psl || how did this slowburn happen

[coastal]

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[unfriendliest]

[ what ]

...What am I doing?

[coastal]

You're being way too nice to me...!

[way too sweet specifically

but also "All I wanted was to see you again" can really kill a girl if it comes from someone she actually likes]

[unfriendliest]

I thought being nice was supposed to be a good thing...?

[ mitsutada was WRONG???? ]

[coastal]

It is a good thing!

[MOST OF THE TIME idk lili isn't very nice she's not an expert

but]

It's - just...

It's not like I'm used to it.

[actually being acknowledged and treated kindly for who she is and not just her position.... still weird!]

[unfriendliest]

[ he's pretty new to this "nice" thing too so it's still weird for him to want to bother tbh

who allowed these two to happen ]

Maybe you will get used to it, now that I'm here.

[coastal]

[ . . . hmmmph. she considers that, and still thinks it's really nice of him to even care]

... maybe. I wouldn't mind, if it's coming from you.

[because she knows he won't be nice just to flatter her or anything]

I'll try to match you... however I can.

[unfriendliest]

[ he nods, tightening his grasp on her hand just a bit before looking up ]

What do you mean, you'll match me?

[coastal]

I'll figure out how to be nice.

[she says it so

determinedly

like it's now her personal mission]

[unfriendliest]

[ it's

really hard not to laugh at this

but kara keeps it to a snort ]

No need. If I didn't already like you as you are, I wouldn't be here.

[ it might be pretty funny to watch her try to be nice though ]

[coastal]

No, but... you keep flustering me when I can't figure out how to do the same.

[which is FRUSTRATING

she thinks of it as another battle that she's losing]

[unfriendliest]

...Does that mean you're going to try to embarrass me now?

[ because that would be

hilarious ]

[coastal]

You're not exactly making it easy.

[SHE'LL SAY IT]

I only got Tsurumaru to blush and make a surprisingly cute face once and that was an accident.

[unfriendliest]

[ holy shit what

just the image of that is enough to completely bypass his anger from being lied to, at least temporarily ]

What did you say to him?

[coastal]

I said...

[it's so long ago now, but she'll try to remember]

That he goes out of his way to pretend like he's not a kind person. And then he said that it's not like he's all that nice on purpose, because he's carefree... but I don't think that he could be as carefree as he says when he spent so much time looking after others.

[she tilts her head]

I thought it was just factual... but he got flustered over it. It was rather sweet.

[she really does like tsuru a lot it's bad]

[unfriendliest]

[ hm. well. kara considers that for a moment before speaking again ]

He doesn't like it when people see through him like that. It's probably more surprising coming from someone who doesn't know him as well as we do.

[ but he isn't disagreeing with her on this ]

[coastal]

Was it supposed to be hard to tell...?

[she thought it was pretty obvious, but she's also the type to pay attention to people's actions more

oh well]

Either way... I don't know if I can figure out a way to embarrass you like that - even though I think it'd be nice to see.

[she wants REVENGE]

[unfriendliest]

I think he hopes it is.

[ it's pretty obvious to kara, but like. he knows tsuru. ]

You can try.

[ that one isn't actually a challenge, but it kind of sounds like one, doesn't it ]

[coastal]

Hmm... He's odd.

[so odd.

but regardless she is definitely hearing that as a challenge and pouting]

... I'll succeed! Just wait!

[unfriendliest]

He's always been like that.

[ but anyway, kara will raise his eyebrows at that. everything is a challenge, huh? ]

I might be waiting a long time, if I'm really stuck with you forever.

[coastal]

Why are you already preparing for my failure?!

[RUDE]

[unfriendliest]

You should know it's not that easy, with me.

[ like. he's just saying. he doesn't embarrass easily. ]

[coastal]

I know it won't be easy but at least entertain the idea.

[the thing is that lili hasn't quite put together that in order to embarrass someone

you probably need to do something embarrassing first

she'll get there eventually]

[unfriendliest]

I'm not saying you can't, just that it will take a while.

[ good luck with that haha

but anyway - ]

...I brought something for you.

[coastal]

It'll be sooner than you think.

[she says this SO CERTAINLY but it's fine

that said she does pause]

... for me?

[unfriendliest]

We'll see.

[ but he's already reaching into his pocket to pull out two omamori - one in black, red, and gold, and the other blue, gold, and white. he'll hold the blue one out for lili ]

I asked the saniwa if they could make you one before I left. As long as you have it, you won't die - but it only works once, so don't be reckless with it.