[ Lapis is quiet as she listens, letting her eyes stay closed as she focuses on the story. The words wash over her, giving her frazzled mind something to latch onto; rather than the terrifying images, she lets the scene of the story play out in front of her closed eyes.
There's a squeeze of his hand back when he checks on her, shifting their hands so she can lace her fingers through his. Luckily she seems much more relaxed now, and when he comes to the end of the story she lets out a huff; quiet and amused, her voice softer than usual. ]
I'm not sure who I feel more bad for at the end, the tiger or the burglar... [ But fearing something so insignificant, all because of your thoughts... She lets out a quiet sigh, nuzzling against him once more as she relaxes a little bit more. ]
Thank you, Jinwoo. Maybe I'll ask you to tell me stories more often.
[ For a moment, Jinwoo doesn't say anything. While he was telling Lapis this story, he could hear his mom's voice. He remembers some of her bedtime stories quite clearly, but he's going to need a refresher on others if trying to help Lapis relax this way is going to be more regular.
Honestly, he wouldn't mind that at all. ]
I remember that I usually fell asleep just before the burglar appeared in the story. [ He laughs softly. ] But I managed to hear it to the end a few times, too. What kind of stories do you like?
[ I can't escape orv even in Solo Leveling, damn.... ]
[ Jinwoo really not escaping the Joongdok son allegations...
Lapis tilts her head a little, to better peer up at him as he speaks. There's something more... tired to her expression now, on the cusp of sleep yet not quite there yet. But she's certainly far more relaxed now. ]
What stories I like... [ Her mind drifts to the books she read when she was young, the movies she watched. Nothing was really read to her; her grandmother never had time and the entities that looked after her had no interest in something so banal in their eyes. ]
... Stories with good endings. Even if the journey in the story is rough and difficult, so long as it has a good ending. [ Maybe it's because her role always involved seeing how badly things could end for others, that she wanted to avoid it in stories at least. ]
Then this one must have been a bit disappointing. Let's say that the tiger found fresh meat in burglar's bad and the burglar was caught by the villagers.
[ He feels silly making up an ending, but if Lapis likes them then he will indulge her without hesitation. ]
I'll make sure that the next one is a happier one. Maybe something about a Princess in Pancakeland.
Yes, of course. [ He used to ask his mom to come up with stories and new characters, so her request makes him smile... even if this proves to be a challenge. ] Of course. She'll have a lot of friends accompany her, like... Iron... Ironman.
Aha, I'm glad to hear it. I'm sure she'll have a lot of fun adventures with them. [ But it's really cute, how he's going through all this effort just to help her feel better. ]
Though I think you might be forgetting someone.
[ C'mon Jinwoo, where's your Princess in Pancakeland AU. ]
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There's a squeeze of his hand back when he checks on her, shifting their hands so she can lace her fingers through his. Luckily she seems much more relaxed now, and when he comes to the end of the story she lets out a huff; quiet and amused, her voice softer than usual. ]
I'm not sure who I feel more bad for at the end, the tiger or the burglar... [ But fearing something so insignificant, all because of your thoughts... She lets out a quiet sigh, nuzzling against him once more as she relaxes a little bit more. ]
Thank you, Jinwoo. Maybe I'll ask you to tell me stories more often.
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Honestly, he wouldn't mind that at all. ]
I remember that I usually fell asleep just before the burglar appeared in the story. [ He laughs softly. ] But I managed to hear it to the end a few times, too. What kind of stories do you like?
[ I can't escape orv even in Solo Leveling, damn.... ]
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Lapis tilts her head a little, to better peer up at him as he speaks. There's something more... tired to her expression now, on the cusp of sleep yet not quite there yet. But she's certainly far more relaxed now. ]
What stories I like... [ Her mind drifts to the books she read when she was young, the movies she watched. Nothing was really read to her; her grandmother never had time and the entities that looked after her had no interest in something so banal in their eyes. ]
... Stories with good endings. Even if the journey in the story is rough and difficult, so long as it has a good ending. [ Maybe it's because her role always involved seeing how badly things could end for others, that she wanted to avoid it in stories at least. ]
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Then this one must have been a bit disappointing. Let's say that the tiger found fresh meat in burglar's bad and the burglar was caught by the villagers.
[ He feels silly making up an ending, but if Lapis likes them then he will indulge her without hesitation. ]
I'll make sure that the next one is a happier one. Maybe something about a Princess in Pancakeland.
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I'll accept that, but there was still a good ending. The mother and baby were safe in the end, right?
[ Though it does make her a smile a little, that he was willing to just make up an ending she likes. ]
Princess in Pancakeland... [ There's a quiet laugh, which trails off into a yawn. ] Will the princess have some friends on her adventures too?
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[ Legit. ]
And Tanky. And Igres.
[ This is terrible. ]
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Note to self: Never trust this man with names. ]
Aha, I'm glad to hear it. I'm sure she'll have a lot of fun adventures with them. [ But it's really cute, how he's going through all this effort just to help her feel better. ]
Though I think you might be forgetting someone.
[ C'mon Jinwoo, where's your Princess in Pancakeland AU. ]
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[ He needs to thank past Jinwoo for not taking a nap during that lesson back in high school. ]
Princess Lazuli. Her beauty and pure love for pancakes is known in the whole universe.
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[ Okay, that is cute. She'll give him that, despite how she's giggling to herself. ]
And what about the certain black-haired man that she's very fond of?
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Hmmm... what if he's been trapped by an evil Crepe somewhere in Pancakeland and Princess has to save him?
[ He hopes that's a nice twist. ]
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And that is a nice twist; it's enough to pull a chuckle from her. ]
Hmm, I like the sound of that. She'll save him and sweep him off his feet.
[ This is the ending now, she has decided. ]