It's a bad time to look like a ghost.

[lethechained.livejournal.com]

Characters: Naminé and passersby.
Setting: The lower library.
Format: Starting this way, will match.
Summary: Reaction to the network posts. It's not a good time to look like a ghost when glanced at in passing.
Warnings: None yet besides creepy.

[Naminé is not about to respond to those posts. She can't even quite bring herself to touch the computer again at all, despite the fact that that second message is stuck on repeat. Moving away from the terminal seems to be beyond her at this point, too, or perhaps it's something else that keeps her sitting there in the pale light of the screen, totally still, her eyes wide and her white-knuckled hands gripping the sides of the chair. Dressed in white and with her already light skin blanched, she looks more than a little ghostly when viewed in passing.]

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[lethechained.livejournal.com]

--! [She starts and blinks back at him, leaning back a little. It's not out of offense, only surprise. It's so strange to hear that from someone, especially someone she hardly knows, but she finds herself smiling anyway. It kind of reminds her of someone from her own world. Still, she can't help asking,] Are you sure you want to say that?

[spiritsup.livejournal.com]

[He nods looking completely serious.] I will make sure nothing happens to you miss! [He smiles at her] Oh I'm Romeo by the way!

[lethechained.livejournal.com]

[It's a kind thing to say, but still her smile gets a little wry. It's... funny, but not in the amusing way, that it seems like there's always someone trying to protect her. The name makes her eyes widen.] --Wait, Romeo...? [She knows that name.] Do you know someone named Ψiioniic?

[spiritsup.livejournal.com]

[Romeo nodded and grinned] Yes I know Psiioniic, miss! He's really nice! He's my friend, do you know him too?

[lethechained.livejournal.com]

Yes, I do...! [Her smile comes back, wider than before.] And-- you're right, he is really nice. He told me about you once.

[spiritsup.livejournal.com]

[Romeo smiles even brighter] Did he? He's a very kind person, is he your friend too!

[lethechained.livejournal.com]

Mmhm! [She nods.] I... think it'd be okay to say that, yes. [She's always a bit hesitant, considering her Nobodyhood.] He said you were sweet, and that he thought I'd like you.

[spiritsup.livejournal.com]

I am sure you are! [He smiles again though being complimented by an adult was a bit awkward]

[lethechained.livejournal.com]

[Her shoulders rise slightly, even before she gives a small shrug. Awkward in a good way, she'd hope.]

[spiritsup.livejournal.com]

[Yes a good way, Romeo is still coming to terms with the fact that not all adults are as horrible as the ones he knew back home.

He frowns at the shrug though] Do you not want to be friends with him miss?

[lethechained.livejournal.com]

Ah-- no, it's-- it's not that. [Her smile fades, and she glances away and back, then down at her hands.] It's just... it's complicated.

[spiritsup.livejournal.com]

[He looks confused, to Romeo either you were someones friend or you wern't] Why?

[lethechained.livejournal.com]

--....

[Her mouth tightens a little as she hesitates, then,] I'm never sure if... it's really okay to say that. Even if I like someone, they might not want to be my friend, and I--... I don't want to assume that they do. But... it's not just that.

[spiritsup.livejournal.com]

I am sure he does though! But you could just ask him! [He looks worried] What else is it miss?

[lethechained.livejournal.com]

...You're right, I could. [She's not sure she should, though. Seeing his worried look, she pauses again. ...No, there's no reason to discourage him, even if he did ask.] N... nothing, nevermind.

[spiritsup.livejournal.com]

You can tell me miss! [He tilted his head, even though she was an adult she seemed sad so he wanted to help]

[lethechained.livejournal.com]

[She's not exactly the most adult... adult out there, teenager as she is, and much younger than she looks at that, but the sentiment is still appreciated.] But--... really, Romeo, it's nothing you need to worry about.

[spiritsup.livejournal.com]

[Anyone older than twelve or thirteen counts as an adult in Romeo's mind.] I don't want you to be sad though miss! [He promised he would help her and he will!]

[lethechained.livejournal.com]

[She blinks at him, still reflexively a bit surprised by such a sentiment, but eventually smiles faintly.] It's okay, really. I'm fine. [Or at least is trying to look it; as far as she's concerned, she is fine, since she theoretically can't be sad.]

[spiritsup.livejournal.com]

[He doesn't look convinced] Well as long as you are sure miss.

[lethechained.livejournal.com]

[Will a slightly bigger smile help? She nods, which she intends to be taken to mean that she's sure.]

[spiritsup.livejournal.com]

[Romeo smiles back and nods]

[lethechained.livejournal.com]

[That's a relief - she'd rather not mention anything unpleasant, especially to someone so obviously considerate and likely to be upset by something like that.]

[spiritsup.livejournal.com]

[He would just want to help her not be sad, he does anyways even though he doesn't know what is wrong.] It will be alright miss, we just need to keep our spirits up!

[lethechained.livejournal.com]

R-- right. [She has no intention of making him do even that, if she can avoid it.] I'll try to remember that.