welcome aboard , 𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐀 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐔𝐃𝐀 , 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝟏𝟒 . we are excited to set sail with you ! has anyone told you that you look like 𝐇𝐈𝐑𝐀𝐈 𝐌𝐎𝐌𝐎 ? according to our records , you hail from 𝐎𝐒𝐀𝐊𝐀 , 𝐉𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐍 , prefer 𝐒𝐇𝐄 / 𝐇𝐄𝐑 , are 𝐀 𝐂𝐈𝐒 𝐖𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍 , and are here to study 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐔𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 . we also see you received a spot on the ss university because of your 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐋𝐎𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐘 𝐖𝐈𝐍 — we won’t tell anyone . during your first few weeks here , other students said you were 𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐓𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐏𝐈𝐃 , but also 𝐂𝐑𝐀𝐒𝐒 . it sounds like you spend most of your time at the 𝐖𝐈𝐅𝐈 𝐋𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐆𝐄 . upon checking your luggage , we noticed you packed 𝐀 𝐂𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐌 𝐌𝐀𝐃𝐄 𝐏𝐂 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐎𝐑 . hopefully your roommates don’t steal it !
just a small side note : the medium sized gifs of momo are all my own so please don’t use , save or download without asking for my permission first !
❛ ˚ ♡ 𝒊. 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐒 …
𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞: sora masuda
𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬: none , sora is short enough .
𝐚𝐠𝐞: twenty three .
𝐬𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: bisexual .
𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡: december 12th 1998 .
𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡: seoul , south korea .
𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬: english , japanese and korean .
𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬 , 𝐬𝐦𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐬 & 𝐝𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐬: yes / yes / yes .
𝐳𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐜: saggitarius .
𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐬: dark denim , turtle necks , candied apples , comfortable silences , the pouring rain against window panes , the crunch of leaves in autumn , ice cold champagne hitting the back of her throat , conversations that make time fly , the clicking of a keyboard being tapped and neon signs
𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐬: ad breaks and talking during movies
𝐡𝐨𝐛𝐛𝐢𝐞𝐬: taking apart things and then putting them back together , also playing violin
𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬: none .
𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐬: ambitious , articulate , assertive , easygoing , eloquent , insightful , knowledgeable , materialistic , methodical , pragmatic , resolute , steadfast , stoic , thrifty & valiant .
𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐬: competitive , cynical , dispassionate , impatient , intolerant , obstinate , reticent , sullen & tactless .
𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲: diego hargreeves ( the umbrella academy ) , caroline forbes ( the vampire diaries ) , rio ( good girls ) & rosa diaz ( brooklyn nine nine ) , penelope garcia ( criminal minds )
❛ ˚ ♡ 𝒊𝒊. 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃 …
born and raised in osaka , sora came an average family of 5 and being the middle child she was often overlooked — usually left to her own devices from a young age because her parents attention always fell to overachieving eldest or mischevious younger sibling . and oddly enough , she was okay with that . and while it bothered her at first , she soon got used to having her own space and freedom and as a result she spent a lot of time online and cooped up in her room . it was age the of thirteen when she discovers her love for technology and computers , spending most of her time on one , she teaches herself to code and program everyday after school and eventually puts her skills to use when she boosts her own grades throughout highschool . and she loves every second of it , the thrill of being able to get into her own schools system is something she never thought she’d be able to do but after years of self studying she manages it with ease .
she continues to teach herself more and more , eventually venturing out to taking apart her own phone just for the fun of it and then trying to put it back together — she’s just very curious like that and all the hardware and stuff is super interesting to her . and given computing is the only thing she’s good at without her having to change her grades , it’s only natural that it becomes her desire to study it at college , though she has no idea what she’ll do after with it . she actually stumbled across ss uni by chance and saw the online lottery entry too late but that didn’t stop her from working her magic and adding her name to the list and faking shock when she found out she’d won the draw . and since then she’s not looked back , given that everything is done online , she’s excelling at life with just a few clicks of a button and spends most of her time at the wifi lounge where the internet is best with headphones in .
