It's certainly been awhile, huh?

(Well, well, well, look who's here- Also what's Dreamland)

(where pretty much every kirby game starts. It's so peaceful that a penguin stealing food is considered one of the most catastrophic things there)

(I see. Well, I have this OC called Phantom, but I have never drawn him or made sprites for him so you gotta imagine lol. He's an anthropomorphic long-furred black cat with gray eyes, grumpy and cranky personality, and he's 6'8''. I dunno if I can use him in this prompt. Can you describe the character in ur drawing? Also where rules)

(All I figured I'd need is in tags. As for the character, she's a Dark Matter but she hardly looks the part. Her dark eye is in her mouth, much like certain other dark matter and relatives, but because of the hood, you can hardly ever see it. She is TECHNICALLY able to possess people, but not as easily or frequently as other dark matter do. She's very loyal to 02 although they have different goals, and her personality depends on the day really. You could use that OC if you wanted to.)

(Noted. Also that's a wrong height for Phantom he's 6'0'' my bad- And I hope you can do serious roleplay properly lol. I'm gonna use actually writing methods instead of "Char: *action* saying". I hope that's ok. Also I have no idea what a dark matter is lmao-)
Phantom stopped in his tracks and eyed this new person closely. [Heh, she seems familiar...] he thought. He continued staring at her through narrowed eyes, not even bothering with a greeting.

(Got it. I'll play along, don't worry. As for dark matter, you might learn through the roleplay.)
The new person, who had been humming a familiar melody before, paused. She hadn't noticed Phantom just yet, but she knew she felt a cold gaze. She looked up from a small notebook, her ears folding back immediately as she turned to see him.

(Very well. And holy shit- W writing. Do you read a lot of books?)
He met her gaze unflinchingly. He glanced at the notebook and then back at her. He was expressionless, but a flash of interest flashed in his gray eyes.

(That was a bad sentence. Better said "but a hint of interest flashed in his gray eyes.")

(Writing's a big hobby of mine. I have about 21 stories in progress, although some might be discontinued.)
She was silent for a moment, but managed to speak after a moment. "Can I help you, sir?" Although she didn't stutter, her voice was rather shaky. She quickly closed the notebook and tucked it into her pocket. She wore a fake smile, although one could hardly see it, trying not to show that she was afraid.

(Ohhh I love that lmao. I read a lot of books but I rarely write, I'm still pretty decent though)
Phantom's eyes narrowed even further at that. He was clearly aware of that fake smile, but he still didn't show any emotion. He was silent for a long moment, his intense gray eyes staring into this new person's, until he finally spoke. "How polite," he said, the faintest hint of sarcasm in his voice.

Her tail bristled a bit at this, but out of fear, she couldn't do much other than clear her throat awkwardly. At last, she muttered, "I can't help but feel like there's something that you want? Apologies if I'm wrong, sir." Her tail twitched a bit before she cleared a thought from her head and stared back up at him.

(How tall is she)
He stared back down at her. Although he still wore an expressionless face, his fluffy, black tail swished once on the ground, betraying his irritation. "Why are you scared?" he said bluntly, ignoring her question.

(5'2)
She cleared her throat before answering. "No offense intended, sir, but in all fairness, you have a bit of an intimidating presence." Her voice was less shaky, but she wasn't exactly speaking fearlessly.

(Damn 💀)
Phantom scoffed irritably, his tail swishing again. "What is there to be intimidated about in me?" he grumbled, "Do I look like a big, scary monster?"

(yea she SHORT)
"Oh, no, sir. At least, not one of the manners I've seen." She backed up slightly. "It's more about the coldness in your eyes." She took a moment before being hit with realization. Annoyance swelled in her voice as she noted, "I may be small, [my bosses tell me that enough already,] but you're far from the likes of some of the things I've seen, I assure you."

