Pre-Game Catchall | the grass grows greener on the other side

[graftage]

Who: John Steinbeck + people who are unfortunate enough to talk to him
Where: everywhere and anywhere
When: time is a construct (various)
Summary: pre-game CR catchall time
Restrictions/Warnings: steinbeck is his own warning (will update if needed)

[This log is for pre-game CR closed prompts catchall! If you're interested in getting CR with Steinbeck, just PM or hit me up in a PP over at vampirize and I'll write out a prompt for you!]

Comments

[oneirism]

Yeah, really. [Seeing how he beams at her offer causes her to smile once more - glad that he seems pretty happy about it.]

Well, I would be more than happy to perform just for you. I always like performing for people I know.

[She doesn't say the "friend" word, because she will probably break herself trying to say that. What is friendship etc, etc.]

I can always give you some tips too. Then when you visit your mom, you can surprise her by singing one of the songs to her.

[She might be... lowkey jealous about how close he is to his family. But it's a feel she completely ignores.]

[graftage]

You're the sweetest.

[And he does mean it. It's not often he finds people like Lapis, who still have a touch of something softer than the world around them offers daily.]

Aw, really? You'd do that? [His grin is no longer sheepish - he seems genuinely happy now.] Is it hard? To learn how to sing, I mean.

[oneirism]

[That gets a blink, her own expression turning something that seems faintly sheepish. She's not really used to being called anything like that.

And so she's not really sure how to respond. Instead quickly focusing on what he says next, not hesitating to nod with a faint smile.]

Of course I would. It's not too hard, I taught myself just using instruction videos I found. But you'll need to keep at it!