( OPEN ) | I'm fascinated by the changing gradations

[hairstroke]

WHO: Leon Zhong & YOU!!
WHERE: Various places in Recollé
WHEN: June 3rd - June 16th
WHAT: Catch-all log for June event!
WARNINGS: Nothing for now! Will edit in-case something pops up. Maybe a blanket warning for Mio and Leon being gross.

▶ I. ( Tribunal Terrace: Not so smooth criminal )

[ 'Discuss crimes or wrong-doings you’ve committed in this life or the past with one other person.'

It takes Leon a moment to let that note process as he reads the task. He even lets out a laugh and is tempted to crumple it up and throw it away. As much as he would like to play it off as being some kind of joke, he knew that since it's god damn Retrospec, they aren't going to be kidding. As always, he continues to be reminded that everything about this application sucks hardcore.

Still, he wants to get this task over with as fast as possible. ]

So, I know I'm about ready to ask you is going to sound utterly ridiculous but bear with me. [ After letting out a sigh, he clears his throat in an attempt to focus. ] Do you want to talk about crime?

[ He's doing his best to sound serious but he's having a hard time keeping his expression straight and he just... brings his palm to meet his face, feeling so stupid at the words that left his mouth. ]

▶ II. ( Chata: Looking for a Pawesome friend? )

[ Should one be walking along the streets of Chata and happen to be close to Recollé's Animal Shelter, there's a very high chance you'll be approached by a smug young man running a hand through his perfect curly hair. (Source? Himself. Of course.) The smirk on his face is probably one of the most punch-able things ever, to be honest. ]

You look like you could use a companion. [ Is he looking down on you or is he legitimately concerned? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ] If you have time to spare, come by the animal shelter. We're currently holding an adoption drive to find pets a good home.

[ Ignoring the arrogant aura that's practically oozing out of him, he will hand passerbys a flyer with a few pictures of some of the animals printed on it. Alongside him is a very happy poodle wearing the most elegant of doggy dresses. She lets out a very energetic bark and wags her tail at any strangers her owner happens to greet. Leon has made her the unofficial mascot of the adoption drive but she's absolutely not up for adoption. Sorry, no one is allowed to have his princess!!!

Or alternatively, if anyone happens to just be helping out at the shelter, Leon will stroll up to anyone that's tending to the dogs with a giant bag of dog food and other various treats for puppers. ]

Hey you, make sure everyone is getting enough to eat. There's a lot, so let's split up the work and get all the dogs in this section fed.

[ Despite his abrasive tone and overall bossy behavior... he does mean well. Kind of. ]

▶ III. ( Enprise: LET'S D-D-D-DUEL!!!! )

[ 'Engage in a duel of your choice with someone.'

Oh hell yes. Leon absolutely likes this task. If it gives him the chance to best someone and show off his skills, then he is one hundred percent down. Which is why he will wander up to the first person he sees, point at them and boldly declare without any sort of ounce of shame: ]

En garde! I, the great Leon Zhong challenges to you a duel.

[ Is that a fencing sword attached to his hip? Yes... yes it is. ]

▶ IV. ( Tisse: I love the power glove. It's so bad. )

[ Video games are serious business. Especially for this gaming nerd. Leon thought a lot of these tasks are stupid as fuck, but Retrospec managed to gain like half a point for putting this on the list. Just a half a point. Besides that, they still suck.

Still, he can't quite hide his enthusiasm as he steps into the arcade. ]

Want to play a game? I'm pretty good if I say so myself. [ This douche never fails to toot his own horn. But then he pauses at his realization of what he just said and immediately turns red. ] D-Don't think I play video games all the time or something. I'm just happen to be talented at a lot of things.

[ This might be the first time someone's ever actually been tsundere towards video games. ]

Since I'm feeling generous, I'll let you pick the game we play.

▶ ( WILDCARD. )

[ Feel free to throw anything my way so long as it takes places before the 17th of June since Leon won't be around for the latter half of the month! I have a list of tasks I'm interested in but you are very welcome to toss a task that isn't on this list. ♥ If you would like a personalized starter, you can hit me up at konimi or private message me via journal. ]

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▸ closed to mio: enprise

[hairstroke]

[ 'Pamper someone. Anyone. Any way you can think of.'

