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[cherubstotheright]

[ Droite leans against a wall, a bit of an exasperated sigh escaping her. No, not exasperated. More... exhausted. Whether or not it's a physical or mental exhaustion, she isn't even entirely sure. Hell, she isn't even sure if she wants to block out the events of the day or not. Should she push it all away and risk a mental breakdown because she isn't confronting the issue? Or should she linger on it, embrace the act she's succumbed herself to do for the sake of ensuring Gauche stays oblivious to everything?

And it pains her, really. It hurts to have to be the one to actually protect him, despite the fact that he... thinks he's the one protecting her. It hurts, but there's nothing she can do about it. Heartland has her by the scruff of her neck, and this is how she has to ensure that Gauche knows nothing.

Carefully, Droite tilts her head to rest her head against the wall as well, eyes slipping shut as she takes a deep breath. She just needs a moment... ]

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[cherubstotheright]

[ Droite knows that it isn't quite 'safe', but as far as she knows... the cameras there are only to ensure that criminal activity doesn't go uncaught. Besides, Heartland has better things to watch over than a little trip to the park, doesn't he? ]

It'll do.

[ She makes her way to the doors, pushing one open and holding it open for Kaito once she steps through. It's... a habit, sort of. The times when Heartland doesn't have to be the one to open a door, she always holds it open for him, head lifted to look at him. Though this time, she has to look down, but it's still... reflex. ]

[illscreaminstead]

[...it's odd, having the door held for him. It's a courtesy that isn't usually extended to him down here. He's not the kind of person someone would be polite to.

He gets an uneasy feeling when she does it. Like something's wrong. Like it's wrong, this gesture of strange, almost unfitting respect that she extends to him.

He looks back at her as they head towards the door to the outside.]

[cherubstotheright]

[ It's respect that Droite does think he deserves, but it's... If she could figure out a way to show it otherwise, she would do that and reserve it just for Kaito. She would do the same for Gauche, too. They could all have their different shows of respect from her and she wouldn't have to feel so bad about it. Maybe she'll work on that.

At least with Kaito, she can walk behind him, or beside him. She doesn't have to endure a leer that makes her shiver uncomfortably. But the habit tries to kick in again, but she falters in her steps and lets Kaito leave first so she doesn't slip back into that.

She's trying, at least. And hopes beyond hope that he doesn't hold the door open for her, because she doesn't want to have to brush past him and feel as if it's Heartland being close. It's Kaito. She shouldn't be terrified. ]

[illscreaminstead]

[He slips out the door, in his unobtrusive way, and he holds it briefly open behind him. Doesn't wait for her to walk past him, just...catches it so it doesn't close in her face.

It seems more of a gesture between equals, for them, he thinks. Given the way she held it for him, at least. The way she looked at his face.

(it was heartland, he knows it but he doesn't want to think about it)

He takes a deep breath, once he's outside. At least the air is clean in Heartland City.]

[cherubstotheright]

[ Droite appreciates that. It's a much better alternative to what she'd hoped it wouldn't happen like, and she finds herself actually... offering him a hint of a smile. She's grateful for his ability to read body language, as ridiculous as it might seem to have reservations about a door being held open for her.

As she makes it outside, she releases a sigh to expel the lingering filth within her before inhaling the fresh air. ]

It's always nice to get out.

[ It's a bit of an awkward statement, considering the tension in the air, but at least it's something. ]