(Romance allowed?)
He seemed to notice her annoyance, and he rolled his eyes. "Oh, I am very cold indeed," he meowed sarcastically, "I get called that a lot, but I'm not an arrogant furball. I don't care how small you are as long as you're not stupid and childish like the others. Anyway, you don't have to be so polite. Just call me Phantom instead of sir."

(romance, war crimes, I can do anything, besides joke and erp)
Her ears perked up in surprise. "...Well, I suppose that since you were kind enough to give me your name, I should return the favor." She held out her hand. "The name's Sonya."

(Same asf lmao)
He glanced down at her hand and then back up at her. He grunted as he reached out with his black paw and shook her hand. His paw felt surprisingly soft and squishy. "Nice to meet you, Sonya," he grumbled, "I suppose you don't have to be so scared of me now, eh?" he added quietly, but his voice held no hint of teasing or mockery. He was either so good at hiding his emotions or he just didn't care.

(oh my goodness he has BEANS)
Sonya nodded, although her voice had the slightest tinge of embarrassment in it. "I suppose you're right. I guess I was just caught off guard."

(Oh yes muheheehe)
"Yeah, sure," he grunted, withdrawing his paw and looking away. He was doing a good job at hiding his own embarassment, and his expression had softened ever since they shook hands. [Seems like she isn't that annoying after all.] he thought to himself. He didn't look back at her.

Sonya glanced away awkwardly and fished the notebook back out of her pocket. [Huh. That's not at all what I expected. Well, the more you know, right?] she thought. She pulled a blue feather from under her scarf and jabbed the end of her tail with it before using it as a quill, trying to clear her head.

Phantom looked up, watching Sonya pull her notebook out and use a feather from her scarf as a quill. [That's weird. I've never seen anybody do something like that before.] he thought, puzzled. He stared at her for a moment before meowing quietly. "So... What's that notebook?"

(Might reply a little late cuz I gotta use my Kindle now and it takes longer to type there)

(All good, I'm a bit of a slow typer myself)

(I'm fast if I have a keyboard lmao)

Sonya glanced back up. "Sometimes it's work stuff, sometimes personal projects.. really, it just depends on the day, heh." She let out a sheepish chuckle. [And whether or not it's a delivery day..] she thought to herself.

(What's a delivery day-)
"I see." He narrowed his gray eyes, their intensity sharpening now that the awkward moment was over. [I'm pretty sure she uses that as her diary as well,] he thought, raising an eyebrow, [I wonder what she's writing.] "Well, let's go and sit down in a comfortable place so you can write without making a hole in the paper." He paused, and added awkwardly: "If you want."

(That's what she calls days when one of her bosses sends her out to deliver goods)
Her ears perked in surprise. "I.. I'd appreciate that. Thanks." She tried not to let too much emotion filter through her voice, so her tone was rather awkward.

(Drugs?- :skull:)
Although he tried to hide it, Phantom looked embarrassed. "Do you... know a good place?" he asked awkwardly, scratching the back of his neck.

(She doesn't know, her boss never tells her just what she's delivering, all she knows is that it's in a box.)
Sonya thought for a moment. "I can think of a few. There's a great place along the route I always take for deliveries." She paused before looking up at Phantom. "Does that maybe sound good? If you want to come with, that is."

(This boss be giving off villain vibes fr)
[Deliveries?] "Well... If you don't mind that I stick around..." he grumbled awkwardly, staring down at her with his paw still on the back of his neck.

(yea he's not exactly the best at redemption arcs)
"I-I don't mind at all!" The moment she ended that sentence, she was struck with realization of how eager that came off, and quickly looked down out of embarrassment.

(Sorry my 2fps browser crashed lmao)
He raised an eyebrow at that. [How cheerful,] he thought sarcastically, but he gave her nothing other than a curt nod. "Lead the way," he meowed quietly, a hint of sympathy in his voice as he gazed down at her. [She's shy.]

