[private/action - for one miss vianca.]

[hissyfit]

[Eli left a book on Vianca's desk. Stuck between the pages, there is a note folded twice. It is written on notebook paper that was clearly hastily torn from its notebook. It contains the following message;

Vianca,
Come to prom with me
Eli

There shall be no confusion.

After leaving Vianca the book, Eli stays in the library, but not anywhere near the front desk.]

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[vianca]

[Oh look. A book on her desk. Yayy. At first, Vianca assumed it was a returned book that just didn't make it to the return bin. Maybe they just really wanted to make sure they knew she got it, since it was the end of the year and all. Had anyone checked that one out recently? It seemed to be slipping her mind.

Then she noted the scrap of paper. She opened the book to retrieve it and... sat to read the tale that was marked first. Hm.

The note came next, unfolded with all expectations of sending it on its way to the recycle bin.

It did not.

Vianca excused herself from her desk again, in need of a ponderous walk around the library.]

[hissyfit]

[Eli stayed on the first floor, but deep in the bookcase labyrinth, away from the front desk. She busied herself, waiting for Vianca to come find her- and she knew she would- by plucking random books off the shelves and flipping through a few pages.

When she finally did hear the little Pikmin's nearly-inaudible footsteps, she looked over.]

[vianca]

[She actually had not anticipated that the Arbok would have still been in the library. When she found her, Vianca paused, looking as potentially surprised as she was able. She stared for a moment, and then she tilt her head as she looked up at Eli.]

Why me?

[hissyfit]

[She paused for as long as Vianca stared at her, then turned to face her completely. With some hesitation, she answered very plainly;]

Because. I like you.

[She'd liked Vianca for a very long time. She was even able to admit to herself fairly soon after meeting her that she liked Vianca. But telling her she liked her- in that context- was something entirely different.]

[vianca]

[Hearing it was as surprising as getting the note in the first place. There were plenty of things that might have led Vianca to that conclusion on her own, but when each was followed up by extended periods of nothing, she wasn't sure what it was supposed to mean.

But now she had said it. Vianca gave a small nod, seemingly content with that answer.]

Then I will go with you.

[hissyfit]

Good.

[Admittedly, Eli was a little surprised. She would have liked to have been confident enough to simply assume Vianca would say yes, but she wasn't.

Pleasantly surprised, though. She didn't smile, but she did look pleased with Vianca's decision.]

I'll see you then.