serena_cynthia

$t1$WmCynthia|3$w0|$WsCynthia|Severa!$k Severa!$k\nSeveraaaaaaa!!!$k\n$WmSevera|7$w0|$WsSevera|$Wa$E怒,汗|You know, you don't have to shout when\nyou're two feet in front of my face.$WsCynthia|$Wa$E笑|But I'm just so PUMPED!$k\n$E通常|Did you see us in that last battle?$k$p$E笑|We were AMAZING!$k\n$WsSevera|$Wa$E通常|I mean, I guess so.$k\n$WsCynthia|$Wa$E苦|You GUESS so?$k\n$E怒|Were you paying attention at ALL?!$k$p$E笑|We absolutely tore through\nthose enemy forces!$k$pThey were cowering in terror at\nour combined might!$k\n$WsSevera|$Wa$Eキメ|Well, I did say before that we were\nsomething of a matched pair.$k$p$E苦,汗|But gawds,$kstop being so enthusiastic!$k\n$E笑,汗|I'm worried it's going to rub off on me.$k\n$WsCynthia|$Wa$E笑|That would be a good thing, silly!$k$pMaybe if I keep it up, I can finally\nmanage to thaw out the ice queen!$k\n$WsSevera|$Wa$E笑|Thaw out the...? Pfffffffft!\nHa ha ha ha! You.. y-you dork!$k$p$E企み| *snrrk* Think before you say\ndumb things like that!

Cynthia: Look! It's working! Whew, most girls are quick to show me their smile, but I had to fight for this one!

Severa: "Most girls?" What are you talking about? I can't think of many big smilers around camp.

Cynthia: There's lots of smiley girls around town, though! It's giggles and grins all day from them! ...And honestly, that might have something to do with how angry you used to make me.

Severa: I don't see what those fawning airheads have to do with me.

Cynthia: You're the exact opposite of them, that's why! They couldn't stop telling me how cool I was, but YOU couldn't stop telling me I was lame! I dunno, it made me really want to prove myself to you. Like, if I could get YOU to respect me, I could do anything!

Severa: And that's the reason you challenged me to a duel?

Cynthia: It was one of them!

Severa: ..... ...Well, you succeeded, then. In making me think you were cool.

Cynthia: Wait, really?!

Severa: ...Yeah. You're proud of who you are, and let people know it. Before, I just assumed people like that were dumb. But... I think it might actually mean that they're not afraid. Unlike me.

Cynthia: Huh? Hold on, what could YOU ever be afraid of? You're so tough!

Severa: Hah! Looks like you've been duped, like so many others. What the heck do you think the whole "cynical ice queen" thing is? My natural state or something?

Cynthia: Um... yes?

Severa: Please! I'm the one who froze myself. I put up a barrier of snark and cynicism around me to protect my stupid fragile ego. All because...yeah, I'm afraid. That the second I take the barrier down someone’s gonna smash right into some dumb insecurity. Honestly, I’m not sure I’d be able to handle that very well...

Cynthia: Severa....

Severa: Not you, though. You've got it ALL under control, Miss Hero. So I guess, out of the two of us, I'M the lame one.

Cynthia: Severa, that's not true! That's not true at all!

Severa: Which part?

Cynthia: For starters, you're completely wrong if you think I have all my problems worked out. But you're even more wrong if you think you're lame! You might just be the toughest, smartest, coolest girl I've ever known!

Severa: ...I am?

Cynthia: Yeah, you are! So come on, Sevvy. Repeat after me! "I'm cool." Say it!

Severa: Ugh, really?

Cynthia: Yes, really! Please, it's for your own good.

Severa: ...... ...Fine. I'm... cool.

Cynthia: I'm strong.

Severa: I'm strong.

Cynthia: I'm... really smart and beautiful!

Severa: ...I'm really smart and beautiful.

Cynthia: I...I love you.

Severa: I love you.

Cynthia: .......

Severa: .......  You... actually meant that, didn't you?

Cynthia: Heroes never lie, Severa.

Severa: Heh. Well... I wasn't lying, either.

Cynthia: Hee hee! I could tell! Your face was so sincere, I thought you'd called in a body double!

Severa: Yeah? Don't get too used to it. Your heroics may have charmed me, but don't assume I've completely been thawed out.

Cynthia: Maybe not yet. But now that I've warmed your heart, it'll just get easier from here! I'm gonna work as hard as I can to help replace the ice queen with a fiery, bonafide hero!

Severa: You think you have what it takes? We'll see about that. ...Hero.