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[starshower]

[She's going to go to him, immediately wrapping her arm around him when he tries to get up to steady him, but even she's beginning to stick even more to the floor now...

...

This could be a problem.]

And how are you going to do that? You can barely handle this as it is.

[Sorry, Eustace, but she is just going to say it straight.

Yep, the heat has definitely gotten to his head. Is he sure he isn't suffering from a heat stroke right now? Does she need to take him to the doctor?]

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I'll manage... I've trained for other situations...

[He's made up his mind.





Addled as it is right now.

But he's sitting up properly now! Now it's a matter of...standing.... If he can bend his leg.]

[starshower]

[Well, he's made it this far, and while Tifa isn't going to let go of the "training" thing yet, she's going to focus more on trying to balance him—and herself—as he tries to stand.]

You mean like... heat training? There are probably some nice saunas you could try up on the dragon isla—ah!

[As soon as she tries to get up, she finds that her own leg is stuck to the floor, and rather than stand, Tifa ends up collapsing underneath him, falling right down to where he had been lying just moments before.]

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Tifa—!

[He tries to catch her—only he ends up twisting his body and half falls on top of her.

...

Fuck.]

Sorry, I'll—!

[HE'S TRYING TO GET UP BUT NOW HE'S STUCK TO HER.



SPECIFICALLY HER CHEST.]

[starshower]

[She also twists in an attempt to catch him, only to end up hugging him to her as if she means to break his fall. She does, and it's a very cushiony one as her arms pull him right into her chest. Right in there. And as a result, Tifa ends up with her back right against the floor...

Stuck between it and Eustace.

Quite literally.

She can feel their bodies almost molding together with the sweat and humidity that immediately starts to form between them and yet, the one thing she is worried about most is—]

Are you alright!?

[And in all of that, she has no idea that her hair has started to gain a life of its own, just like his...]

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HMPMH—!

[Ordinarily—Eustace wouldn't mind this. Who wouldn't want to have Tifa's chest as a soft cushion to land one's face in?

However, their current circumstances make it a little less.......ideal.



Because his face is stuck and he cannot breathe.

And he's now grabbing her chest to try and push himself off and it's not working so enjoy all that movement, Tifa.]

[starshower]

[Tifa wouldn't mind it either, and honestly, she doesn't mind it so much in the moment. They are married after all, and she would rather this than him faceplanting on the floor, but all of that changes as soon as—]

Eustace, what are you—

[His hands are moving all over while he tries to clamber out of there, but everything is a messy combination of sticky and slippery that she can feel his grip missing until he's only burrowing deeper into her bosom.]

Oh my god, please...!

[She tries to work with him to help, but her own hands only slip on his shoulders when she tries to grab him.

It isn't that she is embarrassed that he's there but rather... CAN HE BREATHE!?!?!?

It doesn't help that her panic is making the temperature spike to such heights that steam has started to fill the room.]

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[NO NONE OF THIS IS HELPING.

He's at least managing to get some gasps of air, but gods this is not how it should be??? He's finally able to grab her sides and make some purchase to just yank his head back with a loud gasp, panting heavily as he coughs and just tries to breathe.





Eria and Melody are just...going to...stare.......]

[starshower]

[The sound that everything makes when he finally frees himself alone is enough to turn Tifa's face the deepest shade of red it's been in a long time, and the fact that he's gasping for air... She can sense the dog's stares, and when she feels like she might die of embarrassment...

...

....

Tifa very nearly pulls Eustace's head back towards her so that he can't see the look on her face, but she manages to resist and instead looks down at him, hands still in his hair.

As for hers, in all of that mess, it seems to have taken on a mind of its own with waves in the front and frizziness in the back, the ponytail falling loose as the hairs try to free themselves as she tries to turn to Melody and Eria.]

Not a word from either of you!

[WHY AREN'T THEY HELPING]

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[Eustace is just going to ignore the dogs who just turn their heads away...

After finally catching his breath, he looks down at Tifa.]

Sorry...are you all—

[However his words die on his lips when he fully registers the state of her hair. Normally such a thing wouldn't distract him, but whoa.]

[starshower]

[...

....

Tifa blinks back up at him, that surprise fading into confusion with the way his words fall away and the way he's looking at her.]

... W-what?

[Now she's feeling self-conscious. Why is he staring at her like this?]

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Ah...

...Your hair...

[Melody comes over now that grandparents are not being weird and paws at the frizzy bits.]

[starshower]

My...? Ow—!

[Melody gives a good tug when she gets caught in the tangled mess.

But that isn't all, and as Tifa tries to shoo the pup away with one hand (with no luck), she points up at Eustace's.]

But your hair... I-is it really that bad?

[SURELY not as bad as his???]

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I have no idea about mine... But it's... Hm...

[Just a glance away as his mouth twitches a little.]

[starshower]

[Tifa's brow furrows.]

Wait...

[She sees that familiar twitch of his lip, and the way he looks away from her.]

Are you about to laugh at me?

[WOW, SHE DID HER BEST NOT TO LAUGH AT HIM???]

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...No.

[Yes.]

[starshower]

[This sly wolf... And here she was trying to save his pride by stifling her own shock (and maybe some giggles) and how much volume his hair had and he's not even trying!? Well, now that the cat's out of the bag and her face is as red as a tomato, Tifa's own eyes gain a new glint, even if she tries to pretend to remain stern about his attitude.]

Yeah? Well...

[And with her hands, she shoves her fingers into his hair and gives it a good ruffle.]

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Hey...!

[His head is ruffled and it's only through thick bangs that he finally gets an idea.

Specifically, how thick and frazzled it looks.]

...Mine, too, huh.

[starshower]

[And there's the Eustace she knows and adores so very much, ad now that she's gotten a little bit of a smile out of him, she can rest a bit easier too, but she keeps her fingers in his hair, nails brushing and scratching gently at the base of his ears while she watches in awe as it all turns into a great big mop.]

You look like Eria does after she has a bath.

[She hears the wolf in question bark quietly in protest at her.]

... Are you sure you don't wanna try a cool bath? Or shower? It's pretty bad.

[As bad as hers? Well, she has no idea but probably not.]

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It's not that I don't want to... I just...

[A small mutter as he glances away.]

...Couldn't get there...

[Translation: after coming out to the living room, the heat and humidity was too much for him to go back before he collapsed.]

[starshower]

Uh huh...

[She catches her lip between her teeth, trying to keep some of her amusement at bay. She doesn't want to wound his pride too much, it seems it has already been battered and bruised plenty today, even before she got back.]

Are you sure you don't need me to carry you there?

[Okay, maybe one last little tease.

Though, it remains to be seen whether she'll be able to get up off the floor.]

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[Just a wry look.]

Could you even get up and then move with the floor like this?

[starshower]

[And another grin back.]

If it's for you? Yeah.

[Words that she may or may not eat later. But until then, she's going to comfortably lay on the floor with him in spite of how hot it is or how sweaty they are. They've had "worse" nights.]

... But can you? You'll have to get up first.

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I'm feeling some energy returning...

[It's still so hot and he grunts as he tries to pull himself free...

...

Which is incredibly hard with how sticky it is.]

Hold on... ...I'm going to try and use my dreamotion.

[starshower]

[Tifa's eyes close at the weird sensation... Even with the clothes separating them, the skin that does touch... She can't tell if it's more sticky or slippery, but she remains perfectly still as he moves, watching as some of her hair clings to him.]

Okay, but don't push yourself if you can't...

[She's already a little concerned...........

Not because she doesn't trust him, but because she knows how dreamotion can go a little haywire when things are like this.]