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When; Monday, March 8th, just after midnight
Rating; G
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Summary; Umi wanted to discuss some things with Clef.
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At exactly one minute past midnight, Clef finally opened his door. The entire apartment was quiet, most of its other residents having gone off to bed several hours ago. This mage, for his part, was just waking up - there hadn't been much else to do alone in his room for half the day. Stepping out and closing the door behind him, he had half a mind to pause at Presea's room but ended up walking silently by and sparing only a glance through the half-open door. She'd understand if he had to postpone their time together for something more urgent, which was exactly what he felt he had to do.

His feet carried him across the house to the Water Knight's door, where he hesitated a moment before knocking softly. If she was still awake, at least, she'd probably hear it.

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It wasn't as if Clef had let much on. Or even that Umi had truly spotted any evidence that he knew about Ascot's heart. Perhaps all she needed was the smallest sign this was indeed as everyone kept telling her, to start considering her own feelings in a different light. Maybe she was just reluctant to see them for what they were.

Umi's expression grew sober upon considering this. Her small hands tightened in her lap. Was that it? Was what she'd seen The City do to people who developed feelings for each other keeping her from wanting to ponder her own emotions? That'd be so cowardly... And what was the logic in it anyway, if she'd get to see Ascot when she got sent back home? It wasn't as if Cephiro was a world she couldn't visit often.

She exhaled the breath she didn't know she'd been holding.

"Well, it's... something. It's what everyone's been telling me. That I should sort out my feelings for him first." But it's not ALL of it. She hesitated there, evidently so. Should she bring this up? It'd been a weird curse, nothing but. Even if it'd released a part of her she'd kept hidden, it was a negative side. Just like it'd been a negative side of Clef what had brought this... confusion. So, it couldn't have any bearing to their actual feelings whatsoever. Not in anything but a twisted way.

...Right?

Still, the Water Knight hesitated.

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Okay okay ♥ Sorry mun. Though I still consider you a weirdo.