selphie_t | 44th Draw = Check ups! [Voice/Open action]

[Since Selphie had returned to normal, she'd been left feeling a bit odd. Events of the past two weeks were fresh in her mind and most of those events had left her feeling a tad on the bummed side. That was what it felt like to have a family to her. She hoped that it would continue even though they were all back to their normal sizes and ages once again. If she were to be honest with herself, lacking that family atmosphere has her feeling a bit lonely but she's not about to let that on to others. If Yao were still around, she'd go see him because he'd always said she could come over and talk to him.

It was nice to have a confidant who could make a mean cup of tea. It made her think about the friends that she'd lost since she'd come back to Luceti in the spring as she hoped that they were all well wherever they were.

For now though, she'll pull on her winter gear and take a walk in hopes that the fresh air would help her figure some things out. A friendly ear might be a nice thing to have though as she kicks up bits of snow into the air. She stares at her breath in the chilly air before moving forward.

Someone's in need of some advice and maybe a hug or two.

Eventually, she finds her way into the main plaza before she plops down on the side of the snow covered fountain and opens up her journal.]

So guys. We all like different times of the year. Some like myself, like Winter. Others might like a different season instead. So, what's your favourite time of the year?

And how's everybody doing?

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Hm? [She looks at Ceodore curiously.]

N-nothing. Nevermind.

[Fail, Derp. Fail. Totally scrambling for something else instead.]

Um, are you cold?

Huh? What's wrong?

[Change of subject, what?]

Ceodore... I grew up in the mountains. Now, what's wrong?

Uh, huh? [Mountains? What does that have to do with anything?]

It's nothing. [Maybe he should talk to Frey about this first. But that's no good. Frey's more clueless than he is. He could try Cecil but that would be too awkward. Kain? Hell no. Not in a million years. If Edward were still around, maybe...] I can handle it by myself.

[Possibly. GULP.]

What's wrong?

N-no... nothing's wrong. I uh...

[Spit it out already, Derpface. Deep breath. Trying again.]

I... I...

We were supposed to walk weren't we?

I'm not going anywhere until you tell me what's going on.

[Well this isn't going at all as planned. Not that he does much planning for anything but it's not quite how he pictured it. She's getting cranky now.]

It's nothing wrong. I think. Just uh...

[DEEP BREATH. Open mouth. Speak. Before something else can go wrong.]

I love you.

[There! It's out. And if she doesn't, it's going to horrible. But it's done.]

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[First she stares at him.]

[Then the look on her face slowly starts to soften.]

[Then she's blushing as she's been having butterflies in her stomach about him for the longest time.]

[And then she can't stop the tears that are falling down her face. Where has this idiot Prince been all her life?]

I love you too.

[And everything just feels so much BETTER now even if her voice is barely above a whisper.]

[Oh no. She's staring. Just staring.]

[Okay she's not storming off...]

[Uh, why is she turning pink?]

[W-wait! She's crying! Why is she crying?! What the heck have I done?!!]

Y-you do?

[Relief! Ocean waves of relief are rushing in and Ceodore lets out the breath he didn't realize he was holding. ~~Good thing turning blue is a normal thing for him, eh?~~ A smile starts inching it's way across his face.

And then the poor guy realizes he's got no idea what he should be doing now.]

[Selphie nods, genuinely speechless before she wraps her arms around Ceodore.]

[Closeness is excellent now. Ceodore takes a moment to brush off those very confusing tears, then pulls Selphie firmly against him. One tiny kiss on the top of her head followed by his mumbling into her hair:] Why were you crying?

Happy tears. There's a difference.

I like when you're happy. You're the best thing that's ever happened to me.

[And he's not sure what he did so right or so well to deserve her.]

[He didn't try to impress her? He wasn't a shameless flirt? He was... just himself.]

Same here. [She hugs him tightly.]

[He has huge concerns that something will happen to separate them, but given any choice Ceodore won't leave without her. Not now. He finds himself stroking her hair, content with the closeness.] You are family to me. Forever.