for a happy starter . / LET THEM BE HAPPY FOR ONCE😩
It had been a long time since anything had caught his eyes in such a fashion, his stride slow, eyes taking in his surroundings with a touch of real interest. Decorative lights had danced along the old structure of the city, looping around old wooden polls and electric lines that lost its spark long ago. The usual yellow hue of the desolate desert now seems to complement the array of colors of reds, greens and blues, little dots akin to peculiar stars, the first time Xion had seen in any since the war. He recalls a time when it still bustled with life, weighed down by their loses yet still determined to live on and honor the memories of those they held dear. It often felt to him like an artificial display of emotions, acting upon what they think a human should feel. Still, in the midst of his own desolation, it was a form of comfort to see some semblance of life persisting on the surface, even if it was machines. It seems like an event of sorts, he must have missed the memo, but then again, he doesn't linger for long &. stays within his own crafted space. The only reason he would happen to be here at such a time was his convenient return from a meeting with Oracle, ah, maybe Oracle called him in specifically today so he wouldn't come up with an excuse, poor man always tried to get him to a take a break.
A small stroll should have been enough, and indeed he was almost out by the gate when he spotted a familiar figure, standing before a table where an old street game had been recreated. Of course, this must be Hana's doing, only someone like her would bother to go this far to cheer up someone let alone a whole city. He stood there a moment, watching as the game proceeds, she was focused, excited, almost content in a remembrance of life she hadn't had since leaving her world behind. Her smile would fade however, when she realizes she's been scammed out of her money, an outcome he anticipated, and yet, can't help the low laugh that crept up to the surface, rare and brief, surprisingly warm from someone like him. ❛❛ You know these games are always rigged, right ? ❜❜
@efloresce // he's happy if she's happy 🥹
