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”Really? Guess it’s not your sort of thing, huh? Are you sure you’re going to enjoy the soirée?”
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Not like they can really back down now.
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It had sounded nice when she had first heard of it, especially because even though a lot of her time is spent near the space centre, she has never really gotten a chance to visit the observatory.
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Maybe, it also has to do with the fact that a part of her misses going to parties like the one they’ll be attending tonight, even if Sol would probably never recognize as much.
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Why invite Uri though? Why is he the first person she thought of when deciding to attend?
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”You’re welcome, though it’s not really a big deal…”
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His hand moves down and she doesn't recoil, allowing it to hold hers.

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POSTED ON Sept 6, 2021 9:12:52 GMT

"oh. is that how you say it? i always thought it was soy-ree."

this is probably a thought he should've kept to himself. he realizes a little too late so all he can do now is scramble to recover.

"forget i said that."

her hand in his makes him feel warm, and it only amplifies when he starts drawing circles with his thumb.

the observatory comes into sight but they still have a few more moments to themselves in the peace and quiet of this particular walkway.

he turns then, curious.

"why did you ask me, by the way? don't get me wrong, i'm thrilled that you did, but i was just curious."
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”Soy-ree.”
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Sol echoes his words, and for once, instead of her usual dry and emotionless tone, she sounds incredulous.
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”Uri…”
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A chuckle, not even bothering with telling him just how wrong he is or mocking him beyond this. Although, she does smirk.
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”No way I’m forgetting.”
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Of course she isn’t. In the future, she’ll probably find a way to hold it against him.
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‘Why did you ask me, by the way?’
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Instead of coming up with an excuse, Sol looks ahead, shrugging at the question.
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”I just wanted to come but didn’t want to show up alone, so I thought of you.” It’s not the entire truth, is it? Sol has never minded being alone, after all.

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POSTED ON Sept 6, 2021 11:42:12 GMT

"what? it ain't my fault they spell it like that."

no, but it is his fault for not bothering to look up the correct pronunciation. he laughs it off regardless, finding it more funny than anything.

her answer, though it might not be the entire truth, tells him enough. so he doesn't push any further than that, perhaps finally learning not to.

"well, i'm glad you did."

he smiles at her right as they come up to a flight of stairs.

"i think we're here."
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’What? It ain't my fault they spell it like that.’
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Oh, Uri...
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Even if lightly so, she can’t help but laugh for a moment there, shaking her head.
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”It’s Kalosian, pretty sure it just means evening or something like that.”
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Sol has never cared much for languages, but even she knows this much. Of course Uri wouldn’t though, of course he’d just confidently mispronounce a word.
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”Hm… Don’t say that just yet, you may regret those words later.”
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These words come with a teasing smirk, Sol then turning away from him as she begins to make her way up the stairs.

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POSTED ON Sept 6, 2021 14:42:53 GMT

"so they named the event star evening?"

seems kinda lame if you ask him but who is he to be giving criticism when he can't even say the word correctly. soy-ree.

you may regret those words later.

"i won't."

returning the smirk, he watches her make her way up the stairs before following as well, soon catching up to her right as they approach the entrance to the observatory.

the grand ballroom looks luxurious and, well, grand.

leaning close, he whispers:

"it's crowded. you going to be okay?"
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”It sounds much fancier when you don’t know what it means, huh? Unless you go around calling it a star soy-ree, that is.”
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Naturally, she also smirks when saying this.
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There are multiple reasons why Uri could end up not enjoying himself at the soirée or even hating it, Sol knows as much, but even though in her head she does list a few of them, she doesn’t voice a single one. Uri’s optimistic, so she’ll let him be just that, perhaps not just for his sake but also hers.
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He’s right, it’s crowded, but she doesn’t mind. Her gaze wanders over the ballroom, only to then fall back on Uriah.
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”That I don’t like crowds doesn’t mean I can’t survive in them, Uri. Have some faith.” An eyebrow is raised. ”Wanna get drinks though? I doubt they have cheap beer, so we might have to settle for fancy champagne.”
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POSTED ON Sept 6, 2021 15:09:33 GMT

"have some faith. okay, i can do that."

uri is an optimist, after all, so this should be no problem.

"no cheap beer? why are we even here, sol?"

he chuckles, turning away and into the ballroom if only to quickly scan for drinks. he sees a few waiters with trays walking around, and so he tugs her along toward one, intercepting their path before picking up two glasses of champagne.

lifting it to his nose, he sniffs.

"ah, i believe this is a moat and chandler."
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”True, we should have thought of bringing some with us.”
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Not like Sol would have actually agreed to it even if they had considered it. She has always been a stickler for rules, even if those rules are social conventions that sometimes confuse her and boring party etiquette.
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She watches him reach for two glasses, and why her expression is as lacking in intense emotion as usual, there is slight disbelief in her voice as she echoes his word:
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”You believe this is a moat and chandler? Damn, who are you and what did you do with Uri?”
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She's teasing, but really, what the fuck?

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could they actually have brought some with them? the thought occurs to him a little too late because he would've definitely snuck some in. in fact, he's pretty sure out of everyone here, at least a few people must've shared the same thought.

maybe he could find them...

later, perhaps.

"yeah i can kinda tell because it has a bright fruitiness to it which is what they're known for, but it also could be view click demi-sex."

it's actually called moët & chandon nectar impérial rosé and veuve clicquot demi-sec, but it's not like he knows any better. it's just what he remembers them as.

"i used to attend a lot of fundraisers with my dad. spent most of it talking with the bartender, really."
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”Demi-sex.”
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As it seems to always happen in this sort of situation, Sol stares at him when echoing his words.
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And she stares.
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And she continues to stare.
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”Demi-sec.”
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And then, with this, the slightest smile tugs at her lips.
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”Fundraisers, huh? Sounds pretty boring. I used to go to stuff like that with my mum sometimes… a while back. Nice try with the champagne though.”

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"yeah, demi-sex."

he said what he said until he wishes he could go back and unsay it.

"shit. really? demi-sec?"

fuck.

if he could slap himself right now, he would, but instead, he chooses to sip at the champagne, enjoying the fruity aftertaste that lingers in his mouth.

"yeah? why'd you stop?"
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”Guess all that chatting with bartenders didn’t really pay off.”
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Poor Uri, it really isn’t that much of a big deal that he mispronounces a few silly words that come from a different language. Not even Sol herself cares that much (hell, she didn’t even notice he slipped with a couple before), but honestly, she does find it too funny to not to comment on it.
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It even earns him one of those ever elusive Sol laughs that most people have never even heard before, short as the sound may last.
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A worthy reward for anyone who cares about that stuff.
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And yet, what follows this is a stare and a sip taken from her champagne glass. A long sip, because it’s what she needs in order to give him an answer.
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When she does, her tone is calm, dry, and colder than usual.
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”...Because I don’t talk to her anymore.”

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demi-sex, demi-sec, same thing, really.

but the conversation moves along so he doesn't dwell on it, perhaps not wanting to dig himself a deeper hole.

because i don't talk to her anymore.

it's colder than usual but the chill floats right past him. he nods, grateful that she shared something that's probably quite intimate.

so he leaves it at that, and after another sip, he turns to look at her.

"wanna dance?"
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