pc catchall for lili (coastals)

[foodbin]

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[coastal]

[i'm

so sorry

but this actually gets lili to

really, sincerely laugh. she actually looks 17 for a second.]

I wasn't going to bother hiding it, so it's good he told you first.

[foodbin]

Right.

[She smiles a little bit despite herself, but:]

I doubt you would have mentioned it directly to anyone, but... I just wanted to make sure you weren't going to say anything that might make it obvious to anybody, just in case.

[coastal]

You know you do that plenty on your own, right?

[BRAT]

[foodbin]

Yes, thank you, we are both going to work on that so his partner doesn't murder me.

[coastal]

Ugh, I hate him.

[she has to say it every time that hisoka comes up]

Anyway, I only bothered him about it because he was still obviously lost and we were on the topic.

I'm not interested in spreading around other people's business, so they won't hear about it from me.

[foodbin]

Yeah, you and me both. Actually, you, me, and everyone else here is probably more accurate.

[She looks... fairly relieved once Lili says that, at least, nodding.]

I appreciate it.

[coastal]

It's nothing - it's what anyone would do.

[and then she tilts her head]

Did the two of you figure it out yet? He's unexpectedly pure, so you have your work cut out for you.

[foodbin]

...No, not yet.

[She gives a small shrug.]

I think for now, we're... not defining it, or anything like that. We're just seeing where things go without any pressure to figure it out immediately.

[coastal]

.... that sounds nice.

[foreign to her, but she thinks she likes the idea of it - not being pressured into something immediately]

I hope it works out for you both.

[foodbin]

...Thanks. He's a good guy.

[And then:]

What about you? Anyone special?

[coastal]

He is.

[lili will only agree when axel isn't around to hear but at the question she'll just pause and tilt her head]

... no. Not in any way that matters.

I have to tell Ookurikara how I feel today, but he won't know how to respond so it'll just confuse him.

[foodbin]

Oh. Well, good luck, even if he definitely won’t get it.

[Hm.]

I wouldn’t have guessed it’d be him.

[coastal]

What's the point of having two eyes if you're not using them?

[KARA HOT, EMMA

HOW DID YOU NOT GET THE MEMO]

... not that it's just about looks, or anything.

[she's already gotten shit for that]

[foodbin]

I am using them in a different direction, as we’ve discussed.

[But she’s a little curious, admittedly.]

What do you like about him, then?

[coastal]

[ . . . ]

We get along.

[which she sounds a little surprised about but]

... he wants to help people as much as I do, even though he'll never say so out loud. But he's never questioned me or what I do in order to accomplish that. Even though he's a lot stronger than I am, he's never treated me like something fragile or like I shouldn't be taken seriously.

I think people like him are really impressive.

[the first step to lili's dokis is just getting her to respect you at all]

[foodbin]

[Well, she can’t not smile a little bit at that.]

That’s actually kind of sweet.

[coastal]

Well, it won't amount to anything. He didn't even know what a kiss was despite the fact that Milla's been all over him.

I'll tell him because that's what I have to do to get his injury healed... but I don't particularly care to hide it either.

[sometimes lili can allow herself to be 17 years old]

[foodbin]

Well, you let me know how it goes anyways.

[coastal]

... if you want...

[though she looks a little confused before she seems to get an idea in her head]

Are you trying to be my friend, too? This is why I said that you and Lea both have problems with leaving people alone.

[foodbin]

Oh no. The worst thing in the world, companionship.

[But more seriously:]

He’s about five times friendlier than I am.

[coastal]

No, it feels the same regardless.

[she should KNOW she's now an AUTHORITY ON THIS]

[foodbin]

The difference is he’s doing it because he wants to.

[coastal]

If you don't want to associate with me, then don't force yourself to.

[foodbin]

No, not with you. Trust me, if you were one of the people I was only talking to because I should, you would know. I just meant it’s easier for him in general.

[coastal]

[ . . . ]

He said that he was in a situation where he had to deal with a lot of people he hated before.

I guess he just learned how to force himself through it.