[And thus they spend a relaxing afternoon at the café and then another relaxing walk back. They've already done something like this similar and the atmosphere had always been casual and friendly, but...
...Maybe it's because of tension and the awareness of that potential between them that the atmosphere feels... Lighter? Almost sweeter, but not quite. There's no flirting between them, no "moves" to try and attract one to the other, but there is a feeling that their original relationship had deepened a bit. A sense of closeness that wasn't there before.
And when he drops Ilsa off at her house since she's closer, he parts with a strange, unfamiliar warmth as he watches her enter the house. It's...really strange. It's very faint, just the hint of its existence, but for a moment there he almost didn't want to leave. He... Actually had a good time being in her company. But of course he can't do that and it would be strange enough so he'll prompt leave once she's inside.
But their whole talk...everything. He'll be mulling over it on his way home and after he gets back, again wondering how they even got there...
...
A relationship with Ilsa...
He never would have dreamed of it.
And in the following days, while they don't see each other everyday, Eustace will often pass by her house on his walks with Valo and they'll stop and chat. Sometimes they'll go out for coffee or a walk, sometimes it's just a brief interaction. Each time Valo seems to try to make them stay together longer... He must really like her, how odd.
But then one day, Ilsa will find Valo running towards her... Without Eustace. And the poor dog looks as if it's in a panic, whining and whimpering, and occasional small barks as he tugs on Ilsa's pants.]
TIMESKIP TO CRAZY
...Maybe it's because of tension and the awareness of that potential between them that the atmosphere feels... Lighter? Almost sweeter, but not quite. There's no flirting between them, no "moves" to try and attract one to the other, but there is a feeling that their original relationship had deepened a bit. A sense of closeness that wasn't there before.
And when he drops Ilsa off at her house since she's closer, he parts with a strange, unfamiliar warmth as he watches her enter the house. It's...really strange. It's very faint, just the hint of its existence, but for a moment there he almost didn't want to leave. He... Actually had a good time being in her company. But of course he can't do that and it would be strange enough so he'll prompt leave once she's inside.
But their whole talk...everything. He'll be mulling over it on his way home and after he gets back, again wondering how they even got there...
...
A relationship with Ilsa...
He never would have dreamed of it.
And in the following days, while they don't see each other everyday, Eustace will often pass by her house on his walks with Valo and they'll stop and chat. Sometimes they'll go out for coffee or a walk, sometimes it's just a brief interaction. Each time Valo seems to try to make them stay together longer... He must really like her, how odd.
But then one day, Ilsa will find Valo running towards her... Without Eustace. And the poor dog looks as if it's in a panic, whining and whimpering, and occasional small barks as he tugs on Ilsa's pants.]