Can haz imagine of Groza, Makiatto, and Leva coming back to the Elmo after a mission ended early to find their S/O is currently using the Dreamscape to try and fall asleep?
Peering into what they’re playing, they realize it’s a tender scene from their past, like how the current Dreamscape in game is of Groza and Commander waiting out a storm in a cabin!
How’d they react?
(GFL2) Groza, Makiatto, Leva, Robella, Alva, and Voymastina seeing their S/O's dreams
To sum it up: Dreamscape is like a VR that replays a memory.
Hope you enjoy, and thanks for waiting since like November for this ask LMAO
Groza lifted the headgear off her S/O, smiling at the sight of them sleeping peacefully.
She was about to put it up when...curiosity got the better of her.
And so, Groza decided to put it on herself, and watching the memory S/O had chosen to help them sleep-
==
...She remembers this scene. It was when they were first beginning to clear up the lower decks of the Elmo. Specifically, her and S/O were finishing up the pool in the Mirage Terrace.
Groza had barely managed to catch herself from falling, but in a panic S/O rushed over to try and save her.
Only to end up tripping themselves and letting out a terrified, but cute yelp. After helping them dry up, Groza sat very close to S/O to ensure they wouldn't catch a cold.
And for a long while, the two of them just cuddled with one another in a comfortable silence, enjoying each other's warmth.
==
Putting down the headset, Groza smiled as her hand brushed a few strands of hair away from S/O's eyes.
Groza hadn't thought about that memory in quite a long while, but clearly it had more affect on S/O than she thought.
Besides wanting to not accidentally trip again, but hey. At least there wasn't anyone else around.
Groza was flattered more than anything, but if they wanted to cuddle like that they could've just waited a few more minutes for her to show up.
The heck was S/O doing, using the Dreamscape?
Makiatto began pouting, did they really need some stupid VR headset to help them sleep?
...Wait, were they dreaming of her? They better be!
Without thinking too much further, Makiatto carefully removed it from S/O's head and decided to take a peek into it herself.
==
(Reference to this post)
This was...Springfield's café. Yeah, she recognized the layout, but it wasn't the current one they worked at.
Wait, this was back at Griffin!
And sure enough, since this was S/O's perspective, the first thing Makiatto noticed was-
...Her younger self?!
"My real name...Makiatto."
Makiatto jumped in tandem with her past self, seeing S/O's hand wrap around her waist, then kissing her forehead.
"...I like it. It's sweet, like you.~"
==
Once she took it off, she let out a very loud sigh.
More importantly, why did it help them sleep?!
Well, she could guess why, seeing how close they remained as her own memories rushed back clear as day.
She's going to be all red in the face and annoyed, but in reality she's very touched that S/O still holds that memory so close to heart.
...Just like she did.
Leva was half tempted just to immediately hack the Dreamscape just to give S/O a fright.
...But she resisted, they deserved the rest after all. Though, there was nothing exactly stopping her from seeing what it was they were dreaming about.
And all it took was a barely a fraction of a second to immediately see what they were-
==
From what she could see of S/O's perspective, Klukai, Mechty, and Lena were also in this warehouse, setting up camp for the night.
Meaning...this was during their Griffin days. Now that this memory was playing out, this was when S/O was required to tag along for the mission, and S/O was adamant on not getting too comfortable, or get too touchy in front of the others.
And of course, she had to tease her for that.
But this was the night S/O finally relented, holding her almost like a plushie. The warmth they felt from her was...nice.
Now that she could somewhat experience it, no wonder they held her as tight as they did.
==
Leva smiled at the memory. If it wasn't for the Elmo, it would've been even longer before all five of them could reunite.
And even then, S/O still dreamt of her, no matter the time that passed.
Leva won't bring it up directly, but she'll bring it up to S/O once they wake up. And she'll find that they aren't so flustered holding onto her nowadays.
Something that makes her genuinely smile.
Robella knows she shouldn't peek.
This was a breach on S/O's privacy! It's not like they had anything to hide!
...Right?
With a quiet little sigh, she lifts the set from S/O's eyes, and stares at it for a few, painful seconds.
Finally ripping the band-aid off, she put it on-
==
It was only the first five seconds, and she could already feel her face getting warm.
It was the morning after they had reunited aboard the Elmo and they had gotten...rather affectionate, to say the least.
Robella was very flustered, but S/O just laughed it off, resting their head on her chest, nuzzling into it.
Now, Robella could recall how tightly they hugged her, refusing to let go for the next hour.
And she resigned herself that morning, holding S/O just as lovingly back.
Until they ruined it by suddenly tickling her, laughing even harder at the noises she made, before going back to kissing her and...
...Other things.
==
She was this close to waking S/O, preparing to lecture them on how they have such a dirty mind!
...Wait, wouldn't this make her look bad too since she peered into what they were looking at?
And...watched the entire thing again too?
Know what? Even though she feels embarrassed, she'll let it slide.
Mostly because how happy it makes her feel inside.
Alva finished pulling the blanket up to S/O's arms, nodding once they were comfortable.
As she moved to exit the room, she couldn't help but glance back at the Dreamscape headset again.
She was told alongside Voymastina and S/O when DEFY first arrived what it was, but it still didn't exactly click.
It lets you see memories? But...which memories?
And so, it didn't take too much longer for her to take a peek at S/O's-
=
It certainly wasn't the memory she expected, that's for sure.
Instead of being something from the past, it was relatively recent. Only two years ago, actually.