(You're good bro)
Without a word, she nodded. She began to walk in the direction of a small hill, her steps soft. She fumbled a bit with the feather she had used as a quill, turning it in the light as she walked.

Phantom followed her, falling in step beside her and slowing down slightly to match her step for step. He didn't seem to notice how awkward Sonya was, as he was staring straight ahead at the horizon. He looked lost in his own thoughts.

After a while, Sonya paused. "We're here." It was a pleasant little spot on the hill. The ground was softer here, and birdsongs swirled gently through the air. She took a deep breath as she sat down. "Always such a tranquil spot.."

Phantom halted and looked around. He grunted in agreement and sat down beside her. [Why does it always have to be the birds? Those dumb featherballs do nothing all day other than crap on our heads.] His tail swished in irritation as he glanced aside at Sonya.

After a moment of taking in the scenery, she got to work. The quill rushed across the page, the tip of her tail twitching ever so often. [This hill always gets me.. it's a shame that I hardly get breaks like this.] She paused to glance at Phantom, noticing his irritation. "Everything alright?"

"Yeah, why?" he murmured, glancing at her again before looking back at the horizon, hiding his irritated expression. [You must have gotten the idea that I don't like any annoying creature already!] he swallowed back the words.

Her tail twitched a bit. [You liar.] She thought for a moment. "This place might be great for me, but it's alright if it's not to your liking, you know. I'm just about done with this anyways, so we don't have to stay here long."

(Fox dung is a curse in cat language)
His eyes widened. [Fox dung!] "No, no, no," he meowed quickly, turning to look at her, "I will stay. Even if I don't like this place." He stared at her, as if he was shocked by his own words.

Sonya stared back. "That's quite considerate of you.." [And I have to admit, your company is pretty nice..] She wrapped up with what she was writing, tucking the notebook back into her pocket and placing the quill on the ground. She sat in silence for a moment.

Phantom continued staring at her, his gaze following her every move. He eventually let out a heavy sigh and looked away. [That was the worst thing I've ever said in my life.] he grumbled to himself, before he actually thought about it, [Weird. I've never been this emotional before.] His tail twitched in irritation again. [It's probably just the birds.]

Sonya's sleek tail swished worriedly from side to side as she wondered to herself. [He doesn’t like this place, and I finished what I was here for.. so why are either of us staying here? Should I ask him if he wants to leave?] Her ears twitched a bit. [What is this? Why can’t I say anything?]

(Sorry, fell asleep lol)
Phantom looked at her again. "So... you're done with what you were doing. Are you going to... leave?" he meowed softly. [Why do I feel disappointed? And why is my voice soft?] He was so used to his coldness that he was shocked at how awkward he sounded.

(sorry bro I was eepy. Might be a lil slow bc it's my mom's birthday)
Sonya thought for a moment. "I... don't really know, now that I think about it..." She sighed a bit. "I mean... what would I even..?" She couldn't bring herself to say everything on her mind, but perhaps that was because there was so much.

(Oh okay I won't annoy you then. Happy birthday to her lmao)
Phantom narrowed his eyes, staring at her. "What would you even what?" he pressed. [Clearly she's not saying everything on her mind.] he thought in irritation, his tail swishing from side to side.

"That's the thing. I don't exactly know.." Sonya couldn't help but feel guilty. She didn't know what else she could say, so she was silent. [I don't want him to go, but... why?]

He stared at her thoughtfully for a moment. "Well, we'll eventually part ways," he shrugged, [And I don't want to.] He frowned, looking away. [What's with me today? These birds must have really messed with my head.] He twitched his tail. [...But what if it's not the birds? Not even them have made me act like this.] "You can go if you want," he sighed suddenly, staring at the floor, "There’s no reason to stay here, anyway."

