Once the bedding's in the dryer, there's no reason for me to sit and watch the thing. The machine will sing when it's finished, so I'll help finish mopping all this up.
[ a sound plan if he says so himself! he may be ruler of heartslabyul, but if he wants to lead by example, then he needs to prove he's just as willing to get his hands dirty for his residents as they should be for him, their queen, and for each other. (plus, something something this is riddle's fault anyway) ]
[ even with the size of heartslabyul's dormitory building and how nonsensical the shifting and winding hallways can be, no doubt in imitation of how some buildings in wonderland proper can be, akira is back far sooner than riddle anticipated. much to his chagrin, he hasn't made all that much progress, no doubt due to his overly meticulous nature.
because heartslabyul is classy they've got squirty swiffers; riddle has ended up deviating from the trail of toilet water and almost seems tempted to start swiffering the whole room. ]
...Ah, that was quick. I suppose it wasn't really a complicated task though. Here, you can have your mop back. I'll grab one out of a supply closet.
[ at least riddle is quick about that, and thankfully he returns to the wide path of germy water. having akira around as a point of reference for where to return is a godsend, which riddle decides to voice. ]
I have to admit, I was tempted to start doing the whole room. Having your help should keep me on task, though.
[Well, some progress is better than no progress! Akira will silently take back the mop and will get back to work as Riddle goes to retrieve another.]
I understand the feeling, honestly. You're already doing this much, so why not do the whole thing, right? [He seems a bit amused.] If you're still tempted by the time we finish, we can come back to this room, if you want.
I couldn't possibly ask that of you. I've imposed on you enough tonight. If the urge strikes me, I'll take care of it myself.
[ it's clear he's the type who simply has to do everything themselves, tasks big and small. that being said, this room definitely isn't a "small" task; even riddle has to give pause to contemplate this one. ]
I suppose your right. Our house is founded on the Queen of Hearts' severity, after all. She would be disappointed in us if we didn't have strong, stubborn spirits.
[ he offers akira a small smile. ]
Just remember, since I'm the ruler of this house, that means I'm the most stubborn of all.
[ riddle is just about to start preening, but ugh, akira just had to catch him off-guard. someone's got a high guts stat. ]
Excuse me?!
[ he sure hopes akira is pleased with himself, because now his cheeks are painfully red. as badly as riddle wants to look intimidating with his scowl, the furious blushing takes the edge off. ]
Stubborn and cheeky! Don't forget, you and the other residents are to show me the same respect as one would a queen! Teasing me is punishable by beheading!
[ looks like akira is down to clown... riddle makes a mental note to watch out for him. this level of boldness coupled with the fact he's somehow managed to never break a single rule makes for a dangerous combination! ]
[ when akira happens upon the trio, riddle is sandwiched between a pair of very handsome, very hunky rsa jocks. he looks so disinterested, it's almost sad and painful-- though not as sad and painful as the fact these potential "companions" turned out to be annoying dudebros in the end.
akira is a sight for sore eyes, and gives a nod in response to his question. ]
If you'll excuse me, boys. It appears I'm needed, and as you know, a prefect must always put their residents first.
[ thankfully one moves out of the way to let riddle siddle out of the booth without a hitch. the delicious and disappointing pair bids riddle farewell with a flirtatious 'see you again soon, your highness' as riddle quickly stalks away from the table.
after putting some distance between himself and the table, he finally turns to akira and breathes a sigh of relief. ]
Thank you for your help. I was beginning to lose my patience with them.
np! which reminds me I need to go move the Yuu thread too whoops
[It takes all of Akira's self-control to not glare daggers at the pair before he turns to follow Riddle.
He may not have fully managed, but it's fine. A little bit of a glare is fine, if it completes the Protective And Perhaps Slightly Menacing Dorm Resident look.
Akira relaxes a bit once they're away from the table.]
No problem. I'm already irritated with them and I didn't even actually interact with them...
TAKE YOUR TIME BABE WE I KNOW WE HAVE A LOT THERE'S NO RUSH :*
Their personalities matched their appearances, if that makes any sense. Attractive and flashy, but little substance or style. It's a shame, really, but personally, I find most boys from Royal Sword a little dull.
[ odd that someone with a passion for policy wouldn't like someone from a school filled with literal prince charmings and knights in shining armor, but that's a lot to unpack and mostro lounge is not a good place to introspect! especially not during these mixers where anything goes. ]
Anyway. Enough about them. We should begin making the rounds, greeting the exchange students and their visiting prefects alike. Like I said, this is a good opportunity for you.
[ riddle has zero right asking people about their futures when he has no idea what his will entail, but he tells himself that since he's not asking for sake of casual conversation, but rather to see if he can give akira a hand up, it should be fine. ]
What's your best subject? Do you have any ideas on where you'd like to intern during your fourth year?
[A bit odd, yes, but it's not like Akira's too intent on poking into that.
