forum "You're The Only Ten-I-See" (Closed)

Started March 26, 2020 by @Rainy_day_artist_classic group

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"Yeah…" Cicada agreed looking around for a moment before focusing back on Phoenix. She gave him a half smile as she squeezed his hand happily, "But just pretend it's the two of us okay? That should take care of your anxiety right?"

"I… maybe? I just… I dunno. It's stupid." Phoenix mumbled, sighing weakly. Focusing on her, he kept a decent hold on her hand. He made himself bury down the feeling, forcing up a smile for her. "I'll be fine."

"Okay, but if you start feeling not fine tell me?" Cicada asked him as she kept smiling at him. She carefully messed with his fingers, "And whatever it was it probably wasn't stupid. Just unknown?"

(Of course! Before I start, I actually have to draw Phoenix lol. I've never actually had the chance to do so, so I should probably officially establish his appearance before drawing aha)

"I'll tell you." Phoenix nodded softly, dropping his gaze to their hands. A genuine smile pulled up as he let himself get distracted by their fingers. "And I mean… yeah. I guess so."

(That, that would be a good idea lol)

Cicada's smile grew as she saw Phoenix seemingly relax for a moment. She let out a little laugh, "I'm glad. Want to brainstorm stupid ideas for why it could be? Like there's some invisible creature haunting you?"

(Loll, I'll have to work on it tomorrow, as I'm headed off for the night.)

"Oh that would be awful… I don't like that idea." Phoenix laughed lightly, bringing her hand up to kiss the back of it. He kept a light smile up, holding on tightly to her hand. "But I mean, who would?"

(Okay night!)

"Who really would?" Cicada laughed as she watched him. Maybe it would have been a better idea to sit next to him rather than across. Was it too late to move herself? She gave him a smile, "Creeps maybe?"

"Mm, maybe. But I don't think of myself as a creep, so I definitely don't like it." Phoenix snickered a little, smiling over to her. Gently he pulled her hand up to his cheek, leaning in to it when he did.

"I don't think your a creep either," cicada responded as she carefully rubbed her thumb against his cheek. She had a soft smile on and bit her lip before asking, "Do you mind if I move so I can sit next to you?"

“What?” Phoenix asked lightly, glancing up at her. “Oh- no I don’t mind. Not in the slightest actually.” He smiled lightly, letting go of her hand so she could move like she had asked. Scooting his chair over a little, he offered the spot next to him, for her to sit.

Cicada smiled and moved over so she was in the chair next to him. This felt much nicer than sitting across from him like she had been doing earlier. She smiled up at him, "Uh thanks. Oh hey look pizza."

"Hmm?" Phoenix hummed lightly, wrapping an arm loosely over her shoulders. When he saw the waitress come with the pizza, things clicked in his head as a smile pulled up. "Oh- sorry, I'm slow."

Cicada laughed a little as she possibly leaned against him. She was half tempted to pull away once she saw the waitress, but she didn't. Her eyes followed the pizza and the plates, "You're fine! But do you want first picks at the slices."

Phoenix shrugged a little, nodding his thanks to the waitress when the pizza was set in front of them. Leaning over he gently rested his head against hers. "I don't care. If you want it, you can go first."

"Okay," Cicada moved her arm and grabbed two slices. She put them both on her plate being careful not to move and disturb Phoenix, "I was just making sure you didn't want smaller slices or something like that."

"Mm, nope. I'm hungry, I don't want little slices." Phoenix snickered lightly, lifting his head just a bit. Grabbing his own pizza, he let it sit on his plate to cool down. "I could also stand to gain a few pounds."

"Yeah, you're a skinny boy," Cicada teased him a little bit poking his side. She reached for one of her slices to start eating a big grin on, "Not that it's a bad thing or something like that."

Phoenix huffed a little, squirming when she poked him. "Being too skinny is. I don't think I'm quite there, though. I've seen worse, before." He mumbled, reaching out for his lemonade. "The poor girl needed serious help."

"Yeah," Cicada replied quietly before taking a bite of her pizza. She had seen worse, she had been worse. But she was better now, a lot better now. It was in her past and there was no need to be brought up, "But you're fine at the moment."

"Mhmm. And that's all that matters." Phoenix hummed softly, setting his cup aside. Reaching out to take his plate, he started to eat slowly. "What about you? Are you alright?"

"I mean yeah," Cicada responded leaning away from him so she could seat easier. She mustered up the confidence from earlier before it deflated a little, "I look great and I feel great so clearly I'm fine."

"That is not true." Phoenix said simply, pushing his plate away so he could rest his elbow on the table. Giving her an expectant look, he waited a couple of seconds before speaking. "Well? What's going on?"

"Nothing, well nothing now," Cicada caved in eventually. She let out a sigh as she put her pizza back on her plate, "I used to have problems, but I got over them. You don't have to worry about it Phoenix."