"... but..." Sonya quivered a bit, whispering under her breath. "... not yet.. please.." [I don't want it to end yet..] she silently pleaded. [Get a grip, Sonya! You know that this was inevitable! You have to let him go at SOME point.] She shook a thought from her head. "I myself like this place, but I get that you don't. Leave if you want.. I think I'll stay a bit longer, myself, though." She stared into the horizon.

(What time is it in the roleplay?)
Phantom glanced at her and then followed her gaze. [She's staying.] The thought made his heart race, and he frowned again. [What the heck is wrong with me?] He sat still for a moment, staring thoughtfully at the horizon. "Do you want me to leave?" he asked slowly, a hint of uncertainty in his voice.

(I'd say around evening prolly)
Sonya felt something inside her sting. [Does he really think that? Did I lead him to think that?] "What?" she asked softly. "I don't. I.. I'm so sorry if I led you to believe that." Her ears dropped a bit. "You leaving.. that's the last thing I would want." [What am I saying?! Shut up before you make this even worse, Sonya! Agh!]

(So sunset is close? Sorry I suck at timing stuff-)
He turned to look at her, his gray eyes wide. [I've never heard such words before,] he narrowed his eyes, gazing at her, [This feels really weird.] He didn't respond; instead, he just continued to stare at her. He slowly looked her up and down, as if taking in her features for the first time, and then met her gaze again. [She looks like she has the universe in her eyes...] he shook his head, averting his gaze. [What the heck, Phantom? Stop looking at her like that.]

(Yea)
(Holy peck I accidentally learned that you can mess with the typing space size)
Sonya set her hands to her sides, her mind trailing off. [Why did I have to go and say that? Now it's probably so awkward.. Sonya, you idiot!] She kept herself from looking at Phantom, instead distracting herself by tugging a bit at her scarf. [What do I do? What do I do?]

(Bruh 💀)
Phantom hesitated. "Okay, I guess... I'll stay then," he meowed nonchalantly, shrugging off the eagerness that threatened to seep into his voice. He didn't look at her, afraid that she wouldn't like what he said. Instead, he just stared at the setting sun, his tail twitching.

(Can you upvote my comment when you see it so I can know you saw it)

Sonya quickly found herself captivated by the atmosphere the sundown had brought. She'd nearly forgotten her worries of how awkward she could have accidentally made things in an instant, although it still tugged at her mind. Her hands fell back to the ground as she gazed in awe. [Wow...]

Phantom was gazing at the sunset as well, looking calm and thoughtful again. [At least the birds are quiet now.] he thought to himself, sighing softly. He closed his eyes for a moment and then turned to stare at Sonya, noticing her expression. "You really love this place, don't you?" he meowed quietly. [I hope I didn't hurt her by saying that I don't like it as much as she does.] He felt a pang of anxiety at the thought.

(Sorry bro, gaming/cleaning with mom)
Sonya nodded and turned to meet Phantom's gaze. "This place is like my safe haven." She couldn't help but smile. A subtle purr resonated beneath her voice. "A place to escape to."

(Sorry if I'm annoying you Character AI just got blocked for me and I need to roleplay :sob:)
His ears perked up slightly at the sound of her purr. [Better than the birdsong, anyway.] He shifted, unconsciously moving closer to her. "What is there to escape from?" [You don't look stressed.] He stared anxiously into her eyes. [You look...] He pushed the thought away. [Stop thinking about that, silly.]

(I don't have access to many things to roleplay on anymore so I'm more than happy to roleplay with you)
Sonya's ears jolted up, startled by the question. She hesitated a bit, as though trying to find the best way to answer, before resolving, "when you have two jobs like I do, it's easy to get overworked, heh." [Not to mention my bosses.. especially back at that place..] She shook the thought. [Don't think about that.. just.. keep enjoying what's happening here. Wait, what? Haha, who said that I was enjoying this? Why am I arguing with myself about this- ugh, this is so complicated..]

