Warming up to known experiences.

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"I forgot to thank you for taking the time to check on me and stay there for a while last night... Not gonna lie, I really needed some company at that moment."

They were heading back to the arena, now that the fight between Haruo and Akoya finished, resulting in Akoya's win.
The thought of him being Cosmo's next opponent really grinded her gears. A killing machine behind this justice-driven persona really didn't sit right with her.

Ohma glanced at her direction out from the corner of his eyes as she spoke, a small hint of gratitude peaking out from that soft tone of hers.

"Don't mention it." Was all he said.

The reason why he didn't ask about the events of that night was mainly because he could sense the girl wasn't in the right headspace to have that conversation, her not being the first one to mention it either confirmed his gut feeling. And it wasn't actually his business either, so he wasn't going to stick his nose in it.
He remembers back to that night, how extremely panicked she looked, but as soon as he went to check on her and spent some time with her, which apparently was very much needed, filled his whole torso with that same warm feeling, especially the thought, that his simple presence calmed her whole being, causing their souls to warm up to each other a little.
Ohma felt like it was the first time he let his guard down in a while. This newfound connection was so unfamiliar to him, he really struggled to identify the emotions he was experiencing, but was at the same time he welcomed them nonethless.

On the other hand, it wasn't anything new to Nova. She really had that bad habit of falling so quickly for people who showed her the slightest bit of interest or care towards her. We could be talking about something basic, the bare minimum, like getting a gift, or receiving pleasant attention.
She always longed for people to love her like she loves. That was the only reason she still believed in love.
So she realized what was happening, and knew it was bad and she should take a step back and not rush anything ever again, but she felt like she couldn't.
This was her Euphoria, and she had a saviour complex that she couldn't get rid of.

"Go and save a seat for me, I really have to pee." She spoke again, handing him her little packet. "If you eat my stuff, I'm gonna sacrifice you to the Gummy Bear Lord." Pointing her two fingers back and forth between her eyes and his frame, she closed the bathroom door behind her.

"You won't." Was all he muttered as he walked away, placing some gummy bears in his mouth with a sly smile.

After doing her business, she washed her hands, posing a little in front of the mirror.
Her little show halted, when a ruckus erupted from the other side of the walls.

"Is there a fucking orgy at the men's bathroom now or what?" She asked herself, hearing shouting and shattering. "Looks like I'm joining too." She bolted out of one door and into the other, jolting back at the sight for a second.

"Did I just miss a massive orgy?" She asked, noticing the blood covered Lihito being held back by Kaneda and Himuro, Okubo in front of them, his back to her.

"DAMN IIT! LET ME GO! I'M GOING TO KILL THAT GUY!" He struggled to pull away from them though, screaming at the top of his lungs.

"Why is Lihito covered in blood? Is he on his period?" She asked Okubo, who blinked at the woman, surprised by her presence, especially in the men's bathroom.

"Raian roughed him up a little." He explained.
"He didn't rough me up!" Lihito tried to argue back, grunting.
"Oh yeah? You could've fooled me!" Himuro sarcastically shouted, doing everything he could to hold good ol' Lihito back with than one functioning arm of his.

"Raian?" She asked in confusion.
"Yeah."
"Who the hell is that-you know what? I don't know why we're conversing on a matter so banal, get the poor dude into the infirmary room." She interrupted her own self, instructing the guys as she usheres them out, dragging the barely cooperating Lihito with them. She followed after, but headed into the other direction towards the arena, letting whoever finds the mess deal it with themselves.
Finding Ohma just the second before the fight started, she plopped down between him and Yamashita.

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