Scaralumi Week 2023
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He doesn’t need to stop by to let her know he’s leaving. He knows that. It’s not why he’s here.
“You’re so hardworking, Lumine,” he says in a way that doesn’t sound like a compliment at all. “Slaving away over your work nonstop.”
Slowly, Lumine pivots in her chair. “Not like that’s a bad thing. It’s good to be dedicated.”
“Hm. I might even agree with you there, Lumine.” He says her name like it’s made of a taste he doesn’t like, but keeps trying it out of masochism.
It’s all a performance, any sort of civility between them.
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- Part 1 of Scaralumi Week 2023
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He isn’t surprised when her breathing starts to slow as she begins to drift off—she’s always tired after work. He’s not quite ready to sleep yet, plus he still has yet to clean up the dinner table, but he’s content with staying alongside her for now.
“Good night,” she says sleepily, adjusting herself just a little to a more comfortable position, slinging an arm over him.
“Mm, good night,” he says, watching the soft twinkle of the lights around him.
or: words left unsaid become said.
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- Part 2 of Scaralumi Week 2023
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Lumine is nothing special, Scaramouche reminds himself as he steps into the room that is quickly filling with people. He’s been to dozens of these already—more specifically, every single one since her debut—and he knows this. She’s just an idol, nothing different about her, and Scaramouche has no interest in idols; they’re all full of themselves. And the fans, those people are infuriating to say the least. They buzz around Lumine like pesky flies, trying to get closer to her, to touch her and be noticed by her. None of them deserve her attention.
Or: Scaramouche is definitely not a fan of Lumine. At least not in his opinion.
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- Part 3 of Scaralumi Week 2023
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His eyes squeeze shut. She can’t tell if it’s from pain or simply exasperation. “I said you ought to be. But I’ll give you a chance to escape, courtesy of my oddly generous mood at this moment.” When she makes no move to leave, he says, “If you were intelligent, Traveler, you’d take the chance I gave you.”
“The only chance I’m interested in taking is one where I run my sword through your chest.”
That draws a singular breathy laugh from Scaramouche. “If you don’t leave, you truly will be forced to fight me.”
“In this state?” She points her sword tip at him, who is still hunched over. “I could defeat you easily.”
“I wouldn’t be so sure…” he drawls, but she is quite sure.
or: the balladeer is not as usual...
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- Part 4 of Scaralumi Week 2023
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Lumine chuckles, lowly and smooth. Then she saunters closer to him and presses the hilt of her blade into his hand, signaling him to take it. His hold is shaky at best, nothing like the confidence she exudes with every swipe of this same weapon.
“I taught you some things, didn’t I?” Lumine says with a slight tilt of her head.
She did, but he’s still new to it all. Still, remembering what she’s taught him, Kabukimono adjusts his grip and stance, and based on Lumine’s expression, it’s not too bad. Her approval is all he ever wants, and he preens under it.
“I’ll work on sword skills a little more with you,” she murmurs, and encases his hand holding the sword with her own. Gently takes the sword back, and then it disappears at her will.
She'll have to pay for it all.
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- Part 5 of Scaralumi Week 2023