If they say why, why, tell 'em that it's human nature...

[fortheempire]

Who: Ioder Heurassein and Yuri Lowell (Surprise threadjack from Estelle!)
When: Shortly after this
Where: The Vesperia house
Style: Action
Status: Closed

"Then perhaps you should be asking Mister Zelos about these things, since he seems to run the "Host Club" you mentioned."

"... perhaps I will then."


Ioder's tea had long since gone cold. It sat near by in it's usual cup, a far too flowery thing that likely belonged to Estelle, with a half-eaten cookie that he was no longer interested in sitting in the tray. His focus was entirely on his SFC, now lying on the counter he was perched in front of, legs swinging lazily off the high stool. Chin in his hands, he let out a surprisingly disgruntled sounding sigh.

"Ridiculous..." he huffed to himself, finally pushing the SFC away. "Zelos has no reason to justify himself or his business to me. There is nothing going on. ... I'm sure of it."

Even though he was only speaking to himself, he was acutely aware just how hesitant his voice sounded.

Comments

[fortheempire]

Ioder just smiled innocently at his cousin and nodded. Sorry, Estelle, you gave him a good opening to deflect attention off himself.

[ofthefullmoon]

"I-I'm not seeing him! He and I aren't like that! We just went on a date, that's all!" Flail more, Estelle, flail more. She turned back and pouted at the both of them a little.

"And it was a lovely date," She added.

[hopeofzaphias]

"You're dating... you speak well of him..." Yuri listed off, grinning as he glanced at Estelle. "I'd say you're seeing him. Unless there's something I missed here."

[fortheempire]

"No, that seems to be about the situation," Ioder offered with an all too cheerful smile. Sorry, Estelle. You just got thrown under the bus.

[ofthefullmoon]

"It was just a date! We haven't really even spoken to each other in quite some time!" Sure, she and Zelos were on good terms, but he was busy with his things, and she was busy with her own. It resulted in them not really talking much.

"We aren't really ... together like that ... are we?"

Actually, this whole thing has really gotten her thinking about that.

[hopeofzaphias]

That was a good question, actually. And Yuri was already aware of how clueless Estelle could be when it came to... well, a lot of things, much less romantic feelings.

"I wouldn't know. What do you think, Estelle?"

[fortheempire]

"I suppose it really is a matter of your perception on the issue, isn't it? All teasing aside, is he some one that makes you happy and would you like to be with him?" Ioder offered, finally calming in to a much more sympathetic smile. He honestly had no hopes ever for his own love life, but he would have been happy to see his cousin happy with some one, certainly.

[ofthefullmoon]

Estelle was quiet for several moments following that. She looked down, placing a finger to her chin as she thought. Well ... yes. Yes, she was happy when she was around him. But was it enough to warrant her actually having any romantic interest in him?

... No, that was silly. It was silly, right? She and Zelos? No, they had already proven that they were better friends. There was no way.

Estelle shook her head.

"I think he and I are better friends, really."

It would be easy for the two of them to see how conflicted she seemed about that, though.