Cheshire: //Eating oranges, waiting for Kinoah to finish up at work.//
Kinoah: //Eventually, he returns.// Is it me or are you coming by more often. Did something happen?
Cheshire: -3- //num num num.//
Kinoah: aahahah ^^’ I guess not. //He sat next to her and pet her head.// Starting to seem a lot more like a stray too...
Cheshire: //She accepted the pats and rested her head on his shoulder.// uwu..
Kinoah: As much as that is adorable, I’m starting to worry. Chesh. Talk to me..
Cheshire: mmm ~3~ I’m fine... I just...don’t really wanna talk... you’re my new comfort space so...
Kinoah: //He chuckled lightly.// That’s good to hear....okay, come here.
Kinoah: //With that he lifted her onto his lap. She flinched at first but settled quite quickly afterwards.// What’s wrong? Did I startle you?
Cheshire: Hmm...mm-mm. uwu
Kinoah: You’re okay with this?
Kinoah: I’m glad...//He continued to pet her and held her much like a plush against him. Again, he settled into a vulnerable state.//
Cheshire: Prrrrrrrrrr~ uwu //She shuffled closer, resting her head in the crook of his neck and shutting her eyes.//
Kinoah: I don’t want.....anyone to hurt you...
Cheshire: Apart from you? ewe
Kinoah: //She caught him off guard and he burst out into a light chuckle.// Alright..you got me. But I’m serious. I don’t want anything bad to happen to you...especially if I can do something about it. If you ever feel scared or unsafe, please come to me. I’ll protect you to the best of my ability.
Cheshire: ...wow~ sounds like something a knight would say~ uwu Are you my knight Quinoa?
Kinoah: I used to be one..but if you want me to be yours, I’ll happily oblige..
Cheshire: Why? I’m not that special.
Kinoah: I stay away from attachments and bury myself in studies on purpose. Most people aren’t necessarily worth my time and I’m not worth theirs. I guess it’s because you just kept coming back, I started seeing you as something I could hold onto..
Cheshire: you mean choke? ewe
Kinoah: I don’t know where you mind is, but I have no qualms with pushing you off of me. ^^
Cheshire: Tch -3- I was kidding...but yeah, I get it...thank you... I want...to protect you too..! //She sat up so she could look at him.// So you do the same.. okay?
Kinoah:..//He responded with a gentle smile.// Okay, Kitten..