[ Weiss's plan to get his attention suffers greatly from the fact that even if Midorima wants to pay attention to her, he respects practice far too much to interrupt or intentionally be a distraction. He'll help her with the piano if she needs help, but he's not going to interrupt her unless she draws attention first.
That's just the kind of person he is. Practice is important, and he wouldn't stop if someone interrupted him unless it was unavoidable. ]
[ ... Hm. It's a little annoying to blatantly ask for somebody's attention, but she's not exactly herself right now. The need for attention and not receiving it somehow powers her pheromones all the more, making the scent stronger and more enticing.
Still, she says nothing, until she's gone through a scale upwards and then downwards. It doesn't take more than five minutes. ]
Of course you're not, you're filling the entire apartment with pheromones!
[ He just blurts it out this time. It's too overwhelming.. if he comes near her, he's going to kiss her. He can already feel that. So she damn well better consent and realize what she's doing first. ]
You need to practice, I would have invited you anyway if you needed it. I was trying not to make you uncomfortable. I can go in my room if you would prefer.
[ He's never wanted to kiss someone on a piano bench before. Either way, she has the more important task here. He's simply spending time with her. ]
[ She kind of feels awkward now. Not because she feels like Midorima intends to make a move on her or anything, but no one's ever pointed out that she had a specific scent before! ]
When the moon is out like this, I get a little more friendly. [ Just a disclaimer. Though Midorima's already experienced that with her- her saying they have to get along and her practically latching onto him and all that. ] I wish I could say I could help it, but I actually like it. It's... nice being close to people.
[ So he's right. Ah.. he was already working on the one it was on already in his head. What a waste of time-- but he refocuses on the one she wants to play and reads it over quickly, staying quiet as he does. Once he gets a brief overview, he's ready to play by sight. ]
[ Midorima starts a few seconds after she says she's ready, playing through rather well despite having only just seen the piece a few moments ago. It helps that they work together, so he's heard the music from a distance, so mistakes are few and far between. ]
[ Weiss has practiced a bunch of times already, so it's just polishing that needs to be done. She manages to do well and sing well, although it seems as the longer her voice fills the room, so do her pheromones. Sorry, Midorima. ]
[ He manages to play through the end of the song, but his concentration is almost completely on her by the end of it. If he didn't know about the pheromones, he would've assumed she was some kind of siren. As soon as he plays the last note, he turns to look at her intensely. ]
[ He's just staring, as if he's trying to determine his next course of action.
He really wants to kiss her.
But he doesn't want to do it just because of her pheromones and he can't tell if it's that or if it's that he actually likes her, because there is basically no one else he would let come over and use his piano while they were giving off an attractant.
[ Don't stare at her?? Now she's feeling a little self-conscious, and she looks at him too. Whatever he's thinking, she wants to know.
He has nice eye, she notices. They're deep in colour and his eyelashes are long. She kind of wants to take off his glasses just to see how they look without them, but she also doesn't want to get kicked out of here?! So of course, she says that. It's not like she can keep her mouth shut, anyway. ]
[ This is so far from what Midorima was thinking that it visibly befuddles him for a brief moment. ..At the very least, it's interrupted his want to kiss her. It's still there, but it's enough of a distraction that he's not tempted to just do it and explain later. That would probably be bad anyway. Shouldn't he ask first? He should ask first. Weiss doesn't seem like she'd be the type to find it acceptable to just take what he wants-- particularly since he's offering her something, and he wants Weiss to still want to come around.
...If he was just giving into pheromones, then he wouldn't be considering that.
Midorima takes a few moments to answer. He's definitely taking his time deciding on this. (Though the decision is something very different than what Weiss's question was...) He straightens his back more than normal if possible, tilting his head back a little so his chin is further up. It looks like he's literally turning his nose up at her, but.. ]
You can, but you should know that I'm going to kiss you if your face gets too close to me.
[ What kind of attempt to ask for permission is that.. he sounds so indignant about it too... ]
[ She's admittedly a little surprised by what Midorima said, but... there's a bigger part of her that likes the attention. She likes that he's being nice to her, not kicking her out or not bossing her around. She's not sure if it's because of the Cordis moon that she feels a little more excited, but the idea of being kissed by him doesn't sound bad at all.
She shifts in her seat so she can properly face him, then she moves closer so she can reach for his glasses with both hands. ]
I don't like getting close to people, but I don't think I'd mind if it was with you.
