it's been so long since she's been to an amusement park like this, and she certainly isn't one to turn down this opportunity. perhaps it was because she's been away from the lively streets for so long. perhaps she's always loved these childish excursions, once in a blue moon. more likely it was both. [break][break]

.. for once, however, her partner was quiet. he was never quiet. [break][break]

though he kept the smile to his lips, she feels uneasy. and so instead, she gently nudges at his arm and raises her voice to ask "hey, dal?" before pointing to a truck parked out in the middle of the road, with a man handing swirlix cotton candy out. "wanna try some cotton candy? it's not bad, here~"

Dal-yong Nam [break]

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What better way to distract himself than a distraction delivered right to him. He’d been close to dwindling within his head, and had it not been for the nudge, it may have very well been what he ended up doing. He glanced over towards her, and then towards the aforementioned truck that she seemed to be referring to as she pointed across the way.[break][break]

”...Sounds a fine idea as any~,” he mused with the same, idle touch of amusement he so often held within his words. ”Although I feel as though your sweet tooth may end up running rampant in a place like this, Officer~.”

FIORA HYE-JIN YUN [break]
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oh, he's back to earth. [break][break]

and snarky, and cheeky as ever. he's smiling and humouring her, though there's.. slight dissatisfaction as she maintains her gaze on him. what was it? what was it that she didn't like? it frustrates her that she can't put her finger on it, and yet her intuition is very subtly alarming her. she'll figure it out. [break][break]

instead, she tugs him over to the cotton candy truck - which doesn't have much of a line, thankfully, as the other faire-goers were more occupied by the attractions and rides. she takes a stick of swirlix-shaped cotton candy from the man at the truck, and.. it was definitely too much for her to finish. so she rips off a small piece, holding it up to the man in the gengar ears. [break][break]

"have you figured out what you wanted to ride, yet?" she smiles, holding the small piece her little movements making the pichu ears sitting on her head bounce. "i'm good either way, but there's one thing i wanna go on around sunset.."

Dal-yong Nam [break]

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For once, he hadn’t quite responded as commonly as he always had to her touch (even if the difference, itself, was rather subtle compared to normal). Rather than keeping in outright step with her upon being tugged along, he lingered behind for just a split second prior to following after her footsteps; his gaze lingering upon their surroundings prior to focusing upon her as they walked along. Although she had her attention, the same seemed to apply to the truck, as well as the cotton candy maker as it all resided before them.[break][break]

The look, itself, broke quickly as she continued on, and as she held the piece towards him, his smile seemed to instinctively tug further upon his lips within that same, coy manner of his.[break][break]

”Mmn. Nothing in mind, truthfully,” he mused with a faint bit less of a hum, plucking the airy confectionaries from her fingertips. Xanthous eyes lingered upon it in examination before he lifted it to his lips, tugging a smaller piece between them. ”I’m not quite familiar with things like this. To be frank, I only agreed to come along because you insisted, for once~.”

FIORA HYE-JIN YUN [break]
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"mm.. and that's exactly why i wanted to bring you here." she knows, well of his upbringing (or at least, bits and pieces, from what she was able to gather). she understands that it.. must have been a bit foreign to him, especially since she was lucky enough to have been brought in by a kindly old man - not everyone is that lucky. [break][break]

so she hums, softly, before reaching to take his hand as the other holds her own cotton candy up by her head. ".. i think i have an idea as to where we could go, though. i think you'll enjoy it~" or she'll regret showing him, either or. and so she leads him and they walk, down the pavement. she's sure that she saw it somewhere.. ah, yes. there it is. [break][break]

they come to a stop around a larger roof, and the sound of soft revving could be heard from the pit of bumper cars. childish as it looked, she still smiles and tilts her head towards the little arena. "have you rode on bumper cars before?"

Dal-yong Nam [break]

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”...Why you wanted to bring me here, mmn~?”[break][break]

Odd. Understandable from a general standpoint, yes, but still odd to him, personally. Maybe it was because of the sheer unfamiliarity to such things that put him at an outright indifference; the only thing giving him some degree of bias had been the fact that she had him in mind, to begin with.[break][break]

It was always a win when that was the case, after all.[break][break]

She said something about what he’d enjoy, and he had to admit— he was equal parts confused and intrigued at the confidence she bore. Though not vocal, he gave a simple, idling hum of curiosity and amusement, alike, while eying her and ultimately letting her lead the way.[break][break]

His gaze idly and absentmindedly shifted throughout their surroundings during their walk, but as the attraction in question came closer and closer within sight, he couldn’t help but connect the dots. Even as their steps began to slow in approach, his eyes had already been placed upon the roofed area and its current inhabitants. He hummed.[break][break]

”...I’ve heard of it, yes~. Never understood the point, though.” He plucked a small portion of his own confectionary off (the first time since getting it) before placing it atop his tongue and tilting his head. ”Best case, you get your head rattled on impact. Worst case, some bad shit happens and you somehow get a concussion. …Doesn’t really seem like fun.”

FIORA HYE-JIN YUN [break]
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he really chooses the worst time to be pessimistic. [break][break]

"honestly, it was between this and a rollarcoaster." he'd probablyenjoy the thrill of it, she thinks, though she knows that the sudden drop can always be a hit or miss (and there's something in her that makes her anxious; maybe she's a little scared of being judged). it doesn't stop her from gently nudging at him, enjoying the cotton candy a they watch the people on the track ride around. "besides" she starts, plucking another piece of cotton candy from its mass "you won't know unless you try it out~" [break][break]

she glances up to him, who's idly enjoying his cotton candy, whilst leaning her back against the railing. there's still a bit of time for them to finish the cotton candy, and some time before the current round comes to an end. there's no rush. "i used to come to these places, all the time, with my dad~" and with her ex, but she won't bring him up here. "and we still have time to explore, so there's no rush finding a ride you like~."

Dal-yong Nam [break]

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”Yes, yes— I know you have a point, already, Fiora~...”[break][break]

The words were spoken in tandem with a somewhat heftier sigh of exasperation— specifically a genuine sort of exasperation, for once. From the corner of his eye did he trail an idle gaze after her, eventually turning in order to join her as she leaned against the railings of the attraction lines around them.[break][break]

Following that, he peered down at the stick of fluffy confectionaries he still held within his hand in thought.[break][break]

”...I still don’t see the draw, personally— but you’ve already seen my files~. I’m sure you’re well aware of why that’s the case…” He took another, deeper breath as he picked another piece of the sugary candy off, idly placing it upon his tongue and allowing it to dissolve within his mouth before taking a second share and offering it to her, all while leaning his arm and shoulder against hers gently with a small, musing smile. ”I’ll leave it up to you to change my opinions, then~...”

FIORA HYE-JIN YUN [break]
mission: rondez-view circulation

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she's disgruntled but.. honestly, she doesn't really expect too different an answer by now. after all.. this probably isn't a place she can see him coming for his own leisure. or.. even with another person. meaning, he was here for her, and there's something a little touching about that when she considers it. fuck. [break][break]

seeing the puff of cotton candy, she leans over to pluck it from his fingers to melt against her tongue. so she leans against his shoulder with a small smile to her lips, enjoying the sweet, sweet confectionary. "you'll enjoy it, i promise." she's so confident that he will, at least. he seems like the type who would enjoy it (and worst case scenario, she can always tap into the little competitive spark she'd see here and there). [break][break]

for now, she'll be content talking and finishing the cotton candy before they hop onto the bumper cars. she was starting to get comfortable against his shoulder and arm, anyways.

Dal-yong Nam [break]

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