UN: STEADFASTSTANCE | SECRET...ADMIRERS??

[betheman]

[It's happened a few times since the Valentines Dance; a set of flowers appearing at his door, definitely marked for him- what with being the only one in the dorm right now.

Honeysuckle- coral honeysuckle, for that matter. And then Freesia, and from there each set has some mix of things. Acacia (yellow), Iris...Daisy, Snowdrop, Lilacs in purple...

The list goes on, but ultimately the meanings involved are Pretty Telling.]

So, for the past few days, a number of flowers have been appearing at my door...

...Has anyone perhaps been ordering extensively from the florists here..?

More importantly perhaps, I am attempting to think of how to respond to this, lest I run out of room to care for these flowers!!

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[betheman]

[Gongenzaka might be nervous. Very nervous, actually.

It might have to do with the fact that he was recognizing the starts of the same things he had felt toward Yuuya springing up for Giorno in rather fast order, and honestly he wasn't sure just how to go about that.

And now apparently Giorno feels that way??

Gongenzaka arrives, in his usual council uniform of course, but looking a little...flushed. Maybe nervous. He stands at the door for no less than a whole minute trying to work up the nerve on just what to say, and when he finally knocks, the only thing that's really going to happen when the door is opened is-]

O...Ohayou...

[That was basically a squeak. Wow.] AUH-! Or, hello, Giorno!! I..!

[gon, stop, stop yourself, please,]

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[giornata_gloriosa]

[Giorno answered the door and before he could say anything it felt like all of the air rushed out of him. He hadn't gotten his thoughts to consider what it would feel like seeing Gongenzaka after he admitted his feelings.]

Caio.

[His own greeting came out in a small gust of air, and even then it took him a moment to realize they were just standing there, at his doorway.]

OH! I'm sorry, please, come in!

[He stepped aside and gestured to the room, and having to bite his tongue to stop himself from implying that the other would have any reason not to want to enter the room. They were going to talk... it's not like he'd gotten overly forward... besides, Gongenzaka could probably beat him quite quickly... the werebear probably had nothing to fear from him.

Why were his thoughts following such a random train. Focus... focus on Gongenzaka, and the fact that you two are just going to talk.]

[betheman]

Y-Yes!

[God they are both so bad at this.

Gongenzaka comes in, his geta clacking along the ground as he moves to stand elsewhere in the room. Ultimately, he's rather awkwardly scratching behind his head as he blushes.] S...so...

The flowers...Auh...

[...] Y...

You meant all of those things..?

[He sounds almost...hopeful?]

[giornata_gloriosa]

[Giorno closed the door behind Gongenzaka, gently enough not to make either of them jump, then he stepped away from it, heading toward his bed to sit down and even waving about to welcome the other to sit if he wanted. Giorno knew he needed to, or he was going to end up pacing the room the whole time. He sat down with one knee up, foot hooked behind his other knee to keep it from slipping off the bed. In a way the pose looked both deceptively relaxed, and defensive.]

Yes... there wasn't a flower among them that I did not mean.

[He nods and he can feel his heart flutter at the tone of the question, very much wanting for the hope he heard to be real, not something he was hearing because he wanted it there.

He knew he was nervous, but rather than fidget with things, or bounce lightly in place, now that the other was here, he went still... but behind him Gold Experience appeared, poking at the mattress he was seated on, unbeknownst to him.]

[betheman]

O-Of course!

[Of course?! Noboru that's not the word you say!!

The nervousness is not getting any better. Unlike Giorno, he himself is fidgeting, albeit with his hands. And....and...

And...] T..then...auh...

W...would you like to perhaps, have a tea with me?

[wait he does that normally]

AUH- I mean, downtown, at one of the cafes..! [smooth]

[giornata_gloriosa]

!!! [The surprise on his face is genuine, and delighted for a moment. He stands up with a soft smile on his face, unaware of Gold Experience behind him suddenly heavily dropping both hands to the matress, and drawing out a riot of flowers, meaning ignored as the sudden vibrant spring garden in full bloom occurs behind him.]

I would love to!

[He pauses a moment then, reaching out a hand shyly, to set on Gongenzaka's.]

But... so that I don't misunderstand... I just want to be sure...

[Now was a horrible time to nervously ramble.]

You... are open to this as well? Us... incontri?

Non sono mai stato con qualcuno prima

[betheman]

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I-

I don't know any Italian, [he admits quite nervously.] But...given the flowers, I'm hoping...

We can maybe try dating? If that's not...too much...

[The last bit might be muttered in Japanese...]