April catch-all ♫

[traceofeffort]

⭐ Who: Lisa and you! Yeah, you, I see you on your phone over there, come on, sing along! Junna will be along for at least one of these, I expect, You'll Know.
⭐ When: All through April! Especially earlier in the month, though.
⭐ Where: Asagi Public Library, DU HQ, Tsubaki Department Store, the park, and probably other places too
⭐ What: After last month's roller coaster of emotions, Lisa's doing her best to keep her head and embrace her vision for the future, with everything preparing for adult life entails. She's also got some slightly esoteric shopping to do.
⭐ Warnings: Early in the month, nothing, for once! Tooth-rotting fluff, perhaps. Later in the month, Lisa will be somewhat less cheery for Obvious Reasons.

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[traceofeffort]

[Lisa just grins.]

Well, I have you, and you know, that's probably more important to me than anything I've cooked in a long time. But affection doesn't feed people, does it? Sooo I have sandwiches! And some potato salad, and a couple other things... I made us tea, too, since it's still a little cold. And junk food, but you knew that already, that was a project.

But... I'm happy to just enjoy the day until you're ready, too.

[thestarknows]

[Junna laughs at that -- her cheeks reddening when Lisa flirts with her. It's nice to see her girlfriend in top form after everything. And it's nice to see her girlfriend in top form all on its own, too. She smiles, then she shifts -- legs underneath her.] If affection did feed me, I think I would never be hungry.

[Then her eyes widen a little bit. It's a good assortment! And it's a little hard, for just a second, to decide what to do. But they don't need to rush eating. Part of the picnic isn't eating. So Junna slides over -- and rather than stick her arm around Lisa, she leans her head against her shoulder. Today, she wants to be the little spoon.

...It's easier when she's sitting and she isn't a bit taller than Lisa.]

Cuddles, first. Then snacks. Then more cuddles.

[traceofeffort]

Then I'm doing something right. [Said with the same grin but completely seriously.] But until then, I'll feed you the old-fashioned way.

[She's happy to see Junna relaxing. Yeah, she's had some time to decompress, and she seems to be benefitting from her therapist the way Lisa... sometimes does from hers. But it's reassuring to see it for herself. And so when Junna slides in next to her, Lisa's heart melts, and she puts an arm around her, sliiiightly dopey twist to her grin.]

Ask and you shall receive. Or... don't ask, and just let me take care of you. That's fine too. That's always fine.

[thestarknows]

Mm. [That's a satisfied sigh from Junna. She looks up at her, and takes the hand of the arm around her. She snuggles in against Lisa. She smiles to see that slightly dopey smile. Lisa might get self conscious about being sappy. Junna has never minded.]

You do take good care of me. [She squeezes Lisa's hand, but her eyes shift to meet Lisa's. She looks thoughtful. She'd said it without thinking. But now that she has...]

You have for a long time now.

[traceofeffort]

[...she hasn't even taken anything out of the basket yet and she already feels like she's getting a sugar rush. Lisa's no longer worried about the scarf; she's got all the warmth she needs, relaxing as her partner shifts closer.

When Junna responds to the honest comment with... apparently honest consideration, her grin doesn't quite disappear, but it shifts into something gentle and less overt, as she collects her thoughts.]

I don't have that many things to hold close, you know? I think I said this before, but I'd have always had your back, even if we never... [She trails off and glances to where their hands are connected, somewhat meaningfully, before she shakes her head minutely.] Since we are, though... of course I'm going to be careful with the things that are important to me. And if I dote on you a little in the process, well... nyeh. No court will convict me.

[It's a lame finish, but she's still smiling, as she leans her cheek in against the head on her shoulder, indeed a tiny bit self-conscious.]

If I have anything to say about it, I'll keep taking care of you for a long time to come, too.

[thestarknows]

Mm. I know what you mean, I think. Even if we'd not started dating... you were already important to me. But-- [She squeezes Lisa's hand, looking down at their joined hands. And then she looks back up at Lisa, and smiles -- leaning against her without any hesitation. No, she wants a cuddle right now.]

But, as you say. And even if a court tried to convict you, I'd file a very strongly worded motion.

[She laughs, and then she looks back at at the basket in front of them.] I want that. And to do the same, of course. But...

...it's nice knowing there is someone to take care of me. And let someone take care of me, too. I've had a bad habit of not letting people take care of me, until you came along.