cambox | subways part 3

[Over the past half year, Elesa has been working on growing her hair out. And she's been keeping her previous look consistent by tucking the growing hair into her "headphones". But, she's got that hair to a satisfactory length! And now that she's had it dyed and the ends styled in thick curls, she's ready to show it off.

But it has to be a surprise. So she calls Ingo, using the Audio Only function.]

[Audio only, ah?... Well, nothing weird about that. ~~who are you, Curtis???~~]

Hello? [Yo, miss girlfriend. What's up?]

You know they finished constructing my new gym, right? Well, I updated my look, as well. I want you to be the first to see.

Oh? [He checks his watch briefly-- yeah, he's got time. Good.] Right now?

Excellent. I left a key in your coat pocket [Snuck it in there during a make-out session...] so you can unlock the front door of the new gym.

I'll be waiting for you.

[wh...where did that key come from.

WELL, BETTER NOT QUESTION IT.]

I'll arrive shortly. [And he's eager, so he really will!

So this is the new gym, huh.... it's looking pretty impressive, even without having a copious amount of signage up yet. And-- so the key works... All right. What can he possibly expect inside?]

[It's dark, at first, aside from the small lights lining a straight path ahead. And once Ingo proceeds inside, some loud spotlights turn on - one, two, three! And there's Elesa, who takes off that puffy yellow coat as she twists around, holding it over her shoulder and posing.]

Here! My new look is complete. What do you think?

[Whoa, this is impressive. The building itself is huge, and since it's empty Ingo can hear his footstep's echo bouncing off the walls as he moves forward.

The spotlights are a little startling, but only half-expected. This is Elesa he's dealing with, here, and-- she looks... ...]

...Beautiful. [He strides up to her as quickly as he can while still retaining his dignity, smiling a little. Gosh, she's just... how did he even end up with such a gorgeous, well-to-do girlfriend?? He's still baffled about it, sometimes. But if he voiced this he'd get in trouble for being self-deprecating.

Can he admire her up close? He doesn't want to ruin her pose, but he'd really like to hold her and examine the details....] I didn't think you could look any more elegant.

Hah, you like it that much? Even the color?

[From blonde to black was a pretty dramatic transition! But she drops pose, of course, smiling coyly up at Ingo.]

Soon, this stage will be more formally set up. Challengers can all have a taste of the runway before facing me, and when they defeat me they will get their chance to walk in the spotlight!

You're asking a man who has worn black for almost every day of his life if he likes the color. [Of course he likes it.]

Combining your modeling stage and battling platform into one, as well... I'm sure it will provide a lot of interest for challengers. It's very like you. [He can't quite feel her bare skin through his gloves when he puts his hands on her waist, but it's quite nice nonetheless...]

[Getting closer, definitely yes. She rests one hand on Ingo's shoulder, the other hand fiddling with his tie.]

That, and I can keep a lot of my modeling closer to home. That way, I don't have to spend lunch breaks on the phone - you and I can go out together.

Ah. [His fingers tighten ever so slightly on her waist, eager.] That alone is something to look forward to.

[g-getting to see her more often... elesa you smart woman. He's just gonna hold her close forever, leaning in a little to bring his face closer to hers.]

[Kiss? Yes please. She gives him a quick one, before tugging down his hat.]

Now! You can avoid working through your lunch break. Because I know how bad you get!

[Wh-- dfssfad elesa... fixing his hat!!]

Well.... guilty as charged. [A-hah.] But I'll be better at it, now that I have something to really motivate me.

[oh, he is so taken with you, Elesa...]

Good. And... so long as the gym is under construction, I'm not leaving Nimbasa. So you and I will get plenty of personal time together...

[She gets another kiss for that, his answer murmured against her lips.]

Nothing but convenient, this move. Hmm. [He is more than okay with this.]

[She chuckles, quietly, against his lips in turn.]

Hmmhmm, why'd it take me so long to make a move on you...

You did better with acting on it than I did, in any case. [N....Not that that's hard...........]

You wouldn't have made a move, would you? Even if you had thought about being with me.

Did you think about it, before I spoke up?

I did. Ah... ... but I tried not to. [...] I hadn't really considered myself, er... in the runnings....

[ahah hah ha ha ha ingo your modesty goes too far and turns into poor self esteem......]

And why not? What does some stranger have that you don't, Ingo?

[A farther-ranging set of visible emotions? More wordly knowledge? Less attachment to trains? They're not hermits?.....]

I'm... not sure. [...] I'm a fairly insular person, as you know, so I didn't really.... [think he was well-rounded enough...]

Can you even name anything positive about yourself?

[...Um...]

...Strong work ethic? [...but even that has repercussions, doesn't it. GEE INGO YOU DON'T LOOK TOO SURE OF YOURSELF]

Oh, really. That's it?

Elesa's New Look™

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