IN THE FOREST OF THE LOST

[beathollow]

it's all too perfect.

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🔪🔪🔪

[cirquedesang]

[...That's how it ends?

Braphine is really here making him into some kind of fool by pulling him to this world, isn't she?

The memory could have ended sooner. It could have been a collection of Mafuyu's friends from home encouraging her. It could have been anything else, but it ends... here.

With him being soft and gentle in front of god and everyone.

More importantly, though, it ends with her coming to a place where she's so clearly loved.

So after watching the two cuties have their kiss, he turns away from the group, rubbing at his eyes. Too bad the white clothes really can't hide the fresh bloodstains on his sleeves.]

[goei]

[Yeah that sure is fresh blood!!!]

Celeste, yer bleedin' still??

[DO YOU NEED HELP??]

[fullmoonmutt]

[ Shit, Eli's going to have to start carrying tissues for Celeste if this keeps happening. ]

Those are just tears, Izou.

[ Chill, chill. ]

[cirquedesang]

[Listen, he's not used to bitches (affectionate) sucker punching him in the feelings, okay--]

[goei]

Tears...?

[... He's crying blood??? Vampires do that???]

Ain't that like if we cried soup?

[cirquedesang]

[HE'S FINE IT'S NO BIG DEAL IT'S JUST BITTERSWEET, OKAY--]

...Technically.

[Anyway that's definitely a little wobble in his voice, Izou.]

I'll be fine, just give me a minute.

[goei]

[Pats him on the shoulder.]

Yer like the aunties cryin' at a wedding or something.

[idealitas]

[ Looks at Celeste. He has questions, but decides they can be asked later.
Tears off a part of his jacket for something Celeste can wipe his eyes with. ]

[cirquedesang]

[...It's still white, but that's probably less conspicuous than his sleeves, yeah.

Also, jeez, he sure is being perceived, huh? Terrible.]

[idealitas]

She thinks well of you.

[ Ultra perceived! ]

[strawsandals]

[ When Celeste has a moment, Yoon will approach...by gently tugging on Celeste's sleeve. Hi. Got a moment? ]

[cirquedesang]

[He has probably stopped being all teary eyed relatively soon after being gently swarmed, so...! He sure can give Yoon his attention!]

Hm?

[strawsandals]

...

[ He pauses for a moment, trying to swallow his embarrassment over being so sentimental here, but: ]

You're really kind, Celeste. Even if you disagree...I think you are.

[ He gives his roommate a soft smile. ]

That's all.

[supherb]

[Considering Arven was a bit busy at first, Celeste is spared from being perceived by him at the very least. But he does make his way over eventually, with his arms held out in a silent request for a hug.]

[cirquedesang]

[Thank fuck for that.

But! Arven will sure get that hug! It's tight and... well, not warm, exactly, considering he doesn't really have body heat, but the height difference does mean that Arven will be lifted off his feet and twirled once.]

Congratulations.

[moodwrecker]

[Also like highkey alarmed at the bloody tears until people insist it's normal(??) in which case it becomes lowkey.]

[cirquedesang]

[SORRY, AUBREY, HE WAS TRYING TO BE LOWKEY SO HE WOULDN'T BE ALARMING--]

[finalmix]

[ oh yeah he knows the feeling of being perceived too, huh

suffer

no, character development means that since josh is awkwardly standing to the side and giving himself Space away from everyone crowding mafuyu (and arven too i guess)

anyway if celeste has stopped crying by then, just in case-- ]

You missed a spot.

[cirquedesang]

[He sure does, and it sucks.

It's deserved--

Even if he didn't miss a spot and Joshua is just teasing, he'll rub at his eyes once more to make sure. It was alarming enough without people having to assume he'd been hit harder than he actually was--]

And you're still here.

[No judgement there, but you do seem like the kind to duck out asap.]

[cleansewithfire]

[ ...Well, those sure are tears of blood. ]

You are important to her.

[cirquedesang]

[Sure are...! Thanks for not pointing it out, Sunrise, you're a real one. (And part of Spooky Squad--)]

As are you.

[We deflect in this house.]

💖💖💖

[beathollow]

--Celeste?

[cirquedesang]

[...Ah, he hadn't intended for her to notice. She's been through so, so much, and here he is making her worry.

Maybe Joshua was right and he did miss a spot... But if so, there's no fixing it now. So he offers her a smile, warm and genuine, even if he is still a bit of a mess.]

Mafuyu.

[beautifulknight]

[ Concerned glance?? Hello??

But at least people say it's tears - must be part of being a vampire like he mentioned before? Though he is just going to keep an eye out just in case. ]

[cirquedesang]

[Oh no more Perception--

At least Argenti will get one of those dismissive little 'I'm fine' waves... though whether or not he believes it is up to him.]