Lili

[concasse]

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W0 || Saturday

[concasse]

[Y'know what Sanji hates? Sharing a kitchen.

Oh, it's not that he can't play nice with other chefs, or that he's so far up his own ass that he assumes he can't learn from anyone else. But when there's only one cramped space to scratch the itch to cook, everyone's tempers get a little heated.

So he's expecting a fight the moment he clears the doorframe, mouth pressed into a foul line of dissent -- one that immediately smooths over because nevermind, there is a lady present.]

Ah shit, guess I lose this round already.

[CONCEDING DEFEAT WITHOUT A FIGHT.]

[coastal]

You do.

[shE'S NOT EVEN LOOKING UP FROM WHERE SHE'S GOING THROUGH THE CUPBOARD, PEERING AROUND FOR INGREDIENTS]

But if you make yourself useful, you can stay.

[she can't reach the top shelf without climbing on the counter]

[concasse]

[She's so bossy and assertive and Sanji sincerely hopes she kicks his ass]

Yes ma'aaaaaaam~! [Swaying like grass in the win from the doorway, I hate him] Here, let me prove my worth to you here and now!

[By... opening the top shelf so she can see what the heck is up there in the first place]

week 0, dieday

[coastal]

[well

if sanji wanders over to the front sign of the camp today, he will notice that there somethings to be glimmering, silver, and sharp embedded into the wood of it. sticking out of the side.

and if he wanders closer to that, he will find a lili, curled up small to hide herself against the wood of it.]

[concasse]

[yeah, Sanji finds her.

And for a moment just stands there quiet, considers how her smaller frame seems much more fragile when she is being silent. It bothers him, and so he eventually crouches down with his arms folded over his knees, picking carefully through his words before he voices them]

-- I get if you wanna be alone, but... if you want a distraction, come meet me in the kitchen later. No pressure, of course.

[... He'll leave it at that, get back to his feet, and then wander off without waiting for her answer]

[coastal]

[ . . . . does she want a distraction.

it sits with her a while, and it probably takes a long, long time for her to come to any sort of conclusion.

but a few hours later, if sanji is still in the kitchen, she will wander in. her eyes are obviously red-rimmed and her face looks warm, but she will cross her arms. she tries to muster any of her usual effortless certainty and comes up with maybe about 2% of it.]

... and today's menu is?

week 0, post-trial

[coastal]

[ . . . well.

wherever sanji is, lili will approach him rather solemnly.]

... I owe you an apology as well.

[concasse]

... No, Lili. You don't.

[Her solemness is shared between them. No theatrics or hearts from him. His gaze is steady, but dulled]

I didn't wanna bring it up in trial, but me and Evan aren't exactly friends. We both said and did shit to each other in the castle ... it's why I wouldn't have been surprised if he had killed.

[Huffing a quiet sigh as he delivers all of this without pause, just bringing the other up to speed]

-- But I still considered him a comrade since we both came from the castle.... Heh. Should've had more faith.

[Folding his arms.]

I owe him an apology, too.

[coastal]

[ . . . it's hard for her to imagine, knowing what she did of evan. he really seemed like a nervous person to her, but she supposes that sanji would know better. it's an odd thing - something she didn't even consider.]

... he's still suffering - we all are - because my friend is an idiot.

An idiot who'd never lived longer than a week on the living side of our last setting, who probably didn't even understand how Thursdays worked.

[ . . . ]

But an idiot. So I still want to express that... I get what he did... and I get if people are angry at him.

week 1, tuesday, post-meeting

[coastal]

[after everything happens in the mess hall, lili wanders into the kitchen, honestly probably seeking to make herself a cup of hot tea after..... everything that just happened

and pauses when she notices sanji]

.... so? What did you make of all that?

[concasse]

[Sadly I am not mean enough to make Lili repeat all of that info now that I've read it so I guess Sanji's stupid ass WAS present, smh--

But he is... rather calm, all things considered. Not flirtatious nor mad despite his pointed sigh]

Honestly? About the bullshit I expected... I was wondering how they'd swing us keeping secrets while also ensuring we fight.

[coastal]

[MAYBE HE WAS AT LEAST HANGING OUT AND HAVING A CIGARETTE OUTSIDE WHEN PEOPLE WERE SCREAMING]

... but you won't, right? Partake in any of this stupid fighting, I mean.

[she peers at him

sanji.]

W1 || Thursday

[concasse]

[Lili where you at? After you've been wrangle into bandages. A chef is looking for you. Maybe.]

[coastal]

[after she's been wrangled in bandages, she's honestly just trying to dry off. he won't have to look far, she's hanging out in front of the bonfire, hands out and expression looking

well, angry.

angrier than usual, i suppose.]

[concasse]

... Guess there's no point in asking if you're alright.

[Just judging from that thunderous expression.]

week 1, post-trial

[coastal]

[HORRENDOUS JOB, EVERYONE

but lili is going to need a little bit of time to decompress. sometime after that though, she'll just go and fetch two cups of tea from the kitchen and then go to find sanji.]

... tiring, isn't it?

[concasse]

Heh.

[No... immediate reply. Nothing substantial, anyway. but he does take the offered tea (assuming she's offering) with a smile]

Not that I'm used to failure, but kinda surprised we did that poorly.

W2 || DEATH DAY

[concasse]

[he's got mead, a quiet corner of the kitchen, and that's where Lili will find him -- expression unremarkable save for how it's a few shades paler than normal. Even hearing her approach, his gaze flickers to the side, quiet]

Yes, Lili?

[coastal]

[ . . . it's the paleness that manages to get her to approach, a bit more concerned than usual.]

... were you friends?

week 2, sunday

[coastal]

[who knew it would be possible to affect lili more than anything else that's happened.

she starts to walk away, and sanji might have to pause and really realize - that she's hiding away in the shadow of one of the cabins nearby, hand clapped over her mouth and looking... shaky.

apparently even she has limits.]

[concasse]

[... If it were anyone else, Sanji tells himself, he'd have pretended not to see for his own sake, a little too worn and bitter to be offering pep talks when he can feel his own soul starting to anguish.

This is different, though. He pauses when he catches her hand against her mouth, and after a beat of deliberation:]

Lili...?

[Will declare himself, his expression pinched with worry as he wonders closer.]

Oi, c'mon. Let's sit somewhere.

week 3, monday

[coastal]

[SANJI WHERE THE HICKETY HECK HACK ARE YOU GOING - lili is actually going to be hunting him down today!! she seems to be insistent about something]

Hey.

Belph said that you list me as one of your contacts?

[MEMSHARE INCOMING

BUT ALSO SHE'S GOT BUSINESS]

[concasse]

[Sanji already knows what is up with this week so seeing Lili approaching him...

God help his soul but he just. Stares at the sky for a hot second. GURL HE LOVES YOU BUT--]

I told him we could trust you, yeah.

[Mmmm bracing himself!!]

week 4, monday

[coastal]

[WHAT'S UP SANJI, lili is going to head in your direction!! she's not talking about trial or anything that happened this weekend if no one else is.

but it seems like she's back on her feet.]

Hey - wanna knock out a task and figure out how to dismantle this place at the same time?

Belph told me you considered me a contact, so I think I owe it to you to talk about some things.

[concasse]

[Trial? What trial? Sanji is going to erase that entire shitshow from his mind.

But uh, anyway... just given that sudden declaration:]

... No, I'm not busy.

[Lili, what even...]