... Especially not now, it can wait until they are out of the lounge if he's going to address it.]
To tell you the truth, I hadn't been able to come up with much of anything. [For the internships, he means.] Best subject, though... That'd be Summoning.
[Followed by Alchemy and Practical Magic, but Riddle just asked for his best and not his top three.]
[ relatable, riddle thinks. don't ask him where he wants to intern. don't ask him about the future. pretty much don't ask him about anything other than eating sweets and bossing people around. ]
That's right, you have to be one of the best summoners this school has ever seen. Even Malleus Draconia is envious.
[ riddle's over here summoning rose bushes n shit, meanwhile akira could probably conjure the lord of darkness himself if he really wanted to. jeez!! ]
[What is having one's shit together or literally any idea of what one wants to do with themself in the future, do not ask these two.
Ask Akira about cats, ask him about coffee, just don't ask him what he plans to do with himself. He hasn't thought about it in a while, hasn't wanted to think about it in a while--]
I wouldn't go that far...! [HOW DOES ONE ACCEPT COMPLIMENTS] There's still some people better at it than I am, I'm sure...
[ riddle gives his fellow heartslabyul a small frown. he does his research on this stuff, okay!! it's the best way to get an edge on the competition, and he's concluded that akira even considering him competition in the summoning department would be an honor. ]
Malleus is a third-year, and a fae on top of it. He has every advantage there is when it comes to summoning, but your scores and overall ability are well above his.
[Akira glances off to the side, feeling his cheeks heat up a bit. The idea that he outdoes Malleus Draconia in anything related to magic is a lot, okay!! Holy shit.]
Yes. I'm nowhere near his level, but I still consider him a rival of sorts. I keep track of all my rivals' scores.
[ at first it was reassuring to know no one could measure up to malleus' 50000000-year-old-ancient-fairy-knowledge-having ass, but even if it's only in one subject, that isn't the case for akira. riddle is proud of him, but also wants to beat his ass behind a 7-eleven. ]
How does it feel, being able to commune with so many different beings?
[ he thinks that, but riddle is so fixated on everything being done in accordance to his and the queen of hearts' rules-- her justice is the only one that matters to him, and resulting in a massive hit to his summoning ability. ]
I wonder if having a cool head has anything to do with it. Come to think of it, you do have that in common with Malleus. You both have some bite to you, certainly, but overall you're both very...yes, cool.
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Like I said, it's no problem.
[The praise makes him smile a bit and he nods. He glances in the direction of the laundry room briefly before looking back to Riddle.]
Right, I'll get those in the dryer for you. Once I'm done I'll come back and finish the mopping.
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Once the bedding's in the dryer, there's no reason for me to sit and watch the thing. The machine will sing when it's finished, so I'll help finish mopping all this up.
[ a sound plan if he says so himself! he may be ruler of heartslabyul, but if he wants to lead by example, then he needs to prove he's just as willing to get his hands dirty for his residents as they should be for him, their queen, and for each other. (plus, something something this is riddle's fault anyway) ]
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[With a small smile, he makes his way to the laundry room to get the bedding from the washer to the dryer. Once that's taken care of, he returns.]
There. With the both of us working now, this should be done in no time at all.
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because heartslabyul is classy they've got squirty swiffers; riddle has ended up deviating from the trail of toilet water and almost seems tempted to start swiffering the whole room. ]
...Ah, that was quick. I suppose it wasn't really a complicated task though. Here, you can have your mop back. I'll grab one out of a supply closet.
[ at least riddle is quick about that, and thankfully he returns to the wide path of germy water. having akira around as a point of reference for where to return is a godsend, which riddle decides to voice. ]
I have to admit, I was tempted to start doing the whole room. Having your help should keep me on task, though.
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I understand the feeling, honestly. You're already doing this much, so why not do the whole thing, right? [He seems a bit amused.] If you're still tempted by the time we finish, we can come back to this room, if you want.
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[ it's clear he's the type who simply has to do everything themselves, tasks big and small. that being said, this room definitely isn't a "small" task; even riddle has to give pause to contemplate this one. ]
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[Just pointing that out!!
... But for now, it might be best to focus on cleaning up what remains of the toilet water trail, so Akira will do just that.]
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[ at least riddle isn't having a fit over akira's insistence. no, he'll just mop for now. ]
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[Akira tries to pick his battles at least.
........ Even when his heart is saying 'pick all of them.']
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[ he offers akira a small smile. ]
Just remember, since I'm the ruler of this house, that means I'm the most stubborn of all.
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[He grins.]
It's part of your charm, after all.
[AKIRA]
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Excuse me?!
[ he sure hopes akira is pleased with himself, because now his cheeks are painfully red. as badly as riddle wants to look intimidating with his scowl, the furious blushing takes the edge off. ]
Stubborn and cheeky! Don't forget, you and the other residents are to show me the same respect as one would a queen! Teasing me is punishable by beheading!
