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This speech was everything... 😭

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Tea Games

A/N: For @trgdaily August Theme: Rose

Saw @funuya's wonderful Tea Take and Good Good Games art and promptly combusted, here's what remains of me

He’d never wondered what was behind the hedge. 

Ryuu had everything he wanted on this side, all the smooth slopes and tricky rails that he could spend infinity doing tricks on. Sure, he and Mitsuki had started out with only a funbox in the beginning but now that the city had splurged for a bowl and there was talk of upgrading to a cradle and there was Touma and Iori joining, the park was a concrete paradise and Ryuu would’ve gone the rest of his life being satisfied with their curved wonderland, if he hadn’t gone crashing through the hedge. 

Green whipped at his arms, tearing through his jacket even as he tried to twist free. Before he fell into it, he’d never noticed any thorns but they were hard to ignore now as they dug into his skin in burning lines. Scrambling to his feet, Ryuu squinted against the wall of branches and pushed his way back towards the light. 

Finally bursting free, he stumbled from the sudden lack of resistance and found himself falling for the second time in only so many minutes. A hard edge hit his side, the ledge he must’ve wiped out on, returning for a round two. 

Except this time, the ledge moved. 

A cacophony of clinking and crashing, a shout, and a softer landing than he was expecting. Ryuu blinked, blades of grass brushing his cheek, and looked up into a vision of pink and blue. 

“What are—Who are you?” The voice was indignant, but the hand that touched Ryuu’s shoulder was gentle and he’d expected the world to right itself when he sat up, but if anything it only flipped further upside down as he stared at the stranger and his table. 

Teacups. So delicate they looked to have been made of moonlight, molded into the shape of tulips and lilies, a beehive teapot with convincing honey dripping down its side, and that didn’t even include the food. Pastries in every color, puffed to perfection and now crushed underneath him, cake smeared across the grass to feed the ants for months to come, spun sugar shattered to precious pieces. And in the middle of it all, a prince dressed in ribbons and roses. 

“Are you hurt?” Even his gestures were princely, down on one knee and a finger under Ryuu’s chin, gazing at him with such intense scrutiny Ryuu wished he wasn’t dripping with tea and covered in frosting. 

“I’m fine,” he said after a moment, followed by a hiss as he put weight on his elbow. 

The prince pulled Ryuu’s arm aside with more strength than he expected, fingers grazing the cut underneath the rip in his jacket. “You’re bleeding.” 

“It’s nothing, it’ll stop in a second.” Ryuu shrugged out of his sleeve and wiped the blood with his shirt, it was smaller than he’d expected from the prince’s reaction, and he’d had far worse, he wouldn’t even need a bandaid. 

“But—”

“I’m better off than your…”

“Rose Banquet.” 

“Right. Just you?” Ryuu could see chairs stacked to the side, but no one else was in sight. The prince looked back at the hedge, a noticeable hole now gaping from the pristine greenery. 

“No, but the others are coming soon. You should go.” Grasping his uninjured arm, the prince helped Ryuu to his feet, the proximity leaving Ryuu swimming in the sweetest fragrance he’d ever encountered. He didn’t want to go, as unfamiliar and unexpected his journey had been, his curiosity was already taking root. Had the prince been here all along, just a few leaves over from where Ryuu practiced his ollies? What was the Rose Banquet for? And why did he have a new favorite smell? 

The prince pushed him towards the hedge, hat askew and ribbon coming undone though Ryuu didn’t think it ruined his image. “Hurry!” 

Ryuu turned back as he stepped into the hedge, covering the prince’s hand on his arm and holding them together for a moment. “I’m not dreaming, right?” 

Laughing, the prince shook his head. “I didn’t think you hit your head, but you should have one of your friends check. Now go!” 

“Wait, you’ve heard—” New voices drifted through the garden and the prince pulled back with one last look at Ryuu, a smile still playing across his mouth. 

Ryuu retreated deeper amongst the branches, letting the hedge engulf him completely. The last trace of that magical meeting was the prince’s voice saying, “It’s my fault, there was a wasp…”

Returning to the yellow of the skatepark, Ryuu found himself missing the green, even as Touma landed next to him with a shout of concern. How had he never wondered what the hedge hid, until now? 

Part 2

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Since the event has officially begun, have some prompts to get your creative juices flowing if you need it, themed after Tenn and TRIGGER!

For those that don't consider themselves creators - Fun engaging content is coming your way soon!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE ONE AND ONLY GAKU YAOTOME!!! 🩶 I hope he had plenty of soba today!! Let's wish him well on his special day!!!

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So! What did you guys think of Tenn's birthday song "I Believe In?" Me, personally, it really resonated with me. A really great start to the tons of songs we're getting with TRG this year! 🩷

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TRIGGER DOUBLE-CROSS RABBICHAT BOOKCLUB #02 - GAKU'S 16 PRODUCERS CHAT

Last time we highlighted Tenn's, so lets do 2/3 and highlight Gaku's today! It might even might give early details about Ryu's card…. 👀

You can find a way to access the chat over here! Thanks again to @ 10ShineontheSea on Twitter for translating!

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It's been out for a while now... what did everyone think of Gaku's birthday card and song, Captivate Time?!

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Conerning TRIGGER Double-Cross,

as I was busy in July, I didn't get to post as much about Tenn as I had originally planned.

Would you like me to post these Tenn things alongside Gaku's posts or no?

Post Tenn things!

Charge forward!

Voting ended onAug 18, 2024