[OPEN] 3 Spoopy 5 Me

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Who: Tamaki and Anyone!
When: Post Day 145
Where: The Summerlands
What: Tamaki's realized he kept a... useful ability from his time as a ghost.
Warnings: Depends on what you want to talk about.

The first time he'd used it had been an accident; without even really thinking about it, Tamaki started to walk through the wall of the cookhouse like he used to as a ghost and-

Well. He crashed into it. Fell flat on his butt, actually. It took him a moment to remember that oh yeah, he's solid again. Walking through walls isn't really a thing he can do anymore.

Though he'd still been a bit curious to see if he really couldn't get through the wall anymore; being able to phase through things easily was really the only nice thing about being a ghost. He'd leaned against the wall of the cookhouse, remembering the way it felt to be completely weightless, just a person-shaped mass of soul energy that could go anywhere-

And then he fell through and landed on his face. Welp.

That little bit of slapstick dispatched, Tamaki was eager to try out his new ability on the Carnival. Which is what lead to now, where a seven-foot teenager has just walked through the wall. He glows blue for a moment before coming solid again, looking all around the space before his eyes land on the person he just most likely startled.

Trailers, tents, game stalls... the only thing he seems to be purposefully avoiding entering unlawfully is bathrooms. He could really be anywhere.

At which point he'll look at the person he just so rudely intruded upon, blinking like they're the ones who just showed up.

"Uh. Pardon the intrusion."

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The gems are a bit weird, and he wonders why in the world she got such a change. But maybe it's an attempt to turn something scarred into something glistening; a sort of weirdly nice cosmic gesture.

Doll starts getting teary, and Tamaki reflexively swipes a thumb under Doll's good eye, willing her not to cry with touch.

"Yeah. You're really strong, Doe-chan."

Probably one of the strongest people he's ever met, to go through something like this and still come out of it a kind, wonderful person. Tamaki admires that a lot.

But there's something else about this situation that is making Tamaki's heart lurch, as he gently smoothes her hair back into place. This isn't something Doll shows to just anyone, after all. This isn't something she wants everyone to see. And yet she till showed Tamaki, and his chest feels a little constricted as it dawns on him.

"Thank you... for trusting me."

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Doll didn't exactly pick this one-- she woke up with it just like this, and it would have been better in some other area but here they were. Studding the worst part of her face, and potentially more gems were on the way to perhaps cover her entire scar. Would she feel better about that? She's not really sure.

But more to the point--

Her face turns pink when she feels Tamaki wipe one of her eyes, and her heart thumps extra hard in her chest. What a caring gesture, what a tender thing to do-- and to call her strong on top of that? It's enough to make her squirm and blush. But for some reason, she can't find her usual denial or subject change.

"Yeah, well... Ya make it easy," she says finally, fidgeting with her fingers. "I'd trust ya with anythin', Tamaki."

And she's almost certain that he'd never betray her like Smile had. This isn't the time to think about him, though, she's over the moon. Elated. She wants to cry in relief and throw rocks as hard as she can towards the sun-- Tamaki said she's strong.

Before she can change her mind, she steps up to Tamaki's side and stretches up, reaching to put a kiss on his cheek.

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He makes it easy? Really?

Tamaki is so stunned he barely knows how to react. He almost wants to argue with her (No, really, I'm not good and you shouldn't trust me.), but she said he makes it easy and he wants to prove her right, more than anything.

Before he can say anything, though, she's stretching up, and Tamaki's mind shorts out when he realizes she's trying to kiss him on the cheek. It's hardly the first time a girl has tried to kiss him, but this isn't just some overly daring fangirl, this is someone he actually likes, maybe a whole lot.

So he bends down a little so she can reach his face, and almost immediately it lights up in a blush. Doll just kissed him, and even if it wasn't on the lips it's still enough to make his teen hormones send his mind into a dither. What does he say?

"Wow." He scratches his head nervously. "I'm glad I walked in on you now."

And almost as soon as he says it, he realizes how embarrassing it is.

"No, wait. No. Forget I said that."

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"Yeah, yeah, yeah-- alright you--" Doll's had enough excitement just now, and she's still in her chemise to be fair. She could walk back to her trailer to change, like she'd intended to do, but her face was burning up from all of the feelings she was having and walking across the carnival looking like a ray of sunshine was sure to get noticed. A cool-down is very necessary, she thinks.

So she turns Tamaki around by his shoulders and starts to march him out of the room again. "Y'got one look, but 'm afraid those days are done, gotta wait outside like any other gentleman!"

Because apparently anybody could see her in her skivvies, but the second she actually liked them, they couldn't watch her change. She'd have to think hard about that one later.