✨ you only get one chance...

[liltuna]

THE FIRST IMPRESSION MEME   You only get once chance to put your best foot forward. Screw that up, and you'll be forever seared in someone's mind as the person who had spinach in their teeth, or worse! ✨HOW TO PLAY 1. Drop a top-level! 2. If you have previous CR with someone, you'll have to let them know what your first-impression of them was. If this is your first time meeting, you'll be compelled to share what kind of vibe they give off. It's okay to be honest! Are they gross? Do they seem approachable? Do you find them incredibly hot?  3. Find out if your first impression was correct! Maybe that strange loner actually has a heart of gold? You'll never know unless you talk to them!

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[thetombkeeper]

[The blonde frowns. All of this because he was trying to make the thief feel special. He understands why Bakura is worried given how complicated his situation is but still.

He reaches up with both hands and cups the other's cheeks, gazing back at him with a serious expression.]

Bakura. It's just the light. Like how my skin can look more golden or more grey. You hold your head at certain angles depending on your mood, which then affects the lighting on your eyes. That's all. I simply thought... telling you of the different shades might make you feel flattered because...

[His cheeks flush a bit but he remains focused.]

... I enjoy looking into your eyes.

[feelsgoodinyou]

[Okay that never happened before! Nobody has dared to touch Bakura like that since a VERY long time, so long that he can barely remember if it even happened back when he was still a little kid who had parents.

He gives Marik a stunned look that turns into a squint, but he's still too stunned to pull out of his grip.]

Your skin never looked grey. [Brown, bronze, dusty, honey, olive, golden,... there were many shades, but Ishtar would need to be seriously sick to qualify for grey skin.] Besides, I'm always just pissed. Angry vengeful spirit, remember?

....You're weird. Enjoying something like that....

[thetombkeeper]

[He rolls his eyes.]

I didn't mean fully grey.Just a dull tone to it sometimes.

[Marik can't help but smile a little though. He rubs a thumb over where Bakura's larger cheek scar would be if this were his previous form, studying his face for a moment or two.]

We've established both of those points already.

[feelsgoodinyou]

You're sure you don't mean you just got dusty after riding that bike of yours for hours? Desert sand has a bad habit of getting -everywhere-.

[He leans into the touch before blinking his eyes up at Marik, wondering why he can feel it press against his scar even though it's no longer there. Can scars be phantom ache as well?]

....Imbecile.

[thetombkeeper]

I don't know. Maybe. I was just giving a damn example is all!

[He utters a somehow affectionate huff and leans in a bit closer.]

... Fool.

[feelsgoodinyou]

Yours?

[He nudges Marik's side with an elbow in a friendly gesture. The tomb keeper definitely just lost a piece of his jewelry or whatever was in his pockets again just now.]

[thetombkeeper]

[And as usual, he doesn't notice at all. He just purses his lips slightly into a shy smirk.]

Yeah.

[Who's the real fool though, getting pickpocketed by his boyfriend and still none the wiser from it. He's just oozing with puppylove right now.]

[feelsgoodinyou]

You really are an idiot. What am I ever going to do with you?

[He chuckles, letting his loot slide into one of his pockets as he rubs the side of Marik's head fondly. Stupid lovestruck puppy indeed.]

[thetombkeeper]

[Marik lazily brings his arms more upwards to drape over Bakura's shoulders, no longer holding the sides of his face.]

Probably keep me around so I'm not a danger to anyone or something like that~

[feelsgoodinyou]

[That has Bakura draw back and laugh.]

Oh yeah, all the lampposts are going to rejoice that there's nobody being so distracted that he keeps running into them all the time anymore!

[thetombkeeper]

[He immediately puffs up.]

... Are you saying I'm a bad driver?!

[feelsgoodinyou]

I meant you walking, but thinking about it - you're a bad everything when you're distracted enough!

[don't make him prove his point. because he will]

[thetombkeeper]

[Huff!]

I am not! I'm still plenty capable.

[He isn't and he knows it but he'll never admit it.]

[feelsgoodinyou]

Oh, are you now~? Want to make a bet?

The next time we ride together, I'll distract you and you have to keep on driving as if nothing ever happened. No swaying or nearly driving into anything or anything over!

[thetombkeeper]

[Marik is an idiot. An idiot with too much pride. The red on his face betrays him trying to put up a front because his mind is already wandering. He's fairly certain he knows what Bakura's distractions will be.]

Fine! It's a bet then!

[Please don't let him crash the bike.]

[feelsgoodinyou]

Deal~!

[His hand finds Marik's and gives it a firm shake, sealing a promise for chaos and traffic insecurity to come.]

[thetombkeeper]

[Marik shakes his hand and grimaces.

He's going to get them killed.]