synflux | [CLOSED] The March of the March

That'll be perfect! Just... sorry if it looks bad. I'll do my best.

[ there it is. she'll delicately prep the little brush the way she saw march do it, holding out her hand. gimme. ]

Ryoji's really sweet too. He and I had lunch together around White Day.

[ She promptly places her palm in Malkuth's, even as her eyebrow lifts again. Less "DEETS" this time, at least. ]

He's not a bad person, but he does flirt a lot, so be careful with that kind of person, okay? I get the feeling he's like that with everyone.

I think that's fine. I mean, it's nice to have someone that'll point out what they like about you no matter how soon you've met, don't you think? My face was aching with how much smiling I was doing around him.

[ ... very careful painting... ]

And he's cute when he blushes too.

[ she is really making her rounds with blushing. who is next. ]

As long as he's not trying to romance the world... [ SHE DOESN'T TRUST IT. But she holds her hand still, with a little hum. ]

Pretty girls really do have a lot of power when wielded right!

[ no....... ]

I really don't think it's because I'm pretty. I just called him sweet.

[ boys LOVE it when you call them sweet apparently. really gets them. except wriothesley, who brushes it off. but he's bad at taking a compliment and also romance so who really cares about him. ]

Let's see... I've really met a lot of interesting people since I woke up. [ and actually got to know them versus putting them into an eternal slumber. ] Do you know Yuwon?

[ I'm sorry, Val. ]

Yuwon...? No, that doesn't sound familiar... who are they?

[ Mysterious person she hasn't met yet?? ]

[ SOMEONE SHE KNOWS THAT MARCH DOESN'T... FINALLY THEY CAN EXPAND THEIR EXTROVERTEDNESS. ]

He's... hmm. A straightforward guy who knows how to do a lot of martial arts. He helped me learn some kickboxing earlier this month -- it was really fun! Yuwon's the sort of person who can tell a joke with a straight face and you'd never be able to tell if he was pulling your leg or not, but he's pretty honest otherwise. Very much someone that just says what he sees without a hint of intention.

[ but his looks, malkuth?????? ]

... You're doing the personality and not looks thing again, Malkuth.

[ Very fondly. ]

[ please... ]

He has a strong jaw and cool eyes. And he's pretty muscular himself -- it's like hitting a wall. A model. Better?

[ sorry. she will improve by girl's night, probably. ]

I'll take it! I'm not sure what "cool eyes" means, but maybe I'll know it when I see it?

[ Malkuth during girl's night "I like Winter for his personality and he's okay in looks I guess" ]

It's like-- they don't give anything away! They're like stones. That kind of thing!

[ yeah that'll be her update ]

You should definitely meet him sometime. He's "nightfall" on the app if you're ever curious -- just say you're a friend of mine and I'm sure he'll be open to talking.

[ like he won't be GOOD at it but he can talk. ]

Sounds good to me! If I don't meet him by accident, I'll meet him on purpose!

[ Either way, meeting someone new! She's all for this. ]

[ gosh. that's a nice phrase. malkuth falls into a comfortable silence to finish march's first hand, no beginner's luck with it despite her overabundance of care, and blows gently on the wet polish. ]

... You can redo it if you want.

[ all that focus and for what. at least it's on the nail? but that's because it is easier to do another person's. ]

Why would I want to redo it? This is your first ever time, right?

I'm honored!

[ She'd waggle her fingers, but. Gotta let them dry first. ]

But they...

[ don't look nice, and march will be wearing these for however long. the protest stays behind malkuth's bitten lip and she shakes her head, taking her friend's other hand. ]

If you're sure. But if you get asked who did your nails, do me a favor and tell them a kid did it.

[ her feelings won't be hurt then......... ]

That'd be a lie, so I'll just say it's a secret. Does that work?

[ Malkuth, please... ]

[ ... ]

Would it make you happy to say that your good friend Malkuth did them, March?

A little. But if you're embarrassed about it, I can keep it to myself.

[ It's not like she wants Malkuth feeling mortified about it... ]

[ mmmmmmmmmm, ]

No, it's okay. You can tell people if you'd like.

[ it makes her happy, after all, and she's honored... malkuth has to try too. briefly she thinks of izou's assumption and then puts it away. ]

After your hands dry, do you wanna do my hair? Elijah never really did anything with hers except trim it every now and then, so I'm pretty excited to see what you do.

Definitely!

Your hair's so long and pretty, I have a bunch of different ideas that would all look super cute!

[ The next best option when her own hair is only maybe long enough to put in a lil ponytail every now and then. ]

[ gonna give march little braids... ]

Really? Just how much can you do with hair?

[ hod and gebura didn't do anything for theirs... tiphereth had hers in a cute style, but that's about it. ]

A lot! Like, Himeko had hair accessories, but she also pulled part of her hair back and the back was a bun of sorts but it looked like a rose--

[ IT WAS SO PRETTY. ]

[ malkuth pauses her careful painting to look up at the photo with himeko in it, studying her and trying to imagine it; a rose in the back, with that beautiful red hair... it must've looked gorgeous. it's too bad gebura would never let her try it, but maybe if she poses it as keeping her hair out of the way... ]

Which totally suits her! Um, color wise anyway. You've mentioned them a lot, but what kind of people are they? Your friends.

[ yap away, bestie... ]

Really good people! Our newest is pretty chaotic, but they've got a good heart. Mr. Yang is really reliable and super smart and it's always a relief when he comes along on Trailblazing Expeditions. He sort of acts like an old man at times, but I don't think he can help it. Himeko's also smart and graceful and great at things like negotiating... I keep thinking I should ask her to teach me so we don't get in as many fights. Oh, and Dan Heng's pretty quiet and serious and doesn't really like socializing, but he'd drop everything if he thought any of us were in danger.

[ ... She lowers her gaze. ]

Honestly, this is the longest I've been without all of us together...

[ malkuth listens as she meticulously paints her friend's nails, the slowness now from wanting to take in the details so dear to march; she blows them gently when she's done, letting that hand dry as she applies top coating to the first just the same. ]

... Me too, but with my layer. We all woke up pretty quickly one after the other in the Library, so we weren't away from each other for long... but it felt like forever to be the first. Makes you feel homesick, huh?

[ missing people more than anything. her chest aches, and she could solve it so, so easily herself

but she doesn't, seized at the thought. she'll move on! back to march! we don't deal with feelings like that here! ]

They sound like wonderful people, March. I could use a lesson in negotiating myself, actually! I feel like of the four of us, I'm the one who's most ready to throw hands when something happens.

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