Curse those crimson hoofbeasts.

[bloodyvirgo]

Kanaya's...nervous. There's a conversation she's been putting off with Rose since her first arrival, and Karkat first briefed her on the various terms of human sexuality. Honestly, how was this even a thing? Sure, Kanaya herself had a penchant for females when it came to romance, but humans had all these words to categorize who they liked in their one quadrant, and all sorts of taboos to go with it.

Sighing, she pulls up a conversation window for the blonde human, staring at it for a long while she gathers her nerves and decides on what to say.

----grimAuxiliatrix [GA] started trolling tentacleTherapist [TT]----
GA: Rose
GA: Im Not Sure If Youre There
GA: But When You Are Not Otherwise Occupied
GA: Would You Be Amenable To Coming To My Respiteblock

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[seeswithhereyes]

As luck would have it, Rose is viewing one of her computers at this very moment.

TT: I believe that I can do that. Give me a moment to collect my things, and I shall make my way to your current location.

Approximately five minutes later, she is knocking on her friend's door.

[bloodyvirgo]

There's a muffled reply from inside as Rose knocks, and after a moment, the door opens under the hand of the room's occupant, Kanaya stepping aside to allow her in.

"Hello, Rose. Thank You For Coming Over."

[seeswithhereyes]

"I am always happy to spend time with you," she replies, smiling faintly.

[bloodyvirgo]

A faint flush is hidden with a quick duck and turn of the head, or at least attempted as such as she shuts the door behind Rose's entrance.

"As Am I."

"I Hope I Have Not Pulled You Away From Anything Important, In Calling You Here."






She almost sort of does.

[seeswithhereyes]

"Nothing that cannot wait."

[bloodyvirgo]

She smiles nervously.

"Excellent. It Is- Ah- Good To Have Your Undivided Attention."

She crosses the room in long strides, nerves having her sitting hard and gracelessly into an arranged pile.

"I Do Have To Admit To Have Called You For A Certain Reason, Though, And I'm Afraid I'm About To Ruin Everything."

[seeswithhereyes]

"What do you mean by that?" she asks cautiously.

[bloodyvirgo]

She can't bring herself to look at Rose at the moment. Not now. She might just lose her nerve, otherwise.

"I- Uh...Fuck"

She takes a breath, trying to will her suddenly dry mouth away as she starts again and wishes for the ground to open up and swallow her whole.

"The First Conversation I Had With Karkat When I First Arrived In Milliways Was Contained Warnings About Watching What I Say To You In Regards To Our Timeline, And That Humans Have Many Different Nuances In Your One Quadrant That Trolls Don't Even Classify."








"like gender preference"

[seeswithhereyes]

... ... ...

"Oh."

She. That.

Is one of the things that Rose has been trying to. Not think about, though perhaps she should have.

[bloodyvirgo]

Yeah, definitely not looking at Rose. Right now, she's blushing even brighter, and her heart is in her throat as the blinks rapidly.

"yeah."

Again, her voice comes out small and slightly strangled, and she busies herself by clutching her own hands in her lap.

Yep. She's definitely ruined things, she's sure of it.

[seeswithhereyes]

Well, shit. What does one say to that? To any of that? Rose's hands curl, the urge to. To summon her wands, to break things rises in her, the urges that come from the blackest parts of her soul.

No.

This is not something that can be handled with violence. Or magic. Or sarcasm. Or any of her usual means and methods.

[bloodyvirgo]

Rose isn't saying anything, and in that silence that hangs between them, her gut is clenched in distress and she's blinking rapidly.

With the detached awareness of a trauma victim, she's vaguely aware of droplets of jade green landing on her hands.






"you don't have to stay here, it's alright."

[seeswithhereyes]

"No, Kanaya, I..."

What does she say.

What does she say?

[bloodyvirgo]

"it- it's aright. i understand. i just thought i should see if there was a chance before getting my hopes up."

[seeswithhereyes]

That.

Hurts. Surprisingly enough; Rose is unaccustomed to feeling quite like this.

"Kanaya--"

[bloodyvirgo]

The troll girl in question flinches back some, curling in on herself a little. It takes a moment for her to find her voice again.

"...yes?"

[seeswithhereyes]

She cannot think of what to say, and so Rose silently reaches out, and takes one of Kanaya's hands.

[bloodyvirgo]

Kanaya blinks at the hand holding hers, carefully turning her own to return the gesture.

"O- Oh."

Carefully, tentatively, she reaches for Rose's other hand.





"I-...is this okay?"

[seeswithhereyes]

Flushing slightly, Rose nods.

"Yes."

[bloodyvirgo]

There's a small, shy smile tugging at the corners of Kanaya's mouth, and for a moment all she can do is marvel at the fact Rose's hands are in hers, and it means something.

"Good. I'm...I'm Happy," she murmurs, absently smoothing over the back of one hand with her thumb.

Mouth suddenly dry, she uses her hold on the blonde girl to draw her closer. Slowly. Carefully. With plenty of time to say no.

[seeswithhereyes]

Rose doesn't say no, even smiles faintly for a moment.

[bloodyvirgo]

Heart thundering in her chest, she frees a hand to wrap around Rose's waist and draws her all the closer, their still-clasped hands trapped between them.

Briefly, Kanaya rests her forehead against against hers before shifting to hug her properly, and a warm sensation brushes against Rose's cheek, that could either be a brush of lips, or a warm breath of air from their closeness.

[seeswithhereyes]

Oh.

This sudden closeness is a little unexpected, but it is not unwelcome.

Strange and unfamiliar though, and Rose can feel a sudden warmth in her face.