(Aww that actually cheered me up lol)
He stared at her. [Jobs? She jas a job? Two?!] "I see," he meowed slowly. He felt self-conscious as he stared at her. [I feel like she isn't saying everything that's on her mind.] He paused, his tail bristling a bit. [Is it because she isn't comfortable with me?] Although he tried to push it away, the thought kept tugging at his mind. He hesitated. "Are you uncomfortable?" he blurted.

"Huh?" She seemed surprised. "No, not at all! Work is just something I prefer avoiding on my time off. That's all." [Really, I'd rather avoid that job altogether, but obligations and whatnot.. stupid dark matter...] she silently added.

He narrowed his eyes. "You don't have to talk about it if you don't want to," he reassured her quietly. His mind suddenly began to process all of what happened. [What the heck am I doing, talking to a stranger I just met?] He frowned. [How much time has passed already? I've been wasting my day.] Before his usual irritation returned, he focused on Sonya again, and his frown was gone. [Maybe I didn't realy waste my day after all...] He began to look uncomfortable and confused. [What is this... feeling...?]

Sonya's tail twitched upon noticing Phantom's apparent discomfort. [Now look what you've done, Sonya. Just great. You should have known you'd screw something up.] She felt a pang of guilt. [If he didn't want to be here before, he probably doesn't want to now, thanks to you. Why do I care so much about this, anyways? Why does the idea of this ending hurt so much? Why?!] Her ear twitched out of her own frustration. [Why does this moment mean so much to me?] She gave herself a silent scolding in her own confusion, but tried to show as little as possible.

Phantom seemed aware that he had been staring at Sonya for too long, but he couldn't look away. [I don't understand...] He looked like he was in inner turmoil, his heart beating so fast he thought it would burst out of his chest. [I should really calm down. I'm not supposed to even feel like this, let alone show it.] He stared into Sonya's eyes. [I literally just met her.]

(has*)

(I'm gonna have to use my Kindle now again 😭😭 If I didn't upvote your comment I might have slept in. Also where are you-)

[Hah.. not possible.. right? That sort of stuff is a myth. That.. that's all. I'm just getting excited over nothing, aren't I? I-it has to just be the atmosphere. Yeah.. I think, anyways..] She took a few deep breaths, but couldn't ease her mind. [..Why? Why can't I just get a grip? It hasn't even been that long..] Her thoughts raced beyond her control.

By now, the sun had disappeared, and only his silouhette was left. His large, gray eyes shone in the darkness as he continued to stare at her. [What should I say? What should I do??] He opened his mouth as if to say something, and then closed it again. He had no idea who was going to break eye contact first. [One of us has to do something or this awkward moment will never end...]

Sonya's tail twitched with anticipation. She was trapped staring into his eyes. She knew something had to break this silence, but what would be the best move? [All of that would be seriously awkward.. but someone has to do something, right? Agh, what do I do? What do I do?!]

(Sowwy had been too intent on MSMG lol)
[Well, I guess I have to make the first move.] he thought, staring anxiously into her eyes, [I'm not breaking eye contact. This darkness and my black fur will help hide what I'm doing.] He slowly reached out with his paw and placed it on her hand.

(Sorry didn't mean to send that so soon, misclick)

(Oh lmao and I was wondering why it was one sentence)

Her fur stood up the moment she felt the contact. [His paw... it's so soft.. so gentle.] Her excitement regarding this contact showed only through her tail, swishing to and fro, although in the dark it was difficult to see. She could have sworn that her heart had skipped several beats by now. Slowly, she turned her hand to meet his paw, and gently wrapped around it.

As her hand closed around his, Phantom's breath caught in his throat, but he still didn't break eye contact. He slowly closed his paw around her hand, surprised by how small it felt in his, and held it tight. [This feels so wrong... and yet, so right.] His dark tail flicked from side to side, betraying his own excitement.

(Finally remembered what their dynamic reminds me of :D)
Sonya's heterochromic eyes shone with all the emotions swirling through her mind. [I thought this sort of stuff was just the fantasy of a little girl. Something so quick.. I never anticipated that it could be reality, especially for someone like me..] Her tail's movement hastened.