Out of everything he's been given, this had to be the easiest task for Leon. There's someone he's always willing to pamper and he knows that she needs it. With everything that's been going on and how he's been snapping at her, he's desperately trying to make it up to Mio. In his mind, it's not much since he will always feel guilty for yelling at her, but he still wants to try his hardest to be a better boyfriend and give her the happiness she deserves.

Which is why the first place that comes to his mind when he thinks of pampering is the spa; Relataxations. He does feel a little weird when he pulls up into the empty parking lot but at the same time, he didn't mind having the alone time with her. ]

I hate that we're coming here without anyone tending to the place. [ After letting out a sigh, he smiles at her. ] Well, whatever, that's fine. Since you're with me, I'll pamper you better than any spa worker.

▸ closed to li-na: tisse

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[ 'Write a poem about your feelings and share it with someone.'

This was easily the most embarrassing of the tasks he's had to do. He could already feel the steam pouring out of his ears as he nervously clutches onto a piece of paper. Which is why he ends up requesting Li-Na for her assistance. There's not many people he would talk to about this but, she's one of the few since he feels really comfortable about her presence. ]

Hey. Sorry to call you out here, but there's something I need to do to. And you... are one of like, three people I feel comfortable about sharing this with.

[ He could feel how red his face is and he absolutely hates it. Ugh. This is the worst. ]

▸ closed to ava: apprassage

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[ 'Help someone study for their finals.'

As soon as he reads this task, a certain girl immediately pops into his mind. Specifically a tennis maniac with a distaste for studying. Almost immediately, he zooms in to try and find her and when he does, he strides over to where she's at, pretty much stopping her from whatever she's in the middle of doing because that's how he rolls. Ruining people's fun is what Leon Zhong is good at. ]

Hey Ava. Why don't we study for finals?

[ Leon's smiling as he places a hand on her shoulder but hidden behind that smile is an expression that pretty much says 'And don't you dare try to escape from me. Your fate has been sealed.' ]

▸ closed to daisuke: viea village

[hairstroke]

[ 'Talk about your family and why you love them with someone.'

This one is both easy and difficult. While it's embarrassing to express his love for his family, he also had zero problems bragging about how great and rich they are. Truthfully, he's not sure how to go about this one and where to begin since there's a lot of people he can talk to. That and who can he speak to without getting embarrassed?

After some consideration, Leon scrolls through his list of victims contacts and selects someone that he feels would be the easiest to chat with. That poor soul happens to be Daisuke and thus, he will receive the most omninous of text messages. ]

Would you like to be introduced to a splendid world beyond your wildest imaginations?

[promisedyou]

Oh, really?

[She can't help but smirk, just a little bit. Even though she's having a bit of trouble focusing, she likes being with him. She wants to like being with him.]

Does that mean you're going to attend to my every need today? ♥

[hairstroke]

[ When she puts it like that, he suddenly feels embarrassed and his face instantly flushes into a bright shade of pink. ]

W-Well, I'm suppossed to pamper you so I suppose that falls into that category. You should feel lucky because I won't do this for just anyone.

[ Even though he's flustered over the matter, he really does want to do this for her to make up for how horrible he's been. He steps out of his car and walks over to the passenger side, opening the door for Mio like a princess. ]

[promisedyou]

You're not just saying that because of what it says on the task, are you Leon?

[She says that with the brightest smile on her face in spite of her uneasiness. It's hard to tell immediately, but when she latches onto him with a bit of a tremble in spite of her looking relaxed, that's something actually telling.]

[sketchythief]

[ This would probably be super ominous if Daisuke wasn't used to fending off telemarketers that say the exact same thing to trick him into thinking he won a cruise. Though Daisuke sees the sender and wonders what's up.

Just gotta keep it casual. ]

are you taking me somewhere?

[drizzle]

[And the last thing her mind was to study for finals. With the city being as abnormal as it was, with all of the non-app users disappearing and literally transforming into ghost-like anomalies, Ava was coping with the situation the best way she could: playing tennis. It was the only way to keep her from becoming a complete shut in while redirecting her attention elsewhere.

