coastal | psl || how did this slowburn happen

[lili's hand pauses over the fabric of a jacket]

... oh.

[someone...

probably not her.]

... well, that's good. You should stay loyal.

[back to looking at this jacket! is it a leather jacket? yea]

I plan to.

[ even if she

doesn't know about him yet

haha

but anyway he's eyeing the jacket, trying not to be too obvious about how familiar this is ]

...Why that one?

[she thinks that whoever it is that he's staying loyal to, they're very lucky...

so maybe she should stop thinking about him that way?

(... she won't, really, because in every lifetime she's not smart or impressive enough to know how to put aside her own feelings. but she'll at least entertain the idea and try not to homewreck)]

I think it'd suit you.

[the inside lining is red? she opens it to show him]

Do you know how to ride a motorcycle? It'd look especially good that way.

[can you believe that lili is trying to turn kara into a hot bad boy]

I'd have to know how to ride, if I have one.

[ that was his compensation for coming here lmao

but anyway he'll take the jacket to get a closer loo, if only because she says so ]

This isn't bad.

[record scratch]

You have one?

And we haven’t gone out on it?

[that sounds FUN]

...Do you want to?

I do...!

I was studying to get my license before the campaign started.

[LILI WOULD ALSO LIKE TO OWN A MOTORCYCLE

this time maybe her instructor won't be a clown trying to hit on her]

Then we'll go sometime. Maybe after your whole campaign thing.

[wow that agreement came a lot easier than she expected]

Really?

Sure. Why not?

[ he pauses ]

...Unless you don't want to go with me.

I just said that I do...

[or she got really obviously excited at the idea? lili is plenty of things, but subtle is not one of them]

... sure. That'd be... enjoyable, I think.

You definitely need to get this jacket then.

[ he shrugs - honestly kara just wanted to take the chance to tease her a little ]

I'll get it, then.

[kara is... mean! mostly she just tries not to look too pleased]

Good.

[but she looks at the pile of clothes that they've collected before glancing back at him]

This should be good... Let's go to the fitting room area.

[ he's just going to give the pile a look of dismay before issuing his usual complaint: ]

Isn't this too much?

[she puts the clothes that were collected in her hands into his arms]

No.

[and then walks off to the fitting room]

[ why is she always like this

he sighs, but unfortunately he follows her anyway ]

I really don't think this is necessary.

[ he never does, and they NEVER LISTEN ]

I'm pretty sure it's an absolute shame that you make the fashion choices that you do.

[EVEN JUST WHEN HE'S NOT WEARING A HOODIE!

HE'S SO HOT!

she's doing the world a favor - but they'll make it to the dressing room and she'll gesture for him to go with the attendant while she waits outside]

So? It shouldn't matter to anyone else.

[ except for lili and the dategumi but he also has to give them a hard time

even if he will, unfortunately, try it all on anyway ]

The way you dress affects the way that people perceive you, and you really shouldn't be wearing the same thing for every occasion anyway.

[does she sound like kaoru?

something pulls at the edges of her memory - but nothing tangible. she just feels an odd, tilting sensation of deja vu, even as she waits outside.

and also glances over, eyeing a dress she likes... but she reminds herself that she's here for him and not for her own closet]

I don't care what people think of me.

[ he's said it a thousand times and he will not hesitate to say it again

but kara does eventually come out with some of the new clothes on, frowning ]

I don't need all of this.

For the next few weeks, I need you to even slightly care about what people think about you.

[JUST TO GET HER ELECTED

that said

she looks him up and down, shamelessly, in the name of her campaign and only her campaign obviously

. . . ]

... yes, that looks good.

[there was no delay]

[ he'd be a little amused by that if he weren't annoyed by yet again being forced to be someone's model. sada does this a lot too, and kara's honestly hoping the two don't cross paths in this lifetime to spare him the trouble, just this once ]

I still don't.

[ he's not going to care about their opinions no matter what happens

lili's is the only one that matters here ]

Mm... Even though that's a sentiment I want to respect, I don't know how helpful it is to me.

[but she supposes that girls will just hear what they want anyway... maybe some guys who respect kara will even just follow his voting sense

lili can dream]

Well, if it's a lot of trouble, then you can decide how I compensate you afterward for your time.

[ ookurikara heaves a sigh. ]

I'll wear these things because you asked, but it's not like it's going to change how I feel.

[ that said.

he does consider her offer as he goes back to try on another set of clothes. when he comes back out, he meets her eyes, and says: ]

Then cook something for me. Your favorite dish.

[please he is so attractive - she's actually going to reach out this time to help adjust the collar of the shirt he's wearing but

she'll blink in confusion]

Eh?

[SHE'S A COLLEGE STUDENT WITH ONE OF THOSE FANCY METAL BLACK CREDIT CARDS, who does he think taught her to cook - ash? ash can be in this au but kara won't like the results of it probably]

You want me to cook for you? Isn't that kind of weirdly like what you'd see in a Netflix drama?

[IS HE HITTING ON HER? (she is so stupid)]

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