floristic | sieghart

[ welp!

kaoruko is walking towards the dorm, staring at her phone. she's not really paying attention to where she's going. where's the boy here. ]

[Sieghart, now dry and in uniform, approaches Kaoruko from the side so as not to alarm her too terribly.]

You should pay attention to where you're going.

[ she still jumps slightly. ]

R... right.

[ ... and glances back at her phone. ]

Is it true?

That somebody died? . . . It's true. They found the body.

Oh...

[ her grip tightens on the phone. ]

So this all really was just some trick?

We don't know for sure, but that seems to be the case so far.

What are we even supposed to do? There's no one around-- even the places where they sell food are empty.

We'll figure something out.

Keep your eyes open and on your surroundings. The last thing we need is an accident.

[Thanks to the paper sign, it's easy to track Kaoruko down to the classroom on the first floor (how merciful). He opens the door and steps inside with a frown. He wants to get a look at her before he says anything.]

[ well, she's sitting at a desk with her head down. kaoruko lifts it when she sees him, and she bites her lip a little nervously. ]

[He lingers before the doorway, watching her in silence for another beat.]

Why did you do it?

[ she considers... ]

I won't say.

[He grits his teeth.]

Did someone put you up to it?

[ she sighs, looking at the wall. ]

I just wanted him dead.

What kind of an answer is that?

[He pulls himself back. There's no point in yelling.]

. . . Was it worth it?

[ ... she has to think about this too.

a little longer than the previous question. ]

I hope it was.

[He doesn't get it. He doesn't get it and it's trying what little patience he's got left, because there are too many unanswered questions.]

Was it you who moved me?