fishingforcompliments | [not again] catchall for dimitri

I am.

[she looks... really, really happy, actually. oops.]

...it is nice, feeling this way about someone, and thinking that there is a possibility they may feel the same way.

[ honestly this is still sort of weird, and he's not sure how she'll be after the effect fades, but when she looks this way it's too hard not to smile back at her, angelic and doting as she is. after all they've been through, she deserves a bit of happiness. even if it's manufactured, even if it's brief. his eyes turn warm, open in a way they rarely are these days. ]

I can only imagine. Even with the circumstances as they are, I love seeing you this happy, Flayn.

I hope to see you this happy someday as well, Dimitri.

[...someday. she won't have many chances; in theory, they'll be out of this place within a few weeks, and then she'll never see him again once they return to their worlds.

she's not going to think about that for now.]

[ he laughs a little awkwardly at that. to fall in love someday, to be loved in return...

he does his best to sound upbeat, even as his smile turns bland, practiced. ]

Maybe someday. [ ... ] Let's not dally any longer. Perhaps you can get Black Shadows a plate of food as well.

[bold of him to assume she won't find a way to matchmake for him here. her power is useful for exactly that, after all.

but he's said exactly the right thing to distract her, so - onward.]

⁠—do you think they might like my cooking?

[she sounds a little unsure. for, uh, obvious reasons.]

[ WELL. he's lied about this before, but he tries to be as honest as he can be. while still lying. yeah. ]

...I think you've improved quite a lot since you arrived, Flayn. I'm sure anyone who cares for you would appreciate that progress.

[her eyes light up]

Thank you for saying so! I have been working very hard to improve. It is good that my efforts seem to have something to show for them!

[poor black shadows is going to have to eat her cooking.]

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