[ for all that she can't give him forever, there is very little she can refuse him. it's something that will remain true for what time they have left, and even after.
she releases him and clasps her hands behind her back. ]
I like to think it's because you thought I was so beautiful you started crying.
[ obviously joking but also a little sincere. ]
Don't keep me waiting too long, okay?
[ if only because she doesn't want to waste any second if she can help it, but she does as he asks, once again, and closes her eyes. ]
[ well, she can hear him run off cartoonishly fast.
a minute and just one minute. he doesn't have time to be careful, but he will endeavor to do his best. he's far away enough she probably can't hear his rapier get unsheathed, so it's fine. from his pocket, he pulls a handkerchief out to help bundle everything together.
and then he returns to her. ]
Okay, Ellie, you can open your eyes.
[ and in all his devotion and sincerity, with every romantic bone in his body, he offers everything he is to her.
on one knee, bouquet of roses outstretched—red, pink, white, and black. in all their matching hues. devotion, innocence, grace, new beginnings, stark endings and most of all—true love. ]
For the girl as gorgeous as dancing petals, please accept a bouquet that is only humbled by your beauty—but nonetheless is made up of all my love. Please be with me and let me love you.
[ it's funny how she's spent thousand years waiting in her elysian realm for proof of her existence, and while the minute doesn't feel quite that long, it doesn't feel quite as short as it should. she does smile at how fast he runs.
she opens her eyes, and her heart melts. she reaches for the bouquet in one hand and for his hand with her other. fondness and love radiates from every move and gesture from her. ]
Your love is as resplendent as the flowers we both cherish. How could I refuse when it's what I want most from you? You only have to let me love you back.
[ he takes her hand and he smiles down at her so adoringly, interlacing their fingers without missing a beat ]
I'll accept all your love, for as long as I get to be lucky enough to receive it.
[ they're together for one night, but the next week will probably just be dancing around more of the same. at least for tonight, it can feel as vivid and real as they want it to. ]
But you're right, I think we should be in time for them. Shall we?
[ she cradles the bouquet of flowers in her arm like it's the most delicate of crystals, precious and rare and coveted.
she tugs ever so gently on his hand, reveling in the warmth shared between their hands, as if they won't keep holding hands whenever they want in the following days. it's tonight when everything matters the most. ]
Mm-hmm. It's too bad the champagne there is still cursed.
You know, there's some urge I have to give other people a shot...
[ a little teasingly. he does think richie and shadowheart are so cute even if they're not confirmed,, but he just drops a kiss to elysia's hair affectionately ]
But I'm afraid I'd be lying. To me, there's no one lovelier in the world than you.
[ there are so many cute couples out there, all she'd be happy to talk about, but if she's going to be selfish, if she's going to so completely herself, there's no other truth than the two of them. ]
And I'd be lying if I didn't want to be the loveliest person in your eyes.
[ she would never mind him falling in love with others and having other people in his heart, but if she's allowed any semblance of greed... her ego has never been unhealthy. ]
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she releases him and clasps her hands behind her back. ]
I like to think it's because you thought I was so beautiful you started crying.
[ obviously joking but also a little sincere. ]
Don't keep me waiting too long, okay?
[ if only because she doesn't want to waste any second if she can help it, but she does as he asks, once again, and closes her eyes. ]
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a minute and just one minute. he doesn't have time to be careful, but he will endeavor to do his best. he's far away enough she probably can't hear his rapier get unsheathed, so it's fine. from his pocket, he pulls a handkerchief out to help bundle everything together.
and then he returns to her. ]
Okay, Ellie, you can open your eyes.
[ and in all his devotion and sincerity, with every romantic bone in his body, he offers everything he is to her.
on one knee, bouquet of roses outstretched—red, pink, white, and black. in all their matching hues. devotion, innocence, grace, new beginnings, stark endings and most of all—true love. ]
For the girl as gorgeous as dancing petals, please accept a bouquet that is only humbled by your beauty—but nonetheless is made up of all my love. Please be with me and let me love you.
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she opens her eyes, and her heart melts. she reaches for the bouquet in one hand and for his hand with her other. fondness and love radiates from every move and gesture from her. ]
Your love is as resplendent as the flowers we both cherish. How could I refuse when it's what I want most from you? You only have to let me love you back.
[ their love is in full bloom. ]
Is it the fireworks next?
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I'll accept all your love, for as long as I get to be lucky enough to receive it.
[ they're together for one night, but the next week will probably just be dancing around more of the same. at least for tonight, it can feel as vivid and real as they want it to. ]
But you're right, I think we should be in time for them. Shall we?
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she tugs ever so gently on his hand, reveling in the warmth shared between their hands, as if they won't keep holding hands whenever they want in the following days. it's tonight when everything matters the most. ]
Mm-hmm. It's too bad the champagne there is still cursed.
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That's alright. I want to have my full wits about me tonight.
[ he's such a lightweight ]
We can share a drink anytime.
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she knew he was a lightweight from the party all those weeks ago, but for champagne.... ]
Somehow, that makes you impossibly cuter. Okay.
[ she reaches up to comb her fingers through his bangs. ]
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To hear that from the cutest girl in the world does make me happy.
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Hmm... well, there's no denying we're the cutest couple tonight, is there?
[ she says it like it's fact. ]
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[ a little teasingly. he does think richie and shadowheart are so cute even if they're not confirmed,, but he just drops a kiss to elysia's hair affectionately ]
But I'm afraid I'd be lying. To me, there's no one lovelier in the world than you.
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[ there are so many cute couples out there, all she'd be happy to talk about, but if she's going to be selfish, if she's going to so completely herself, there's no other truth than the two of them. ]
And I'd be lying if I didn't want to be the loveliest person in your eyes.
[ she would never mind him falling in love with others and having other people in his heart, but if she's allowed any semblance of greed... her ego has never been unhealthy. ]
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Would you like me to say it again then? To praise your beauty and kindness a million times over?
For you, anything.
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I'd be silly to refuse, wouldn't I?
[ this bitch would never refuse a compliment. ]
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I do love your confidence, Ellie.
[ and he'll lean down to steal a kiss, because why wouldn't he ]
You have a heart so radiant, I think I've loved you since the day we met.
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The first day? How could I ever be so lucky? I don't think I did anything to stand out.
[ because she does do some theatrics on purpose. (most of them.) ]