When DEFY actually had a moment to breathe, S/O had bought her a massive cat plush.
And she saw from S/O's perspective how big her smile was upon first hugging it, and using it like a pillow.
The two of them just cuddled, just talking about small gifts and where exactly the plush came from.
It was a rather mundane one, but it also was something Alva held close in her heart.
=
That would be their love to just...hold her, talking about nothing in particular.
Alva leaned over to gently kiss S/O's forehead, and left to finish her duties for the day.
Whenever it's a quiet moment for the rest of the week, Alva would find herself thinking back, knowing S/O was dreaming about it once again.
A thought that made her smile.
Truthfully, Voymastina did not want to look originally.
She respected S/O's space and privacy, but part of her wonder why they were using the Dreamscape.
Surely they didn't need that to assist in sleeping, unless they had trouble doing so lately.
A part of her would be disappointed if that were the case. Even after ten years together, it seemed like she still had no idea what to do in matters that weren't combat related.
But her troubles were put on hold the moment she picked up her own voice coming from the headset.
==
Once Voymastina put the set on, she realized that this was S/O's perspective.
...Yes, she recalled this moment. It was five years, three months, and two days ago, right after a particularly brutal training session.
S/O was just...holding onto her in the bed, feeling every single bit of their muscles aching in pain.
And as per usual, Voymastina just blankly stated that they need to continue, as their break time had exceeded six minutes past its original ending.
And as per usual, S/O managed to convince her to just stay like that for a while longer. After a few more minutes, Voymastina wrapped an arm around them in an attempt to be 'more affectionate'.
Now that she saw it from their eyes, this looked like she was about to break their neck, and yet they said nothing and smiled at her, from what she recalled.
==
Even now, Voymastina still felt like she had yet to reach the same heights of affection that S/O gave her so readily.
But S/O would always encourage her that she didn't need to force herself, and how she is was good enough for them.
Though, now watching the memory, a small part of her acknowledged that there had been significant growth since then.
And she hoped that S/O would know that she'd follow them and Alva to the end.
...Though if there was one thing watching that memory really told her, is that she needs to be more strict on timing, considering S/O would still weasel out of some training.
Have I ever mentioned how glad I am Tumblr put the image limit from 10 to 30? Anyways, have a truckful of gals because the bug randomly bit me.
I also don't write for Robin just yet, but soon!
Jean is completely bright red the moment she feels the lipstick on her cheek, a hand instinctively going to rub it off, but stopping midway because she felt that it'd be rude.
(Jean) "A-Ah! Sorry, it's not that I don't like the kiss, S/O, it's just...Well, the knights might talk if they see something like this on me!"
(S/O) "Aw, worried that people know I love you, Jeanie?"
(Jean) "Of course not! B-But...!"
She grows increasingly flustered watching S/O's reaction, hands fidgeting as her eyes stare at everything except her lover.
The absolute last thing she needed was for Lisa or Kaeya to see her like this.
Because then she'd never be able to live this down.
Lisa chuckles when she notices the lipstick on her cheek, seeing it from the reflection of the library's window.
She can't help the slight blush from the sight, instead she just turns to S/O with a little smirk.
(Lisa) "Oh? Someone's getting jealous."
(S/O) "Jealous how?"
(Lisa) "By letting people know I'm yours, if this lipstick is anything to go by! Here, let me make it a little more fair.~"
And Lisa promptly kisses S/O, leaving a little smudge of her own against their forehead.
(Lisa) "There, now we're even!"
She doesn't flinch or even bat an eye when people stare at the mark left on her.
Lynette's ears twitch a little bit in annoyance at the feeling of something foreign against her lips.
To which she quickly pulls out a small pocket mirror to check what it was.
Then after a brief moment of silence, turning to S/O.
(Lynette) "...S/O."
(S/O) "Hm?"
(Lynette) "Is this a joke?"
(S/O) "My love is never a joke, dear Lynette!"
She blinks once slowly, with an unamused expression growing flatter by the second.
(Lynette) "If you're going to kiss me, please don't make it to where people will notice."
Though the next time S/O would try it, they would magically have it on themselves instead, while Lynette had not even a smidge of lipstick on her.
Navia wears the lipstick with a badge of honor!
Who cares that people will see it? In fact, that's actually even better!
They needed to know that she was taken!
Plus, she did it ALL the time to S/O, so it was only fair!
(Navia) "S/O! I'm home!"
(S/O) "...D-Did you fight with the lipstick on you?"
(Navia) "Huh? What makes you say-"
(S/O) "There's a little gunpowder on your cheek too..."
(Navia) "Well, you know what they say! Love blooms on a battlefield!"
(S/O) "Isn't that...uncomfortable?"
(Navia) "It...is a little sticky now that you mention it."
Chiori raises an eyebrow when she sees S/O's lips all bright and colorful.
Before they go in fully for the kiss, one finger quickly shoots up to intervene, getting it all smudged instead of her face.
(Chiori) "What do you think you're doing?"
(S/O) "Giving my lovely girlfriend a kiss!~-"
(Chiori) "You're giving me a stain is what you're doing."
Wiping her finger off on a nearby towel, Chiori puts one hand to her waist.
(Chiori) "I don't mind the smooches, but I'd prefer to not get dirty from it."
(S/O) "Oh, I'm hurt!-"
(Chiori) "Sure you are. Here, so you don't whine-"
Chiori wipes off S/O's lipstick with her thumb before kissing them, pulling away after a brief moment.
(Chiori) "All better? Good, now I need to work."
