it's a rainy sunday and i need your lovin

[siberia]

sᴇᴀsᴏɴᴀʟ ɢʀᴇᴇᴛɪɴɢs ᴍᴇᴍᴇ
ᴀ ɢᴇɴ ᴍᴇᴍᴇ ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘᴀssɪɴɢ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ sᴇᴀsᴏɴs
ᴏʀɪɢɪɴᴀʟ ᴍᴇᴍᴇ ʙʏ snowbroth

i. post with your character, including series and any preferences.
ii. select prompt either with the power of your mind or the help of the lovely RNG. feel free to make your own!
iii. share the seasonal love!
ᴡɪɴᴛᴇʀ
① baby it's cold outside - you're stuck somewhere by heavy snowfall, whether it's a house, a hut or the spacious seats of your car.
② just a brisk walk - nothing like throwing on a heavy coat and going for a walk in sub-zero temperatures to clear your head.
③ season's greetings - whatever holiday you celebrate in your universe, it's probably a time for giving and sharing. think gifts, hearty get-togethers and warm drinks.
④ figure eight - you're going ice-skating, whether you like it or not. try not to look like a baby deer out there.
⑤ hot cocoa - you catch up with a friend and have a nice, heart-warming hot drink of some sort. cocoa, coffee, tea or cider - up to you!

sᴘʀɪɴɢ
① april showers - suddenly, rain! a shower appears out of nowhere and soaks you to the bone as april showers are wont to do.
② first bloom - the first flowers poke through the winter frost, and you take some to someone. whether in gratitude, well wishes or something more - well, that could depend on which ones you choose.
③ clean as a whistle - time to do spring cleaning! all the dust and cobwebs from your house, office or base need to go along with the rest of the mess, so - off to rummage through your memories.
④ king of the garden - flower crown. just... flower crown.
⑤ the botanist - try your hand at some gardening! start small with a pot plant if you don't know how to keep something alive yet, or go full-blown with a whole garden.


sᴜᴍᴍᴇʀ
① heatwave - it's been a very hot couple of weeks, and it's starting to get to you. when will this unusual weather end, and how will you cope?
② just a dip - summer is the perfect time to jump into the water - a pool, a creek or a river. relax in the water, have a swim or just cool down.
③ sweet treats - you're introducing or being introduced to a delicious new iced something.
④ getting my tan on - either you get sunburnt or you're doing a little better and tanning properly. on a towel or a chair, lounging in the sun, or too many hours on horseback on a hot day.
⑤ annual leave - it's been a long year and you're taking a brief holiday from work or life's pressures - preferably to somewhere warm, tropical and not in imminent danger.

ᴀᴜᴛᴜᴍɴ
① harvest festival - you either plan to go to or happen upon a local harvest festival. dancing, brews and good food makes for a good night out.
② reflections - the symbolic changing colours of the leaves makes you think back to the past year. what have you accomplished, and what feelings does that draw out from your introspection?
③ set up camp - the weather in autumn is well known for being picky, and a sudden turn means you have to set up camp or get back inside pretty quickly. have fun!
④ dinner for two (or more) - a lot of good food is coming in - the perfect time for you to put on, or have a feast put on for you. better brush up on those culinary skills...
⑤ oh, the horror - it's time for you to try scare the pants off someone with this sick new scary story you've heard - just at the right time for the annual spooky season.

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[gunshine]

I like being with you. [ It's a quiet, but very firm answer. ] And I know your work is important, Sasazuka-san. Once you've finished, then I'd like to take some of your attention.

[ ... she wants to cuddle, but she's going to behave herself, okay?? ]

[cyberdonuts]

[ ... ]

You... [ he stares at her, then mutters under his breath and turns back to the computer. How does she just spout stuff like that straight out? It boggles the mind. It's not like he doesn't like being with her or doesn't want her attention, either, but saying it out loud is kind of humiliating. Yet she seemingly doesn't mind one bit. Honestly, he finds it a little admirable, even if someone as devastatingly pragmatic as him doesn't understand.

Still. Doesn't she realize what she does to him when she says cute stuff like that? Sasazuka spends approximately the time it takes for him to finish his remaining half a donut in silence, looking at the screen - in other words, about 10 seconds - before bracing a hand against the desk and pushing away, rolling backwards in his chair. ]

Okay. Done. [ he starts standing up... ]

[gunshine]

-- Eh?

[ Wait a minute, he didn't... do much? Or anything, beyond finishing his donut and staring at the screen?? Had she said something to make him angry? Sasazuka is easier to understand now, but there are still moments where Ichika isn't sure what's running through his head, and this is another instance where she's a little lost. ]

Are you... sure? I thought you were still working.

[cyberdonuts]

It's not urgent. I'm taking a snack break.

[ look, there are donuts right there, she just brought them? it's super legit. That said, he doesn't seem to be paying them much attention; instead, he's approaching Ichika with purpose in his steps.

Really, he had some work left to do... but he wasn't drowning in it. And it's not interesting enough for him to push aside other, more interesting things in its favor. Like her, for instance. ]

[gunshine]

[ But he's ignoring the donuts?? And Ichika is standing there in his clothes, still a little bewildered and definitely flustered-looking the closer he gets. There's just something about how matter-of-factly he does things that gets to her, because there's really no way to prepare for it and it leaves her feeling like she's the only one affected.

... Even if, by now, she knows that's not true. ]

Sasazuka-san...

[cyberdonuts]

[ he definitely seems like he's trying to corner her a little bit. He sees her looking flustered, and -- what did she think would happen if she said something that cute, standing there wearing his clothes? In his mind, she definitely brought this on herself. Sasazuka sighs, exasperated. ]

When are you going to stop calling me that?

