#ALSO PLS IDK HOW THIS GOT SO LONG AGDJSJSJ BUT I JST LIKE THEM OK.... them being adventure buddies 🥺 so tru

[nulltune]

( Cyno ) " Why is dark spelled with a 'k' and not a 'c'? Because you can't 'c' in the dark. We can 'k' in the dark, though." He casually states while cutting a Zaytun Peach in half. He hands her the larger half then turns his attention back to the darkening sky above. "...I meant kill. Obviously. Now eat. Please."

“   could it be...  because ‎‘ k ’  is more widely used than  ‘ c ’  as the final  —k  sound ?  ‎ many words are usually written as  ‘ ck ’  after a vowel;  like black,  knack,  snack.  or ‘ k ’ after two vowels; ‎like look, ‎cook, ‎book. ‎ ‎whereas words that end with a ‘ c ’ ‎typically end with an ‎‘ ic ’ ‎or ‎ ——  oh.   ”     she didn't mean to steal cyno's spotlight !  even if it's for his...  not-very-funny jokes...  ( an opinion that seems to be shared by the majority,  it appears ) 

not one to be swayed by humor of any sort in the first place,  but having a... great liking for the other party was a mighty thing;  affecting matters of any sort in ways you don't quite understand  /  everything appeared just a little brighter. ‎ ‎expression is focused,  listening with a seriousness that might be a little too much for  ( what was likely intended to be )  a lighthearted joke.  hakuno and her sweet tooth even forgoing the fruit handed to her in favor of mulling over cyno's joke,  you can almost see the gears turning in her head as she tries to process...  not that that was necessary,  seeing how the punchline is delivered promptly. 

a punchline that seemed as though it were more of a revelation to the maiden.  the gears stopped now,  but the lightbulb of realization has been turned on !  delicate mouth parted open in a small awed ohh.

—  right !  ‎ you can't see in the dark.  however,  you can k ?   kay ? ‎ ‎k...

                                          ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎                   ...kiss ?

she almost drops the half of the fruit handed to her. ‎ kill, ‎it's kill ! ‎ ‎( hakuno, you idiot !! )     “  o-obviously..!   ”     by some miracle,  she'd managed to parrot the electro user's word in some attempt to regain  /  maintain her composure.  goodness,  just why was her mind in the gutter ??  ‎ busying herself away from those thoughts,  attention is now put to the zaytun peach in her hands as per cyno's request. 

the small but heartwarming detail of her being given the larger half is one that somehow made the fruit in her hand even more precious.  with a thank you uttered to the other for it, ‎a small polite bite of the fruit is taken. ‎ah ! ‎ ‎ it's sweet... ‎ — ‎a bite followed by another,  and another,  and another.  the end result is a hakuno with her cheeks stuffed almost comically like a squirrel,  a great contrast to an elegant exterior.  hakuno pays it no mind,  much too occupied with savoring the yummy treat instead.  somehow,  it tastes even better too !

could the company at hand played a role in that as well ? ‎  that thought resided in the back of her mind,  but she finds herself unconsciously scooting closer to cyno even without an answer.     “   fufu, ‎you know,  had i been anyone else,  i might've taken that as a threat.   ”      said in a jest,  obvious from how she relaxes in his presence,  perfect posture broken as she leans on him just slightly. his vermillion eyes could continue to look up at the sky, ‎while her own hazels would remain only looking at him. ‎a silent, ‎ yet fond gaze.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎...well,  if it's you then i wouldn't mind.

unprompted,  always accepting ! ‎  @xpeculiariity  ♡