Firefly lets out an adorable squeak when she rubs her cheek and feels the stain smudge, her face turning scarlet.
(Firefly) "S-S/O! Is there something on my face!?"
(S/O) "Hm...Just a little."
(Firefly) "Can you get it off please? I don't want people to stare!"
(S/O) "Sure thing, stand still for a second-"
She leans in with no hesitation, before S/O surprised her again kissing her on the lips, making Firefly pull back with a hand going over her mouth.
And which her surprise quickly turned into a pout, with Firefly calling out their name in a slight whine.
(Firefly) "S/O! You know that's not what I meant!"
Her annoyance however quickly turns into laughter, hearing S/O's own and making the tension in her shoulder melt away in an instant.
WA gasps, with S/O watching in real time as she went through all stages of grief.
Only to be caught in the "Anger" stage swiftly, and indefinitely.
(WA2000) "YOU BLOCKHEAD! What did you do?!"
(S/O) "J-Just left a little love mark on you, WA!"
(WA2000) "Little?! Your lipstick is taking up half my face! You better get it off right this instant!"
Though she was doing a terrible job of trying to sound intimidating with her face still so bright red.
Especially with her voice cracking at her squawks, and brow twitching at S/O's amusement.
(S/O) "Should I camouflage you in lipstick instead?-"
(WA2000) "Should I shoot you instead, S/O?! D-DON'T YOU EVEN DARE-"
S/O leaned in to kiss her again, making WA swear vehemently in German, yet still begrudgingly accepted their affection.
Solely because no other T-Doll was present to watch their shenanigans.
If S/O tried the same thing in front of the Commander, S/O would get shot.
Helian's eyes widen as her monocle falls out of alignment, realizing just what S/O did.
Making her hand audibly smack the table underneath her, turning to her lover.
(Helianthus) "S/O!"
(S/O) "Yes, Helian?~"
(Helianthus) "Don't act innocent with me! You know exactly what you did!"
(S/O) "I'm not so sure. What did I-"
(Helianthus) "T-The lipstick!"
Her stutter sealed her fate. Alongside her face quickly heating up.
(Helianthus) "Were you hoping the other Griffin Personnel would see this?!"
(S/O) "...Would you hurt me if I said yes?-"
And with that, S/O sealed their own fate as Helian dumped a metric ton of paperwork in front of S/O, requiring them to finish it by tonight.
And it was already 9:30 PM.
Rapi knew immediately that there was a foreign sensation on her face.
She also knew exactly what it was when S/O pulled away, making her frown.
Though S/O was immune to it by now, and looked more cute than intimidating.
(Rapi) "S/O..."
(S/O) "Rapi..."
They echoed back, mimicking her serious tone before immediately breaking character and chuckling.
S/O's laughter was something Rapi was not immune to however, as a soft smile accompanied her sigh.
(Rapi) "Not that I don't appreciate the gesture, but I'd rather not deal with Anis's comments, S/O."
(S/O) "Okay okay, Rapi. One second."
Rapi leaned into S/O's touch as they gently rubbed the lipstick off. She was honestly a little reluctant to, but she had to keep up appearances around the Outpost.
And the last thing she wanted was the Commander seeing the lipstick on her and thinking she was...doing something else on duty.
Anis made an audible "Blech!" noise the moment her hand smeared the lipstick on her cheek.
(Anis) "Yuck! Why the heck did you put that much on?!"
(S/O) "To show you my love, Anis!"
(Anis) "IT'S MAKING ME CRINGE, COMMANDER-"
Anis rolled her eyes as she aggressively rubbed her hand against her face, accidentally making it worse.
(Anis) "Ugh, I swear you did this on purpose!"
(S/O) "Hah! Well, honestly I just wanted to see your reaction, but this is better than I expected!"
With a puff of air shifting the bang on her forehead, her lips moved downward into a more annoyed expression.
And quickly noting S/O's clearly amused smirk.
S/O scoffed at the threat.
(S/O) "Going to shoot me?"
(Anis) "No. I'm going to make you wish I did."
Anis pulls out her phone and sends a DM to one her fellow NIKKE's.
[ANIS] Belorta. I have a mission for you.
One day later, both Belorta and Anis were inside the Commander's office, explaining why S/O was currently stuck to the ceiling, caused by a freak explosion involving a can of soda, and a NIKKE-Sized bag of Mentos.
Neon raises an eyebrow at the feeling on her cheek. It was kinda...icky!
(Neon) "The heck did you put on me, S/O?"
(S/O) "Lipstick!"
(Neon) "...Oooh! I think I know what you're trying to do! YOU'RE TRYING TO MAKE ME MORE POWERFUL, WITH YOUR LOVE!"
S/O didn't really know how to respond to that. They were about to make that joke themselves, but they had a creeping feeling that Neon didn't take that as a joke.
Not the reaction S/O was expecting...Then again, this was Neon they were talking about-
(Neon) "I will show the world our strength! Come along with me to the firing range!"
Neon happily dragged S/O around by the hand, eager to show her newfound strength!
Even though S/O meant to tease Neon, it was now them who was in utter despair from their prank.
And she did obliterate more targets than usual, but that was probably because Neon had a placebo effect.
Or maybe it was actually her love being the enhancing factor.
Either way, S/O wouldn't be able to live this down for the next few months around the outpost.
GOT HIT BY THAT 1AM BUFF WHEN MY SHIFT FOR BLACK FRIDAY BEGINS IN LESS THAN 8 HOURS OORAH
Also, heavily inspired by her dialogue in her Crew Deck event
"-...The bed sheets don't look bad, but I'm afraid they'd get dirty quickly. White isn't exactly an easy color to clean."
