Video || They Call Me Doctor Love

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[Cue Zelos, sitting on the end of his large bed, a vase of roses to his right on the nightstand and a candle burning behind to his left.]
 
So, ladies and gentlemen of Vatheon, it has come to my attention due to the upswing of network posts having to do with romance that a lot of you are in the need of advice; maybe a guiding hand in your love lives from someone with more experience with the fairer sex, or at a loss for what your man expects during this time of year. 

[He sits back a bit, steepling his fingers with a grin at the camera.] 

Fear not Vatheonites! You've got none other than the Great Zelos Wilder here to dole out advice on anything and everything pertaining to the romantic arts~❤ Don't worry hunnys, your secrets are safe with me~ All comments are filtered so no one'll be the wiser.

[He winks seductively into the feed.]

Don't be shy~ With a little help from me, this could be your best valentine's ever.

[And now to wait for the responses of those seeking his expertise.]

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[So self-important, Zelos. It's sad to say that Tsubaki is getting used to it already, so when he smiles, she simply looks away, her eyes beginning to roll. She...doesn't necessarily like hearing this kind of thing. Because it's not like she needs to participate, right?

He'd even said it was optional. But still, when he mentions friends, it does kind of hit home. It's hard to decide whether she wants any or not; since friendship generally involves trust.

...]

I...I don't have any plans.

[She hadn't intended to make any either, but...well, she'd had lunch with him before, right? It would probably harmless...and after all, if she refuses to open up to anyone, Funatsu has already won.

She has to try, though she does not say yes or no at first. She's kind of...thinking it over.]

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[Conceit is part of the act. It's not as if he can allow the world to see just what he really thinks of himself, no. That would be showing weakness, that would be his downfall. But... he has, a little, with Tsubaki. Normally he would just treat her as he did every other hunny; overall charming, slightly obnoxious, never letting anyone in all that close. Tsubaki, though... she needs a real friend, something he never had when dealing with the aftermath of some of the things he'd been made to do as a child, and he'd be damned if he would just leave her alone with it, not if it meant she might turn out like him.

He won't push, he'll never push. In fact he's just waiting patiently for her answer to his friendly proposal, but inside his heart aches a little and reaffirms his resolve that even if she rejects him outright, calls him an idiot and a jerk and says she never wants to see him again, he'll still watch out for her regardless. Everyone needs someone to care for them, even if they don't want it. Lloyd had taught him that.

He just waits, chin in his hand and a soft smile on his face.]

[clairvoyancies]

...

[Haha, this is so hard. The more she stares at him, looking at her so expectantly like that, the more she realizes what a difficult situation this is to be in. It's hard for her to say yes, of course; but at this point, it's even even hard for her to say no, and she is almost angry that he's put her in such a situation. She turns away from him, letting out a sigh as she prolongs an inevitable answer...

And she even flips her hair back behind her shoulders with an audible "hmpth."]

Well. It would not be the first time we've eaten together, correct?

[It wouldn't mean anything...

She has to eat. He has to eat. February 14th would be no exception, so they could do it together if he wants to so badly. Or at least, badly enough to ask...]

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[Actually he doesn't need to eat, but Tsubaki doesn't need to know that. He lets out a little chuckle, leaning back from the camera. Her tone's not lost on him. She's angry, and likely feels pressured despite how he's trying to avoid making her feel that way.]

No, but if you find it so distasteful we don't have to. I just thought you might want some company. I haven't seen you at all since you first got here and I was thinking we could catch up.

[clairvoyancies]

[She does feel pressured; she doesn't hide that fact well. Heh, but in the end, she looks back to the screen at his gentle voice—her anger fading, if only slightly, because his efforts do mean something. And she breathes a little heavily, trying to find words.

That's not it at all...]

No, I don't...find it distasteful.

[She likes the food here, actually. The taste is a lot richer than anything she's been given at home.

...And more to the point, company sounds...nice.]

We can...

[go.

Except she kind of lets the sentence trail off. He can probably make a good guess as to what the answer is, though...]

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[He just gives her another patient smile and nods.] I'll call you up on the morning of the 14th and you can tell me then if you feel up to going out or not, okay? No big deal, Tsubaki♥ The last thing I wanna do is make you uncomfortable.

feel free to use her voicemail if you like, or let me know if you're interested in a closed log ♥

[clairvoyancies]

...By all means, then.

['Do it.'

That is probably the closest thing to a 'yes' she will give at the moment. There's no harm in having him call her, at least; one of the few people who've shown some compassion for her since arriving here, rather than insist that she's supposed to be dead.

She figures she can allow that much.]

I'll have him voicemail her on the 14th in case she changes her mind.

[chosen_gigolo]

I'll talk to you then♥ Take care of yourself, alright?

[clairvoyancies]

Of course.

[...At least that would give her some time to think about things. Learn more about what the heck would be expected of her, if anything...

She flicks off the SFC after a quick "goodbye," sighing as the thoughts fill her head.

...Click.]