera a bit too well, so sometimes it just... shows. ]

I guess you believe me about my image now, don't you?

[irresponsibly]

No! No, it's not that. I just...

[ Look, he's an attractive man, she's just not used to being teased like this? Is he flirting with her? She can't tell. ]

I believe you, yes. And...I'm really not used to people finding me cute. Or wanting to, well, tease me in that sort of way.

[ ... ]

But...if you did that again, I wouldn't complain.

[associative]

Would you get embarrassed again?

[ Gaku usually doesn't call it out in other people simply because he Gets It, but with Lucia? He can't help but tease her a little. ]

[irresponsibly]

Of course!

[ She's already getting embarrassed, actually. Thanks, Gaku!! ]

Especially if you were...trying to flirt, you know... A-and even if you weren't, I think I still would.

[associative]

Maybe I was.

[ He absolutely was. Though... he really has an affect on her, huh? ]

Do you like idols back in your world?

[irresponsibly]

[ She truly doesn't think she can get any redder than this, but at his question, her expression mellows out a bit. ]

I...honestly never really paid attention to them. Why do you ask?

[associative]

Your reactions. You were really flustered when you found out I was an idol.

[ But maybe it's the whole celebrity thing. ]

[irresponsibly]

Ah, well, I know what idols are, I've seen them online a lot. I just never really became a fan, I suppose.

[ She looks a little sheepish. ]

Obviously, things are a bit different now.

[associative]

[ He raises his eyebrows. Would she end up being a fan of TRIGGER? ]

It's too bad you can't see one of TRIGGER's performances.

[irresponsibly]

It is. I would make time for it, that's for sure.

[ She goes quiet again and looks thoughtful. She's taking her time to think about what she's going to say next. ]

Gaku... I know I just said I didn't pay attention to idols. Even so... No matter what happens here – I might be overstepping a bit, since we don't know each other extremely well, but – I will support you and your group's success.

[ Which is, quite possibly, the nicest thing she's said to anyone here thus far. ]

Really, I mean it. It certainly helps that I've gotten to know you, but after everything you've told me, I want you to do well.

[associative]

[ Ah... that means a lot to him, especially after everything that's happened. His group is in limbo with him gone, unable to perform or climb up the industry ladder. Each day means they're losing time and opportunity.

But her words make him feel as if maybe things will still be okay when they go back. As long as they have fans, that's all that matters.

Without even thinking much about it, he leans forward and briefly presses his lips to Lucia's. ]

[irresponsibly]

[ She's surprised, just like she was with Diluc, when he kisses her. It always seems to happen when she opens up, when she can express herself properly and authentically – it's nice, to not be punished for those things. It's nice to know that Gaku likes her enough to want to kiss her, whatever that entails, and that her words seemed to have reached him.

She remembers, though, that kisses are fleeting moments she can't miss. Lucia closes her eyes and returns it. It's certainly inexperienced and a bit shy, but at least she isn't missing her cue, this time. Baby steps. ]

[associative]

[ Gaku brings his hand up to lightly cup her jaw, letting the kiss linger just a little bit longer than he had planned before he pulls away. He's rather inexperienced too, and that very fact is obvious when there's a faint flush on his cheeks. ]

People supporting the dream the three of us have and sharing that exact dream with us means everything. I really appreciate it, Lucia.

[irresponsibly]

[ No...that's a cute look on him? She's weak. She can't help but grin a bit, even though her cheeks are even pinker than his. ]

Hey, you've worked so hard to get to where you are, so of course I'd want to see you succeed. Maybe we can figure out a way that you can show off TRIGGER's music here? I think that would be nice...

[ Especially since it seems like they're not really from the same version of earth, which is rough to think about. That's the last thing on her mind, now, though, because she's so happy that she has to press her palm against her cheek. She's smiling so much. ]

...That really happened, didn't it?

[associative]

[ His smile grows soft, simply because her reaction is so cute. ]

Yeah. It did.

[ He'll proudly own up to it, since he's picky about who he kisses. ]

I'd like to show off our music here too, but I don't know if we have the technology for that.

[irresponsibly]

Maybe asking the Goddess nicely would work...or not.

[ Probably not tbh, she has no idea what internet is. ]

...But...you didn't mind that, right? I did okay? That was, uh...one of the first times for me, you know.

[associative]

...I haven't kissed that many people either. I wouldn't know.

[ He may as well put that out there while they're at it, even if it does embarrass him. ]

I liked it.

[irresponsibly]

Wait...really?

[ She's not surprised because of what he's said – he did say he wasn't a playboy, after all – but rather... ]

I'm. I'm honored, then. You're the second. It was really nice.

[associative]

I'm glad you thought so. You're only the fourth.

[ In total... not here. He'd die if that was the case. ]

[irresponsibly]

[ It's okay, she doesn't really care either way. They're both fine with what happened, that's all that matters to her. ]

Heh... This is a really good date. Definitely pretty ideal.

[associative]

I told you, didn't I? That I'd give you an ideal date.

[ Despite being overly confident from time to time, at least Gaku can back it up most of the time. ]

[irresponsibly]

[ She chuckles a little. It's true, he did promise that he would. ]

You did. The location's good, so is the food...and I guess the company is, too.

[ She gives him a very light nudge. She's actually feeling kind of comfortable, now, and it shows in how she's joking around with him. A rare sighting... ]

[associative]

[ Gaku laughs, but he can't help the smirk that comes to his lips either. ]

You guess, huh? Do I need to kiss you again to convince you that it is?

[ He can fire a joke right back. ]

[irresponsibly]

[ And just like that, she's back to being flustered. ]

I-

[ Why is he slowly making his way up onto the menace list, with Kaeya and Asuka... ]

Well, I mean. You can prove it, sure. [ HELP ] Only if you want to! Please don't feel obligated!