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Ooh...now there's a good idea...

[A dreamy smile starts to sprout on his maw as he begins to sway back and forth. Not enough to knock her off of him, but definitely enough to rock the boat. The talk of food causes his stomach to gurgle, but it won't stop him from daydreaming.]

Bringing class to the no class~ Any wing joint would lose their mind gettin' to serve the hottest mermaids around...

[He's...he's definitely drooling. Truly the hottest mermaid around right here.]

[Maya bubbles up with giggles when Dandy begins to sway, holding on tight enough to keep from slipping.]

Yeah? You sure you're not gonna complain about how your wings are better?

[She rolls her eyes and pats behind his ears, an affectionate look on her eyes.]

You dork.

[He gives a small chuckle. Dandy doesn't even have to look at her to know that affection is there, he can hear it.]

You'd think that, but everyone knows even the most loyal BooBies patron ain't going there for the food.

[In other words, he knows damn well his food was subpar. It's fine, it's okay, no one else is around to hear him admit that.]

But if I'm a dork, then you're...like...queen of the dorks for likin' me so much. Just sayin'.

Well, someone's gotta manage dorks like you, right?

[She replies past a grin, hands passing idly through Dandy's monster hair.]

Might as well be someone that loves you, right?

Ah-

[Dandy can't come up with some sort of quirky comeback on the spot, not after that. He pauses, the fins on the side of his head sticking straight up as his brain tries to process his next move.

Yeah, no way, it says. There's no way he's letting her try to sneak that one past him so casually.

His smile only grows wider as he purposely begins to roll over, slow enough where she at least won't get flung off. He lies on his back, like an oversized dog, his tail dragging back and forth behind him.]

I'm sorry, I don't think I heard that right. You might have to say it a little bit louder. Actually...I'm not even sure I have ears, so it's gotta be reeeeaaaally loud.

Just so I'm sure I heard you right, y'know?

[There's a fit of awkward little giggles and exclamations as Maya tries not to lose her balance, standing up as Dandy rolls and sliding down his side. Once she's slid to her butt on the ground she looks back at him, laughing past the strands of hair that have gotten in her own face, and reaches out to try and rub his head near his ears. She doesnt have the greatest reach, though.]

I know you have ears! You hear me just fine!

[She 'scolds', still just a mess of laughter-- and then, playfully, she adds--]

Maybe I should just go to sleep instead, right here.

[He huffs, which sounds more like an animalistic snort or the sound you'd hear from a whale shooting air out its blowhole.]

Wait, seriously?!

[Not even gonna HUMOR him?! So vicious...]

Yeah, good luck even tryin' to go to sleep, I'll just have to scream until you say it again. Don't think I won't.

Well you fell asleep the first time!

[Maya argues, shoving his cheek (as ineffective as that is...) and crossing her arms. She puffs out her cheeks and everything.]

What am I supposed to make of that, huh?

[But even then there's a lift to her words like she's trying so hard not to grin.]

[...wait, is that what that's about?

Dandy's dumbstruck, which is easily seen on his goofy face thanks to lying upside down, all that hair doesn't drape over him like some sort of horrible hair blanket. Even as a big horrifying monster thing, he still manages to have his very Dandy eyes.

Which can't stop staring at her.]

You really remember all that, huh...?

[When he threw out the "L" word, it always felt like it was overshadowed by how wonderful her return was. But wow, it must've meant more than he realized if she remembered every last detail like that... Like how he just fucking fell asleep right there and then...]

Well alright then, I guess I just owe ya. Sleep away.

[Maya can feel her face warming up a little, glad the bioluminescence takes over most of it, and starts to play with her own hair this time, looking away from those dumb puppy eyes.]

...Well. It was.Something,

[She admits, before letting out a huff and shaking her head. Even with permission, she's not letting him out of this one so easily.]

You made me think about it all night!

[His eyes are only going to get dumber, she better not look back.]

Oooh, I like the sound of that. Thinkin' about me all night, were ya~?