Of course, even while fully concentrating on picking up the scattered tennis balls to reload her tennis machine once more, she will notice footsteps heading in her general direction. Who was heading her way?]

Oh, it's you Leo--

[Before she was even able to say any more, his own question will catch her off guard because.]

W-Wh--Huh?

[And that's when she notices the expression in his smile, it gave her a light chill as it reminded her of the way her mother would smile and address her over matters that were out of debate. All she could do was pout at him.]

...do you seriously wanna study while everyone is in ghost mode? [So much pouting over this until she offers a sigh.] Knowing you, of course you do.... [After all, he was one of the best students in their year and one of the many reasons her own grades were decent enough to not kick her out of the program; but even so, she still has to wonder:] Do you really enjoy studying this much? We can do other things, you know! [Like not study, for one?]

[hairstroke]

No, I'm not just saying that.

[ Even if it's only slight, he could feel her tremble and that alone terrifies him. He hates seeing her in pain. Ever since their talk, he's been worried sick about her night and day. So the moment he received this task, he knew what he was going to do. He's determined to give her a peaceful moment that she so desperately deserves.

Using his free arm, he leans down and gently cups her cheek, his thumb stroking the side of her soft face. ]

Besides, the tasks says to pamper anyone, if I didn't want to pamper you, then I wouldn't choose you in the first place. I brought you here because I want to pamper you and you alone, Mio.

[promisedyou]

[Her breath stills and she can't help but close her eyes, trying to relax. But it's so difficult to relax for her as she shakes her head at him.] Thank you. But... you really shouldn't pamper me, Leon. Not when I'm like this. [And she places her hand on top of his, her fingers still shaking.]

[hairstroke]

Mio...

[ As soon as he feels her fingers tremble against his hands, he felt a sharp pain sting his heart, he felt as though it was going to crumble into pieces. It pains him to see her suffering. The only thing he desired was to do whatever he can for her but if it's something she really doesn't want, then he's not going to make her. ]

I really want to do this and spend time with you. But, if you truly don't want me to, then I won't force you. I... also won't argue if you don't want to be near me.

[promisedyou]

No.

[It's almost hard for her to say it, but the single worded answer is practically immediate. She has to force herself not to choke on the words that come out of her mouth. ]

I want... [Hesitation fills her voice, but she somehow manages as she puts his hand in her own.] Please. Don't leave me alone.

[Shit. She feels like tears are going to spill out of her eyes.]

I'm scared of hurting you, but I'm even more scared of what might happen if I'm not near you.

[hairstroke]

Precisely. I'm impressed you caught on.

[ Leon you were practically asking him out, jfc it's not hard to figure out??? ]

If you have time that is. Although my invitation is an honor, I understand if you have other plans due to the state the city is in.

[hairstroke]

[ As soon as he hears 'Please. Don't leave me alone.' Leon wastes no time wrapping his arms around her and pulling her in for a warm and loving embrace. He wanted to express that he wasn't going to leave her side and that he was absolutely staying right here for her. ] I'm not going to leave you Mio. I promise. I'm staying with you no matter what. [ Fuck. Now he wants to cry as well. This is the first time his heart has ached this much but he's been worrying about her non stop ever since she told him about the disease. While he wouldn't blame her if she didn't want anyone else nearby, it would have hurt him if she demanded that he leave. But now, there's no way he could even bear the thought of leaving Mio by herself. ] As long as you have me, you'll never be alone. [ The next thing she says suddenly worries him even more. It's ominous and he's almost scared to ask but he has to know. ] If I'm not around... what will happen? What are you afraid of?

[promisedyou]

[He's so warm and she can't help but feel comfortable in his arms. It's so familiar to her and she can't help but melt into his touch.] I'm scared that things will repeat itself. It's getting worse already... so please, just stay with me. You're supposed to pamper me, right? I want you to. [She sounds almost desperate and she hates just how it sounds like she's on the verge of tears, like she's on the verge of breaking down as she wraps her arms around him tightly.] I want to be by your side forever, Leon.