[ He's cute, he lets her use his piano, he's smart!! His personality needs a little work but Weiss isn't exactly the nicest person in the world, either. Plus, a part of her actually wants him to like her. Maybe it's because she doesn't want to push people away anymore. So, here she is, moving even closer until her chest bumps into his arm. She'd moved with the intention of taking his glasses off, but a kiss along the way doesn't sound bad at all. ]
[ He turns his eyes away from her as she puts her hands up at his face, but stays still. It's... surprising, that she said she wouldn't mind. He doesn't think he's giving off pheromones, and he doesn't think he's particularly attractive to anyone who doesn't meet the qualifications of eccentric moron or they haven't actually had a conversation with him. It's surprising that Weiss is okay with this.
He moves his hand up to rest on her arm as he leans in to kiss her. It's slow and uncertain. It's his first kiss after all, and he doesn't know what he's doing. ]
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That's just the kind of person he is. Practice is important, and he wouldn't stop if someone interrupted him unless it was unavoidable. ]
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Still, she says nothing, until she's gone through a scale upwards and then downwards. It doesn't take more than five minutes. ]
Midorima, how good at you at sight reading?
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[ Is she turning them up on purpose somehow?? Even he can tell they're way stronger than before!! ]
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[ ... He probably didn't mean it that way, right??? ]
I'm not disgusting!
[ what the fuck!!!! ]
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[ He just blurts it out this time. It's too overwhelming.. if he comes near her, he's going to kiss her. He can already feel that. So she damn well better consent and realize what she's doing first. ]
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I— You should have said so!
[ Oh my god this is so embarrassing... ]
I had no idea! I wouldn't have come if I knew!
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[ He's never wanted to kiss someone on a piano bench before. Either way, she has the more important task here. He's simply spending time with her. ]
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[ She sits back down and places her hands on the keys. ]
I'm not uncomfortable, just embarrassed. You can go wherever you want. I won't disturb you.
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[ Maybe he can.. limit its effects by getting closer? He sighs and finally gives in to her original request, coming over to the piano bench. ]
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When the moon is out like this, I get a little more friendly. [ Just a disclaimer. Though Midorima's already experienced that with her- her saying they have to get along and her practically latching onto him and all that. ] I wish I could say I could help it, but I actually like it. It's... nice being close to people.
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[ She latched onto his arm the first day he saw her during a moon, after all. ]
It's not annoying when you do it.
[ Strong compliment here. He's looking over the last page of the music that she was on now. ]
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[ She won't... hug him or anything, but she'll move closer so she can point out what specific part she wants him to focus on if he plays. ]
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[ The way he phrases it is more like he expects her to regardless. ]
At this distance I don't think it's going to affect anything.
[ Oh boy is he wrong. ]
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[ WHY IS HE LIKE THIS!!! But she's just going to do what she wants if he keeps being a snob. ]
Try this one.
[ She flips through the pieces until they get to a short piece, but it's a solo, so Weiss wants to really do well when performing it. ]
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[ So he's right. Ah.. he was already working on the one it was on already in his head. What a waste of time-- but he refocuses on the one she wants to play and reads it over quickly, staying quiet as he does. Once he gets a brief overview, he's ready to play by sight. ]
Let me know when you're ready.
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I'm ready.
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What do you think?
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He really wants to kiss her.
But he doesn't want to do it just because of her pheromones and he can't tell if it's that or if it's that he actually likes her, because there is basically no one else he would let come over and use his piano while they were giving off an attractant.
So he isn't sure what to do here. ]
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[ Don't stare at her?? Now she's feeling a little self-conscious, and she looks at him too. Whatever he's thinking, she wants to know.
He has nice eye, she notices. They're deep in colour and his eyelashes are long. She kind of wants to take off his glasses just to see how they look without them, but she also doesn't want to get kicked out of here?! So of course, she says that. It's not like she can keep her mouth shut, anyway. ]
Can I take off your glasses?
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...If he was just giving into pheromones, then he wouldn't be considering that.
Midorima takes a few moments to answer. He's definitely taking his time deciding on this. (Though the decision is something very different than what Weiss's question was...) He straightens his back more than normal if possible, tilting his head back a little so his chin is further up. It looks like he's literally turning his nose up at her, but.. ]
You can, but you should know that I'm going to kiss you if your face gets too close to me.
[ What kind of attempt to ask for permission is that.. he sounds so indignant about it too... ]
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She shifts in her seat so she can properly face him, then she moves closer so she can reach for his glasses with both hands. ]
I don't like getting close to people, but I don't think I'd mind if it was with you.
[ He's cute, he lets her use his piano, he's smart!! His personality needs a little work but Weiss isn't exactly the nicest person in the world, either. Plus, a part of her actually wants him to like her. Maybe it's because she doesn't want to push people away anymore. So, here she is, moving even closer until her chest bumps into his arm. She'd moved with the intention of taking his glasses off, but a kiss along the way doesn't sound bad at all. ]
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He moves his hand up to rest on her arm as he leans in to kiss her. It's slow and uncertain. It's his first kiss after all, and he doesn't know what he's doing. ]
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