optimistic

A tiny squeak escaped her lips at his sudden movement— if she’d expected him reacting like that, she would’ve held her question a little longer. Her own cheeks were tinged a light pink, though a deeper color than her usual makeup. She just had to open her big mouth, didn’t she?

"W-well I don’t know—! I’ve never been with anyone before, I don’t know how these things work..” Painted cheeks puffed out in a pout that wasn’t even visible, though the sentiment was still there. And then—

Click.

A louder squeak than the one from before came from the tiny girl at the sudden harsh light, her eyes immediately squeezing shut. Had it always been that bright—?

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The hired gun's heart beat loudly within his chest, his gaze searching with the attempt to try to make out Alice's face in the darkness. He wasn't sure what to say, hell, he didn't really know how these things were supposed to work out either. He knew how things were not supposed to work out thanks to prior experience, but a genuine, mutual 'thing', as Alice had called it; he was completely unused to it.

R didn't have another moment to raise anymore questions, letting out an irritated groan as the return of light temporarily blinded him. "Shit--" He forced himself to blink a few quick times, adjusting to the sudden change in brightness as best he could. He finally caught a glimpse of pink, which focused in until he could see the petite girl before him. It was only in this moment that he realized that his entire confession had been dealt in the dark. That whole time, he never saw her. Now, he could feel the heat rising to his cheeks, and there was nothing he could do to hide it.

"Right, uh--" Clearing his throat, R glanced around the room. "D-Did you... Uh.. Want to finish the movie? We barely got five minutes in before the power cut, so."

#ignomine #ic r

Burning Passion or Burnt out? (Private with Preciseas)

It was quiet, but the Dragon/Firebreather/Businessman fiddled with some papers, his headphones attached to an ipod sitting beside him and playing… a rather old song. The singer had disappeared for various reasons, but Drake bought their songs and used them during some more stressful times, the sound of some rather harsher music flittering out of his headphones as he clinked his charm bracelet, staring down at it and fiddling with…

A small music note charm? Unusual. He lifted up the gold charm, staring at it for a moment with a nervous sigh, saving the files and closing his laptop, letting his eyes drift shut as he pulled out his phone, flipping down to one contact he hadn’t clicked in a long while…

[Iwate Ryo]: Hey Ryo-kun. Sorry it’s been so long. School plus running a bussiness have…

[Iwate Ryo]: Okay it’s just sounding like an excuse. I blame the fact you’re not at Hope’s Peak why I haven’t had the time to spend with you.

[Iwate Ryo]: … Can we meet up? I’ve got some stuff I need to talk to you about.

The messages were all sent in quick succession, and the businessman quickly put his stuff away, placing the charm into his pocket and staring at his phone, waiting for a response.

#superduperhighschoollmuses #ic ryo #aay

Ryo's singing days were long past. In the initial collapse of his career, he was devastated. Over time, however, things had improved- And he found himself happier doing what he wished for life now rather than his former career. He had a whole new life to live now, and as intimidating as it was, it was nice.

The light hum of his cell phone caught his attention, diverting it from the job application he was currently filling out. As he checked to see who had messaged him, the former singer's eyes widened at the name that appeared on the screen, the pen he had been writing with dropping from his other hand. Drake??

[Drake]: drake!!!!

[Drake]: omg dont put all the blame on me

[Drake]: i mean a little probably but totally not all of it

[Drake]: i would love to meet up!! tell me when and where and i'll be there; i promise

A hand raised to knock against the door that led on to the room of the Egyptian Mythologist. He hesitated-- Pausing to anxiously run his fingers through purple hair. Should he have called first? He hadn't seen, hadn't spoke to Khu in quite some time. And now here he was, hoping to rekindle the friendship they had bonded awhile back. Hoping to, anyway-- He was nervous as hell. Ryo sighed, his hand finally knocking against the door.

Khu didn’t hear the knock at first, there wasn’t really a reason other than it just didn’t register. He was too busy reading with his nose jammed in a book but once he realized that Anubis had gotten up and started poking the door with his nose that someone was indeed at his door.

After marking the page of the book and setting it down he got up and shoved Anubis away from the door so that he wouldn’t tackle anyone or bolt out the door. He then looked himself over, figured that he was presentable enough, and opened the door—and the moment he saw Ryo he felt his heart leap into his throat.

He hadn’t seen Ryo in…what felt like ages. He felt his head start to spin a little, not sure what to do now that they were face to face after such a long amount of time.

"H-Hey…" Wow, so smooth.