(Whar and whose dynamic-)
He still looked slightly confused, his tail twitching. [I've never felt this way before.] His mind was a whirlwind of emotions. [But... She will have to go. Eventually.] The thought made him sick. He stared into her eyes. "I..." he meowed, his soft voice quivering slightly, "It's already dark. Maybe we should go home." [Together.]

(The roleplay goobers remind me of Felix and Annette from FE3H except with less evil accusations, google it)
"Oh, uh," Sonya thought for a moment. [He's right, it is getting dark out. I guess I was just caught up in the moment.] "I suppose that it IS kinda dark, huh?" She tried to mask her disappointment so she didn't seem clingy, although she was never the best at masking emotions. [I should have known that it would end at some point, but I didn't realize that it would feel so soon.]

(Google is blocked for me 😭😭)
He stared at her with those intense, gray eyes. "You're disappointed, aren't you?" he said suddenly. [Don't think you can hide your emotions from someone like me!] he thought irritably, his tail swishing. "Come on." He didn't give her a chance to respond as he stood up, still holding her hand. He was barely visible in the darkness. Only his eyes shone as he gazed down at her.

(Are you uh busy)

(I'm just a slow typer :P)

(Sowwy lol)

(All good)

(What about fandom, I have the link to the support chains)
She stood up as well, although it was mostly not her choice, gazing with surprise. [Does it not have to end after all?] Her excitement reignited in an instant.

(Everything is blocked now until I finish my damn personal projects)
"Lead the way to your home." [I need to make sure you're safe.] He didn't look at her, but he gave her hand a tight squeeze, his soft paw warm. [It's about time I hunt as well. I haven't eaten in hours!]

(Damn)
The notion startled Sonya, but she agreed. [Maybe things won't be so bad.] She took a breath before beginning to walk near the route they had taken to get to the hill. [How bad could something be if he's near? It can't be too bad, right?]

(But I managed to convince my parents to unblock Imgflip for me and they forgor to block it again lmfao)
He followed her, still holding her hand tightly. His gray eyes shone in the gloom, occasionally glancing around and at her. He was walking closer than he was before. He looked... protective. [I know very well what lurks in the forest at night.] There was a faint growl in his throat. [I'm not letting anything ambush us.]

(sorry, water park)
Noticing the tension in his paw, she tightened her grip as well. She glanced up at Phantom briefly before staring back into the dark. With her free hand, she took a blue feather from beneath her scarf, larger than the other, holding it tightly at her side as though it were a dagger. [What’s he going to think if he were to see that place? It's swarming with dark matter! Just.. don't think. You're one of the ones at the top, aren't you, Sonya? They'll stay away from him.] Reassuring herself, she stepped a bit closer to him.

(Whar water park-)
Phantom glanced down at her for a brief moment. [Not so shy now, eh?] he thought to himself, his expression softening ever so slightly. "So, what does your house look like?" He meowed casually, looking back at the gloom.

Sonya thought for a moment. "Well, I sorta have to stay near one of my workplaces. I guess the simplest way to put it is that it's a place where everything is dark, day and night. It's not the best living space, but it's what I've got," she said with a bit of a sheepish sigh. [Just sum things up without the mention of the whole dark matter thing, and you'll be fine.]

He narrowed his gray eyes, but he didn't look at her. Instead, he tightened his grip on her hand even further, but he kept his claws carefully sheathed. [Sounds dangerous,] he growled to himself, but he kept his voice gentle and casual as he spoke to her. "Are you sure you're feeling safe over there?" [A home in the dark all day and night! Who makes a house in such a place?!] He was suddenly struck with realization, his eyes widening slightly. [Is that why she loves nature and sunsets? She must barely see any sunlight.] He felt a stab of guilt. [I shouldn't have disrespected her favorite place like that. Even I wouldn't live in such a dark home.]

