coastal | [ kara & lili are romance, somehow ]

...It's still hard. [ he'll admit that much. ] I'm still angry. I... I'm not sure how to make that go away.

[ when he looks at lili, he can tell how much it's bothering her. of course it is, when all they wanted was what little time they had and - here is kara, doing the same thing he always does and trying to step back from things that hurt. and of course, it's just hurting them both more, but kara doesn't know what he's supposed to do. this isn't something he'd expected to have to learn.

hesitantly, he'll give her hand a squeeze. ]

But... I can try to ignore it, for you. I do still love you, Lili, you know that.

[ . . . . . there's a sigh that escapes her then, just at hearing those words. like a relief, to have that much confirmation. she doesn't mind enduring it while kara figures out his emotions, and if they had more time than this, she probably would've allowed it to keep going.

but they don't.

and she wants to hold onto as much as she can.]

.... I like to hear it.

[she admits that quietly, even as she interlaces their fingers together hesitantly.

she got spoiled here - as kara grew more affectionate with her. she grew accustomed to all the ways that he let her know that she was cared for, and loved. she wants them all again, greedy as she is.]

[ he gives a tired sigh. ]

I know. I'm sorry.

[ hurting lili was the last thing he wanted... but in trying to figure himself out, that's. all he's done, huh. she deserves better than this.

...but he is, still, feeling more selfish than usual. so he, carefully, tugs her into his arms, keeping the embrace loose enough that she can easily pull away, if she wants. ]

[on the contrary, it's attention she's so happy to claim now that it's being offered to her. when he tugs her into his arms, she wraps her own around him securely, letting him know that she's very happy with him taking her suggestion. her tail swishes behind her contentedly.]

Mm.

[and she won't initiate a kiss first, but she has no problem letting her head rest on his chest, listening to his heartbeat as she shuts her eyes.]

I forgive you, my rude, difficult dragon. I always will.

[ he'll just. hold her for a second, and then - ]

...You make a cute cat, you know.

[sdflkdjsfljkdf

she's just going to huff at that, even if she turns a little red]

Because I finally got ears you approve of?

[HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN

SINCE KARA SAID THE BUNNIES ARE CUTER THAN HER]

I always liked your ears.

[ because they're yours, he doesn't say, as he reaches over to give one of her ears a light scritch. ]

...But they're cuter now.

[STOP.

she's turning red, even though her ear twitches against his touch, and she just hides her face against his shoulder.]

You're -

Really just doing what you want now, huh?!

[isn't this literally what she asked for.

she clearly can't be too upset, because she's so happy she's purring a little. don't mention it.]

[ oh ]

Are you purring?

[INTERNALLY SHRIEKS]

I'm hungry! Let's - cook?!

[STOOOOOP]

[ he does not move. he just gives her more scritches and listens closely for purrs. ]

[SHE'S WHINING.]

Karaaaaaaa.

[

even as she buries her face in his shoulder more, it doesn't drown out her happy purring because he's paying attention to her again, even if it's embarrassing.]

[ aaaaaaaa. ]

...It's cute. But I'd you want me to stop, I will.

[she's going to grumble, ear flicking irritably.]

You don't think I'm cute normally? Horrible.

Of course I do.

Being a cat just makes you cuter.

[ . . . . . . hrrrrrgghghghg.

she just turns completely red then as she falls silent.

and continues to quietly purr because she likes it when he's nice to her. she's so easy for kara specifically.]

[ well if she's going to allow it, he will keep it up for a little while longer.

after a long moment, he speaks softly. ]

...I like it when you're happy.

[ . . . . . ugggghhhh. she doesn't mind allowing it, if only because it's the most attention she's gotten from him all week.

even if admittedly not exactly the attention she wants. she peers up at him when he speaks, even if her face is red.]

.... you know no one makes me - happy as much as you do, right?

[not as often, not in the same way - she loves kara so intensely it's so hard to compare.]

he loves lili, he thinks. more than anything, he loves her. he's hated that something felt wrong, that he'd not been able to fix how he feels to get them back to normal, but he's never loved lili any less.

so he nods. ]

I know. The same goes for you.

[ she makes him happier than ookurikara had realized he could be, without the date swords or his favorite former masters. he hadn't realized that it was possible for him to be this comfortable with anyone else, not until it was taken away and he noticed the hole it left behind. ]

...You said you were hungry, right? Let's get something to eat.

[ . . . she was just saying it to try to move on the topic, but. she lets her tail swish behind her as she peers up at him, like she very obviously wants something specific. that isn't food.

. . . .

but she just hums.]

Okay. We can have dinner.

[as she continues to obviously wait and see what he does.]

[ he stares back at her, and after a bit - lets out a quiet, huffed laugh and leans down to catch her lips with his. even if he's still not... happy, really, he loves her, and he missed this, too, so he lingers there for a moment, before pulling away to tug her toward the kitchens. ]

What did you want to eat?

[aaaaaAAAAAAAA she's happy. it's dumb how happy this makes her as her hand comes up to keep his face close for a moment as she leans into the kiss, and claims a brief second one after.

he tugs her to the kitchen and she's still faintly purring.]

Seafood!

[THE NYA TENDENCIES MAKE IT WORSE]

[ it's stupid, how much he likes the purring. ]

I was thinking udon... we can put some shrimp and fish in it, if you want.

Mm! That sounds good.

[warm food with fish and shrimp.... her bf paying attention to her again.... her wants are so simple, and she's so pleased]

Let's make enough for Tsurumaru and Zenitsu and Dimitri.

I was planning on it. Tsuru would be mad if we left him out, and we need to welcome the other two back somehow.

[ dragon cabin is occupied again! it's great! ]

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