[hairstroke]

[ Hearing her desperate pleas causes him to wrap his arms even tighter around her body, wanting to show her that he wasn't going to leave her side even for a second. Finally, he can't even hold back his tears and soon enough, his eyes are wet. Everything hurts and it makes him sick to his stomach that she's suffering so much. ] I will, it's a promise. I'm always going to stay with you and today, I will give you the best pampering and do whatever you ask me to do. [ She deserves that much. Even if it's not possible, if she can forget about her worries for even just a second, then he feels as though he did his job as her boyfriend. ] You're the love of my life and I've already decided that you're the person I want to spend the rest of my life with.

[promisedyou]

[She's happy.

It's selfish of her to want him all parts of the day, to not want him to be with anybody else... but she doesn't care. She just wants him to stay close to her like this. Not to mention that she can't help but want to monopolize him.]

I'll hold you to that, then. I'm glad, though, Leon. That I could hear those words properly.

[hairstroke]

[ It's not surprising at all to find her at the tennis courts. In fact, it's the first place that came to his mind when he was trying to find her. Admittedly, there's a part of him that really doesn't blame her for not wanting to study. With the disappearance of non-app users, it's hard for even him to focus on school work.

As tempting as it was to just forget about school, he wasn't going to allow himself to do that. Though he wasn't as much of a study freak like his rival Ishida but his education is still very important to him. ]

Absolutely. [ He says without a hint of hesitation or remorse. ] It's mostly a precaution, really. Should everyone return, I doubt they will let us get away with not taking our finals. So, we should properly prepare ourselves that way we aren't scrambling at the last minute for studying.

[ Since unfortunately, Retrospec isn't going to fly as an excuse. ]

Once we are done studying, we can do other things afterwards.

[hairstroke]

[ It makes him so incredibly happy that she was able to hear his words. So much that he wants to cry but this time, it's out of tears of joy. While it may be a tad too optimistic of him to think so, he hopes that this is a sign she's slowly getting better. Of course, he knew that wasn't the case. ] Me too, Mio. I'm so happy that you were able to hear my words. So please don't hesitate to rely on me as much as you want. I won't hesitate to stop whatever I'm doing in order to rush to your side. [ His fingertips brush some lose strands of hair behind her ear as he leans in to place a soft, tender kiss on her lips. ]

[promisedyou]

[She can feel her heart leaping out of her chest when he tells her to rely on himr as much as she wants. It's selfish of her. Extremely selfish, and she's aware of that. No matter how many times she thinks about it.

But maybe for once... she can let her self indulge in that selfish behavior as he kisses her. To the point where she hungrily kisses him back, not wanting to stop.]

[hairstroke]

[ Honestly, Leon initially expected the kiss to be quick so when she kisses him back with fervor, he's surprised but he doesn't dislike it at all. It's the total opposite, he enjoys it much more than he likes to admit.

Maybe it's a good thing there aren't any NPCs around, because he doesn't feel an ounce of shame kissing her right here and now. Wanting to indulge her even more, he wraps his arms around her waist and pulls her in even closer, melting into the kiss. He wants to give her exactly what she desires and in reality, he didn't want to stop either, ]

[promisedyou]

[Having no shame is sometimes a good thing, but Mio has less of it than a lot of people before she finally, somewhat reluctantly parts his lips, her cheeks flush with desire.]

Um, we should probably... go in, huh?

[hairstroke]

[ The saying of "you can't teach an old dog new tricks" totally applies to Leon because even though he's yearning for more of her kisses, he's also feeling slightly embarrassed just from the off chance that someone on the app might have walked past them and saw. ]

Yeah... we should.

[ His cheeks felt like they were on fire but he manages to cool himself down as he grabs a bag from the trunk of his car before taking her hand and leading her into the spa. ]

Have you ever been here before?

[promisedyou]

[She shakes her head, smiling a little pitifully.]

I haven't... I still have the tickets you gave me. Things have been really busy so I didn't get the chance to come here. I'm glad I get to have my first time with you, though. ♥

[Out of context, her saying her 'first time' would probably be more lewd than what she actually means.]