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mistletoe meme but is for AMITY and friends (stolen from bakerstreet natch)

mistletoe meme 🎄💋✨

you know the drill. but just in case you don't, the festive plant that hangs around, makes puppies sick, and is a good excuse for a little kissu.
1) basic. it's a christmas party. someone thought it'd be funny. oh no, here we both are. you know what that means! ha ha. we don't have to, but i'm down. jk... unless???

2) magic. some unknown force is trapping you under this plant until tonsil hockey occurs. you don't have to like it, but you do have to play. or stand there forever, see if i care!

3) extra strength. you wouldn't want to play this silly mistletoe game, usually, only for some reason you can't quite resist. what's a little kiss? and once you start, it's just like pringles... ya it is a seasonal sex pollen what do u want from me

4) wildcard. do whatever you want babes! mistletoe but it makes you big mad for some reason. everything is normal but the plant is FAKE AND GLITTERY and that's against the spirit of things. mistletoe but it is an alternate universe in the tradition is to fight instead. mistletoe but they agree to very sedate cheek kisses cuz they're just friends. chase ur bliss

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[ A crown prince cannot be without his princess, or so his father had always insisted. Tenn is old enough to understand that marriage is important for diplomacy, but his parents take care of all political matters, and do their best to educate him and his brother on how to pick up the pieces after their time is up. It's also why they've already found both Tenn and Riku suitable spouses, for when it's time to wed and fall into their appropriate positions in the monarchy.

Felicity is Tenn's. It's early into their "relationship", and in the month that they've been seeing one another, Tenn has come to the conclusion that Felicity is a handful. She's loud. Vain. Works way too hard – which is ironically a quality that Tenn, himself, has. This is all for appearances in the end, he told himself in the beginning...but he's also seen her caring side. He's seen the results of her hard work in things she enjoys. He's only scratched the surface of who Felicity really is, and he's discerned that she's not all that bad.

It's why Tenn puts a little extra effort into making himself look charming when the kingdom's holiday festivities roll around. He'll patiently wait outside of her dressing room for her to finish getting dressed, so he can escort her to the event like a proper suitor would. He'll be straightening his tie in the meantime, while he waits. ]

( honestly, their first meeting had probably been... tense. it's nothing against him personally- felicity is just a girl with a strong will and a stronger ability to hold a grudge. he hadn't done anything wrong, but he certainly represented everything in her mother's broken promise. ... never mind the fact that felicity herself had accepted that "marrying for love" was a pipe dream for a woman of her standing years ago.

or, she had thought she had. when the engagement was announced, it had felt like a slap in the face and she had turned against her widowed mother viciously- and even now she hasn't apologized. but dionira morais was a cunning, power-hungry woman who, if felicity was just a touch less willful, would have used this engagement to her every advantage and more, so she doesn't quite feel bad about that. (she's probably going to try regardless, if felicity cools her temper even a smidgen with her.)

tenn had... never been the target of her anger, no. but he didn't get shielded from anything, either- that, she is willing to apologize for. it's just that she doesn't know how to bring it up weeks later. and she's been so caught up in her own anxiety about it, always overthinking and twisting, that she doesn't even realize why he's waiting for her as she steps out- that he's warming up to her at all. she almost startles, eyes wide before she smiles comfortably, giving a curtsy out of courtesy. despite their engagement, he's still above her, after all. )

Your Highness. Had I known you were waiting, I would have sent one of the maids to bring you something.

( "something" probably means her own baking, to be honest. a little treat before they enter the fray of high society.

at a glance, one might find her gown simple yet elegant. it's only when you look closely and see her beloved moon and stars between the roses, the night-sky like shimmer across the fabric, that it really shines. part of her hair is pulled back in a braided bun that looks more like a rose, while a crescent moon and star pins adorn the rest, the picture of elegance.

just the way she likes it. after all, he said it himself: she's vain! but never without reason. )

[ He's waiting out of courtesy, some sense of propriety, and also because it feels like the right thing to do. Tenn has made it a point to respect his parents' wishes to be a good suitor for Felicity, even if there is some kind of perceived difference in their status. He doesn't quite see it that way, despite their actual differences. He should extend a hand towards her, and he absolutely will when they get closer to stepping out into the public eye, but for now he's content to keep things a little more casual. Tenn's demeanor is more relaxed around her than it was when things were more tense; not even he realizes that, though. Still, it's a sign that he is, indeed, warming up to her. ]

No, it's alright. There's no need for that. [ He shakes his head.

He glances at her dress, at how her hair is neatly tied up into an elegant bun. Her efforts won't go unnoticed. ]

You -- [ "Dressed nicely"? No, that's not all-encompassing, is it? ] look nice.

[ That's better. Still, he looks away after he says it, not in a way that indicates embarrassment -- but if Felicity looks closely, there is a light pink color on his cheeks. Ahem.

He looks towards the hallway which will lead them to the stairway. ]

We should get going.

( the morais duchy isn't necessarily lacking in status- it's just that with the head of the family, cyrus, having passed long ago it as only in the hands of a single mother. and that just wasn't a good look, to this traditional society. )

I still have to meet certain standards, you know... ... Besides, my tea blends and baking is a cut above, and I like sharing it.