[The thought alone gets him to start...wiggling. It's a very playful squirm, like he's hoping he'll make enough noise to make her turn back around. Like a trap.

A really stupid trap.]

You must've been beat from all that walking, too. STILL couldn't make it to dreamland~ Had to stay up all night with Dandy~

Aaaall night, listening to you snore.

[She's glad she's not facing him anymore, even if she does want to see what he's doing back there. Wiggling. Idiot. But if she turns, he'll see how hard she's smiling. Not allowed.]

Thinking about if you-- [Ignore her clearing her throat shut up] love me or whatever. Gross.

[Gross, huh? Now it's a challenge. Surely he can get grosser.]

Thinkin' about how I probably tell everyone else how much I looove you~ How you can't even stop me from embarrassing you like that if you're not around~ How I probably would do it even more now that you came baaaaack~

Uh, FYI, totally do by the way.

It must be so HARD being you.

Edited 2018-11-08 04:34 (UTC)

[There's the tiiiniest, quick little gasp of Maya bringing in a breath to hold while Dandy says all that gross stuff, as if not breathing can help her deal with the dizzying sparkling in her throat and chest. When she lets it out, though, she gives Dandy a softer smile over her shoulder, shrugging and looking down at her hands, dragging her fingers over the webbing where once ivy was blooming.]

Even after all that dumb horrible stuff I said, huh?

[She could be stupid, she could take months to say she loves him, she could mess up and swallow some kind of stupid plant and become hateful and mean and not herself-- and he'd still act like this with her. Wild.]

Eh, I've heard worse. It's kinda hard to beat the dude who goes into overwhelming amounts of detail on how he's gonna turn your dead body into a beanbag chair or whatever.

[Also working for a guy who says shit like that. He can still act like this with her even after that!!]

All I know is I don't take this crap lightly. If I say I love you, then I sure as hell mean it, and I'm gonna let the whole world know it. And that includes proving it by moving on from stupid mind control plants.

Oh, yeah... [She guesses maybe that one is pretty gross. Please don't turn Dandy into a bean bag chair.

That said, Maya doesn't have time to dwell on that. The next thing Dandy says is so stupidly sweet, Maya has to cover her face again and take a breath, before shaking her head and hair out like it was nothing. Nothing!

She turns to face him, marching the one or two steps it takes to get back close enough to kiss his snout and does so.]

I love you too.

[She manages, quiet, hesitant, but sincere.]

[...

It happens so suddenly, it's only now that Dandy realizes what's going on here. He's lying here on his back, literally a gigantic animal, looking nothing like he really should... And this is the time of all times Maya decides to bring "love" into the picture not once, but twice.

Dandy was always a big fan of his looks, and although he knows Maya isn't the superficial sort, it's just...nice to know...to really know that she loves him even like this.

He isn't the kind of person to break out sobbing, but dammit if he isn't trying his hardest to keep his eyes from welling up. He's failing, of course. Horribly. Who knew whales could cry.]

C'mon, that's not fair... I can't even kiss you back...

So? Who cares!

[She laughs, relieved to have said it again and-- and nothing had happened, either, the world hadn't split in two and neither had her heart. She's still here, stroking the oversized animal face of someone who dared to say he loved her, too. Like she matters, like she isn't a fuckup, like she didn't deserve to be left alone.

But she's not been lonely in a while, has she?]

You can kiss me all you want when you take me to space!

[Oh...that feels really nice, too... He's like an overgrown puppy at this point, leaning into her, pressing against her for that good touch. Jeez, he can't believe he went three whole months without her, how the hell did he even survive? How the hell did he get so lucky to have her come back in the first place? How could one small girl leave such a huge impact?]

Ohhhh no, do you really think I can wait that long? The moment this fog is over, you're doomed.

[But it's nice to know he has her permission when that day comes. He'll be sure to make her regret it.]

What a terrible fate.

[Maya laughs, still leaning on him, still petting him. She's very sure she won't regret it much at all, not if he's going to continue to make her feel so... Worth being alive.]

Guess I'll just have to get used to it.

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