Relationships In The Promiseland

Movie Night

Cuddled up on the couch together, with Ari's head on his shoulder, hand over his, under a cozy blanket watching a movie. Mano couldn't have asked for a better night to bring up their beginnings. "Remember when we hung out early on?" He felt her nod and her fingers intertwine with his. "Sure do... Someone thought it was a good idea to watch something Exorcist related!"

Laughing he defends himself, "Oh please you enjoyed those movies!" Rolling her eyes, "Okay sure I did, but my point is the human body shouldn't contort like that man! I don't care how flexible you are!" He kisses the top of her head to comfort her. "Yeah, yeah I know... it was still funny..."

2+ Years Ago

On the screen the kid's body started bending in so many unimaginable ways. The sensation alone made Ari jump in her seat. "Ah!" she wrapped Mano in a tight hug hiding her face behind him. Turning as red as an apple he slowly turned his head to her. "U-um...? This is just the beginning Ari."

"Don't care! Tell me when it's over!" she yells at him over the sound of the movie. Just as she asked he went back to watching the movie and thankfully the scene didn't last for too much longer. "I think we're good now... Can I have my oxygen back?" She let's go with a cute pout, "Can't you be a little nicer about it? Nearly had me traumatized over here." He saw no reason to be nice as he just thought she was being overly dramatic.

"Ari, being nice is boring. Being mean is fun" his tone sounding mischievous. Her pout becomes a glare as she crosses her arms watching the movie. "I have a bully as a friend... Great! I am perfect judge of character!" Mano couldn't help, but laugh at that. He had a snarky comment of his own, "And I have a tease as a friend."

Seeing where he was coming from with this she defends herself, "Oh shut up, you like the attention." Shaking his head, "Attention is one thing. It's everything else that you do that I question." Intrigued on what he was talking about she questions him, "Oh? And this is?" Raising a brow he didn't think she'd question his statement, but nonetheless he was ready for it. "The head resting, extended hugs, head pats, random compliments about my appearance and let me not forget the kiss on the cheek you gave me that day... Want me to continue?"

Glowing red a bit from feeling called out, "I thought we agreed to never bring that up again! It was something that happened on the spot in the moment kay!" Totally forgetting about the movie he focuses all his attention on Ari, "But it's okay for you to bring up the misunderstanding I had where I confused your words?" She knew exactly what he was referencing and her trademark devious attitude kicked in. "Well... who can blame you? I think to be quite irresistible no?"

Mano broke out laughing which came in clutch to hide his fluster. "I can't with you!" Not wanting this chance to slip by she leaned into his ear whispering, "But I think you can..." the allure in her voice being quite clear. As quick as lights go out when a switch is flipped his laugh stopped. He snapped his attention to face her as his mouth blurted out, "CAN YOU NOT!!!"

Current time

Ari laughed remembering that, "Oh my gosh I loved that. I'm glad you remember that." Massaging the back of her head he continues, "Of course you find it funny. If you looked up the definition of confused you would find me on it. I didn't know if you were just being a tease or had interest in me." Humming softly enjoying the gentle massage he's giving her with her eyes closed, "Well... judging it was early on I would say it was a mix of both... You're cute and the qualities I was seeing only made you cuter, but it was so early in our friendship..."

He understood that, but that doesn't mean she could just get away with everything. Which is why now that they're a pair he makes it his mission to make her regret teasing him now and even for back then... "Well I can say that I'm glad we're no longer friends... We now moved on to friends with benefits!" He felt her fingers free themselves from his hand and a swift punch in his ribs was dealt. "Ow!"

"Wife damn you..." she was giving off Nami, One Piece, vibes. Recovering from her punch he corrected her, "Girlfriend with wife potential excuse you." She glared up at him, "Oh don't you give me that! You want me as your wife!" He shrugged, "Not as much as you want me as your husband though..." He enjoyed riling her up. Getting a tint of red on her cheeks, "Well you're not wrong or right, so damn you!"

He puts a hand on her cheek and gently strokes it. Her expression still fierce which he shouldn't be finding attractive, but he is. "Fine... Wifey, My life partner, my other half..." She visibly seemed to cool off, but she bit onto his hand. Not enough to hurt, but to spite him. "Jerk..." glowing red from all the titles he gave her. "Ow" he acted as if it hurt as he brings her in close to hold her in his arms.

That Morning

It was six in the morning, which for Ari, is an ungodly time to be awake. Yet she couldn't ignore something that was making her uncomfortable. "Hm...?" with her eyes barely open she looks down at the sleeping Mano and followed the odd sensation down to... "Oh... why hello there." She thought it'd be better to be considerate and responsible, so she gently shakes Mano awake. "Hm...? Ari what time is it...?" as he could see it was still dark out.

"Sorry honey, it's six in the morning, but your tent won't let me go back to sleep..." she had to hold the cackle back. Mano's brain isn't even at a quarter of power to process what she said. "Tent...? What are you talking about?" he stretches his body out which only made the tent more pronounced and this time he realizes. "OH SH*T!" he sat up in the blink of an eye putting a couch pillow over his lap. He looked wide awake this time.

He looked up from his lap to meet Ari's eyes, "Are you... pouting?!" She nods like a child that had their favorite thing taken away from them. "I wanted to take care of it..." Mano glowed red as his temperature was rising to near feverish. "S-stop! You don't mean that! You're half asleep and so am I!" Giving him puppy eyes she leaned closer to him, "You'd have to find out if I really am..." Panicking he backed away so much he ran out of couch room and fell onto his back. "Ow... sometimes being a man sucks..."

"Aw you got in position for me!" she peered over the couch at Mano who was laid flat on his back with legs up against the couch. "N-no I did not!" he stood up quick enough to deter any moves Ari could make on him. "I'm taking a shower! A cold one dang it!" he backed away a few more feet with his eyes locked on her. Once he felt he was safe from anything she could he makes a break for it and dashes up the stairs to the bathroom.

"So I can't join you?!" she calls out after him. "NO!" his yell practically echoed throughout his home. Once she felt he was long gone into his shower a mischievous smile grew. "I know what 'morning wood' is Mano..." she exhaled with a smile. "What a dork..., but he's my dork."