She held her hands up in defense, still visibly tense and wary. "Oh please. If I was going to cause trouble, I would have brought some guards. I've been on my best behavior."

Oh hey. She woke up from a nap. What did she miss?

Tired blink-

He was being cheeky. As if he didn't feel fair. She was intrigued. "You're awfully confident. How do you know whether or not I have guards who could stop you before you try?"

🔫 begone, foul beast

She studied him for a moment before shrugging. "I suppose I can grant you that this once. But only if you promise to answer my question properly."

"You love being vague, don't you? Answering questions with questions of your own."

"Let's try reowrding my question, shall we? Would you actually break my neck or are you just teasing me? Because I have no interest in someone who doesn't have the guts."

"Oh? Well now we're getting somewhere. Are you all talk or a man of action?"

"Only when I'm bored. It's the job of the commoners to entertain someone of my status, after all."

"An animal is still an animal," she mused. "How do I know that this isn't an attempt to poison me?"

"You're grasping at straws now. Besides, a good boy says 'woof', not question what I say."

"Well you're no fun."

Tempted to make a ruckus.

She reached up, stroking just under his chin with her finger, her tone playful and condescending. "You're funny. As if I'd let a dog into my bed."

"Now you're certainly flirting. You're trying to get under my skin."

"You're quite mouthy for someone who doesn't care."

"The delusional one is the little boy who thinks he can talk to me this was and not be punished."

"Well that certainly isn't helping your case right now. With how you jumped in unprovoked, I wasn't sure if you were trying to fight me or flirt with me."

"Do you talk to all girls like this? Or am I special?"

"Oh, but you do. Otherwise you wouldn't be here arguing with me."

"It's adorable how you think your words can harm me."

"I didn't realize you were looking in a mirror. I mean, honestly. Your shirt isn't even mulberry silk."

"I'm someone who could have your entire existence wiped out simply for looking at me."

//I'm waiting for an interaction where someone goes to kill Aine

"Of course it's good for me. It means I can forget your existence that much faster." Sips tea.

The red one, however, is boring because he didn't join in.

Anyway. He didn't hesitate to play her petty game. He's earned her respect.

Ew. A man who wears 𝘴𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘺 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘦𝘴.

<-- Loves starting petty arguments with people who could easily kill her

Ew. A man who wishes he could be half as rich and influential as she was.

Ew. A man with horrible hair.

Ew. A Vinsmoke.

As soon as the minister appeared, it was clear that something was amiss. The atmosphere was tense, the employees acting like they were walking on egg shells more than they would around the siblings. A large section of the café was cleared out, save for one woman. Violet eyes locked onto the candy

//Seeing Haruchiyo just makes me want to transfer my Kisaki over

Famous last words. She'll be meeting at a cute little café by the pier.

Does this look like the face of evil?

An invitation for tea has formally been extended towards @candycanequeen.bsky.social.

She has one whole friend.

"I'll have to see what I can do. I can't guarantee the size of the product."

Hungry...

He isn't trying to kill or arrest her? She may be able to play this off, then. "I'm simply here to do some shopping. Is that a problem?"

"It is, actually. More than you'll ever know. A pirate is a criminal but they can be a hero to the people. If I'm without my guards amongst the masses, they would gladly use the chance to find a way to kill me. That's simply life."

Pinning ʳᵉᵃᵈᵉʳ to her desk.

"Of course it makes sense. Totto Land is large enough, after all."

//She's so beautiful when she's covered in blood I'm weak

"You make it sound like you're not mortal."

"I have a specific route I take to visit an acquaintance. It's likely that our paths just haven't had a chance to cross."

"I was being facetious. Judging by how you carry yourself, something tells me I'd be dead by now if you didn't."

"I've visited on a few occasions. Perhaps the air just naturally smells sweet there."