( always by hand, everything she does. there's a creative fire that cannot be snuffed in her and it shows in everything she does. it may be getting ahead of herself, but she's already got ideas for their reign, even. not that she'll admit it just yet.

and for as vain as she is- and for as justified as she is in it, it's rare to get sincere compliments. ... from people who matter. (when did he start mattering?) she practically preens! felicity almost doesn't notice that he seems to be flustered a bit. ...

cute. )

Thank you. And you look handsome. But yes, we should...

( ... unfortunately, tenn is engaged to a bully. )

Though, you seem a bit flustered.

You're free to give them to me yourself. There's no need to be that formal.

[ He's been raised around them, but Felicity is his...peer? His wife-to-be? It feels strange to ask her to treat him like he's above her; it doesn't sit well with him.

Even if she is, indeed, a bully. Tenn frowns a little at her comment, because she is absolutely right, but he's not about to make a big deal out of it. ]

I'm fine. It's just something in the air. [ Not entirely correct, but he'll at least have it in him to wait for her before he walks too far ahead. ] Come on. We shouldn't keep them waiting.

Why deprive yourself of a treat before an event?

( felicity is a firm believer in the healing power of little treats. ... and also she just... actually doesn't like social events. she'll suck it up and deal, but... well. perhaps it's telling that she thinks she needs a spark of joy before them regardless.

but yes, yes, she'll come along, tenn. )

...

It's just cute, is all.

( felicity antonia morais- )

[ Whatever Tenn's about to say in response gets totally lost on him when Felicity says he's being cute. He can handle it from other people who don't know him, he's perfectly fine with accepting compliments, but this – this makes him incredibly flustered for some reason.

Tenn glances away from her, even as she walks with him at his side. ]

You have a weird definition of what's "cute".

[ Of course, he'll be more gentlemanly when they're in front of other people. Privately, though, Felicity has been getting more and more glimpses of a Tenn Kujo who is less composed. Time to talk about something easier: ]

I'll bring you back home by midnight, if not sooner.

[ He'll protect her if he has to. She will get home safely. ]

A little, yes.

( his bride-to-be is fascinated by the macabre, after all. but mostly she's just amused, watching the way his expression shifts. cute. she's always looked at others a bit more... intensely than most others, as an artist- face studies are important, if she's drawing people. but she likes just looking at him, too. the color of his eyes, the little ways his expression will change, the faintest blush when she compliments him... he's certainly handsome.

...

it's not something she really thinks about others, frequently.

so felicity simply chuckles, and nods. )

Naturally.

Ah, I heard they were doing something special for the holidays this time. Do I get a hint?

[ Tenn being handsome is not an unpopular opinion in the kingdom, but to Tenn, vanity has never really been actively on his agenda. He certainly puts a lot of care into his appearance, but compliments on it don't quite do anything for him like they used to. He's accepted that he's handsome and sort of just lives with that knowledge instead of reveling in it.

However, he hadn't considered that his bride-to-be sharing that opinion would make him feel some kind of way, which is something he should probably think about later. For now, though, her question. ]

Something special? [ The mistletoe hanging in the banquet room doorways is the obvious answer here, but it's not one Tenn cares to elaborate on to keep his embarrassment at bay. How does he put this... ] It may just be better to decide how you feel about it when you see it.

[The SEKAI is quiet. Well- it usually is, aside from the faint echoes of the song that had touched Mafuyu's heart, but it's more silent than it has been in a while. With holiday festivities coming up, Mizuki had been insistent that they all spend more time in the SEKAI, to celebrate with the Virtual Singers. Especially with KAITO there now - though he often looked disgruntled at the idea of being included, when Mizuki did manage to rope him into the group, he didn't drift away like MEIKO often did. Sweets and warm drinks were shared, Ena and Mizuki would bicker over the last slice of cheesecake, and things just seemed... nice lately.

But today it was quiet. It was just her and Mafuyu in the SEKAI, the Virtual Singers off wherever they were when they weren't with Niigo, and the only sounds between them were the scratching of pencils on paper as they worked silently side-by-side. It was nice; a feeling of peace Kanade felt like she so rarely had.

... But it seems that peace is about to be disrupted. On one of the bare beams of scaffolding, which the two of them had been leaning against as they quietly worked side by side, a bright, curling bit of mistletoe sprouts. And for some time it goes unnoticed, until Kanade leans back, arms reaching above her head as she tries to stretch out her sore back. She manages to glance up, eyes catching on the point of bright color in the otherwise grey world-

- And freezes.]

... Ah...

[Look. Kanade's not stupid. She's sure she knows what that is. But- she has to be seeing things, right? That... that's just strange.]

... H-Hey, Mafuyu... do you see that?

Edited 2023-12-24 03:57 (UTC)

[Under a certain archway in a certain secluded corner during a certain time of year in Kamome Gakuen, there hangs a peculiar branch of mistletoe. Rumor has it if a couple steps beneath it, they'll be put through a test to prove their everlasting love to one another. If they refuse, they'll be stuck beneath it for eternity...