❛ ˚ ♡ 𝒊𝒊𝒊. 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐍𝐒 …
she could get into other peoples phones if she wanted to and she probably would for the right price :/ but she doesn’t ever do it just for phone . she does like doing it to popular companies though .. trying to get into their main frame only to leave coded messages on their pages to see if their it team is as smart as they should be .
keeps to herself mainly but is very protective of the few friends she does have and definitely has to be forced away from her computer most of the time :/ but once she’s out , she’s a whole bundle of fun even if at first she’ll be stubborn
if she’s not up to no good , she’s playing violin . it was the one thing her parents forked out for and actually gave her credit for whenever she played and she’s actually pretty good at it ... had she taken up music at college , she could’ve been in with a chance of playing in an orchestra or something .
as for wanted connections , i’d love anything but specifically like an online friend / relationship , a friends type group of friends that get up to no good together , exes .. messy ones , one night stands or flings or fwb , childhood friend if from osaka , unrequited crush either on her side or your muses , perhaps someone who catches her playing violin and it becomes a regular thing where she plays for them , bad influences and good ones , maybe someone who tries to convince her to get into someone elses phone :/ RIVALS / ENEMIES ...
just give this a like if you want to plot and i’ll come bug you
“Actually, I almost did. Thankfully I didn’t. That wouldn’t be a pretty sight if one of us hadn’t pulled each other back.” Looking back at her as he replied, thinking it would be interesting to annoy her for a bit, so the taller met up with her pace. “It’s been great, although you’re right. Which is why I try to wake up early while we’re here just to squeeze in a few spots I wanted to go to. How about you? I bet you got that all figured out.”
“ you have good balance — be proud of that , clearly not everyone shares the same ability , ” she jokes , looking up to him for a second , partially interested to hear what he’d been up to recently . “ i’m not an early riser at all so already i’m at a disadvantage but i did figure out a pretty good schedule to stick to if i want to fit in everything i wanted to do and see . so far it’s working out well — a few minor glitches when lines are too long but it can’t be helped . ” sora explains , pulling a face when realisation dawns on her that their time here in hawaii was very limited . “ where do you think we’ll go next ? ”
link sat back. he tilted his head up, looking over the sea. it looked the very same every single day, yet, so different. the complicated thought brought a small smile to link’s lips. he took a sip of his coffee. when he sighed, the warmed air fogged out of his mouth. that, too, made him smile.
“the cold, foggy seas.” he whispered to himself. another sip.
he closed his eyes. he suddenly felt the need to give himself a test, a test his father regularly asked him to do. he took a breath and thought. his chest tightened. where was north? he tried to feel it. what direction was the ship going?
when he thought he knew, given his gut feeling and where the captain told him the ship was going, he debated going inside to check if he was correct. it seemed the inside beat him to it.
he turned around, eyes doe-wide, to see sora. he watched her as she joined him on the balcony. there was something about her he could not explain. her figure- he had seen it in movies. exposed ankles and messy hair. it was supposed to mean something. he swallowed. he was not nervous around sora, a beautiful girl, but that itself made him nervous.
am i supposed to be feeling something when i’m with you? he whispered to her. he whispered to the world, what am i missing? what do all those funny old men feel on tv? and why do i not feel weird and funny around you?
he cleared his throat. “uh, sora, do you have a computer? i want to know what direction the ship is going. i think we are going northwest.” he looked not at her, but out into the sea. his eyebrows furrowed. he hissed through his teeth. “but… that doesn’t make sense- ah, do you think we’re going around a storm?” his voice moved from speaking to sora to speaking to the sea.
sora knows it’s a losing game to try and make conversation with him when he’s like this — so focused on what’s right in front of him and mysteries of the sea surrounding them . he’s even got his eyes closed , only acting as another sign for her to stay quiet for the time being . while she tended to get on his nerves pretty much all day , everyday , she could find it within herself to let him have this moment of tranquility before they’d inevitably proceed to clash over the stupidest things .
