[ gu yun, a bit hammily, glances down and then back up at primrose, from toes to head. ]
And you, Primrose, are far more than what little you're wearing, so, I think we're both much more than we seem. [ fufu. ] I think we both knew that already, though.
[ a little laugh, comes after. gu yun lifts his hand up, knuckles facing hers. ]
[ Primrose slowly lifts her arm, gently bumping her knuckles to his. ]
I would be quite a disappointment to my teacher if I couldn't offer you at least a little challenge on the field of battle. Still, you do push me close to my limits.
[ She can admit that, on the heels of a sigh. He always flatters her and there's that note of sincerity beneath his lilting tone that she never truly knows how to handle. ]
I was beginning to feel... too restless, I think. And with no real way to release it until now. It seems even my patience is being stretched taut here.
[ signs on the dotted line for another kia pc tomorrow uwu
he ends up snorting, too, humor as dry as ever, as he lays on his back and folds his arms behind his head, just staring up at the ceiling as the adrenaline from a good fight works into his bones. ] Excellent. What sort of ridiculous farce might it be? I'm thinking perhaps a walk on a tightrope, only there are sharks and an ocean underneath. And the sharks can jump to unbelievable heights.
Primrose makes a soft sound-- like a snort, but politer, as she rests her hands in a clasped position over her stomach and gazes upwards. ]
Dancers may be required to have an excellent sense of balance, but even I might have difficulties on a tightrope. To say nothing of contending with sharks.
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[ Also dry. She's well-aware that it is. ]
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Do you think I favor scheming? I'm a very direct person.
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I would call you complex before I ever called you direct. You're more layered than your garments.
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And you, Primrose, are far more than what little you're wearing, so, I think we're both much more than we seem. [ fufu. ] I think we both knew that already, though.
[ a little laugh, comes after. gu yun lifts his hand up, knuckles facing hers. ]
Two and two, aren't we.
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I would be quite a disappointment to my teacher if I couldn't offer you at least a little challenge on the field of battle. Still, you do push me close to my limits.
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[ bump!!! it is always fun sparring with her. actually it's just fun being in primrose's company in general, but he's known that for ages. ]
Think I needed that. You?
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[ She can admit that, on the heels of a sigh. He always flatters her and there's that note of sincerity beneath his lilting tone that she never truly knows how to handle. ]
I was beginning to feel... too restless, I think. And with no real way to release it until now. It seems even my patience is being stretched taut here.
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[ gu yun's mostly okay for now, though the feeling is relatable.
tomorrow that will change because he's going to be forced to be nice to people all week and its gonna make him so bitchy internally. ]
Maybe if we jump and down and scream "me, me" next time, one of us'll get picked instead.
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... [ The mental image gets her to laugh, at least. ]
Duly noted. I'll do my best to profess enthusiasm for such an act.
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he ends up snorting, too, humor as dry as ever, as he lays on his back and folds his arms behind his head, just staring up at the ceiling as the adrenaline from a good fight works into his bones. ] Excellent. What sort of ridiculous farce might it be? I'm thinking perhaps a walk on a tightrope, only there are sharks and an ocean underneath. And the sharks can jump to unbelievable heights.
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Primrose makes a soft sound-- like a snort, but politer, as she rests her hands in a clasped position over her stomach and gazes upwards. ]
Dancers may be required to have an excellent sense of balance, but even I might have difficulties on a tightrope. To say nothing of contending with sharks.
[ So please don't actually jinx it, Gu Yun. ]