Etched In Their Minds

Quinque: Grandeur Lies

It'd been nearly a month since Isaac's and Ina's meal together at the former's. They've hung out almost everyday since then, and their attraction to each other had been growing ever since.

[Today is the day.]

Ina looked at at herself in the bathroom mirror with determined eyes.

[I will confess my love to him!]

-yes-

Ina's eyebrows perked up at the sound of someone knocking on her front door.

She quickly got up from her couch and headed towards the door. On her way, she fixed up her hair with her hands and quickly prepared to open the door.

Taking a big breath, she opened the door and, sure enough, Isaac was standing in front of her.

His hair was uncombed and looked kind of messy, but it actually made him look more laid-back and handsome.

"Eyy, what's up Ina," Isaac said with a cheery tone.

"I'm good! Come in, come in."

She moved out of the way so Isaac could enter.

"Thanks," he said as he strutted in. While Isaac was wandering his vision around, Ina closed and locked the door.

[Wow, this place has way more decorations than I initially thought it would.]

"Do you want anything to eat or drink?" Ina asked from beside a standing Isaac who was checking the place out.

[I wonder what that purple octopus thing is from. She's got a lot of 'em.]

Isaac looked at a bean bag, a figure on a shelf, and a small soft plushy beside the figure. There were some slippers and a mug as well.

"Hmmm... I'd appreciate any type of soda," he answered.

-trial-

They planned on gaming, but Isaac hax never heard, nevermind played, any of the games she had. He never got interested in games.

So to start off a beginner gamer, Ina chose to play It Takes Two.

They had fun together, laughed together, even argued a bit, but it was part of the co-op gaming experience.

As Isaac was finishing the last of what was inside his soda can, Ina closed the game. They've played enough for the day.

Isaac got up and looked for the trash can. He found it and threw the soda inside the bin.

After he turned around to walk back to the sofa, he abruptly stopped because Ina was in front of him.

"Woah, almost bumped into you," Isaac said.

She was looking down, her hair shadowing her upper face. Her hands were joined together, fiddling with each other behind her back while Ina tried harnessing all the courage and energy she had from earlier in the morning.

"Uhh, Ina you good?" he asked, slightly bending down.

"Uh..! uhmm... I-Isaac..." she timidly called.

"Yeah...?"

"I uhh... can.... uhnnn...."

[C'mon Ina! You can do it!]

Her face was flushed, her heart racing and her anxiety rose.

"We.... I...." she started.

"You..?" he asked, tilting his head.

Anticipation sas overwhelming Isaac at that exact moment. The different emotions were flooding him like a tsunami.