and she’s halfway through her bite of toast when he’s finally talking to her but the question alone is enough for her to put a pause on her breakfast . “ do i have a computer ? — i’ll let you think on that one for a little longer , ” she repeats with annoyance in her tone , left wondering if he said things like that on purpose just to get a reaction . “ why does it matter which direction we’re going ? ” his love for ships and the seas had always remained a mystery to sora , not entirely understanding the appeal but then again , he’d never understood why she spent so much time on her computer either . “ you can just google these things , you know . does your phone even have internet ? ” she’s messing but there is a part of her that questioned whether he kept up to date with the latest technology . “ just let me finish my breakfast and you can use my computer for five minutes . ”
HE BLINKS HIS EYES OPEN A few times as the girl speaks, slowly gathering where he was, what was going on, and then sighing as he sits up and checks his phone. “i don’t even remember falling asleep, honestly. i was just trying to unwind, vitamin d is super important to the well being of our bodies and-” his eyes widen as he sees what time it is, panic flooding his body, “it’s five?! i had a class at three!” he was only going to lounge here for thirty minutes and it turned into two hours, and he groaned as he ran his fingers through his locks, “i don’t think i’ve ever missed a class a day in my life.”
it’s amusing really , to watch someone in such a groggy state only for that to change in a matter of seconds at the realisation of how much time had passed . “ relax , it’s one class , they’re not going to kick you out over it . i’m sure you’ll catch up but also you haven’t really lived until you’ve missed at least one class in your time here . everyone’s done at it some point . ” for sora , it’d been the 9am classes at the start of the year , often mistakingly oversleeping and having to force herself to catch up later that night . “ you look like you could do with a wake up juice or something . ”
back on the ship after soaking up the sun in hawaii , sujin was well rested and perfectly sun - kissed . she’s been tucked away in the student lounge , though , catching up on all of the assignments that she ignored in favor of food , hikes , and company in honolulu . lithe fingers furiously move over her laptop’s keyboard as she works , highlighted books and color - coded notes spread out around her when the sound of a chair scraping against the floor pulls her out of her trance . ‘ oh my god , hey— just the distraction i was hoping for , ’ she sighs and pulls her hands from her laptop . ‘ have you done any of the halloween festivities yet ? i’ve been wanting to go , but i neglected my work for too long . ’
forced out of her room after link started messing about with maps galore in their room , the only place that had marginally comfortably chairs was the student lounge and so she finds a seat in the corner and crosses her legs on the chair , only wanting to rest her eyes for a little after spending all day in front of screen . but the buzzing of her phone means it doesn’t last long and as she glances at the notification , it’s a reminder email from the dean stating the halloween themed events taking place . perking up as she glances through the list , she’s quick to stand , chair screeching against the floor — not that she cares , mainly in a rush to get out of the stuffy room . but sickly sweet voice ringing in her ears is enough to make her stop where she is before she turns and looks to sujin , brows raised . “ if this is you trying to come with me , the answer’s no . i’d rather carve a pumpkin without you there . ”
HE HADN’T EVEN REALIZED he dozed off on the lounge chair in the sun deck until he felt some water drops graze his cheek, eyes fluttering open as his chest felt warm from the sun he received. daxton should consider himself lucky for not getting sunburnt but as he blinked himself awake, he rubbed his eyes, “what…time is it?”