... or so the story goes, anyway. In reality, it was just a fairly harmless supernatural plant, only vaguely related to the Confession Tree in terms of power and ability-- albeit with the tendency to temporarily trap any cute couples beneath it in hopes for some shipping fodder. You know... as these things usually do!!

Whether Hanako was aware of this beforehand was up in the air-- it was his responsibility to keep tabs on these things, but it also seemed to crop up earlier and earlier each year, so he never quite knew when to expect it. Either way....... he's just going to be staring up at the enterprising little piece of greenery, a bemused expression upon his face, seemingly unruffled by the whole ordeal.]

... welp. This is sure a thing we landed ourselves into, huh, Yashiro?

[MAYBE IF HE JOKES.... HE CAN HIDE HIS NERVES..... Y-YEAH.....]

The things I let you drag me into...

( at least he had the courtesty to give her forewarning this time. and... ugh! she's a little miffed, you know? yeah she loves him and yeah they kissed, but!! she!! does not want any supernatural interference with this! ALWAYS something is happening! and its such a goddamn mood killer.

nene sighs pitifully, chin in one hand. )

You can't move either, can you.

... nope.

[He could probably summon his Hakujoudai to take care of things, though in reality, the plant was more of an annoyance than a threat, so perhaps it would have been overkill. But speaking of annoyances..... oof, Nene does not seem pleased, and while he can't necessarily blame her, he's still scrambling to offer an explanation of sorts, nonetheless.]

I-I didn't plan it this time, honest! This thing sorta has a weird cycle and it wasn't out this early last year...

[Lest she go and think he pulled another Kodama situation and brought her here just to find a way to eliminate it!! The Hanako of the past might have done so, but he was learning not to be so inconsiderate of her emotions now that... things have changed...

Quietly, he floats over towards her, draping his arms over her shoulders and giving her his most pitiful expression. Don't be annoyed, Yashiiiroooo...!!]

At least it gets bored after about ten minutes or so...? We can just... consider this a break, if you want.

Oh, I know you didn't. ... You know I'd double-kill you if you played with me like that a second time.

( she wouldn't. she'd cry and cry and cry some more, except this time aoi- and akane- would know exactly why, and they both know that somehow aoi knowing is even worse.

much worse.

she lets him drape across her as always, huffing as per tradition rather than any real annoyance- in fact, if he tried to leave she'd stop him. but... )

... A kiss under the mistletoe sounds nice, but... I want it to be real, not because of some supernatural. You know?

[He flinches on reflex at the threat, not exactly wanting to be on the other end of her slap again-- let alone her tears. Those were probably the worse of all... well, aside from Aoi's judgement, that is. How could such a slight girl be so intimidating sometimes??

Hanako's silent as Nene muses over the mistletoe, though, carefully crossing his arms over one another so he had her within a loose embrace. No one could ever expect them to have a ordinary relationship, being what they were, but... he couldn't fault her for wanting something a bit more normal every once in a while, either. It's not like he could take her on dates or hang out at her house, but...]

Mmn...

[His cheeks flush slightly as he ruminates on what say next, his eyes averting themselves away from her. It had been easier to say this stuff as a tease, when he was still in denial over how much she had meant to him, but now...

His gaze slides back in her direction, voice low and a bit coy.]

You think I wouldn't kiss you here for real, even with a supernatural involved...?

...

( i could go on and on about how her heart skips a beat, how her cheeks flush- but mostly?

it's just a record scratch moment, though not... unkindly.

mostly nene is just stunned.

up until everything starts again, at which point she bursts into a bright red and almost squeaks: )

Huh?!

[Ugh, Nene really was too cute when she was flustered like that-- that's what made her so darn fun to tease, sometimes. But Hanako's not going to deny that her reaction rubbed off on him just a little bit too, shyly tugging down his cap to hide the color growing in his own face. It's true that he was a lot more forward when it came to flirting compared to like-- Kou, but...]

I mean, it's not like we haven't before...

[~~Despite them never actually having a conversation about it after the fact, AIDAIRO THIS SHIT IS KILLING ME~~]

... and it isn't like I'm looking for a reason not to, either.

[His eyes, peeking out from beneath his lowered cap, drift towards her lips, as his free hand idly plays with a loose lock of her hair.]

So...

[The question remains unspoken, hanging in the air between them-- it's not like he's ever really asked permission in the past to smooch her (or hug her, or cling to her, or the thousands of other personal space invading things he's done), but for once he's trying to do the wise thing and gauge the mood, just a little.]

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mistletoe meme but is for AMITY and friends (stolen from bakerstreet natch)

felicity morais ♡ original

au time!!! 4

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CRAWLS IN!!

mafuyu asahina ♡ project sekai

2??? 3 but just fluffy??? idk just egg them into smooches and fluff

chung ♡ elsword

kreide ♡ arknights

nene yashiro ♡ tbhk

2 but i'm just here for HanaNene fluff to happen ok

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me weeping that the only blushing icons I have are Amane ones.... smh.....

victor morais ♡ original

riddle rosehearts ♡ twisted wonderland

ena shinonome ♡ project sekai