Backdated to February 14th

[showyouthesight]

[ Earlier in the day... a certain backstroke swimming boy might notice his phone is blinking, indicating he has a message. ]

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[breachedwhale]

[ goes to check said message on his phone ]

[showyouthesight]

Yo. Busy?

[breachedwhale]

No, I'm free. Do you need something, Rin?

[showyouthesight]

Yeah. Could use your help with something at our cabin. Think you can drop by?

[breachedwhale]

Sure. I can be there soon. Do you need me to bring anything?

[showyouthesight]

Maybe an extra pair of matches. I might be short.

[breachedwhale]

Matches? Why do you need matches?

[showyouthesight]

Just get over here already.

[breachedwhale]

[ okay, okay. he brings set items over to the cabin at Rin's command, letting himself in ]

[showyouthesight]

[ It's dark, but hey, there's candles. Don't freak out okay.

There are probably also a few petals scattered on the floor. ]

[breachedwhale]

[ looking around the cabin ]

Rin...?

[showyouthesight]

[ Is that music coming from further back? Soft music. Ridiculously sappy soft music. ]

[breachedwhale]

[ walking in more, having shut the door behind him, looking around curiously... ]

[showyouthesight]

... Did you bring the matches?

[breachedwhale]

[ holds them up as he turns toward Rin's voice ]

Yes...

[showyouthesight]

[ Walks in from another part of the cabin, holding a little box, as he steps into the candlelight. ]

Good.

[breachedwhale]

[ glances at the box with a curious expression, then back at him ]

What's all this about?

[showyouthesight]

It's called atmosphere.

[ Reaches a front pocket on the outfit he's wearing to draw something out and step closer to Makoto. He slides the stem carefully into Makoto's hair, just behind his ear. If Makoto had any sense for flowers, he'd notice this one sure smells like a lily.

Before Makoto can respond, he pushes the box into his hands. ]

Hold this.

[breachedwhale]

[ blinks and takes said box before he can ask anything, looking down at it curiously ]

What am I supposed to do with this?

[showyouthesight]

Well, open it for one.

[breachedwhale]

I wasn't sure if I was supposed to...

[ since you said "hold this" ... but he's opening it now ]

[showyouthesight]

Tch, you're killing me, Makoto.

[ But inside the box are chocolates. Handmade chocolates even. Their shape is kind of lumpy but some attempt at sculpting was done. ]

[breachedwhale]

[ slowly smiles at that ]

Can I try them now?

[showyouthesight]

Ah ah. I asked you to hold them, right?

[ He reaches for a chocolate and holds it between two fingers in front of Makoto, the candlelight flashing across his parted teeth ]

Tradition.

[breachedwhale]

[ small blush spreads over his cheeks at that, but he nods ]

Tradition now?