a quiet chuckle to himself as he holds the lit match out in front of her, the smoke swaying in front of them & his eyes picking up on every pattern, every movement. "how ironic i chose this manner of telling your fortune, it is far too fitting. though, i suppose that's just intuition."
"it is not a bad thing to be so firey, to be so passionate & strong, but you should not believe that you can do everything by yourself. letting other people in will not diminish your fire. in fact, the right people will only make you burn brighter, burn as a loving warmth."
the match's flame begins to lessen with how far down it has burnt, & tezuka turns to the side to wave out the persisting flame. "how odd, it usually doesn't last that long," the corners of his lips remain subtly curled upwards into an amused smile.
"perhaps your very presence is making it burn better than it usually does. you do well supporting other people, don't you? not just physically; but emotionally as well. let yourself be a hearth, not a fire that burns if you reach your hand too far in. others will not only appreciate you for what you do for them, but from the sheer feeling of being around you, then."
UNPROMPTED ASKS (ACCEPTING)
Something in Kimiko has always been predisposed to question, to search for truth. Kimiko likes believing in facts and hard truths that can be explained, that physical proof. Maybe she needs to be a little bit more sentimental, and she tries to be. There are things that can't be explained in this world no matter how much it frightens or confuses her.
Psychics and readers are common enough in Tokyo, but in the backroads and alleys. She wouldn't have found this person if she hadn't tried to find a shortcut back to her apartment on the way back home, but found her he did. She wonders how he knows so much about her, but it makes her unsettled, somewhat. (Though it could be worse, as it's not like this is someone who will impact her day to day life.) A stranger seeing deep into her soul might not be the worst thing, and maybe she has always wanted to be seen deep down. Hasn't she?
"Maybe I like keeping people at a distance for a reason." Kimiko frowns, slightly. "And it's not like anyone can stick their hand near any fire without getting burned. Even a hearth. I'd rather burn by myself."
