homophonic ❆ fei du

[bindings]

fei du

love on purpose.

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I do too.

[but it's alright. this is okay too.]

... Thank you, also.

[metacognition]

[ O: ]

For what?

[bindings]

For talking to Nahri. [she doesn't know the specifics, but nahri said fei du ratshook her, so.]

[metacognition]

[ oh...

his expression warms, and since the emotion sharing is still going, there's a faint feeling of wamrth that goes with it, too. fondness. ]

All I did was tell her how I would've reacted in the same situation, and how badly that went for me. [ he has learned... a lesson ] How did it go?

[bindings]

She tried to tell me that she thought she had to go back to her world, because she thought that it was her responsibility to be a trophy for people to parade around when they wanted, and I told her that she owes them nothing and should come back with me.

[a beat.] I'm not sure why she thought I wouldn't want this. I have not been subtle, I thought.

[metacognition]

[ help. it's funny to hear this from shenhe's side - fei du huffs a laugh, eyes crinkling up in fondness. ]

I don't think that's what she thought, really - I spent more time convincing her that the perceived problem itself was that you wouldn't ever give up on her, and that she couldn't ask you to do that.

[bindings]

[another pause...]

Well, she's correct. I won't give up on her. Also, she is stupid, and I fixed it. [this is affectionate.]

[metacognition]

[ equally affectionate: shenhe can likely feel it, across the still present memshare. he's so fond, a little wry. ]

Yes, yes she is. [ same hat ] Congratulations, Shenhe.

[bindings]

... Thank you, I think.

[she is a little pink.]

I like her a lot. [buzzes]

[metacognition]

[ pure. he leans in a little bit, conspiratorial, playful. ]

Did you take Rin's advice? And ask her about it.

[bindings]

[you know when she honks his nose and he looks at her like an affronted cat

this is what she looks like right now]

I forgot. [I was busy.]

[metacognition]

[ oh, this is what it feels like on the other side no wonder she does this to him all the time

he will shift over a little and nudges his arm against hers, and his emotions go all amused. ]

There's plenty of time. [ for the two of them ] You don't have to rush.

[bindings]

[huff.]

I know. [...] Wenzhou promised me that he would keep you out of trouble.

[her emotions like - wriggle, at this, from something flustered to something like... almost sad? the feeling of missing someone before they're even really gone.]

[metacognition]

[ ah. the feeling is recognizable - the sort of melancholy that comes with separation. fei du can pretend that he doesn't feel it resonate, can separate himself from his own emotions, but he's so much softer than that. it's hard, to say goodbye. it's hard to say goodbye to something you've come to treasure, and something you're quietly afraid you'll never have anything like again. ]

Did he? Well. I did ask him to lock me up in his house when it's all said and done.

[ is this a joke ] So - I'm sure he'll find a way to. I don't think there's much trouble left.

[bindings]

[she gives him a flat look, but.]

... I just want to find a way to you again. [is all.] So you need to be there when I do.

[metacognition]

[ weh.

it's still emotion share time, and there's a very soft flicker of honest warmth that comes from him, at the comment. fei du would like that, too. he's come to treasure shenhe's friendship in his awkward, terrible way, and is going to miss her. badly. he's not optimistic that the idea of traveling between worlds will ever come to work but he won't say that - instead, he just gives her a small smile. ]

I'll do my best to be. Just don't take too long.

[bindings]

[a pause, and then she reaches into her pocket, looking for something. there's something fierce and bright in her, something determined.

she hands him her comb.]

I won't. Hold this for me until I make it there.