Makiatto's finger tapped against the tablet rhythmically as she scrolled down, showing you every option she had chosen for a potential shared bed.
You hummed in acknowledgement, leaning closer into her as your eyes struggled to keep themselves open. Though it wasn't boredom causing you to become drowsy, it was simply work.
Granted, said work prevented the Elmo from falling apart at the seams, and given how constantly it needed repairs that statement seemed like it'd become true any day now, it was equally exhausting as coming home from a job in the Green Zone.
Which relatedly, was why Makiatto was even going through furniture listings with you in your dorm room. She had mentioned that she wanted to save up enough to get a home there, with you by her side.
"-...Hey! (Y/N)! Are you listening?"
Makiatto's annoyed tone immediately snapped you out of your thoughts, causing you to turn. She had an adorable pout on her, a sight you had grown used to since the Griffin days. You nodded back, giving her an answer.
"Yeah, we should probably get a darker sheet for the bed. Sorry, I'm listening, promise."
She clicked her tongue in annoyance, putting the tablet down as her arms grabbed and wrapped around yours, something you guessed Makiatto didn't realize was doing.
"Jeez! Are you falling asleep already? Just how many hours did the Commander put you on?!" She tugged on your body, not that you had much reason to pull away from your girlfriend as you put more of your weight into her.
"It wasn't the Commander, I just wanted to make sure the systems were up and running properly...-"
"You can't do that if you pass out! I'm not gonna be there to haul your body to the medbay because you don't know how to take a break!"
Your eyes felt even heavier than before. The feel of the mattress, Makiatto's faint aroma of coffee enveloping you alongside her warmth. You couldn't help but chuckle as you closed your eyes, making your girlfriend blush as your head softly laid on her chest.
"Right..." Though you couldn't see her face, you knew exactly which expression she was making.
"Hey, I-I'm serious, you idiot!"
"I know you are. Just like how you told me you wanted to cook only for yourself and not for me at all.~" You didn't give her a chance to retort as you moved your head to the side of her nick, hearing her artificial breath hitch as you held her, smoothing her throat.
Makiatto shuddered at the sensation, but didn't push you away. Though after a few seconds she relented and melted into your embrace, face presumably burning up all the while.
"But...I wanna take care of you too. You deserve aaaalll the sweets in the world..."
"S-Shut up...Don't tease me.-" Your girlfriend squeaked in surprise as you kissed the underside of her chin, shifting your body to rest side by side with her now, your eyes opening slightly to take in the sight.
Makiatto's beautiful red eyes were open wide in surprise and embarrassment. You brushed her hair away from her face to properly kiss her now, feeling her plush lips mesh with yours, making the tsundere's expression softer than before.
"I mean every word, Maki," Your hand cupped the underside of her cheek, Makiatto lifting her head slightly so she could rest properly against your palm as she hummed at the nickname. She closed her eyes, prompting you to do the same.
"You better keep your word, because I'll remember this..." Gone was the annoyance in her voice from before, replaced entirely with a shaking, and almost vulnerable tone. She shifted in closer, to where her head was now resting underneath your chin as her arms wrapped around your back, down to your waist. "We'll continue this in the morning once you get proper rest, got it?"
A little 'mhm' was your response, kissing the top of her head as your hand brushed her hair. There was no doubt that she could hear how fast your heartbeat was becoming, and yet you felt so calm with her being this close. You knew how much you missed her these past ten years, but it was moments like these that felt like it needed to last forever to make up for it entirely. And with that reminder, you held her tighter, giving her one last answer.
"I waited a decade for you, Maki. If all I need is a few more years to live a quiet life with you, then I'll remember every last word tonight."
"Good." Makiatto smiled before you felt her fall asleep, with you not falling far behind your girlfriend.
BONUS:
Originally I was gonna pull up the scene that directly inspired this ask but instead, have this funny decor item you can get ingame:
If only there was a Makiatto plush that could properly convey her tsundere expression.
If you take this seriously, then a coffee date with WA aka Makiatto, lul.
(GFL) A Quiet moment with WA2000
WA takes a seat in the booth of Springfield's Cafe. Mercifully, her and S/O were mostly alone, the exception of a few other personnel, Springfield, and G36.
They were sat farthest away from everyone, and before being left alone with their drinks, Springfield gave her friend a thumbs up and a wink.
WA silently mouthed "GO AWAY" as she was blushing madly, grabbing her drink and facing back to S/O.
They were gently smiling at her, the sight of which didn't help her calm down in the slightest.
(S/O) "Feeling alright, WA?"
(WA2000) "D-Don't tease me!"
(S/O) "Hah, but I'm not! It was a genuine question-"
(WA2000) "Yes, yes I'm fine! Now just drink your...Actually, what did you order us?"
(S/O) "I didn't order. Springfield just said I should take her drink recommendations when I came in with you. Whatever it is, it looks good!"
WA took a few moments to identify what exactly the drink was, taking a sip a moment after.
...A macchiato.
(S/O) "Mmm! Tastes good too!"
WA hummed in agreement, the blush on her cheeks slightly dimming, yet her expression grew a little more gentle.
Doubly so upon seeing S/O enjoy their drink, before they turned back to her.
(S/O) "Do you know what it is?"
(WA2000) "Yeah, it's called macchiato."
(S/O) "Hm, wonder why she gave us these specifically."