Khu nodded before pulling his hands away, clearing his throat and shuffling back inside while pushing Anubis back with his foot. “Do you…want to come in?” He asked in a quiet, shy manner. “We have a lot of catching up to do.”

#shslmythologists #ic ryo

Ryo watched the other boy for a moment, a tiny smile presented on his face. Now that the initial 'hello again' was over, the tension was already lifting. This, he was very glad for.

"I.. Yeah, yeah, 'course. We really do." The purple haired boy nodded, soft sigh leaving him as he followed Khu into his room.

I want to see what NSFW headcanons you have for my character. Go on anon if you’d like. Be as graphic or as vague as you want. If I like it, I’ll accept it.

#lmao #specify muse

just an fyi im working on an art project and an essay and i doubt i'll be able to rp tonight

#ooc #tomorrow tho #i'll probably catch up with replies tomorrow

Alice continued to run her fingers through the boy’s hair, even beginning to hum a soft tune to help him calm down, not saying anything further on the subject yet. Her motherly instincts were showing for sure, but she didn’t mind, and she doubted he would either.

"Of course you weren’t, mm..~" she hummed in affirmation, an amused smile on her face. Her arms fell to wrap lightly around his shoulders— thank goodness they had both stopped crying by this point..

A question popped up in her mind, though. Did this mean..

"R.. are we like.. are we a thing now..?"

#ignomine #ic r #the word thing looks so weird #thING

A heavy sigh fell from R's lips, keeping his head down as she hummed and ran fingers through his hair. After what had occurred, this felt nice. This, finally calm moment of peace. he wanted it to go on forever.

... Are we a thing now?

His head snapped back up quickly-- Probably too quickly, at the question. The hired gun's cheeks flushed red, still thankfully unseen in the dark, heart beat quickening once more. So much for calm.

"I-- A thing??" R stammered, trying to catch sight of Alice's face in the darkness. "I.. I don't know-- I mean- Do you.. want us to be a thing...?"

A hand raised to knock against the door that led on to the room of the Egyptian Mythologist. He hesitated-- Pausing to anxiously run his fingers through purple hair. Should he have called first? He hadn't seen, hadn't spoke to Khu in quite some time. And now here he was, hoping to rekindle the friendship they had bonded awhile back. Hoping to, anyway-- He was nervous as hell. Ryo sighed, his hand finally knocking against the door.

Khu didn’t hear the knock at first, there wasn’t really a reason other than it just didn’t register. He was too busy reading with his nose jammed in a book but once he realized that Anubis had gotten up and started poking the door with his nose that someone was indeed at his door.

After marking the page of the book and setting it down he got up and shoved Anubis away from the door so that he wouldn’t tackle anyone or bolt out the door. He then looked himself over, figured that he was presentable enough, and opened the door—and the moment he saw Ryo he felt his heart leap into his throat.

He hadn’t seen Ryo in…what felt like ages. He felt his head start to spin a little, not sure what to do now that they were face to face after such a long amount of time.

"H-Hey…" Wow, so smooth.

Khu stood there silent and staring at Ryo with a breathless expression. Of all the people, he almost expected to see Ryo last of all, if never, after he got back. But now there he was, standing in front of him. Talking along and trying to cut through the very awkward tension between them.

He had a lot of feelings swirling around inside of him. Confusion. Curiosity. Anger. Sadness. Regret. Guilt. Happiness. Joy. Excitement. Maybe a little lust. But over all he just didn’t know how or what to feel.

Finally he just took a step forward and grabbed Ryo by the shoulders before kissing him, and surprisingly enough there wasn’t any lust or love behind it. It was a platonic type of kiss, it was a kiss that screamed "I missed you" behind it.

#shslmythologists #ic ryo #y es good

The silence and the staring.. Didn’t seem like a very good sign. Before Ryo could say anything else to try to break the quiet, he was met with Khu’s lips against his own.

Green eyes widened in temporary shock— This was the last thing he’d expected. He had anticipated a few different outcomes; an angry outburst, maybe a hug, but this caught him by surprise. His thoughts froze, all the planned things he was going to say vanished in an instant. He remained still, blinking at the other boy after the kiss. He was confused, but even then.. Staring at Khu in the eyes, he slowly seemed to catch a hold of the meaning behind it.

"… Missed ya too, Khu."

A flood of emotions swirled around in her, damn near making her dizzy in its aftermath. Thoughts of I’m not good enough and You deserve so much more and I’m sorry you fell for me.. One thought in particular stuck out in her mind over and over, though, leaving a warm, airy feeling spreading throughout her chest.

