DECEIVE

[deceivest]

-- x . illusions

[concealest]

“Yeah, everything’s been fine. All moved in, though I haven’t met any of my roommates yet.”

Her eyes follow the other as he raises again, ready to launch another object at him if he tried to attempt for the fridge again. His suggestion wasn’t horrible, but considering how hot it is for her to be outside in her hoodie all day, it wasn’t exactly a completely welcome idea.

“Uh.. well, do you have any ideas? It’d be good if it was something indoors.. with air conditioning." And if he suggests swimming, he can fly right out the window and leave.

[deceivest]

"Oh!" The reminder of roommates appears to perk his interest for a moment as he pocketed his hands before swaying impatiently. "That's right, that's right! I wonder what they're like."

It isn't entirely a lie; he wouldn't mind meeting others, humoring them, fooling them. Living with them however, could be a troublesome hurdle in itself. Appearances can only go on for so long and hiding his filthy self twenty-four/seven might wear him out sooner than he thought.

That Kido wished to stay indoors was no surprise though, so a small laugh is offered.

"There's plenty of buildings with air, all you have to do is pick one." Although, even he knows how unhelpful that advice was, so he attempts to come up with options. "Let's see... there's the mall, the library, every other place down the street... the classrooms are still open, too." A pause; does he dare? "And if you really want to keep cool, there's even a pool! How fun!"

[deceivest]

-- 01 . serendipity

[ichiryuusreasoning]

Rising from the pavement with all the kinaesthetic grace of a newborn elephant, it took Sebastian four or five tries at swatting the air in the hopes of grabbing hold of some means of support before he managed to pull himself up with his right hand by the post of the streetlight, using the other to shield his pained face from any further damage (and, with less success, hiding his tears from the harsh impact). Steadying himself took a while, perhaps to fully register the, er, unfortunate chain of events that had just caught him off guard. Only a few seconds passed before he found himself reacting on behalf of his new bloody nose.

"Ugh… rng… AUGH! L-Look, if you’re just trying to make fun of me, go somewhere else!" he wailed, rubbing his hands to the sides of his head, face, and back in different intervals as if he couldn’t decide which area hurt worse. "I’ve already fallen and gotten hurt four times today, I don’t need some stranger adding exult to injury!"

[deceivest]

"Oh man, you're the kind of guy who keeps count?" If this was such a common occurrence, the humor in the situation decreased substantially! It's almost disappointing.

Kano is nothing more than a tease however, and he does allow his hand to remain extended for quite some time-- for real! For real. It's only when the other manages to straighten himself on his own that it is pleasantly returned to his pocket unused. Eventually his laughter fades and only a smile remains on his features.

"Hey, hey! I've been there. You're having a bad night; it happens. Check this out." He pulls a tissue from his jacket and sways it side to side before the other's expression. "It's all yours-- for your bloody nose." The fact he had one was pure coincidence, but that wouldn't stop him from claiming otherwise. "I'm like a magician!"

[deceivest]

-- x . illusions

[concealest]

After a long day of going around in her hoodie, Kido threw it off the moment she returned to her dorm, leaving it hanging over the back of the couch she laid herself on. She had thrown on a baggy t-shirt — probably belonging to Seto — and her pants had been rolled up to end just below her knee. A glass of water with ice cubes sat on the table next to her, and the TV had been turned on low volume as she relaxed there, peaceful and quiet.

That is, until the door bursts open, a visitor coming in unannounced until they step in. It almost startles her into yelping, but she jumps up from her laying down position instead, eyes widening in shock until she recognized the figure at her door, the nonchalant, carefree voice, and her expression softened back, then turned into a cold, deep glare. She flings a cushion at him.

“Learn to knock, you idiot!”

She goes to intercept his trip to the fridge, roughly grabbing him by the back of his hoodie and dragging him back to the living room where she would then proceed to throw him onto the couch, no strength spared. She sits on the opposite facing one, knowing full well that he knows full well that another attempt would end up in a punch to the gut, probably.

“So?”

“Are you all settled in?”

[deceivest]

"I did knock! Did you not hear it? Someone's sure getting ol-- oof!"

Cushion flattening his lips to better shut his mouth, he needs only a moment to recover before gently kicking the used pillow to the side. It isn't long before his casual strides to the fridge are interrupted equally as roughly however, and he quickly learns to desist his mission as he's thrown into her couch.

Ah, well. Kano makes himself comfortable, leaning into his seat to better answer her change of topic.

"Yep! All settled." His room had the little furniture he'd brought anyway, some essentials probably missing as he's horribly unaccustomed to a dorm life. Nonetheless, it was nothing worth worrying over and surely nothing difficult to resolve. He doesn't plan on spending more time than necessary there.

"I'd ask how you're doing but everything looks peachy from here." His eyes scan the room with one hand hovering above his vision, as if it was truly required to do such a thing indoors. Then standing briskly, he added, "Since we're ahead of schedule, why not celebrate? We deserve it." It's nothing more than an excuse to get out, but the idea itself wasn't so harmful.

[deceivest]

-- 01 . serendipity

Tears were not at all an uncommon occurrence to the deceiver.

-- tears of laughter, that is. Aided only by the smallest provocation could he completely lose any sense of maturity, now being one such example. Having witnessed an innocent stranger collide directly with a streetlight in front of them, he very nearly burst out into laughter all too inappropriate for the time of night currently blanketing Tancho.

"H-hey, you al--" Snickers slipping out between each breath, no genuine concern could really be conveyed correctly. "--pppffft!"

Offering a hand to the other currently in some pain from smacking against cold metal, it was pure coincidence that he'd retract it right when it was going to be taken-- most likely resulting in the stranger to lose balance comically.

"Th-that wasn't on purpose!" Doubling over in laughter, one hand maintained his weight against the streetlight as the other returned outstretched to offer assistance a second time. "I'm really a gentleman, I swear!"

[deceivest]

-- x . illusions

Any who believed he'd simply resign to his dorm after a day of classes were surely kidding themselves. Far more curious of where his fellow siblings had wandered in their spare time, Kano had taken the liberty of strolling into the girl's dormitory in search of potentially two familiar faces, the first being the most predictable and the last the more scattered.

Given most afterschool activities had just about concluded, there was no concern nor suspicion in his casual movements as pocketed hands furthered his stride up the stairs. Occasional stares met only with smiles as his search continued, he hummed with ease before locating the appropriate door to Kido's room.

Whatever abrupt courtesy compelled him to knock twice disappeared just as quickly however, as even a basic entrance to her room was treated much like a game. "--Ready or not, here I come!"

Whether she had been expecting him or not doesn't change the fact the door had been unlocked, and so he invited himself inside with pure nonchalance. After a moment's glance, his tone rang zealously.

"Ahh, honestly-- shouldn't you try joining at least one club? It's a little sad, seeing you in this woman cave!" Upon eyeing her fridge, he takes subtle, enthusiastic steps in its direction. "People will think you're up to no good, you know!"