[ Yes, yes she does. He hugs her close again simply because he loves holding her. ]
I can just be myself with you. That's a very special thing. You make me smile simply by being yourself. Having your love? Is the sun shining bright and warm.
[ ...But he laughs, too and grins at her. ]
Of course I was teasing you. I didn't understand just how little you really understood. I wanted to help you grow and learn. My method was just...not as kind as I could have made it.
[Her arms are around him too. Holding him has become a habit whenever she sees him. Like this, she can see his face and read his every expression.]
I knew nothing about Heaven when we met. I dunked you into the foot bath! I thought I was using you most of the time, but imagining going anywhere without you made me feel funny.
[Like part of her was empty.]
I wanted your attention. I didn't even care who I upset! When you teased me, I was happy. But when you thought I was playing dumb to...to flirt?...I wasn't. I really didn't know I was a girl.
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Date: 2022-11-16 05:42 am (UTC)Your love is...life, Jinmi. To me. To your Phoenix.
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Date: 2022-11-16 05:49 am (UTC)Your love makes me feel warm. I wasn't happy in the Water Mirror, but I had fun as your Pageboy.
[She giggles at the memories.]
And the more I was around you, the more I didn't want you to leave me.
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Date: 2022-11-16 05:52 am (UTC)But then he teases her lightly, eyes far too bright to be at all serious. ]
Is that the only reason you wanted me around? Because you had fun?
[ Only to laugh softly and tighten his arms gently around her. ]
How could I leave you? I can't. And I don't want to.
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Date: 2022-11-16 06:02 am (UTC)When I had fun, you would smile. [So, in a way, yes? But also no because... Because! Putting her feelings into words will take more time.]
I was only a grape fairy when we met. I thought you were making fun of me.
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Date: 2022-11-16 06:08 am (UTC)I can just be myself with you. That's a very special thing. You make me smile simply by being yourself. Having your love? Is the sun shining bright and warm.
[ ...But he laughs, too and grins at her. ]
Of course I was teasing you. I didn't understand just how little you really understood. I wanted to help you grow and learn. My method was just...not as kind as I could have made it.
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Date: 2022-11-16 06:27 am (UTC)I knew nothing about Heaven when we met. I dunked you into the foot bath! I thought I was using you most of the time, but imagining going anywhere without you made me feel funny.
[Like part of her was empty.]
I wanted your attention. I didn't even care who I upset! When you teased me, I was happy. But when you thought I was playing dumb to...to flirt?...I wasn't. I really didn't know I was a girl.