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oh ah yeah yeah

[So that's what she meant.

Though, looking again... and trying to see it JUST as clothing and not... how it clung to her, Idia continues to type away.]

Get what u mean those. shame the rest isn't as themed as the top

[In fact... Idia's designer brain taking over instead.]

would work better if the gaterbelt was themed like the top with several straps to mimic the butterfly. Would fit it all together better. i dont do fabrics but know soemone who does, but donno how hard it would be to alter it or just... get her to commission it, ya know? the ring a little weird too, but replacing it with a butterfly charm would make it super cute

Yeah! It's a little odd that this top was paired with these bottoms.
Maybe I can find something that matches better here...
I'm sure they make bottoms that have a similar cutout design on the backside.

[ She looks at the image again. ]

I think the ring is there for, like, the same reason there are rings on collars. Something to grab onto and pull the other person closer.

...oh

[Admittedly, Idia had considered it, but... had kept it to himself. And then that sense of design overtook and he had to point out it would be BETTER if it was butterflied themed. But now... he's just very aware of just... what it's purpose was.

...and that's kinda hot too.

It takes some more time before Idia answers, his thought path having dropped back into, well... that all and...]

it looks really good on you. Even if not all themed the same. like super good

[ She's not sure if the first response is a good or bad thing. At least he doesn't leave her hanging too long.

Which gives her an idea. ]

Would you like to see it in person once I find some better panties to match?

[...

HOW DOES HE RESPOND TO THAT?!?!?1?!?! What even was that question?! Idia GETS what this whole place is about! He does! Just...

Why would anyone be interested in him? The stupid stuff that pops up and force people together? Yeah, but that's because that was forced. No one in their right mind would choose him!?

But... it's when she finds some. Right? Right! It means he has time to... Idia doesn't know? Get out of it? To even get his brain around the fact someone would want him to see them like this? Or maybe he's thinking this wrong and it's just due to him talking about the clothing itself and not her wearing them... maybe he's getting far to ahead of himself and... yeah, gotta be that, right? She has a lot better options than him for... that.

Right. Right! It's that. It's that! And even if it isn't... Idia is convincing himself it is! Otherwise he won't be able to respond to this at all.]

when you do and if still want me to

[ Well, her arrival is going to be quite the adventure then.

Though she could absolutely understand how he'd feel that way. She felt that way for a long time and still feels that way from time to time. ]

How about once I'm done here? I can come by your place.

[...wait. Wait!]

i thought you meant like later!

[That panic starting to settle in on the fact that Idia is SO out of his depth with this all! He's never talked to someone like this before! He hasn't even flirted with anyone before! Only what he's written in fanfic, which does quite well, BUT it's totally different as he's just writing to himself between characters, not another actual person!]

Ah maybe that is a little too soon.
I could come by tomorrow instead?

[ That way he can just fret over it for a whole 24 hours or so. ]

[...no. No... he needs to deal with this, before it gets worse. And... Idia does better with a screen between him than face to face, so...]

i donno. im paniking a bit. i didnt wanna insult you by saying no. u do look really good. really really good. just... im still not used to this place and what it making us do. i just kinda freaked out. dont get y u would want to show me. you gotta have better options

[Idia sending it before he can doubt himself again. Then instantly regretting it. But it was sent. Too late to take it back.]

[ Oh, so that's how it is. She can't fault him for feeling that way, though it does put a bit of a damper on her mood. ]

That's fine. We don't have to do anything.
I can just come over with some cookies or something and leave it at that.

did i fuck up? i donno how to do... this. like, any of this. all ive done here is either forced on me or... well... buying ah services for quota. i know i should but... i donno how the hell to... be

[Ehhhh! How does he put this?! Even typing it out is cringe.]

i never pictured ever really doing anything or having a partner or anything. this place isnt made for a shut in like me

sorry

No, no. It's fine. I get it, really.
It's a lot to adjust to when you aren't accustomed to these kinds of things.
I certainly didn't get how to do any of this either for a good while. And I did the same...paying for it since no one else seemed interested and taking aphros to help me when the city wasn't doing it for me.
Or perhaps it was more I wasn't interested. I don't know.

It's okay, baby steps, you know?

really? but ur hot, how you not got a bunch wanting you?

donno if this place really allows baby steps... but thanks

You would think, huh? I think being as pink as I am is a turn-off for a lot of mortals.
Or maybe it's the whole goddess thing.
I don't know.

