[catchall for phs the steamiest of romances]

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week 1, sunday

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[ presumably, beau is resting or being checked on by one of her other friends, so nhs and phoenix are both taking a breather in a corner somewhere nearby. now that the danger's passed, phoenix sags a little, but nods to him. ]

.... Think she'll be alright.

[unanswering]

She had better be-! Really, that man...

[huaisang heaves out a sigh, slumping back against the wall as he fans himself.]

I had no doubt she would win, but...

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[ mood... even though phoenix doesn't have a fan to fan himself. ]

Neither did I, but I didn't expect him to fight quite so dirty.

Apparently, that was naive of me.

[ really he thought ogata knew he couldn't win and wouldn't try to make it worse for himself. ]

[unanswering]

...mm. It's all too easy for people like that to take advantage of others.

[a shake of his head, there.]

She rose to it well, but those who prefer to take the higher road are always at higher risk, aren't they...?

[slobjection]

We've got quite a bit of those gathered here.

[ not including himself in that number, apparently ]

[unanswering]

I'm not really sure if it's a good thing.

week 2, friday

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[ phoenix will be hovering beside wherever akira's at after he's been taking care of, flinching a little for some reason? weird. ]

[ he does glance over when he sees nhs, though. ]

Evening.

[unanswering]

Oh, master Wright-

[he looks like he's about to ask after him? he seems concerned at the flinch?

what he says instead is-]

Are you finally ashamed to be seen dressed like that in public?

[...he just. puts a hand over his face.]

[slobjection]

[ i love nhs.... ]

Thought we were past the "masters"......

[ but he doesn't seem bothered by the well deserved attack. ]

It's pretty comfortable. You should try it sometime.

[unanswering]

Wright, then. You're right, it isn't deserved-

[UGH. he groans, shoulders slumping.]

I'm sorry, I really am-! Ever since I woke up, I can't stop telling people things like-- how I would rather burn that thing than have it near my head!

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[ he seems pretty chill, aside from the occasional wince ]

Beau seems pretty fond of it.

[ enough to be wearing it this week... so phoenix is allegedly more presentable than normal. ]

Are they your deep down thoughts or is it a sass effect, I wonder...?

[unanswering]

Beau's taste is as awful as yours, then.

[that. probably answers it, considering who he's insulting and the face he makes.]

Eugh. She's afflicted too, so please don't listen to anything insulting she says. Not that I expect you'd listen to good advice often.

week 2, post trial

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[ phoenix is in the kitchen, making a sandwich..... when he sees nhs, he nods and waves. ]

We meet again.

[ after that mess of a trial. ]

Hungry?

[unanswering]

I wouldn't say I'm especially hungry, no, but I could eat... would you mind bringing the food somewhere else, though?

[the kitchen's too public for a good talk, he's paranoid. but he'll hang out here to start.]

[slobjection]

Sure thing. Chicken sandwiches okay?

[ because that's what he's making for himself ]

[unanswering]

You know, I don't think I've had one.

[so he nods! he usually defaulted to foods he was more familiar with, but-- he'll trust phoenix to make food for him.]

[slobjection]

[ it's pretty straightforward, so phoenix will just take a couple of minutes to put them together, plate, and hand over to nhs. ]

I'll let you lead the way.

[unanswering]

[nie huaisang nods, accepting the plate-- and off he trots! they're going through the portal, to the subd village, and he finally settles at the koi pond to take a seat on a bench there.]

Fewer will come all this way. I hope you don't mind.

[but excuse him while he tries the sandwich first-]

-oh, these are good.

week 3, wednesday

[slobjection]

[ phoenix is in the arts and crafts cabin to hide from the rain... also to make a mess. when he sees nhs, he waves. ]

Some weather we're having, hmm?

week 3, saturday

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[ phoenix will be with beau, which means he'll be with nhs. ]

.... Sorry. I wasn't sure what to say, when they put me on the spot like that.

[ he had a pretty good idea it was nhs but didn't want to out him and couldn't just lie so it was messy ]

[unanswering]

-I don't blame you for not lying fully.

[a slight shake of his head.]

It'd reflect poorly on you. I would have considered that in your place.

[slobjection]

I think it would have backfired on both of us, if I did. Beau, too.

[ .... ]

Do you need anything?

[unanswering]

...Nothing any of you can give.

[he needs to live. he needs to be able to actually-- hold beau one more time before he dies, after they've spent every night together. it's going to hurt her to be separated on the last night they have. he needs to be anywhere but here.

none of that is possible.]

[slobjection]

Fair enough. Our deal is still in play, if you were having any doubts. And I'll take care of her.

[ no matter what, he will make sure she makes it until the end. ]

[unanswering]

-please do. If I can't be there for her...

[he doesn't like the thought, he really doesn't. they survived the mansion together. separating now is...]

Just keep Asch away from her, if you can. If he bothers trying, after earlier. I don't trust him, after pointing out something that could have gotten her suspected.