school: maya

[shaft]

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[shaft]

I'm only 23, you know. Everyone's likening me to a parent lately.

[ draws the chicken in close. he'll eat it all then! ]

[feytality]

[ takes some of it...... did he bring her a plate or is he expecting her to pick off of his like an animal ]

Age is irrelevant when you spent all your time clucking!

[ ... ]

But.... I did want to say something.

[shaft]

[ He did not bring her a plate, sorry. ]

Mhm. What is it?

[feytality]

[ yeah she's eating off of his ]

[ he did this to himself ]

Thank you. For.... Thursday.

[shaft]

[ ... She's such a dork.

Assuming they're sitting next to each other, he bumps their shoulders. ]

It was nothing. We're friends, aren't we?

[feytality]

[ leans against him ]

Of course! You're stuck with me now.. there's no turning back!

[shaft]

[ Maya... cute. ]

Yeah. You really stuck up for me today too, thanks.

[feytality]

Well.. I can't say you're not a bit of a shady character... [ teasing. ] But there's no way I'm gonna let you go down for a crime you didn't commit.

[ she already lost one important person..... ]

[shaft]

I hear that a lot... Am I really that shady?

[ squints. ]

[feytality]

I don't know, Mr. Poison, are you?

[ nudges him ]

[shaft]

Is poison any more shady than all the magic spells people are keeping hidden?

[ frowns ]

[feytality]

Well, it's more that you tested it on Mr. Nier....

But you're right, everyone has their secrets. I've got your back no matter what, though.

[shaft]

[ He goes silent for a moment.

Then, happy touch week, because he's going to pull her into a gentle hug. ]

[feytality]

[ she seems pretty shocked by this development for some reason ]

Is... is everything okay?

[shaft]

[ He doesn't really want to answer, so he doesn't. Not at first.

But eventually he draws back, and smiles at her. ]

I'm glad to have you in my corner, that's all.

[feytality]

[ she does return the hug, even though she seems to be confused by the affection ]

Of course... I mean, you're in my corner too... right?

[shaft]

Yeah. I need you around so that I can have someone to mother hen over.

[ hehe ]

[feytality]

You have to leave the nest eventually, Mr. von...

[ a beat, then a little uncertainly: ]

Claude.

[ gay. sad for him that he's not mister anymore, but also. ]

[shaft]

[ SHE'S SO CUTE

Taking advantage of touch week one last time to give her a lil kiss on the top of her head.

And then he goes back to eating his chicken. ]

We'll see about that.

[feytality]

[ kissing her with his chicken lips ]

[ anyway she is getting flustered like a nerd and squeaks ]

W-What was that for?!

[shaft]

Hm, what're you talking about?

[ hehe ]

[feytality]

....

[ steals the rest of his chicken ]

[shaft]

Hey! That's not how you share.

[feytality]

[ cramming it into her cheeks like a hamster ]

[ fight her, claude ]

[shaft]

[ pokes her cheek... annoyed....... ]