"... After a while, you sort of get used to it, I suppose. Still, I will admit that things could be a lot better.." [Living in fear is pretty much the norm there..] she silently added. "Just 'cause I'm used to it doesn’t mean I'm not wary of it."

He frowned. [And I'm going to sit here and stare at her live in danger?] His growl was loud enough for anyone to hear now. [I never thought I would worry this much about anything other than prey and shelter. I was always a loner, living by myself and travelling from place to place over time, but it looks like I must make myself useful for once.] "Hurry up, Sonya," he growled. "I need to see this place."

Without a second thought, Sonya hastened her pace. [I can't let anything bad happen.. I won't let it.] Her grip around both the feather and his paw tightened. Her ears were raised to listen for any noises, although some was blocked out by the sound of his growling.

(I guess it's time to reach Sonya's place lmfao-)
He picked up the pace as well, his gaze scanning the dark atmosphere. He glanced at her. [How obedient,] he thought to himself, raising an eyebrow. [I wonder what kind of job she has. She mentioned something about deliveries...] He narrowed his eyes. [I wonder what she delivers.] He shook his head. [It's none of your business, Phantom.]

After a moment, they arrived at a small house with worn, chipped paint. There was a mist in the air around it, but it sourced from elsewhere. [It should be safer here. I hope.] "And here we are.." Her tail twitched a bit.

Phantom stared at the house, his eyes wide. [That's it? That's her house?! My cave looks better!] He frowned, turning to look at her. There was concern in his eyes. "Sonya, this house doesn't look safe," he meowed quietly, "Are you sure you'll be fine?" He stared into her eyes. [Don't be stupid, Phantom. She has probably lived here for years, if not her entire life. And she's standing here with you, in flesh and bones.] Although he tried to convince himself that it's none of his business, he still felt anxious. [But I need to ensure she's safe and knows what she's doing.]

"Sure, it's not the safest or homiest place, but I'm stuck with it for now. Once you learn to get around things, though, it gets at least a little better." She tried to sound convincing, but she didn’t know if she was trying to convince Phantom or herself. [I didn't used to mind this place much before. Is it because it's riskier for him?]

He stared at her, his eyes still filled with concern. [She doesn't sound convinced.] He sighed heavily, closing his eyes and squeezing her hand. He opened them and looked down at her calmly, as if he had just erased his emotions, but he still felt anxious. "Very well," he agreed quietly. He stared at her hesitantly for a moment, and then slowly wrapped his arms around her and pulled her gently into a hug. "I hope you know what you're saying," he meowed softly.

(Sorry it's so short, writing is hard)
Her fur stood on end with surprise. After a moment, she returned the embrace. Her tail waved a bit once more. [I hope I do, too.]

(I know how awkward these moments can be even for the writers dw lmao)
He stood there for a moment, his paws holding her tightly, and eventually pulled away. "Stay safe," he meowed quietly, turning to walk away. [Well, that was the best hug I've ever had in my life.] He rolled his eyes. [How sweet of you, Phantom.] He paused, and looked at her over his shoulder. [I wonder if I'll see her ever again.] He stared at her for a moment. "Let's meet tomorrow on the hill at dawn," he meowed, "I'll be waiting." He didn't give her a chance to respond and disappeared into the bushes.

Sonya felt lighter than she had before, heart pounding. Although she doubted that he'd see, she lightly waved and softly said, "Yeah.. Until then." She stumbled through her door after a moment, tossing her scarf and cloak onto a rack before laying down to take in everything that just happened. "What a day."

(We can skip to the next day after this message if you want cuz theyre not interacting anymore lol, and I repeat: if you want. Also question, are these trees around the hill?)
Phantom walked through the dark forest, following the path out of the trees. Now that he had no one to look at him, his expression was of pure excitement, and he had a light smile on his face. "I wonder if she'll actually come tomorrow," he mumbled out loud to himself. "Then I'll be able to talk to her once again." He felt a pang, and his smile faded. [Am I this lonely?]