He thinks I’m good enough.

Alice’s hands found their way to the back of R’s head, carding her fingers through his hair gently— whether for her comfort or his, she wasn’t sure. A soft laugh managed to escape her lips in between the hiccups. This whole situation— unbelievable was the word that came to mind. Absolutely unbelievable in the best way.

The petite girl’s hands paused when they brushed over wet cheeks that weren’t her own, pulling back just enough to look at his face before realizing they were both still shrouded in the dark. “H-hey.. Hey I-I’m supposed to be the one crying, y-y’know?” she teased gently, another little laugh coming from her as she began wiping away his tears. She leaned forward, placing a gentle kiss on the tip of his nose. “Y-you don’t have to worry, I’m not going anywhere, I-I promise..”

R drew in a trembling breath, tears continuing to fall despite Alice's attempt to wipe them away. Fuck- When was the last time he'd really cried? Far, far too long ago.

After what had felt like forever for the hired gun, he finally forced himself to take a deep breath and speak up again, a heavy hint of exhaustion in his voice.

"I Wasn't.. Wasn't cryin', it's f-fuckin' dark, you can't prove shit.." He mumbled, dropping his head down low until his forehead nestled gently against pink curls.

#ignomine #ic r

A hand raised to knock against the door that led on to the room of the Egyptian Mythologist. He hesitated-- Pausing to anxiously run his fingers through purple hair. Should he have called first? He hadn't seen, hadn't spoke to Khu in quite some time. And now here he was, hoping to rekindle the friendship they had bonded awhile back. Hoping to, anyway-- He was nervous as hell. Ryo sighed, his hand finally knocking against the door.

Khu didn’t hear the knock at first, there wasn’t really a reason other than it just didn’t register. He was too busy reading with his nose jammed in a book but once he realized that Anubis had gotten up and started poking the door with his nose that someone was indeed at his door.

After marking the page of the book and setting it down he got up and shoved Anubis away from the door so that he wouldn’t tackle anyone or bolt out the door. He then looked himself over, figured that he was presentable enough, and opened the door—and the moment he saw Ryo he felt his heart leap into his throat.

He hadn’t seen Ryo in…what felt like ages. He felt his head start to spin a little, not sure what to do now that they were face to face after such a long amount of time.

"H-Hey…" Wow, so smooth.

#shslmythologists #ic ryo #yyy e #sorry for the wait on my reply

Despite his anxiety, Ryo greeted the other boy with a bright smile. Since the last time they’d seen each other, his hair had grown in length— Though, the purple shade remained the same. Among that, a few new piercings decorated the former singer’s face.

"H… Hey..! Khu. It’s been awhile, hm?" He hesitated with the first of his words, but steadily relaxed, trying to keep his nervous appearance hidden from Khu. Trying. He really wasn’t as good at lying as he used to be.

"I was around, so I thought I’d just… Stop by, yeah? How've you been..?"

All of the fight had left Alice in that instant.

All of her oppositions, her assurances that he could do better, deserved someone better faded away with each word he spoke. He sounded so sure of himself, of his feelings, that she felt she couldn’t argue them any further even if she had wanted to.

Instead she simply listened to R with trembling lips, a few stray tears beginning to drip their way down her porcelain cheeks before she could stop them. Did he.. Did he really feel that way? She knew she didn’t even have to ask; the answer was as clear as day.

The next thing she knew her arms were wrapping tight around his shoulders, face buried in his neck as her next exhale escaped as a sob. No one had ever spoken to her like that, had acknowledged her worth, regardless of whether she believed it herself or not. Her fingers held tight to the fabric of his shirt, not intending to let go anytime soon.

"I-I.. N-no one’s ever said a-anything like that to me ever— I-I don’t know if I’m in love, I’ve n-never been in love so I-I don’t know, but d-don’t you dare think for a second you don’t m-mean the world to me. I-I care about you, so much—” Her voice broke off again, and this time she didn’t try to recover it, simply letting her hold on him express the words she couldn’t manage to choke out.

#ignomine #ic r #a ghghgh hhhh hgh

He hoped he had said the right things. He knew what he knew in his heart, but, actually conveying those feelings into words-- He just hoped he'd be able to explain how incredible he thought she was, how much he cared, how much he truly loved her; he just wanted to be able to honestly convey that much.

