Shady

Tadaaki very, very hesitantly pulled one card from his stack. “Is… it… um… this one?”

“Oh!” Ky and Tadaaki noticed it half a moment later and shook themselves. Ky dropped to the ground, a bit heavier than she meant to. As it turned out sitting ...

“… that does sound cute,” Ky admitted.

“What’s that?” she asked. “Beyond him ‘seeming nice’?”

(Nice… I’m not actually sure I know how to play that game lol but we don’t gotta get detailed) Tadaaki and Ky both listened intently, nodding their understanding as Emery ...

“You’ve read them?” Ky asked curiously.

Ky and Tadaaki both stood politely to the side of one of the sofas, waiting to be told what to do.

“Why?”

“… probably a lot of them.” She shivered.

“Thank you.” Ky murmured, dipping her head as she walked through. Tadaaki did the same, echoing her.

“…I hope they’re not real at all.”

“I guess.” Ky shrugged.

“Sounds fun!” Ky said with a smile. “I’d love to learn it!” It made Tadaaki feel better that Ky didn’t know the game either. It was still going to hurt ...

Ky glanced down the hall. “… no… do you?”

Ky glanced at him warily. “… should I?”