Gossip is good for the soul

[forgeabettertomorrow]

What's better than being in a loving relationship? That's right Talking about others! It's the

💖IC SHIPPING MEME!!💖

Here's how it works!

• 1: Comment with your character


• 2: ICly comment to others telling them who they ship your character with!


• 3: It doesn't have to make sense, maybe you'll make an accidental love connection!


• 4: Have fun!

Comments

[inemeraldfaith]

Ohhhhhh. Am I embarrassing you?

[It's Aerith's favourite pastime—antagonising Somnus with all of the affection she can offer.]

I just remember you being surprised that I could wear something other than common clothing. I thought you might trip over yourself when you saw me, actually.

[luciing]

[ His lips part, then press into a thin, pale line.

Finally, he speaks. Perhaps too late past the fact, he can tell her this: ]

You wear elegance well.

[inemeraldfaith]

[She is definitely embarrassing him.

But to be fair, he's putting on the flattery himself.]

I don't know about that, Somnus. I always read stories about princesses and stuff. I'm not very princess at all.

[luciing]

[ Once more, he says nothing, and instead, he offers his hand to her and waits, as if he expects her to take it. ]

[inemeraldfaith]

[Her eyebrows raise. No, it's not hard to see what he wants. The real question is why. So after a breath's consideration, she decides she has nothing to lose and places a hand upon his.]

Are you trying to decide if I have princess hands?

[luciing]

[ When her hand slips into his, his fingers do not curl over hers to secure a grasp. Instead, his palm remains beneath, calloused and rough, but the touch feather-soft, lifting-- as if it is not his to touch. ]

You move them as surely as a swan's wings.

[inemeraldfaith]

...Ohhh, you're calling me graceful.

[Once again, Aerith can't help laughing, because boy, she's had some pretty clumsy moments. She's almost immediately thinking of early on in meeting Cloud, wearing a grand smile.]

Don't be fooled. I've gotten myself into some pretty ungraceful situations.

[luciing]

I have seen not one. [ His hand drops from hers. It moves back to beneath the edge of his dark cloak.

Perhaps, he is no good at this. ]

[inemeraldfaith]

[Aerith does not, at all, seem displeased by the exchange. On the contrary, she's smiling so hard that it almost hurts.]

Maybe I just don't want you to see me being clumsy. I kind of like that you think of me as graceful. Although, I wonder. Would you like me less if I did accidentally trip over something in front of you? Maybe you'd lose some respect for me...

[luciing]

[ In the same serious tone and the same serious look, albeit, there's something questioningly incredulous about it at the same time: ]

Humans are fallible. A stumble is no great transgression.

[inemeraldfaith]

Oh, good.

[She is amused by his response. It turns out that she was probably never worried about him losing respect for her in the first place.]

I wonder, do you feel that way about your own stumbles? I've kind of gotten this impression that you're sort of a perfectionist. Like you have to be better. Am I off?

[luciing]

[ He remains unyielding beneath both her question and gaze. ]

Perfection is that reserved for the gods.

[inemeraldfaith]

That is not an answer.

[She inches over to him so she can give him an inappropriate bump of her hip. (Not that there's such a thing as an appropriate one, most likely.)]

Do you hold yourself to higher standards than you hold others?

[luciing]

[ He doesn't move from her proximity, but he does seem to steel himself, looking down at her. His tone hardens. ]

As a king must.

[inemeraldfaith]

Wait, did you just say you're a king?
For real?

[She's had her suspicions, but...]

[luciing]

[ Looks like he’s slipped with mentioning that. Whoops. Now he’s committed. ]

You balk.

[inemeraldfaith]

I've been trying to get that information out of you forever.

[Okay. Not forever. She's exaggerating and she knows it.]

I knew it. I knew it! That explains so much about you. I guess you'd know a princess from someone who wasn't one, that. Kind of makes all of your praise of me a little more weighted now.

[luciing]

[ Somnus’ frown remains. ]

Do you believe those words more, now that you know?

[inemeraldfaith]

You make it sound like I didn't believe you to begin with.

[She shakes her head at him slowly.] I only meant that if one of us knows about grace and elegance, it's going to be you and not me. That being said, I'm definitely not graceful all the time.

[luciing]

[ They’ve reached an impasse. ]

Very well.

[inemeraldfaith]

[He gives in. She doubts he believes her, but he at least, gives in for the time being.]

Soooooo... a king.

[She's grinning. That's surreal.]

I've only read about kings and princes and things like that, but I have to say that you match up somewhat. Depends on the story, of course. Some of the kings are tyrants. Some of them genuinely love their people. But they all seem to have that... [What's a nice word for 'dated'? Aerith can't think of one.] ...unique way of viewing life and traditions. [There. That's diplomatic.]

[luciing]

[ Pointedly, ] My views are not unique of my era or my station.

[inemeraldfaith]

Well... They're unique to my world, though. And to the other people I know. Consider the following—I've never met a king or a prince, obviously. At least, if I have, I haven't known it.

[She grins as she gives him a look over from head to toe.] What I'm saying is that I'm still curious about you.

[luciing]

Solely for my kingship?

[inemeraldfaith]

That's more like an added bonus, honestly. I've always been curious about you. Mostly because every time I ask you about yourself, you almost never answer. Or you answer in a way that isn't actually an answer at all. It just makes me want to know more.