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Too good to be true... Yeah, I know what you mean.

[looking right at nightingale with the sappiest expression as she says that bc she's a nerd[

[it takes her a minute to catch on

and then she turns absolutely scarlet, blushing all the way down to her neck.

she can't even manage to word a reply, she just has to very lightly shove her a bit while she tries to reboot her brain.]

[gently shoves her back, gesturing to her seat at the table]

You should sit.

[okay yes she sits down and recovers enough to speak.]

You're terrible.

[... i mean, she's still totally red and unable to make eye contact so it might be a little obvious she doesn't mean it.

JUST. BUSYING HERSELF WITH THE PLATES. YES. SHE CAN DO THIS. why are you so smooth help.]

[soon her smoothness will go up in a mushroom cloud, as is her lot in life]

You love me.

[GETTING SOME FOOD mmmmm food]

... Yeah, I do.

[help me

QUIETLY BUSYING HERSELF EATING SO SHE DOESN'T HAVE TO SAY WORDS but she is practically glowing from this already...]

[snickering a little, oops

then pausing as nightingale eats]

How is it?

[see, she's torn between saying it's amazing because she wants natalie to be happy and proud of a really good date

and also saying that she could do better, even if it's a lie, because she wants to impress her.]

It's really good... I'll have to be careful so I don't end up eating so much I get sick.

[nightingale pls]

Yeah, I like it too. I'll have to thank Rowena later.

Kind of surprising to find a nice Echo anymore... I'll have to, too.

Yeah... But let's talk about something happier than that, okay?

Oh- Right. S- Sorry.

[HELP WHAT DO I DO NOW, internally flailing for a topic]

... So, you like stargazing?

No, no, don't be sorry.

Honestly? I've never done it before. It should be cool.

First time, huh...

[She seems pretty pleased.]

There's a sort of holiday in my world for it. I think it's still a few years off, but... I'd like to show you it, when it comes around next.

A holiday that you only have every few years? Why's that?

Technically, it's the Festival of Betyl and Sessho. But that's a mouthful, so it's just Full Moons' Night. When both moons are full at the same time.

... It's... supposed to be incredibly romantic.

['supposed to be' but she's not talking about the last time she saw it.]

...Sounds really nice.

The city shuts off all the lights at night when it happens, so you can see the sky better. You can do outdoor picnics, or restaurants in skyscrapers are pretty popular, too. Anywhere you can see the moons.

...That sounds really cool. I hope I get to see it soon.

It's a few years off yet.

But you'll definitely get to see it.

Yeah.

[reaching across the table to take one of her hands]

Hey, Nightingale?

[she takes it and squeezes, yessss.]

Yeah?

I'm really glad I met you.

[oh my god

critical dere strike]

... I- Me too. This... All of this, I feel like... It's been worth it. So that I could meet you, and be with you.

Yeah. This place might be complete shit, but if it means I can be with you once it's all over and we can be happy, then...