Clover: [moves closer] You’re not going to run away on me again, are you?

Lubomir: Why do you assume I would do such a thing?

Clover: Maybe because you’ve done it the whole competition.

Lubomir: Or maybe it was just a clever ploy to get you to let down your defenses?

Clover: Hmm, I don’t think it worked.

Lubomir: Didn’t it though? [tickles her]

Clover: Ok, okay. Mercy! [laughing]

Lubomir: No more tickles thing. Maybe something else?

[shuffling] 

Hangout Day!

Clover: Hey Ember, don’t you want to join us for Don’t Wake the Llama?

Ember: I’m really more of darts guy.

Clover: Suit yourself… Lubomir is cheating anyway.

Lubomir: [gasp] I’m offended at the accusation. 

Fox: Wait… what’s happening again?

Clover: …Oh boy.

Clover: I’m not sure doing this in the rain is necessary…

Lucas: It makes it more dramatic…

Clover: Yeah… but from this angle, you can’t even tell it was raining outside during this, so I don’t understand the point of it.

Lucas: We’re already here aren’t we?

Clover: I guess so… So Lucas… I am so sorry to do this, you’re a really nice guy and everything.

Lucas: But not the guy for you?

Clover: … I’m afraid not. I’m sorry.

Cosmo: You know it makes me uncomfortable when you do that.

Riegel: Do what?

Cosmo: Get close like that… I can’t breathe.

You grinned that grin when you know that you are driving me crazy. Your breath ghosts across my lips and it’s as if every nerve ending in my body is alive for the first time. Would I ever get used to having you close?

Riegel: What are you going to do about it?

You squeaked like a started puppy as I grabbed your waist, flipping you down on the bed. You stared at me in shock. When had meek little me gotten so bold? But then… it melts away, and you look at me in a way that you have never looked at me before.

Riegel: I love you, Cosmo Snowfall.

I love you too, Riegel. I never got to express that enough.

Clover: Chess in a haunted park…I can’t say I’ve ever been on a date quite like this before.

Ember: I don’t want you to think I’m boring.

Clover: I’ve never thought you were boring, Ember. Not even once.

Ember: [grinning] Good to know.

Clover: So… is this park actually haunted?

Ember: Who knows? But it does have a nice spooky vibe to it.

…but Clover wasn’t having it this time. She had a whim, and she was going to go for it.

Clover: Would you knock it off, already?

Lubomir: Whatever could you mean?

Clover: This whole… taking off every time we have a chance to be alone together. It’s making me crazy!

Lubomir: I had no idea I was bothering you, mon chou. 

Clover: Well maybe I need to make things more clear.

[Clover kisses him]

Clover: I like you, Lubomir. 

Clover: You know…I’m honestly surprised we didn’t meet earlier considering we work in the same industry.

Lubomir: The world is a big place, ma petite tête de chou, and our business is always bustling. 

Clover: Hmm… I suppose. It would be pretty nice to work together sometime. Maybe you can model for my next line…?

Lubomir: That would depend on how this goes, wouldn’t it? I don’t think I could work with you after being rejected.

Clover: Hmm… you’re not exactly making it easy for us to get close, are you?

Lubomir: I’m afraid I do not know what it is you are referring to, love. 

Clover: …of course not.

He left right after they finished eating…

2 Years Earlier  🎵

The day you graduated from the Police Academy was one of the happiest I had ever seen you. You came sauntering in, your head held high. This is one of my favorite memories of you… of us.

Riegel: So, how do I look?

Cosmo: Like a nerd wearing a uniform.

Riegel: A sexy nerd, right?

Cosmo: Is that even possible?

You walked up to me, leaning forward and placing your hand on my chest. I prayed that you wouldn’t be able to feel how fast my heart was racing, that you wouldn’t notice me turning my palms into the bed. Your voice is low and dark as you speak. I just want to melt into the bed.

Riegel: Cosmo.