The hired gun's thoughts and hopes were halted as he felt the smaller girl embrace him in the dark, his heart beating wildly within his chest. "Alice, I.." He started to speak, only to have his own words fail him. Without a word, R's arms moved around Alice, holding her close. If... If she held the same strong feelings for him, that would be okay. If she didn't, that.. Would also be okay. He would learn to accept it. He didn't want to do anything to cause ruin to the relationship the two had formed; he would respect whatever Alice wanted, no matter what... Because he loved her.

Love... love... He'd finally said it out loud, hadn't he? After keeping it inside for so long, it felt strange that it was out in the open now. Releasing that secret to Alice, it was a relief, and also emotionally exhausting for him. The release of all of those emotions left R feeling open and raw to his very core. And it was all starting to settle in. ... Tears.. Tears of his own started to roll down his cheeks, unseen in the darkness. His hold on Alice tightened slightly-- God- If he could only hold her with real arms, warm and real, human...

"A-..Alice-- You're so, i-incredible, you're so--you're so--"

With each passing second, Alice’s eyes grew wider, heart pounded harder, complete and utter shock all over her features as the last thing she’d ever expected to hear came from the last person she’d expected it from. Mouth running dry, she couldn’t even begin to form a response, her jaw agape in the aftermath of the confession that came from the no-doubt terrified boy.

She let the silence settled between them— something she knew she shouldn’t do, it wasn’t fair to him— weaving her fingers together and hanging her head to stare at them in the dark. When she finally spoke, her voice was quiet, barely able to keep the shake out of it. “..I-I.. I don’t know wh-what to say, other than I’m.. I’m sorry y-you fell for.. for someone like me..” Her voice grew softer with each moment that passed, her hands trembled lightly. She felt horrid for the words coming out of her mouth, especially when her best friend had just poured his heart out to her, but she couldn’t help it, she was so confused—

Realizing what she had said wouldn’t be enough of an answer, she began to elaborate. “I-I mean, I— I don’t see what’s so special a-about someone like me.. I’m not that smart, I’m really tiny, not strong at all— I know practically nothing about the world outside my home and the toystore that I work at, I’m really annoying and stubborn a-and I don’t know when to take n-no for an answer and I-I’m really n-not pretty when I’m not a-all dolled up a-and— and—” Her voice trembling too hard to continue, she let herself trail off, shoulders shaking as hard as her words by now. “Y..Y-you’re really the b-best person in my w-world, R, y-you deserve s-someone better— much better—”

The silence was unbearable. Had he just made a mistake? His heart raced within his chest as the quiet grew louder and louder. He was terrified of what words would fill the silence but.. He hadn't anticipated anything she was saying now.

"Someone like.. y-you?" R spoke slowly, quietly, in contrast to the quick and nervous rambling he had just displayed. He was.. shocked.

"Alice, what.. What the hell are you talking about? Y-You.. You're brave. You didn't leave me alone when I told you about my job, and.. And you're optimistic, you help other people, you care... You really.. Honestly care about people. Just that, even just that is somethin' to.. To be treasured; it's so rare to find that in people... And.. Kids.. You're so great with 'em. Cheering them up, just.. Giving them one nice little memory, that really affects them, y'know..? That might seem small, your role in life, everything that you do, but... It's important. All that kindness and care. You do all these.. amazing little things.. And.. I know that you've made me a happier person. No one else on this fuckin' planet could've done that. I... I can't imagine how much more fucked up I'd be now if I'd never met you. You've helped me.. to not lose my humanity, in all my bullshit. S-So... You're very important. You're the.. the most important person in the world to me... An-And you're beautiful. You're always-- always beautiful, okay? Whatever you look like, whatever you wear, I think your heart is beautiful; nothin' would make me think differently. And that... really s-sounded way less fuckin' cheesy in my head 'n really I'm rambling on again but..." His voice trailed off, followed by a steady sigh.

"Y-You're.. You're special to me, and I... I would do anything for you, absolutely anything."

#ignomine #ic r #hhh

tfw the ship sets sail

#ooc

Alice had been busying herself with getting comfortable once more, sitting on her legs and resting both of her hands in her lap. Her brows drew down slightly in confusion at his response; wasn’t he glad she was helping? Maybe she had overstepped a boundary, she knew how R got when she got too close, but they had been making so much progress…

Should.. what? Should leave? She had overstepped a boundary, hadn’t she? It just felt so natural to check him over, make sure he hadn’t hurt himself too bad. She cared about him, no doubt about that, just.. Did he care as much about her as she worried over him?

Knowing that she should say something, shouldn’t just leave the silence hanging, she finally piped up, her voice just as cheerful as usual despite the worry on her face. “Should what, R? What’s got you so worked up?”