WA's mouth slightly opened as if it to say, yet shrunk back into her seat, the action not escaping S/O's notice.
(S/O) "...Hey, are you actually okay?"
Hearing the genuine concern in their voice, WA nodded frantically.
(WA2000) "I told you already, it's fine!...It's just that..."
Her hands nervously tapped on the table, double checking that absolutely no one was sitting nearby before she sighed.
(WA2000) "Sit next to me, and I'll tell you."
S/O knew better than to tease her right this moment. For once, instead of being angrily flustered like the tsundere she was, she appeared...vulnerable.
Her eyes weren't meeting theirs, her blush now mostly gone. Even her shoulders slumped a little, awaiting S/O's response.
And to that, they shoved their drink to her side before sitting next to WA, their hand enveloping hers gently.
Before they could ask, WA put a finger to their lips, the affectionate gesture causing a little embarrassment, but she managed to shake it off and lean closer to S/O, speaking barely above a whisper.
Yet S/O could hear it clearly.
(WA2000) "My name."
S/O's eyes widened a little, looking back to their girlfriend.
(S/O) "Huh?"
(WA2000) "My real name...Makiatto."
Her hand squeezed theirs tightly, growing even more quiet than before, waiting for their reaction.
Leading her to squeak in surprise when their hand suddenly snaked around her waist, pulling her even closer and kissing the top of her head.
(S/O) "...I like it. It's sweet, like you.~"
She groaned at the cheesy line, yet the blush only intensified when S/O had her look at them.
Causing her core to momentarily stopped when they heard them continue.
(S/O) "Thank you for telling me your name, Makiatto."
S/O moved close to give her a kiss, causing her body to relax and melt into it, their hands clasping onto each other's again.
When S/O pulled away, they took another sip of their drink, leaning onto Makiatto, with her shyly reciprocating by having her hand on their waist, other hand on the drink.
(Makiatto) "...I've been calling you by yours right? Makes sense for you to know it after all this time..."
(S/O) "...Can I call you Maki?-"
(Makiatto) "DO NOT."
She actually loved the nickname, and when she thought about S/O calling her that in private later that night, her smile was ear to ear.
No one requested this, just ate some pocky and the idea came to mind.
(Navia) "Oh? Sounds fun, let's try it!"
Navia cheekily grabs the pocky and puts it in her mouth, extending the stick towards her S/O expectantly.
One of the rules of the game that intrigued her was that you weren't allowed to look away from your partner.
Something Navia has no problem with, as she stares into their eyes.
Her lips form into a smile with each nibble, before she ends up grabbing S/O's face and kissing them anyway once the stick becomes short enough.
(Navia) "Huh? We lost? Hm...Well, we can always just try again!~"
Lynette questions why this game exists.
Why was eating chocolate a game? Isn't it just better to eat the pocky directly?
Well, whatever. If S/O wanted to try it, she can at least give it a shot.
Lynette fidgets a little as they make direct eye contact with each other, slowly taking away a piece of the pocky with each bite.
Right before their lips make contact, she pulls away, a little proud at the short length of the cookie.
(Lynette) "Hm. We did a pretty good job, considering."
She gives a slight smirk to them before resuming her important task at hand: spacing out and mindlessly munching on some cookies the proper way.
Eula's eyes widen slightly before she makes a "hmph!"
(Eula) "As if a simple game like this would be enough to make me falter."
Spoilers: It was.
Eula's cheeks are a crimson hue the entire time, her eyes constantly looking everywhere except S/O.
And already failing the game.
(Eula) "Just, give me a moment to compose myself! The chocolate has a strange taste is all..."
Her heart is beating fast the entire time as their lips grow closer.
It doesn't matter if they were already a couple or if they already kissed, Eula would still be extremely flustered.
(Lisa) "Hm, I think I like the sound of this game."
Lisa has no trouble at all putting the chocolate end into her mouth, waiting for S/O.
Instead of taking nibbles, she takes a massive bite, already being a few inches from their lips.
Still keeping eye contact, she gives them a wink, making S/O falter before she simply bites down completely and breaks the pocky.
(Lisa) "Oh, looks like I lost. Here, grab another one, I want a rematch.~"
It's clear that she does so on purpose, just simply enjoying S/O's reactions. Part of her wants to kiss them directly, but where's the fun in that?
This game made things a lot more fun!
Plus, it was a pretty cute idea.
(AN-94) "There is a game with candy?...I will attempt it for you."
94 is confused, but goes along with S/O's request.
She puts the pocky into her mouth and doesn't even blink as she stares into S/O, calculating how many bites it would take to not make contact with their lips.
94 doesn't react until S/O kisses her, making her eyes widen in surprise.
Not that she hated the sweets or S/O kissing her, but she tilted her head in confusion at their reaction.
(AN-94) "May I ask what the purpose of this game is?...It is for lovers to bond?...Then, I request that we continue playing."
AK-12's eyes remain close, but her eyebrows perk up in curiousity.
(AK-12) "Sure, we can play. I'll take the chocolate end."
She waits until S/O grabs the other end with their lips.
Her eyes finally open as her pink glowing eyes stare directly into them, smile still present and making them pause.
Before she just grabs the pocky with her hand and just kisses S/O full on the lips.
(AK-12) "Mmm~, tastes sweet. Oh, right, I failed the game. Let's try it again."
She would "accidentally" fail a couple more times just to see what kind of reactions S/O made.
WA's normal frown completely vanishes the moment S/O brought up the pocky game to her.
