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Open to Edelweiss Fjäril, takes place shortly after Date Night "Well...that wasn't so bad..." thought Amon, as he walked with Edel back to her place. Aside from the tea, and running into those EIRAL soldiers...and Stephen and Ikuze, it went fairly well.
Just one, little problem.
"I STILL HAVEN'T GIVEN IT TO HER YET!!!" Amon internally screamed. The present was still in his pouch and he still couldn't figure out a good chance to give it to Edel. Didn't help that they were closing in on her place very soon.
"It shouldn't be this hard," he thought with a sigh.
"I will destroy you in the most beautiful way possible! And when I leave, you will finally understand why storms are named after people!" - Taryn, Nerf This
Post by Edelweiss Fjäril on Jul 30, 2015 18:13:03 GMT
As they made their way back from the docks towards her apartment, Edelweiss didn't have any fretful thoughts. That surely had been the most unusual date she ever had, between friends or not, but when it came down to it she couldn't say it had been unpleasant. The nice (and also the funny) points did more than make up for the tea mess.
Still, she couldn't help but glance at Amon when she heard him sighing. "Oh come on, it wasn't all that bad, was it?" She asked with a half-smile on her face.
"All power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men." - John Dalberg-Acton
"Oh, ah, no, it was great!" replied Amon with a nervous laugh. "I just well..."
Ah screw it.
"I just...couldn't think of an opportunity to give you your present back there...even the EIRALs weren't there, I was just embarrassed by Stephen and Ikuze being there too..."
"I will destroy you in the most beautiful way possible! And when I leave, you will finally understand why storms are named after people!" - Taryn, Nerf This
Post by Edelweiss Fjäril on Jul 30, 2015 18:36:27 GMT
"....." She blinked. "Well, it's just the two of us here now..." Which took them back to that initial topic of 'What are you hiding in that box, Amon...'
"All power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men." - John Dalberg-Acton
"...You're right..." he replied nervously. He paused for a bit before reaching into his pouch and bringing out the gift.
At first, it didn't look all that impressive: a simple bag, sorta shaped like a cube. Inside though, was something else entirely: a gear box. It was made of glass, with gold-plated trimming on the edges and the corners. On the back was a crank which, when turned, would move the gear at the bottom of the box, which in turn would move the gears inside of the cube. In the exact center, was the main attraction: an odd conglomeration of gears, ready to turn and mesmerize anyone who moved the crank.
It was sort of a prototype for a product Amon wanted to make, specifically aimed at Anders who were fascinated by technology. However, this one in particular was special, as the gears were in the shape of a heart.
(Essentially, it's [THIS], but with the heart itself inside the box.)
"I will destroy you in the most beautiful way possible! And when I leave, you will finally understand why storms are named after people!" - Taryn, Nerf This
Post by Edelweiss Fjäril on Jul 30, 2015 19:55:53 GMT
Edelweiss waited to see what Amon was intending to give her that could actually fit into his pocket. Although it was somewhat customary that a guy gives the girl something if they go out, and it didn't faze her much thinking of that, it admitedly made her curious: a chocolate, truffle or things like that would have melted and made a mess in his pants, flowers would get all ruined kept inside a pocket, and he probably wouldn't be all nervous just to give a normal little trinket... well, maybe. It was Amon, afterall. He had been nervous 80% of time she saw him.
Holding the bag he handed to her and checking what was inside, the redhead wasn't sure what she had expected, but it surely wasn't a geared box. He... should already know she had Ander blood and couldn't use tech... right?... But then again, the cube had a manually-controlled crank. It might not break... maybe... Curiosity won over that wary sense of 'keep safe' she had developped through the years and she found herself turning the crank a few times. It indeed didn't break. Just the gears turning in that way they did, distorting the initial shape they formed within the cube until completing a rotation and forming a heart shape again. Edelweiss couldn't help but let out a surprisingly girlish giggle.
And then she realized something else. That Amon had just literally given her his heart (thankfully not the one that pumped blood in his body). And then her usually pale cheeks got a reddish tint to them that almost matched her hair. "So... Hmm... Does this mean you love me?"
"All power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men." - John Dalberg-Acton
"I...yes," Amon replied, growing just as red. Not only did she figure it out, but that blush was way too cute for him.
"I guess...I just fell in love at first sight, back during the jubilee. I could say you're stunning, cute, and beautiful (and it's true), but...you're more than that. You're industrious and creative; you're strong, not only able to keep your guild in check, but to also keep doing what you do, even after you were pretty severely injured. And to keep going even after you're injured," he said with a small smile, remembering when she put a spatula to his neck when she thought he was a hostile intruder. "You're quick-witted, I can imagine you're very cunning, quick on your feet, awesome reflexes...just an amazing person in general."
The more he talked, the more comfortable he became. If nothing else, he could tell her how he felt.
"And well...yes. I love you."
"I will destroy you in the most beautiful way possible! And when I leave, you will finally understand why storms are named after people!" - Taryn, Nerf This
Post by Edelweiss Fjäril on Jul 31, 2015 17:16:26 GMT
And then suddenly Amon was just as red as herself was - a head of grey glowing crimson, which thinking of it called even more attention than her blushing did. And then he started rambling, just to end with that short affirmative little reply. "Holy h--- Since when you're that adorable?" It made Edelweiss chuckle, and helped to temper her own redness.
"Wouldn't that be at second sight then? We first met before the Jubilee." The redhead told, a bit of soft amusement on her face. It had been a rather impersonal first meeting though, at Cait's almost-wedding long ago, so she didn't blame him if he forgot that. And oh well... "Thank you." She said and placed a quick peck on his cheek. And had to stand on her toes for that. Why was Amon so tall?!
"All power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men." - John Dalberg-Acton
"I..." Amon stammered at Edel's "adorable" compliment, only to be completely floored by the kiss she gave him, causing him to turn a deeper shade of red.
"I...you're welcome...?" he finally replied after being in a daze for a short period of time, completely unsure of how to react.
"I will destroy you in the most beautiful way possible! And when I leave, you will finally understand why storms are named after people!" - Taryn, Nerf This
Post by Edelweiss Fjäril on Aug 1, 2015 2:54:49 GMT
Apparently Amon froze in a stammering daze of sorts and Edelweiss flailed a hand in front of his face for a considerable while trying to wake him up, till he finally spoke again. Oh good, so she hadn't 'broken' him... But at his 'You're welcome' half-comment half-question she couldn't help but let out a bit of an awkward snicker, although she tried not to. "To speak the truth, I'm surprised you held me in so high regards and I don't think I deserve it..." She admitted, that embarrassed smile still on her face. "I'm rather boyish, have this strange giant sweettooth and considering my work I sometimes worry if I'm not a tad nuts and just never noticed... My hands are dirty, more than I could clean in a lifetime... And I don't remember what's to dream in my sleep anymore... But if the odd (and maybe a little broken) 'me' is still alright in your eyes, then I'll accept this heart of yours. And treasure it."
"All power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men." - John Dalberg-Acton
"Thank you," Amon responded with a smile. He really was thankful, for so many reasons. Who knows the type of path he would've taken if he never met her.
"You're perfect just the way you are," he said, giving her a small kiss on the head. "Sweet tooth and all."
"I will destroy you in the most beautiful way possible! And when I leave, you will finally understand why storms are named after people!" - Taryn, Nerf This
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