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Does that mean you're objecting to it? I won't do it again if you don't want me to, even if I really liked it.

[Kaname rests her head on his shoulder so he can't see the smile trying to fight its way on to her face. She's not one for too much teasing, but something about this is too fun to pass up.]

Just let me know.

Edited 2018-03-29 04:27 (UTC)

No! No, no objection. Just wasn't expecting it. [He laughs nervously, his hands turning his camera over and over until he finally switches modes to view the newest photo. He's making a face that's caught halfway between a cheesy smile and shock. The angle's all wrong. There's a glare from the sun hitting the metal behind them. Kaname looks perfect. It's a keeper.]

It's fine, if you wanna do it again...

Hmm. [She lets out an amused hum, then lifts her head and does it again before settling back against him.]

That was the point. Consider us even for you surprising me the first time. [Kaname does catch a glimpse of the picture and smiles at his expression in it.]

You know, I told Freyja about us, and she said it was about time.

[That was less surprising, but he's still red as a tomato.]

Fine. Even. But now I need to get an actual good photo.

[His eyes narrow in thought at her final comment.]

What does that mean, "about time"?

[She can't help but chuckle at him as she takes his hand again.]

We'll look for a better spot, then.

[And now it's her turn to pause. Prompto might notice the time it takes her to actually answer the question coupled with her quieter voice.]

Oh, well... She knew I liked you for a couple months before I mentioned anything. That's all.

[He curls his fingers around hers with a nod, marveling at the simple act of simply holding hands.

He's silent a moment, taking in her answer and letting it sink in.]

...A couple months?

[His tone causes her to lift her head from his shoulder and look at him, somewhat sheepishly.]

Mhm. Is that surprising? [Her cheeks are gaining a little color.]

Well...k-kinda. [He shrugs, biting his lip.] I'm surprised you like me at all. You're, um... You're really great.

The feeling's mutual, you know. [Kaname moves gently, releasing his hand to guide his arm around her as she leans against him once more.]

I think I'm pretty lucky to be here right now. [She exhales softly, mulling a few things over before speaking again.] Relationships here probably come about differently than most places. With such a limited number of people and never knowing what's next, the usual going on dates and gradually getting to know each other is more difficult. You already told me a huge part about yourself before you knew how I felt.

[The barcode. Her eyes momentarily drift to his wrist.] What I think I'm wondering is if it's all right for me to consider myself your girlfriend.

[She doesn't move, content to relax with him, but she stays still and quiet to try and pick up any reaction he might have to her thoughts.]

That's a relief! [A joke, even if it's true. He's glad to know she feels the same.

He hums softly as she speaks. He's never been too comfortable with serious stuff. Easier to avoid and deflect. But he'd told her about the bar code because he needed to know if it mattered. If she couldn't have accepted that part of him, there wouldn't have been any point in remaining friends.]

Oh... Um, yeah. I mean, if you want. I would like that.

You realize this means you'd be stuck with me now, right? I want to be sure. [It's mostly in jest, but she does want to make certain he's okay with it and isn't saying yes simply because she asked. The last thing she wants to do is pressure him for anything.

There's more she wants to say, however, it can wait until they fully clear this up. Kaname waits with only a little anticipation.]

Counterargument. You're stuck with me. [Which is to say, yes, he's sure. Is she?]

[Kaname chuckles, deciding to try it on for size.]

You're my boyfriend now. [She smiles.] It has a nice ring to it.

Yeah. It does. [He sighs, content.] You know what would make it better? If we were off this thing.

[She won't say it, but she'd almost forgotten they're stuck.]

Well, it was a good distraction up until now, wasn't it? [It's an attempt at a joke.]

Yeah, it was. The best kind. [Oh. That was dumb. Was that dumb? That was so dumb.]

[With his arm around her, he should feel her shaking in muffled laughter.]

It almost makes me want to get stuck places more often. [Along with him, of course, but that part should be obvious.

She's about to say something else, but there's a sudden, slight jerk of their seat as the ferris wheel finally starts up again! Around they go once more. Kaname looks at him with a hopeful smile.]

Almost there.

[Until they round the bottom and their seat passes the place to board the ride that is. Instead it stops a couple cars ahead, leaving them about eight or nine feet above the ground. The safety bar in front of them clicks and releases. Time to get down...?]

Um... [She looks at him with a little uncertainty now. Should they jump??]

[Well, at least she thought it was funny.

His smile falters as the ride jolts back into motion, thank the gods. He smiles back at her, and eagerly waits for it to pull to a stop.

He frowns when they stop where they shouldn't.] I've decided I don't like ferris wheels.

[Carefully leaning over, he takes a peek at how far down the ground is.] It's not too bad. The tree you fell from was higher.

I had my field equipment on then, and there was snow on the ground. Plus, you were there to catch me. It was a more controlled landing.

[It's not that she's scared, she's done way worse, but there's certainly nervousness in her voice.]

But I don't think we have much of a choice, do we?

Those are all good points.

[Landing on concrete is a lot harder than falling in snow.]

I could try lowering you down, but it's still going to be a bit of a drop. Or I can jump down first and catch you.

[She looks over at him, curious.]

I wouldn't be too heavy?

Nah. Bet I've got weapons that weigh more than you. [He ... does not know how much she weighs. But he also never weighed his weapons! It could be true.

Steeling himself, he scoots to the edge of the seat and re-evaluates the drop. He's done worse? Not on a surface so hard, granted, but it won't kill him! He decides the best course of action is to grab the outer edge of the basket and lower himself down until he's as far down as he can get. And then let go.

His feet hit the ground, and then the rest of him, though he attempts a tuck and roll to minimize damage. He recovers by popping up and shaking his arms out. That was not fun.]

That was fun! Your turn!

[Bet he's never tried to catch his weapons dropping from a ferris wheel either.

Kaname leans forward to watch his descent, and she can't stop the small smile that comes from recovery. It does make her feel somewhat better. Nodding, she repeats the process of holding on from the edge.]

All right. Three, two, one!

[One one, she releases her grip on the basket, looking down at him to figure out how to land. Trust fall indeed.]

[No. No he has not had to catch his weapons in such a manner.

He hovers under her, figuring out how he's going to do this, ready and waiting as she lowers herself down. Once she lets go, he prays he gets it right as he sweeps her up before she reaches the ground. And a bounce for good measure (and to get his balance readjusted, because it would really really suck to drop her again).]

Ha! See? Easy!

[That was a little terrifying and let's never do it again. He hopes she can't tell how fast his heart is beating right now.]

[As soon as she feels his hold on her, Kaname's arms loop around his neck to stabilize herself, both before and after the extra bounce. (That one startles a laugh out of her.) She's still somewhat on edge, so any sped up heartbeat is matched by her own.

His comments have her shaking her head.]

Easy, huh? I'll let you know if I agree or not after my pulse slows down. But still. [With his hands full of... well, her, she knows he can't move away. She leans in, closing the minimal space between them, and presses her lips to his for a few moments before pulling back.]

That was pretty impressive. Thank you.