Instead, replaced with a surprised and embarassed expression.
(WA2000) "Wha-Why do you not just eat the cookies normally, are you a child or something!?"
WA begrudgingly (not really) accepts S/O's proposal to play the game and is shutting her eyes, before hearing their laughter.
(WA2000) "I'm not supposed to close my eyes? What does it matter, we're still eating the damn thing!"
The entire time, WA2000 is trying her best to look angry and unaffected, but is failing miserably.
After a few kisses, WA just sighs when she sees S/O's happy expression.
(WA2000) "...Yeah, the pocky tasted fine, now wipe that stupid smirk off your face..."
(SPAS-12) "OH! I love pocky!"
SPAS happily starts munching on the cookies before S/O stops her and tells her about the game.
(SPAS-12) "You wanna use this for a game? Oooooh, okay! That explains why there's a lot of boxes!"
Truthfully, S/O bought multiple boxes because they knew SPAS would just start eating without listening first. They were more for emergencies.
Regardless, SPAS gets a little flustered as she stares directly at S/O, and takes massive bites because she gets distracted by the taste of the pocky.
(SPAS) "Mmmm, chocolatey!...Huh?! I lost?! T-Try me again, I won't lose!"
She loses every single time. Her love for food seals her fate every single time.
(Helianthus) "Pocky game? Do I really seem that young to you...?"
Before S/O could retract their pocky, Helian immediately starts backtracking.
(Helianthus) "H-HANG ON! I DIDN'T SAY I WOULDN'T PLAY!"
If anything, Helain is flattered that S/O wanted to play this game with her, despite her usual stoic demeanor.
Helian has a hard time keeping eye contact, but tries to tough it out.
She fails at not having their lips connect, but it's not a failure she exactly minds.
Helian gets carried away in the moment, forgetting the original purpose of the game and instead just focuses on kissing her S/O.
Before tasting the chocolate in their mouth and quickly leaning back.
(Helianthus) A-AHEM! "I...suppose we failed the challenge..."
Before S/O could even finish proposing the idea to Elphelt-
(Elphelt) "YES! Gimme that pocky!"
With zero hesitation she immediately puts the pocky in her lips, excitedly leaning into S/O with bright eyes.
She kicks the challenge up a notch, by having her hands latch onto S/O's, giggling all the while as she took each bite and savoring the bite and sight.
Elphelt fails the challenge in multiple ways, mostly just by how giddy she is during it.
Accidentally biting too hard, kissing S/O, letting go of the cookie, each result makes her pout and slightly blush.
(Elphelt) "Wha-OH COME ON! I didn't even bite that hard! Hand me another one!"
Elphelt loves playing this pocky game with S/O.
She always had these cookies around due to her love for sweets, but this was the first time they've been used for something this fun!
(Elphelt) "Another one!...We're out? Alright, fine! Lemme grab another box and we can try this again later, I will win!"
S/O at the end of each session has a lot of lipstick, chocolate, and cookie crumbs on their lips.
You sigh in frustration as you lay the paper down onto the table, making sure not to knock Springfield's coffee and spill it everywhere.
As you leaned back into the chair, an oh so familiar 'Hm?' forces your gaze to shift to the right.
Makiatto raised an eyebrow at the paper before her eyes landed on you.
(Makiatto) "What's wrong?"
"Nothing, it's just that the report I'm reading is confusing me. Makes me wish the Commander or Kalina was here..."
You hear a scoff in response, with Makiatto leaning over to snatch the paper from you, reading it herself.
And only a moment later, Makiatto stands up from her seat to stand closer to you, the paper daintily floating back onto the table as she let go.
And with that tone you've grown to love over the years, she "reluctantly" decides to help you out.
And break it down she did.
This is one of the stupidest setups for a joke I've ever done on this blog.
I hope this is the content you've been wanting when you pressed that follow button.
I need to straighten out each GFL officers' ties and send them to work with a kiss
(GFL) Angelia, Kalina, Helianthus, and WA2000's S/O sending them off with a kiss
WA (AKA Makiatto) is here because she also has a tie...And because I love WA.
Angelia doesn't really have a tie, so instead S/O pushes some of the hair out of her eyes before giving a gentle kiss to her forehead.
She doesn't react that much, with the sole exception of a small scoff and very subtle blush creeping onto her face.
(S/O) "Hope the day isn't too bad, Ange."
(Angelia) "Hm. We'll see about that. By the way, if you want to kiss me-"
Before she turns to leave for the door, Angelia's prosthetic arm grabs S/O's collar before yanking them into a fiercer kiss, all of which lasts for only a few seconds.
After stunning S/O, she gently lets go and leaves with a smirk, letting the door slide behind her.
(Angelia) "-Do it like that."
Kalina simply smiles when S/O adjusts her tie, rolling her eyes at the gesture.
(Kalina) "Gee, thanks S/O."
(S/O) "Can I not ensure that my girlfriend is looking her best before going off to the office?"
(Kalina) "Psh! Only person who's gonna see me is just G36 and the Commander! Not like I'm going to impress anyone!"
Kalina's smile grows when S/O gives her a quick peck.
(Kalina) "Besides, they just kinda let me wear whatever I want."
(S/O) "...Now that you mention it, besides your Griffin Uniform, you do have some pretty casual outfits."
(Kalina) "Worst thing I'm usually fighting is papercuts, S/O...And overtime..."
(S/O) "...You're just lazy-"
(Kalina) "AM NOT!"