[bloodyvirgo]

Kanaya's feeling a similar sort of warmth in her own face, because Rose is close, and allowing it without any striking or absconding. She's...not sure she can smile any wider.

Carefully, she unlaces her hand from the one still clutching Rose's, and uses it to join it's twin and hold her a bit more securely.

[seeswithhereyes]

The motion makes Rose wobble a little. Not enough to set her off balance, but--

--no, lies. As soon as she tries to recover, she wobbles, and gives an undignified yelp--

[bloodyvirgo]

Rose wobbles above her, and Kanaya moves quickly to-

"Oof!"

-nope. They end up in a heap in the pile and Kanaya is suddenly unsure as to where to put her hands. After a few moments of awkward flailing, they settle around her as they were before. Hey, if that was okay before...

[seeswithhereyes]

....well. It takes some awkward shifting, but eventually Rose manages to make herself comfortable.

[bloodyvirgo]

The shifting is awkward, yes, and there is a little bit of Keeping One's Hands In Appropriate Places, but eventually, they manage to settle together.

Flailing over with, she can't help the amused and nervious laughter that bubbles up.

[seeswithhereyes]

Rose finds herself smiling as well; it is a fairly amusing situation, falling over like that. It is a good thing there was no-one else there to see it.

[bloodyvirgo]

Fortunately, it's just the two of them, sprawled and flopped together on a pile in Kanaya's room.

"Well, This Certainly Is...Something," she manages after a moment.

[seeswithhereyes]

"Indeed," Rose replies, a hint of amusement in her voice.

[bloodyvirgo]

Cautiously, she squeezes the blonde in her arms, aiming a tentative smile in her direction.

"Though I'm Certain That As Besotted As One Is, Lazing About For The Duration Of The Evening Is Not An Option."

[seeswithhereyes]

"On the contrary, I find the idea of lazing about for the duration of the evening, and perhaps even the night, to be a most agreeable prospect."

[bloodyvirgo]

Kanaya flushes immediately at Rose's words. Did- did she just insinuate...

"Well, If You're Planning To Stay Until Further Notice, I Believe I Have Some Movies Stored On My Husktop..."

[seeswithhereyes]

"That sounds just fine."

She. Does not feel like going anywhere for the nonce. It is nice here with Kanaya, and... Nice. Very nice.

[bloodyvirgo]

Nice indeed, seeing as how the troll beneath her shifts only just enough to call up said hubtop and it's large, floating screen. Moments later, she's beginning a movie at random before settling back down into the pile, arms returned to their previous position around Rose.

"There's Plenty On The Shared Hard-drive, If This Does Not Suit Your Tastes."

[seeswithhereyes]

"I am sure that it will be fine. I admit, I have some curiosity with regards to your taste in film."

[bloodyvirgo]

"I Admit My Tastes Generally Lean Towards The Macabre. As An Example, This Film Is Titled 'In Which A Blue-Blooded Rainbow Drinker Attempts To Relocate His Hive In Order To Better Seduce His Intended Matesprit And Is Eventually Goaded Into Battle By A Lower-Class Rival For The Affections Of The Intended Leading To A Gruesome Melee With A Number Of Additional Lower Blood Classes And A Climactic Ending Wherein The Majority Of The Cast Perishes Violently'"

[seeswithhereyes]

Rose raises a single eyebrow.

"Do you not find such a long title to be overly cumbersome?"

[bloodyvirgo]

She shrugs in response.

"All Troll Movie Titles Are Just As, And If Not, Wordier. It Is Merely How Things Are."

[seeswithhereyes]

"How very peculiar."

[bloodyvirgo]

"I Suppose It Is Merely Another Cultural Difference Between Our Two Species," she answers with a bemused smile. "Now Shoosh And Watch The Movie, Rose."

[seeswithhereyes]

"Yes Miss Maryam." Rose shifts a little, resettling herself, head - after a moment of consideration - lightly on Kanaya's shoulder as she watches.

[bloodyvirgo]

Kanaya is...definitely 0k with this, adjusting her hold on Rose accordingly once she's settled. They make their way through what equates to the Troll version of Dracula when Kanaya discovers the displeasure of having to move again to start another movie; a dilemma that is solved by Kanaya just cuing up the selection of movies so neither of them have to move for a good while.

Next on the docket is 'A Comedic Remake Of An Old Horror Classic In Which A Group Of Inept Heroes Attempt To Stop An Even More Inept Rainbow Drinker From Taking Over Some Lame Alien Colony With An Army Of Mind Wiped Slaves', followed by one about 'An Ancient War Between Rainbow Drinkers And Were-Howlbeasts Leads To The Infection Of A Single Troll In An Attempt To Tip The Balance Of The War, But Instead Leading To Flushed Feelings Between One Member Of Each Side, And Leaving The Heroine Battling Between Her Flushed Feelings And The Black Feelings She's Supposed To Be Feeling Until The Untimely Demise Of The Low Blooded Villains In The Final Act.'

It goes on like this, well into the night, the movies becoming a pleasant background buzz as heavy eyelids begin drooping.

[seeswithhereyes]

In some point in the course of viewing these masterpieces(?) of troll cinema, Rose rummages a blanket, or something close enough, and pulls it over the two of them, not even. Really thinking about it.

[bloodyvirgo]

Again, this is something Kanaya is more than 0k with, shifting just enough to tuck the blanket around them both whilst their spontaneous movie night continues.

The company is good, and so is the entertainment, and Kanaya is far too comfortable to think about moving anytime soon.

[seeswithhereyes]

Eventually, Rose drifts off, warm and comfortable.

[bloodyvirgo]

Kanaya isn't far behind, blinking sleepily at the screen intermittently until her eyes just remain closed and the Troll slips into sleep for the night, or what remains of it.