seeing dax fast asleep on his own , it was hard not to use the opportunity to mess with him a little so she approaches with her own green tea in hand and a glass of water . sitting besides him , she sets her tea down and dips fingertips into the water , moving to hover them over his head and letting droplets fall onto his peaceful looking face . “ it’s time you started being a little careful about where you decide to fall asleep . i was half tempted to take your things and hide them — next time you might not be so lucky . ”
“ah , the thing we all secretly crave for , notoriety . “ he teased back , “ maybe we’d get into the guinness world record book ? just a photograph of us bulldozing people down at hill . “ laughing at the bizarre picture of them rolling down the slippery path and knocking people over . cassidy was just messing around , there was little to be taken from what he said , obviously . his words usually being some sarcastic or jokey ramble of a comment . not to say he didn’t have actual thoughts other than that but unless he had to change the mood , it was usually light and jokey . ⏤ listening , cassidy was the type of person that was very much in the dark when it came to what was said about him , good or bad . it actually surprised him when learning that his name was said around , even if it was just in passing . if anything , it put more of the puzzle together as to how people knew what he got up two apparently twenty - four seven . “ i agree , nothing like getting to know someone for yourself . “ he smiled , a small laugh leaving his lips and he pushed his hair back . “menace vibes ? me ? i’m what people call an angel . a child of god even . the purest of the pure . “
“ aka the only book worth being in . our picture to fame would be us at the bottom posing on a heap of human dominos . ” it’s probably the strangest thing sora has ever said or thought about and yet it was just lighthearted fun . comments thrown back and forth to keep the mood cheery and given that this was her first proper time talking to cass , he was off to a good start where first impressions were concerned . “ hm , ” she pretends to think for a moment , head tilting to one side as she eyes him , smile eventually breaking out , “ i’ve decided you’re definitely a menace to society . only a true menace would call themselves an angel , child of god , purest of the pure . ” she repeats , on the verge of bursting out into laughter how ridiculous it all sounded once again . “ you spell trouble but there’s nothing wrong with that , sometimes it’s good to be a little troublesome and let loose . being an angel constantly would be a lot of hard work i think . ”
he could feel his throat mumbling. he swallowed the morning, and his eyelids fluttered awake. as fast as he had fallen asleep after an exhausting day, he awake. he rolled onto his back and stretched like a lazed, fat cat. he yawned. he looked to his side, in the bed beside him was a lump called sora. he inhaled deeply through his nose.
he slowly threw the covers off himself. he only slid on slippers, stayed in his loose, monotone pajamas, and saw himself out of their shared cabin.
the door echoed behind him. the soft puffs of his slippers and the carpet echoed in the tired halls. there were students all around him sleeping, or studying. no one but him was awake so early, save for the crew.
he took the elevator up to the top deck. to reach the other end of the ship, he would cross the deck rather than slug through the stuffy halls. when the doors opened, the sun greeted him. he giggled at it, smiled his toothy grin, and stepped outside to hug the morning air.
it was colder in the morning than it was at night. it was dewy. everything was covered in droplets from the stars. he put his hand on the white rail of the ship and felt the water collect in his palm. he smiled at it. the wind kissed his cheek.
he went into the elevator at the other side of the deck and went down to breakfast. there, he got his own food as well as some for the lump, probably still asleep. he also grabbed two coffees and two cinnamon rolls from the sweets shop. up and over the deck he went to make it to his room.
he softly, with his slippered toes, knocked on the door, typed the code, and let himself in. he set the food all on the bed, a cafeteria tray for her and half a tray for himself. he did not dare wake her, but instead, took his coffee and left to their shared balcony to watch the sun finish it’s daily yoga.
it was just sora’s luck to be paired off in a room with a literal early bird . there wasn’t one single morning that’d gone by where link hadn’t woken up at the crack of dawn — not only that , he’d succeeded on disturbing her sleep every time . she’d been deep in slumber before she hears his bed creaking and footsteps that follow . her only usual response is to groan and roll over away from the noise , hoping that it’d help her to drift back to sleep but it never did . even when she hears their door click , she knows he’ll be back , was there even any point in trying to sleep again ?
her eyes must’ve eventually fell shut because the next time she woke up was at the sound of him walking by her and the smell of breakfast wafting through their shared room as it always did at this time of day . him continuously bringing her food back was perhaps the sole reason she hadn’t yet snapped at him for constantly waking her up . not to mention , it was just nice to wake up to breakfast in bed — it was one of the nicest things anyone had ever done for her but also something she’s not willing to openly admit to just yet .