Helianthus freezes on the spot the moment she feels S/O's hands near her chest.
...Only to realize that they were just adjusting her tie.
(Helianthus) "A-Ah. My thanks, S/O-"
And before she can finish her thought, S/O's kiss completely knocks it out of her head, along with their smile.
(S/O) "Take it easy on everyone, alright Helian?"
(Helianthus) "Wha-?! What exactly is that supposed to mean, S/O?"
(S/O) "Can't talk now, you'll be late!~"
Hearing their teasing tone, she just sighs and leaves to attend her meetings.
Though, in the quiet moments of the day Helianthus is still thinking about how nice it felt to have her lover do something so simple for her...
WA2000 scoffs at S/O adjusting her tie, failing miserably to contain her flustered reaction.
(WA2000) "I-I can dress myself properly, S/O! G-Get your hands off me!"
(S/O) "Then why was your tie on backwards today?"
(WA2000) "Wha?!-"
She quickly looks down to her chest, puzzled by S/O's words. She was positive that it was on right-
And then she felt S/O's lips press against her head, causing her to squeak.
(S/O) "It wasn't backwards, but it was crookee, by the way."
(WA2000) "Y-You..! JUST WIPE THAT STUPID SMILE OFF!"
S/O didn't hear it (Though they already knew), but WA felt very happy at the gesture, and as soon as she left, WA began smiling to herself, with one hand on her cheek.
(WA2000) That...felt nice...
...
(Springfield) "Something nice happen to you this morning, WA? You're smiling a lot more than before."
Congratulations, dear follower! You have won the lottery of where I write an ungodly amount of characters for no real reason! (Simping is the reason)
(Furina) "Y-You're sick?...Hm, this shall be no problem for me! Worry not, for you are in great hands!"
They were in fact not in great hands.
Furina doesn't really know what to do for someone when they get sick. Hell, she wasn't entirely sure she could even get a cold.
But Furina would try her best, she heard soup would do good!
As for cooking it-
(Furina) "Don't worry, I will get the best soup in the city for you! I will be back in but half an hour!"
She ain't.
Furina manages to get S/O to at least feel happy with her company, even if she had no idea what to do other than pace around nervously.
When she's out of earshot and they're sleeping somewhat comfortably, she takes a deep sigh, thankful she wasn't entirely useless.
(Furina) "Thank goodness they'll be okay..."
Chiori raises an eyebrow the moment she hears her S/O cough violently.
(Chiori) "Come down with something?" sigh "Oh well, guess I can open a little later than usual."
Even if S/O protests that they're fine, Chiori is hearing none of it.
First she makes sure to get everything they need, ranging from food or medicine and looks back from the door.
(Chiori) "I'll be back once I close up shop. Make sure you follow the instructions on that."
She won't baby anyone, since she trusts S/O to take care of themselves.
But should they get worse, she won't hesitate to close up, at least for a little bit, and experiment with her clothing at home with them.
Chiori would much rather deal with S/O's illness than having to deal with illness the customers give her by just breathing the same air.
Clorinde has her duties to attend to, but she reassures S/O with a gentle squeeze of their hand.
(Clorinde) "I will return home as quickly as I can with medicine, until then please rest up."
Clorinde is a little nervous leaving them alone and getting peace of mind once she's actually back and not dealing with the drama of the court or the public in general.
Even though it's unfortunate S/O got sick, she is at least happy to spend the time with them that she can.
And more importantly, that she's here to help take care of them when they need it most.
Clorinde puts a warm towel on their forehead, a small smile forming once she sees their body relaxing.
(Clorinde) "Are you feeling better, S/O? Here. This is from a lesser-known restaurant I enjoy, their soup is quite refreshing."
With a snap of her fingers, Navia already has a gaggle of men under her command fetching medicine, food, entertainment.
Whatever S/O required, they would get it!
As for her, Navia did not intend to leave their side, not really caring about the risk of getting sick.
She hated getting sick herself, and she knew how boring it'd be to rest in bed.
Instead, she regales S/O with tales from her childhood, interesting things she's learned, or even just enjoying the time with them in an intimate silence.
As long as they were smiling and not thinking about how sick they were, it was mission accomplished.
(Navia) "Ah, that must be our food arriving! Allow me to set up the table-...Hm? No no, stay right there! I insist that we have nothing short of an exquisite atmosphere! A better atmosphere is a better state of health, I'd say!"
This was an area of expertise Xianyun was well researched in.
Taking care of her many disciples when they were younger, this really was no problem for her.
There was nothing quite as refreshing like Adeptus Medicine!
...Well, it could actually be too refreshing since it wasn't particularly made for mortals in mind. Especially the taste, according to Shenhe.
Regardless, they could heal the body in no time, but there was nothing better to help with it than a well made soup!
Made by her personally, of course.
(Xianyun) "One has prepared a broth to help with your stuffy nose, S/O. Be sure to drink it all, it will warm both the body and soul!"
Xinyan is rushing around the harbor, grabbing every medicine she knows that always helped her in a pinch.
(Xinyan) "Here ya go, S/O! These herbs taste gross, but they'll pack a heckuva punch for that cold ya got!"
She practices her guitar while sitting next to S/O, keeping in mind of the volume the entire time.
As long as S/O wanted some company, anyway.
Xinyan will constantly check their temperatures and bring them some homemade food, smiling when she sees them laughing or relaxed on the bed.
(Xinyan) "Heh, that herb tastes gross, don't it? I used to have them all the time when I was little, sure as heck don't like 'em nowadays!"