(alrighty. The hill is kind of close to the trees, yeah)
Once dawn broke, although one unused to the area could hardly tell, Sonya immediately got herself ready, excitement flowing through her very being. Fastening her scarf, she set off. Despite the fact that no light pierced the darkness there, she knew fully well what time it was, and what would await her.

(On a Kindle rn sooo gonna be slow typing lol)
Phantom padded through the forest on all four paws, a mouse in his mouth. He pushed his way through the trees and stood on the hill, looking around. [She isn't here yet. I guess still have time to fill my belly.] He swiftly climbed a tree with practiced skill, and balanced on a thick branch. [Let's see her reaction.] He smirked to himself, devouring the mouse and watching from the tree.

After a bit, Sonya managed to arrive at the hill. She glanced around to see if she could find Phantom, but failed. Her tail, which had been swishing side to side from excitement as she trekked, had slowed down. [Is he not here yet? Well, I guess since I didn't have time to earlier, I could fix up these feathers or something.]

Phantom stared down at her from the tree with a wide smirk. He watched her look around, and his tail curled up in amusement. [Look up already!] He plucked a leaf from the tree and let it swirl down slowly just to drop on her nose.

Upon meeting contact with the leaf, she let out a small sneeze. Upon realizing that it was a leaf rather than a bird's feather, she wondered aloud, "Huh? It's pretty soon for leaves to be falling like this.." She glanced up and nearly fell from her surprise. [He was in the tree?! Gah! And to think, I nearly started to fix these things!]

Phantom burst out laughing. He gripped the branch with his claws, nearly falling off. "Oh, if you only saw your face!" He tried to catch his breath. "It was priceless!"

Tightening her scarf, she stood up straight as though trying to seem a bit tougher. "Well, someone's lively today," she said with a slight huff. "Whatever happened to that cold, expressionless facade?" She tried to stay frustrated, but couldn't help but laugh a bit herself.

He jumped down from the branch and landed gracefully on all four paws. He stood up on two legs and approached her. "Well, even cold cats have emotions." He looked a lot calmer now, but he still had a light smie. He chuckled awkwardly, and added: "Plus, I thought I would be myself with you."

[Yourself, huh?] she thought. She smiled warmly. "Well, I'm glad you did." [Otherwise, I might've fallen for a facade!] Upon realizing what she just thought to herself, she looked down in embarrassment as though she had said it aloud.

(Wtf does facade mean lmao-)
He noticed her embarrassment, but he decided not to comment on it. Instead, he held out his dark paw for her to take and smiled. "What do you plan on doing today?" he meowed.

smile*

(A facade is basically a personality mask to conceal who you really are)
Taking his hand, Sonya thought for a moment. "I'm not really sure what I want to do today." [The only thing that I wanted to do today was spend time with you.] She smiled warmly. "What do you want to do?"

(I see. Yeah she has been falling for that lmao-)
He shrugged, holding her hand. "I dunno," he meowed nonchalantly, looking around, "I think I already figured out that you like nature." He looked back at her. "So... We can just walk around. If you want."

[I wonder what sorts of things he likes..] "That sounds nice. Maybe we should take this as a chance to learn more about each other?" [It's been hard with all the masks and walls.]

"I guess so," he replied, already turning to walk into the trees. [Finally, I can act normal and stop being grumpy.] He flicked his tail, glancing sideways at her. [I have a lot of questions, but it seems like I gotta wait a moment so she can take in the environment.]

Taking a deep breath of the fresh morning air, she followed Phantom's lead. Her tail grazed the grass briefly as she thought to herself. [I hope he doesn't mind this.. I want to do something he'd like, too, but he's given me no clues as to that- at least, none that I've picked up on.

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