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"It's OK, Kris! No one else ever took your FLIRTs seriously..."
It's meant to be reassuring, obviously, but it strikes them right through the heart all the same.
"No one?" They find themselves breathing out, somewhat shakily and so quiet. Pink is still sputtering in shock in front of them, but they do not see her right now. They saw no one. No one.
While Susie and Ralsei were correct in them FLIRTing in battles to sway enemies to their side, and yeah, they never meant it towards their foes... That didn't mean the ones aimed at their friends meant nothing. That the nights spent dreaming of Susie's big, toothy grin... of Ralsei's soft smile and fur... Kris feels tears pricking at the corner of their eyes, and it takes every will in their body to force the SOUL from reaching up with their hands to wipe them away.
"...Kris?" Her voice calls from behind, and it's now that Kris realizes they've been standing like a statue for the past few seconds while they were trapped in their head. They slowly turn to face the both of them with one eye...
"Oh no." is the first thought that strikes them both, when Kris turns and they see that red eye with a single tear bead streaking down their cheek, a violent blush on the lightner's blue face. Susie's brows are scrunched in worry, Ralsei's raised up high.
Kris does not face them long, though, as they quickly walk past the table and through the doorway of the cafe. "K-Kris, wait-!" Ralsei makes to move, but he's stopped by a strong and clawed purple hand on their shoulder, the girl watching the doorway with that same expression. "N-No, let's..." she pauses, and for a moment her hand grips hard enough that the claws threaten to start digging into the prince's cloak before haphazardly sliding off. "...Dude, I think some of those flirts were serious."
"Oh dear..." is the prince's quiet response, hands reaching to fiddle with the bit of their scarf hanging down from his neck. They look down, a small blush of their own beginning to bleed through his fur and across his snout. "...w-who-" He's interrupted by another firm pat on the shoulder, and he turns to see Susie's face also beginning to turn red, nervous sweat dribbling off the side of her cheek. "I don't know, man, but... I think you need to go talk to them, you uh..." Another hand reaches up and behind, disappearing into the thick mane of her hair as she rubs the back of her neck. "I think you hurt their feelings, Rals..."
Their eyes go wide at that, pink fabric scrunched up in tightened fingers. "...Oh no." it's said so quietly, only for the prince to rush forward, brushing past a still confused and forgotten Pink in their dash forward. "K-KRIS, WAIT! I'M SORRY-" His voice fades away, leaving Susie standing alone in the cafe with a bashful appearance and surrounded by bewildered flowers and other Darkners alike.
"Fuck."