[ and then about 30mins later, there is a knock on ayano’s front door. when she opens it, naegi’s face will be dusted with a tint of pink (spoilers: it’s not from the cold) and he will.......... be awkward ]
[What is his deal?? She just laughs though, because it's kind of cute? Eventually she'll release him from her grasp and wave him along.]
Hey, c'mon, come inside!
[And she'll lead him in to her house which is just ridiculously modern and fancy. Lots of high class leather furniture and light fixtures and clean, open space.]
[ honestly, naegi is stuck in awe and is amazed when he walks in because this is... so fancy. his apartment is so pathetic (the living room only has a single dining table with two chairs and a beanbag) that this is just way out of his league. wow, is that heating too? there is no heating in his apt. it's a sad life but then he gets snapped out and oh shit yeah this is still happening ]
On the couch. [She looks back at Naegi, grinning.]
Don't worry, it's a nice couch.
[She'll take his wrist and lead him downstairs into the basement. It really is a nice basement with a nice couch. There's fancy carpeting and shelves upon shelves lined with movies and videogames and anime and comic books. The walls are covered in retro TV and movie posters. A huge TV sits on the north wall in front of the couch, as well as a projector hanging overhead.]
[ naegi lets himself be dragged, just deciding that she should take the lead for everything because fuck it if he knows what to do. when he gets into the basement, he is once again in awe because holy shit???????????????? ]
Wow, yeah, this is... really impressive! I didn't know you lived in a such a nice place, Ayano.
Sometimes when I tell people about it, they get kinda...weird, so...
[She'll saunter over to the couch and take a seat! Then, she puts her finger between her scarf and herself, slowly drawing it off of her neck, leaning her head back and rubbing it. It gets hot in that thing!]
[ oh my god she has absolutely no reason to get mad at him if she finds out what he actually thought she was saying because LOOK AT THIS goddammit naegi wasn't super set on going through with this but if it'll help her?? somehow?? he wants to at least do that... ]
... a-all right. I want to help so if this will make you feel better, then I'll do it. Just take the lead and tell me what to do, okay?
[ he scoots over towards her. he normally would give her some space but... he sits close enough until their knees touch. he’ll just stay quiet until she tells him what to do... ]
[ i’m sorry. naegi is a pillow queen. he is the human equivalent of a pillow queen unless he’s fighting despair ]
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