[ pls, we're dating. ]

[gunshine]

...

[ something in Ichika's eyes seems to flash, and she lifts her chin-- just slightly. Even though she feels like he's being cornered, she can still retaliate. She can! ]

When you ask me to call you what you'd prefer?

i almost posted this with morgana good lord

[cyberdonuts]

[ he crosses his arms over his chest, returning her gaze evenly - one gets the sense he'd be looming if he were tall enough to do such a thing - but even though he's wearing his usual glower, there's a little flicker of amusement in his expression for sure. ]

You should be calling me my name by now. Or do you only respond if I command you, poochie?

[ the hypocrisy is real... he calls her ichika sometimes, at least. ]

I'm crying

[gunshine]

...

[ there is more than a trace of a pout there now. But okay, she maybe sees his point, considering how it had felt when he'd first called her by her name. ]

Don't call me that... Takeru-san.

[cyberdonuts]

[ oh... he blinks a few times at that, seemingly slightly caught off-guard even though he was the one asking for it. He was expecting her to fight it more, maybe. At the same time, he's the one who told her to be more straightforward before, so she's actually listening. This girl... isn't too good for him, of course, but she's damn good. He shifts, bracing a hand against the wall beside her head and leaning in a bit. ]

... Not good enough. Try again.

[gunshine]

[ If this had been Shiraishi or anyone... well, taller, Ichika might have protested. And normally she'd protest regardless, but this is her boyfriend and there's something incredibly intimate about him boxing her in like this, so close even without looming.

Ichika sucks in a quick breath, though, willing her face not to flush too much. Fine. ]

Takeru.

[cyberdonuts]

[ being aggressively straightforward to the point of intimidation is kind of his thing. Maybe he's compensating for the shortness. Ironically, he can't take it nearly as well as he can dish it out - and, once again, despite asking for it literally right to her face, hearing her actually call him by name makes the heat rise in his cheeks even more. For all his toughness and standoffish demeanor, he's... really in love with this dumb girl. He never would have thought that he was the type of guy to have his heart flutter when his girl calls him by name. Maybe it's the clothes. And the puppy-dog eyes. And the fact that she's so serious about it...

Ugh. He's embarrassing himself. The hand on the wall curls into a half-first, and, lacking words to convey his feelings, he closes the distance between their faces to kiss her a little bit more gently than usual - brief, but warm. ]

Good girl. [ he's got a little devilish smile when he pulls away nonetheless. ] Maybe I'll forgive you for distracting me.

[gunshine]

[ At this proximity, Ichika is expecting a kiss or a tease. A nip, maybe, or warm breath across her face before he makes a snarky comment about what she could possibly be expecting.

What she isn't braced for is just how sweet that kiss in, startling her with its gentleness and prompting her entire face to flush a brighter red. So here they are, both of them flushed, thankfully without Enemoto to comment on it (or worse, Shiraishi). And it occurs to her that maybe she ought to say something equally mischievous in return, but Ichika hasn't dated him long enough to be skilled at playful banter when he's got her heart pounding almost painfully in her chest. Instead, a little breathlessly-- ]

Does that mean you'll kiss me again?

[cyberdonuts]

[ that gets an eyebrow raise out of him, followed by a short laugh. ]

You're such a pain. [ his voice, for once, is all teasing and no venom, and he leans back just slightly, running his thumb over her bottom lip pensively. ] Just because you've got the day off doesn't mean I do.

[ ... but he's clearly considering making this snack break longer than a snack break usually is. He's not mature enough to turn her down. ]

[gunshine]

I'd make it up to you. [ obviously she can't just hop in and help speed up his work, but she can at least make sure he's well-supplied with whatever he needs (probably more donuts) and this time, Ichika's the one who leans forward, lips curving into something like a rather determined pout beneath his thumb. ]

And I don't know how much time I'll have to see you tomorrow.

[cyberdonuts]

[ she is way too earnest. Or maybe she's just gotten better at dealing with his unique personality. Either way, it's annoying... but in that kind of charming way that gets right under his skin. Sasazuka stares at her before shifting his hand up to pinch her nose briefly. ]

Stupid.

[ but he doesn't have anything more to add, which belies her victory more than anything. His fingers tuck themselves away into her hair, and he doesn't back away from her advance, nose almost touching hers; when he speaks, it's in an undertone, breathed across her skin. ]

And just how are you planning to 'make it up to me?'

[gunshine]

[ It's kind of incredible, how he can go from pinching her nose like a grade-schooler to murmuring breathily to her, and Ichika would marvel at it if she wasn't the subject of both. It takes a great amount of will not to rub her nose, which is honestly aided by the fact that he's so close.

And still kind of teasing her, as much as she wants to turn the tables on him. Despite her also acknowledging that this likely won't surprise him, Ichika sighs through her nose regardless and then curls her fingers into his shirt as she presses forward the rest of the way to kiss him. ]

[cyberdonuts]

[ yeah, he thought this might be her answer, if she had the guts for it - and by now, he knows she has plenty more guts than he'd given her credit for. Sasazuka smiles against her lips a little nonetheless. Does she even know what she's implying here? No - as much as he calls her stupid, she's definitely not that stupid. He moves into the kiss, letting one hand fall to her hip, the other pushing further into her hair--

And then stops, pulling away a little bit and wrinkling his nose as he withdraws that second hand. ]

Your hair's still all wet.

[ he's such a romantic ]

[gunshine]

Hair takes longer to dry.

[ Especially when you have a lot of it. Ichika unfortunately isn't one of those protagonists with evenly short hair, or even hair that would make manageable sense.

Honestly, right now she's not thinking very charitable thoughts towards it in general if it's going to thwart her even more. ]