[ looks like akira is down to clown... riddle makes a mental note to watch out for him. this level of boldness coupled with the fact he's somehow managed to never break a single rule makes for a dangerous combination! ]
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Ahh, sorry, sorry, I couldn't resist that time. I'll try to keep such thoughts to myself in the future.
[AND YET HE'S STILL GRINNING.]
In all seriousness, though, I know most wouldn't agree, but I do find it admirable. I can't help but be a little envious of your conviction sometimes.
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Ugh. The worst.
[Thankfully, it doesn't take Akira too long to spot where Riddle is, and he makes his way over with purpose.
(In other words, a stern expression and a Certified Murder Walk.)]
... Prefect Rosehearts, can I borrow you for a while? Something came up.
[A lie, of course, but with how serious Akira seems, it's not like anyone else would be able to tell, right?]
ty for moving both our things you wouldnt believe how lazy i am tbh
akira is a sight for sore eyes, and gives a nod in response to his question. ]
If you'll excuse me, boys. It appears I'm needed, and as you know, a prefect must always put their residents first.
[ thankfully one moves out of the way to let riddle siddle out of the booth without a hitch. the delicious and disappointing pair bids riddle farewell with a flirtatious 'see you again soon, your highness' as riddle quickly stalks away from the table.
after putting some distance between himself and the table, he finally turns to akira and breathes a sigh of relief. ]
Thank you for your help. I was beginning to lose my patience with them.
np! which reminds me I need to go move the Yuu thread too whoops
He may not have fully managed, but it's fine. A little bit of a glare is fine, if it completes the Protective And Perhaps Slightly Menacing Dorm Resident look.
Akira relaxes a bit once they're away from the table.]
No problem. I'm already irritated with them and I didn't even actually interact with them...
TAKE YOUR TIME BABE WE I KNOW WE HAVE A LOT THERE'S NO RUSH :*
[ odd that someone with a passion for policy wouldn't like someone from a school filled with literal prince charmings and knights in shining armor, but that's a lot to unpack and mostro lounge is not a good place to introspect! especially not during these mixers where anything goes. ]
Anyway. Enough about them. We should begin making the rounds, greeting the exchange students and their visiting prefects alike. Like I said, this is a good opportunity for you.
[ riddle has zero right asking people about their futures when he has no idea what his will entail, but he tells himself that since he's not asking for sake of casual conversation, but rather to see if he can give akira a hand up, it should be fine. ]
What's your best subject? Do you have any ideas on where you'd like to intern during your fourth year?
<3!
... Especially not now, it can wait until they are out of the lounge if he's going to address it.]
To tell you the truth, I hadn't been able to come up with much of anything. [For the internships, he means.] Best subject, though... That'd be Summoning.
[Followed by Alchemy and Practical Magic, but Riddle just asked for his best and not his top three.]
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That's right, you have to be one of the best summoners this school has ever seen. Even Malleus Draconia is envious.
[ riddle's over here summoning rose bushes n shit, meanwhile akira could probably conjure the lord of darkness himself if he really wanted to. jeez!! ]
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Ask Akira about cats, ask him about coffee, just don't ask him what he plans to do with himself. He hasn't thought about it in a while, hasn't wanted to think about it in a while--]
I wouldn't go that far...! [HOW DOES ONE ACCEPT COMPLIMENTS] There's still some people better at it than I am, I'm sure...
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[ riddle gives his fellow heartslabyul a small frown. he does his research on this stuff, okay!! it's the best way to get an edge on the competition, and he's concluded that akira even considering him competition in the summoning department would be an honor. ]
Malleus is a third-year, and a fae on top of it. He has every advantage there is when it comes to summoning, but your scores and overall ability are well above his.
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[Akira glances off to the side, feeling his cheeks heat up a bit. The idea that he outdoes Malleus Draconia in anything related to magic is a lot, okay!! Holy shit.]
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[ at first it was reassuring to know no one could measure up to malleus' 50000000-year-old-ancient-fairy-knowledge-having ass, but even if it's only in one subject, that isn't the case for akira. riddle is proud of him, but also wants to beat his ass behind a 7-eleven. ]
How does it feel, being able to commune with so many different beings?
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It's... honestly, kind of an interesting experience. All those different beings with such unique perspectives... I like listening to them.
[But maybe that comes as no surprise. Listening is one of the things Akira does best, after all, and it informs how he approaches a lot of things.]
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[ he thinks that, but riddle is so fixated on everything being done in accordance to his and the queen of hearts' rules-- her justice is the only one that matters to him, and resulting in a massive hit to his summoning ability. ]
I wonder if having a cool head has anything to do with it. Come to think of it, you do have that in common with Malleus. You both have some bite to you, certainly, but overall you're both very...yes, cool.
[ a nod. ]
I think cool is the right word.
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