[ She could always make herself look mortal, but that feels like it's being disingenuous. ]

No, I suppose it doesn't.
But you don't have to dive into the deep end of it all, just do what you're comfortable with until then.

I mean, gods kinda whole different realm from mortals, yeah. plus know some worlds only got humans in them, nothing else. You kinda look like a fae, like an elemental one. heh flower fae maybe.

[Ehhh... Idia's still not sure how to approach the rest of this, but...]

i donno what im comfortable with. with others.

[It's less the whole sex thing and more the connection thing for Idia. Why just paying for some sexual stuff is easier. Not full sex, just enough to meet quota. But... he's not an idiot, he knows this can't go on forever, and this place won't allow him to try and get out of this so... was it better to have someone willing with him? Even if Idia has no clue why she would be with him.]

would u be willing to help me? in future? I donno what and doubt any good at... stuff but... i donno, help me learn?

[Was it too much?

...then again, she did offer to show off lingerie to him so... maybe it's not?]

Heh. I did often get mistaken for a flower nymph.

I'd be glad to.
We all start without experience so you don't have to worry about not knowing how to do something or what you like.
That's what experimenting is for.

[Oh... ok. Good, right? Yeah, good. Idia may not have a choice to be here but, well, he can make plans on how to deal with it. Or as best as he can, considering the RNG of this place. And... she seems really nice. And no connection to home. That's good.]

i'll still take u up on the cookies though. And maybe to chat? about...how to do this?

[ It does help to find one person you can enjoy things with. And then another and another. Because just one leaves you in a precarious place if they vanish. ]

Alright. What kind would you like?

[ She may as well take a custom order if they're going to chat about stuff. ]

[Oh, he gets to pick? Hmm, that's a lot of choices. Though, can't go wrong with a classic,]

choc chip?

[ Of course, he gets to pick. If it's something he likes that's the best way to appeal him. ]

One batch of chocolate chip cookies to be delivered tomorrow.

k. oh here

[Idia adding on his apartment number and location onto the text. Then,]

thanks persephone

[For all of this.]

[ Ah, good, she doesn't have to make a guess of which room he ended up in. ] See you tomorrow.

[ They didn't really agree upon a time so she wait until around lunch before she shows up, knocking on his door. Cerberus isn't with her this time, she didn't want him to be a distraction during a potentially serious talk. ]

[They hadn't set up a time, had they? So it takes a minute or two of silence, before from the other side of the door,] Persephone? [It sounding like Idia just woke up.]

Ah fuck, hold on. [The door opening to show... well not Idia, instead there's a blue tablet hovering in the air, it having been lined up with the peephole to see who it was. It moves back to allow her room to enter. Idia's voice comes through it, so clear that it sounds like he's right there talking to her.] Sorry, give me a bit, make yourself comfortable.

[The apartment itself... does not look lived in at all, no real signs of it being made into a home, all neat and untouched. The only signs of someone living there is a few board games on a shelf near the table, all the drapes drawn so it was dark inside. Off to the side could be heard someone moving around in another room, and a few minutes later Idia shuffles out from his bedroom, a hand up to rub at his eye with the heel of his hand.] Sorry, forgot to make a time, huh?

Sorry. [ She says before the door opens. Though once it is open she's left stunned for a moment. She had been expecting Idia there, maybe in a robe, not this tablet. ]

Ah. [ She edges awkwardly into the room, glancing around with a little frown. She can't fault him for not decorating much just yet, but it is still a little sad. She finally makes her way toward the kitchen so she can start pulling cookies and other stuff from her bag. ]

No, need to apologize, I should have messaged you first. Anywho! Cookies! [ She turns, holding out the container. There's also stuff for making tea on the counter, but that may be more for her than him. ]

[Nope, no robe, instead a long sleeve shirt which goes down to cover half his hands, and sweatpants. Super casual.]

It's fine, [Idia mumbles, pausing long enough to use one foot to rub at the other calf, before moving further into the room.] I don't sleep much anyways. [Though it comes with another yawn.

Ooh,] Oh, nice. [Perfect breakfast food. Oh, and,] Ah, I would offer to make the tea but... Azul always says mine tastes like bog water. Oh, he brought some different types if you want those too. [Heading into the kitchen, including a stop at the fridge to grab a can of energy drink for himself. And show there really wasn't anything else in there. Maybe a small carton of milk. More for others to use for tea than for him.

A pause as he cracks the can open, a blink, then,] Ah, thanks for, um, coming over... [Oh yeah, it's not just about cookies, was it?]

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