[If it meant seeing her pout like that, that'll just fuel him more in trying to treat her.]
I think they're perfect as is. You put your heart into them, after all.
[For once, that wasn't his intention. Not with whispering. He was attempting to not be loud and obvious about his default behavioral habits. You don't just go around bragging about how you play people like fiddles.
Still, Marik appreciates the compliment and decides to lean into that as they head to the end of the counter to wait for their drinks.]
Am I?
[He presses a kiss to the side of Usagi's head. As he does, he also senses something dark ache in his core and Marik immediately stands up straight to look around.
There aren't many things that pull at his soul like that. What was-
"... Marik? Is that you?"
There's a quiet voice from behind them. The Egyptian tenses up, his eyes widening in panic, and he slowly turns to look over his shoulder to find...]
L-Lit-
[He stops himself because he really shouldn't be calling him that. Marik clears his throat.]
-Yugi.
["Yeah! It's been a while. I'm surprised to see you here in Domino! How have-"
The smaller teen sees his fellow Duelist with his arm wrapped around a cute girl and his face turns red - as does Marik's.
"O-Oh jeez! I'm sorry! I didn't mean to interrupt you...! I-I-I'll let you two be!"]
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I think they're perfect as is. You put your heart into them, after all.
[For once, that wasn't his intention. Not with whispering. He was attempting to not be loud and obvious about his default behavioral habits. You don't just go around bragging about how you play people like fiddles.
Still, Marik appreciates the compliment and decides to lean into that as they head to the end of the counter to wait for their drinks.]
Am I?
[He presses a kiss to the side of Usagi's head. As he does, he also senses something dark ache in his core and Marik immediately stands up straight to look around.
There aren't many things that pull at his soul like that. What was-
"... Marik? Is that you?"
There's a quiet voice from behind them. The Egyptian tenses up, his eyes widening in panic, and he slowly turns to look over his shoulder to find...]
L-Lit-
[He stops himself because he really shouldn't be calling him that. Marik clears his throat.]
-Yugi.
["Yeah! It's been a while. I'm surprised to see you here in Domino! How have-"
The smaller teen sees his fellow Duelist with his arm wrapped around a cute girl and his face turns red - as does Marik's.
"O-Oh jeez! I'm sorry! I didn't mean to interrupt you...! I-I-I'll let you two be!"]