sitting up in her bed , she stretches her arms out wide , still positively sleepy but it was impossible to let her food get cold . and as she looks to the tray in front of her she can’t help but smile while sliding out of the covers . link had seen her at her best and worst so she makes no effort to even try to look like she hadn’t just woke up , instead reaching for her food and slowly trudging out to the balcony and carefully setting her tray down on the table . “ good morning to you too , ” sora greets , immediately falling into the free chair beside his and reaching for the toast to munch down . “ are you feeling alright today ? you look like you were feeling generous this morning , ” she half teases , gaze cast down towards both their breakfasts .
jin couldn’t help the chuckle that rumbled in his chest when the woman longed for the now watered down drink . “ i’ll pour one out for your loss , ” he teases , tipping his glass to pour a drop of his own drink on top of the bar , while flashing a smile towards her direction . it didn’t take long until a frowned , confused demeanor settle on his face . jin opened his mouth to offer to pay for a new drink— not expecting to be roasted by his choice of beverage . maybe he deserved it for reacting the way he did , but he welcomes the call out . “ what’s wrong with my mai tai ?” he questions , raising a brow to exaggerate his faux frustration . “ i am but a simple man , as long as it has alcohol in it , i’ll drink it— but fine , i’ll take the lashings , but i won’t turn down a free drink . ”
she can’t help the roll of her eyes that follows as she watches him waste part of his drink , “ thanks , i feel one hundred percent better after that , ” she places her hand over her heart , trying and failing to hold the solemn expression on her face . but watching his reaction shift is all too amusing , prompting her own lips to curve into a grin . “ you can get a mai tai anywhere in the world , ” they were miles and miles away from home , a place she’s sure neither of them had been before and the potential drinks he could’ve and should’ve ordered were endless . “ doesn’t take much to please you — noted . ” she nods with a mischevious smile on her face , already perking up in her seat to call the bartender over , ordering the first absurd concotion she’d spotted on their menu and also one of the few with a heavy alcohol content . “ better buckle up , it’s going to be an entirely different vibe to your mai tai . you have to promise to at least drink half of it too , deal ? ”
putting his hands up in defense jokingly , cassidy nodded . “ i won’t mention it again . save us the disastrous fall . wouldn’t wanna end up being the two that rolled down the hill . maybe even causing a domino effect ? knocking everyone else down like pins . that’s not the type of shame i can live with . “ the male joked around , rambling on with the sarcastic explanation . unable to help the way his eyebrows scrunched a bit when she mentioned that everyone knew who he was , cass couldn’t help but let out a small amused laugh before making a face . raising his shoulders up and down , “ i wouldn’t be able to tell ya’ . crossing my fingers for the first option . “ cassidy didn’t know sora or what she was about , he’d just seen her around . it was hard not to at least see people around that were on the ship . he had a knack for remembering faces but other than that , he didn’t have any preconceived notions about her . “ but i guess it depends on what you’ve heard ? “
she didn’t believe in that kinda thing at all but it was always fun being able to joke with someone as easily as she currently was . “ hey , at least we’d be remembered for something if that was the case , i just feel bad for whoever would be at the end of the human domino line , ” her shoulders shrug with nonchalance — while she’d heard of him often , she hadn’t particularly paid attention to what was being said . more just that his name was mentioned either in passing or when she’d accidentally eavesdrop . “ i’ll be honest i haven’t heard much — i’m pretty sure half the stuff that spreads round is false so it’s better to make my own judgements , no ? ” brows raise at him though , admittedly somewhat curious about him , “ should i have heard things ? are you that troublesome ? you kinda’ have menace vibes , thinking about it . ” sora questions , features softening and a more playful expression taking over instead .
“Alright then.” A short glance at her before he steadies himself, taking a step back. After what happened, how casual things they’ve hit it off just made it awkwardly interesting to him, at least to him. It wouldn’t hurt to get to know her better. “Well, I suppose it’s just a reflex on my part too, so you’re cool. Accidents happen anyway.” He shrugged, scratching the back of his head as he responded, proceeding with the hike.