Best to dive right into the issue.

#ignomine #ic r #wh OOP THERE IT IS

"I-I.." There really was no backing out of this. He had reacted too much, and now he had to do something, say something so as not to worry Alice. R's hesitation was persistent, and he wondered if she would be able to hear the quick pounding of his heart in the middle of the silence. And then the silence was broken, as the hired gun began to pour his own heart out to Alice. He'd never felt so vulnerable before.

"I used to know a guy. Awhile back, through a job-- I was fifteen 'n I fell for this guy, okay? I fell hard, this guy, I.. I loved him, really really loved him. I was.. Still adjusting to the sort of shit I had to do and he helped me through a lot of it, 'till he..." short pause. "I'll spare you the details, point is he never loved me. To him I was nothin' more than a.. a toy to mess with and fuck with, to throw away when he got bored of me 'n so then I.. I promised myself to never let myself fall for anyone else, ever again. I didn't need love, I didn't want it. But now there's... there's...someone I've come to...I-can't fuckin' do this, I don't know h-how, how the fuck do I do this, how does anyone do this shit-"

R's words once again got stuck in his throat, and it was all he could do to keep his composure. "I've known you for awhile now, Alice, you've.. You've been so kind to me and I don't deserve any of it, not a fuckin' piece of it. You know what I do, my 'work', but you're still with me. Y-You're still with me and every second longer I spent with you I'm.. I.. I just.. No..No, I really can't keep fightin' myself with this, I'm so fucking tired,I can't do it, I can't... Please, Alice, I'm trying, I'm-I'm going to try, okay, I'm going to stop rambling like a fucking idiot because I love you--"

"Shuuuuush, let me take care of you, you dummy! At least stay still," she calmly replied, no irritation in her voice. Her mouth tugged to the side in thought as she gently felt the back of his head, fingers brushing tenderly over the sore spot. "That’s definitely gonna have a bump, I can already sorta feel it.. But I know just what will help!"

A bright smile covered her lips— not that R could see it anyways— as the hand that has been checking over his injured head now rested on his shoulders, her other hand coming up to lightly grasp his chin and turn his head the other way. With that, she leaned up to place a soft kiss to the injured spot, pulling back just as quickly as she’d gone forward and plopping back down on the couch, one hand still on his shoulder. “There! Kisses always help boo-boos heal faster, you know?”

#ignomine #ic r #cmon r j us t babble it out

"Alice--" R protested once more, only to be silenced again as those gentle fingers were at the back of his head again. And then... And then..

The hired gun emitted a strange little noise, one he'd never made before and one he would be embarrassed to recall in the future. It was like a frustrated, strained whine, slightly rough by the dryness of his throat. God, forget the future; he was embarrassing the hell out of himself now. He was weak, weaker than he'd ever been for anyone before. Even the piece of shit he 'dated' back in his younger days; the person that made him swear to never find love again. As it was, however, love had quietly and patiently found him; and now she was sitting by his side, oblivious to the rush of feelings that the poor boy next to her was experiencing.

"Alice, I-I really-- I should... should... ..." Words were failing him now, and if this went on much longer he feared he would start rambling nonsense. And then perhaps, something might slip out, which was scarier. Or.. Should he give his feelings a voice? What would she do? How would she respond? Would she even... feel the same?

Fucking forget what he thought earlier, love was still and will always be terrifying.

Alice was completely unaware as to the inner turmoil of the boy next to her, instead busying herself with paying attention to the movie. If it was special to R, it was special to her, and that was that. Especially if he had watched it enough times to break the tape, of all things. Of course, that was only until the power unexpectedly shut off.

A cry of surprise fell from her lips when the pair was suddenly surrounded in darkness, her immediate reaction being to bury her face in the pillow she had wrapped her arms around, her legs being yanked up to rest against the other side of it. The fright lasted only a moment or two, though, and soon she was relaxing again, letting out a shaky sigh. Her fragile little heart was not designed for this. And then—

Thud.

Alice’s eyes darted up to where R had been cursing and then hitting his head on the couch, wide with worry. “H-hey, don’t worry— we can finish it once the power comes back on.. What I’m worried about is you— that sounded like it hurt! C’mere, let me see if you gave yourself a bump..” The petite girl scurried up to her knees on the couch to better reach the boy sitting by her, her well-manicured fingers reaching over to gently run over the back of his head in search of a bump. “I swear, I should just wrap you in bubble wrap so you don’t hurt yourself!”