UMP45 would tease S/O for getting sick, with a little bit of a softer expression than usual if they were alone.
(UMP45) "Aw, you got sick? Well, good thing I'm a T-Doll. Have fun with that.~"
She hangs out with S/O on the bed, giving her an excuse to not go out that day.
Depending on how severe the sickness was, she would dial back her usual snarky attitude more and more.
If anything, these kinds of moments is what she wished for, once she no longer had to fight.
But for now, UMP45 would just have to make do with these fleeting domestic dreams.
(UMP45) "...Hm? I'm lost in thought? Nah, that's just your sickness messing with your head."
UMP9 is on the case!
(UMP9) "No worries, you won't get bored while I'm here!"
She immediately plops down onto the bed, giving warmth to S/O if needed! The base was in a colder region after all.
UMP9 would talk about excitedly about all the things she had in mind to S/O, to at least get their mind off being sick!
Plus she didn't really have to worry about getting sick herself. so there was no harm!
She'd also bring all sorts of treats and food from the Cafe, even if S/O couldn't really eat it.
(UMP9) "Here's some soup! Now, say 'aaah'!"
(G11) "...Does that mean you won't be cooking dinner tonight?"
G11 sighs heavily, but whatever.
She knew there was one thing she could help with.
She immediately crawls into bed with S/O, letting herself be used like a giant teddy bear and promptly falls asleep from the warmth of S/O and the blankets.
(G11) zzz
To her credit, she at least makes sure S/O is never freezing cold, but other than sleeping, she doesn't really do much.
Unsurprisingly.
(HK416) "Tch, idiot. I told you, you should have been wearing more layers."
She rolls her eyes, but never really comments on the fact she is making sure S/O is bundled up properly, getting proper medication, and even spoonfeeding them.
Of course she's not babying them, they were a fully functional human, if anything they're wasting her time, making her do such mundane things!
(HK416) "And I'm not blushing, T-Dolls can't blush, dumbass."
Which her flushed cheeks were telling S/O otherwise.
In the end, she'll grumble and mutter under her breath, but never once will she actually hesitate to immediately jump into help S/O, unless UMP9 was teasing her.
WA sighs dramatically, immediately putting the blanket over S/O.
(WA2000) "Tch, don't get it in your head that I'm doing this because I'm concerned! It's so that you can get back to your duties already."
She is yet another German tsundere T-Doll that takes care of S/O perfectly, down to getting them a new towel down to the most precise nanosecond.
WA still attends to her duties, but S/O's room is where she returns the instant she can.
(WA2000) "Has your fever died down already?...Finally, next time take better care of yourself! What would happen if I wasn't here, huh?"
Helianthus has S/O attended to by medical officers, and makes a trip to them in person.
(Helianthus) "I'm glad to see it was nothing serious. I hope that it is a swift recovery, S/O."
In front of the others, she is extremely professional.
But in private, it's diminished somewhat but she is far more prone to getting flustered.
(Helianthus) "...W-Why do you look so surprised to see me? It's not as if we never see each other! Hmph, if you're trying to tease me, then you must be feeling better already. Then hurry up and return to your duties!"
Helianthus is far more comfortable when she knows they're remaining in the medbay and receiving the best care Griffin can offer.
Angelia is pretty neutral on the situation.
S/O got sick? Welp, sucks to be them.
Work doesn't really stop for her, but she'll at least pay a visit or three.
(Angelia) "Hey, still feeling like crap? Thought so. If you need me to grab you something, let me or any of my girls know."
Although her tone sounds dismissive, her real hand ruffles their hair affectionately before she turns to leave.
And if they can spare the time, Angelia orders DEFY to at least keep an eye on S/O until they fully recover.
Kalina pouts when she hears S/O had gotten sick.
(Kalina) "Aw man, now I gotta pick up your paperwork too, S/O! You wound my very soul!"
She's only mostly joking.
Kalina likes to bug them after her shift is over for the day, deflating on their bed and mumbling into their blanket.
(Kalina) "Did you know the Commander just plopped another stack of papers onto my desk the moment I said I was done! It's cruel!...STOP LAUGHING, YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE SICK YA LITTLE PUNK!"
Madoka has her work as an idol keeping her busy, but after work she pops by S/O's room, water and medicine in hand.
And as usual, her expression remains stoic.
(Madoka) "Hey, got some stuff for you. Move over for a sec."
She takes care of them without saying much. Her gaze is focused, yet soft.
And once Madoka is finished, she avoids looking at them directly, her voice a bit quieter than before.
(Madoka) "...It's a bit pointless to thank me, it's something anyone would do."
It could be S/O's imagination, but they thought they saw her face getting slightly red after helping them.
She gives their arm a slight squeeze in response, still averting her sight.
(Elphelt) "Just do what I do when I have problems! SCREAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM!"
Being a Valentine, she was pretty sure(???) that she couldn't get sick. At least, not in the same way a human could.
But she doesn't like to see anyone sad, her S/O especially.
Elphelt brings S/O all sorts of things to see that smile, such as bush dog plushies, bush dog photos, bush dog songs-
And sweets! Lots of sweets as well!
(Elphelt) "...What do you mean you can't eat cake right now?...Oh, you're right! Duh, I should've brought some ice cream instead! BE BACK IN A JIFFY!"
Before S/O can say anything, else, she's already gone.
At the very least, S/O won't be bored while they're sick.
Did Elphelt make them feel better?
...Even mentally, that was up for debate. But at least they knew she loved them.