“ i’m surprised you didn’t topple right over given how tall you are . at least one of us has good balance , ” while his height was appealing to most , herself included , her neck already aches just trying to make eye contact so there’s a sense of relief when he continues with the hike and her only focus has to be on facing forwards . “ how’re you liking this stop so far ? i’m finding there’s so much to do and not enough time to cram it all in . ” and that was despite her organisational skills .
howdy, students ! we hope you all have enjoyed your stay in honolulu, hawaii. to finish off our trip here, we will be having a haunted luau halloween event sunday october 24th, 12:30 pm on the waikiki beach. we will have popular luau foods, such as poke, lomi lomi salmon, and haupia as well as some traditional halloween favorites - candy, cookies, hot ( and iced ) chocolate and cocktails. there will be a large bonfire set up where you can tell ghost stories, play ukulele, and hang out, surrounded, of course, by tiki torches. we will also have traditional Hawaiian music playing, mixed in with some spooky halloween favorites. wear your best COSTUMES !
if you are unable to make it to this event, don’t fret. we will continue to host various events at different times of day throughout the semester to ensure folks in other timezones can participate.
time: sunday, october 24th, 12:30pm eastern.
location: ic - waikiki beach
ooc - we will be using a site extremely similar to chatzy that does not limit the number of participants; link upcoming.
attire: halloween costumes !!
sincerely,
dean murphy
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“anytime,” mia smiles, stepping back when sora seems stable on her feet again. “mud’s tricky, and this path has a lot of ups and downs. it makes it hard to stay steady.” a thought comes to mind, and she chimes in, “a good trick is to walk sideways, if you’re feeling a bit wobbly going downhill. it helps with grip, and slows you down a bit, too.” it was mia’s usual go to for steep descents, especially when she’d be carrying feed to the outer fields back home. “i’d say we’ve got maybe another fifteen, tops. probably closer to ten. i’m sure it’ll be well worth it, and i have some snacks in my pack if you’re wanting to do a little picnic!”
“ have you done this hike before ? ” maybe it would’ve been a smart idea to have asked someone who’d done it before what it was like . had she known there’d be a bunch of steep inclines , she might’ve opted not to do it and instead found something else to occupy her time but it’s far too late to turn back now . “ i’ve never heard that before but maybe i’ll give it a try , ” any tips to prevent anymore falls were appreciated even if they were completely unusual to sora . “ i just hope this long walk is worth it , i looked at photos but photos don’t do scenic views any justice . i guess a picnic could be fun though , i had a big breakfast but it’s fast approaching the time to eat again . ”
it’s a relief that he gets to talk to sora like this without any awkwardness . whatever happened in the past is in the past . plus , with the way she acts towards him , it’s easier for him to just bicker around with her . at least like this , he feels comfortable , knowing there isn’t any feelings involved . “ i’m just stating facts , sora . you know , it wouldn’t hurt to give up . wouldn’t want you to waste your energy and your small legs over something you can’t do . . . like beating me on a race . ” he continues teasing , chuckling softly . despite their bicker , he readjusts her around his waist just so she doesn’t fall . “ if you do manage to break my back , however , just know that i’ll fall down this cliff and i’ll drag you with me . ”
it’s hard to believe they used to get on swimmingly , anyone watching them now might’ve mistaken them for enemies given the way they spoke to one another but for sora , it was unusually comfortable . she didn’t feel awkward around him and quickfire retorts often came naturally to her . “ are you challenging me ? you really want to race me right here , right now ? because you know i’ll do it and when i win you’re carrying me all the way up and carrying me back down to the ship too . so , what do you say ? still want to race ? ” sora was stubborn above everything else , if she had a point to prove , she’d do it even if there is the slightest doubt in her mind that he would beat her . “ cute , you want to go down together , i never had you down as a romantic , ” she teases , grin only growing behind his back .
