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...nevermind the time line and that I will soon bombard you with Older Stuff That Happened Way Before This
Keeping the Lights on the Beach stuff collected at least, it's time for another collab with the one and only Emii-M feat. our terrible children because they are Addicting

Directly following this:

<<--- go bestow some love on Emi's version too

STORY (RP format)
....in which we discover:

- Seiger's first attempt at setting a romantic stage... for reasons he doesn't fully grasp, but hey, there was an attempt
- ...why that attempt was a bit of a fail, lol
- Alexa's greatest fear.. and a small slip of that cool mask
- That Seiger can actually be decent

A: Now that the last results were out and the cutting class fully completed, Alexa gladly took her chance to go change into something more comfortable. A cute top, ankle boots, and highwaisted shorts completed the perfect attire for some Fair exploration. Not only was she going to spend a fantastic night with her favourite mercenary, but now they also had superb placings to celebrate.

S:Where Alexa chose a more colourful attire for the fairgrounds, Seiger stuck to his all-black theme - a less sweat-smelling set, granted, but all black all the same. It cut a stark contrast to the colourful lights of the fairgrounds, but that didn’t insinuate that this night would not turn colourful. Fairgrounds to him stood as a place to get unhinged… and while he would attempt his best to stay civilized in the company of a lady, he predicted some level of celebration was in order, their placings in the show, considered.
But naturally… first up was requesting Alexa to do a spin in her chosen outfit as that grabbed his attention as well as any flickering neon lights could.

A:She offered him an amused smile before changing her stride for one worthy of a cat walk -ignoring everyone around,as if they were just an audience. Al ever so naturally spun on herself when she got close enough to Seiger, so he could fully appreciate her new outfit.
“What is your rating~?” she purred at him

S: Seiger was, at this point, not surprised to see Alexa took his unspoken request to heart and gave him a full runway show in return. He smirked as much with amusement at the display as with approval for what he saw.
,,Off the charts,” he replied her question and in a casual, fluid motion hooked his arm around her waist to bring her in. ,,But you know what would look even better on you?”

A: Alexa couldn’t hide her pleased smile as Seiger made his claim on her, happily taking the spot next to him. She also took a second to admire his current look, equally as happy to have him as arm candy.
“Humor me~ ” Al retorted with a bit of a conniving look, fully expecting something awful to come as an answer.

S: Seiger treated her to a wry little smile in return - an expression halfway between charming and somewhat insolent.
,,Hopefully I’ll get to show you later tonight,” he responded, a cheeky little wink suggesting that what he was referring to was every bit as awful as she may have anticipated.
But first they had an entire funfair to explore - and he had been eyeing that ferris wheel all night. Was there a more perfect setting to set the mood for tonight than overlooking the lights and the sea from above?
,,I had an idea –” he began, setting a casual course for the ferris wheel with Alexa still comfortably at his side.

A: “I sure hope you do~” she purred on a flirty tone, obviously matching his energy as usual. When Seig started to walk, she simply followed, eyes still on him despite all of the neon lights and distractions that surrounded them.
“Uh oh, should I be worried?” Al teased while sneaking a hand to his back pocket so it could rest there - and prove her claim to everyone around.

S: ,,Oh, I pinky promise you that," he grinned, ad just for clarification waved his left pinky at her - the one he still had.
He strolled along, pleasantly aware of where she chose to rest her hand.
,,Worried?" he repeated, as if the notion of his choices being worrisome surprised him greatly. ,,Only if you're scared of being close to me… all by our selves… high in the air. "
And with that he nodded at the colourful ferris wheel before them, sending her an expectant smile not unlike that a kid sends his parent as he showcases a piece of questionable pottery made in school.

A: “Good~” she purred right back, raising her own pinky to seal that deal. Anyway, when Seiger started to elaborate on his idea, Alexa pressed herself well against him to listen close, proximity and just together seemed grand… but high in the air? Al’s eyes followed his nod to the looming sight of the ferris wheel. Oh boy. Her expression might have frozen in stupor for an instant as her brain tried to find a way out -obviously just admitting her fear of heights was out of question- and Al tried to hide her worries. It has been so long after all, it could be fine.
“ The ferris wheel? I expected something a little faster for your first choice.”
She teased him with a grin.

S: Seiger looked again from the Ferris wheel back to Alexa, still sporting that smile of unspoken excitement.
,,I already showed you fast in the barrel racing," he said smoothly. ,,I can show you fast later too, but for now I hope to savour the moment. Shall we?"

A: She couldn’t help but chuckle at his explanation.
“You surely did go fast Love~” Al added with amusement but also a certain pride, he did great with Grave after all. Anyway, unable to break his childlike febrility Seiger seemed to have toward that grand romantic idea, Alexa did not dare refuse. She instead smiled, even if a bit stiff, and accepted with a nod.
“Sure, lead the way,” As if nothing was going on under, after all, it couldn’t be that bad. She tried to convince herself if anything,

S: Naturally, her compliment didn't fall on deaf ears - subconsciously Seiger huffed himself up in response, rather loving the moment.
And to have her accept his suggestion about the ferris wheel sweetened his mood all the more. Oh this evening would play right into his hands, he thought to himself as he was already imagining the kiss they'd share from the top, free from prying eyes and with a fabulous view around. Way to set the mood right from the start. He gave himself a mental pat on the shoulder for coming up with this. For his lads to claim he was clueless about romance? Tsk.
He offered his hand to Al to help her on board the gondola once it was their turn. It was an older thing, no doubt it had seen many a romantic moment play out over its lifetime.

A: the wait for their turn felt like an eternity, excruciating, as one by one the pairs took place on this old contraption. It would be a lie to say that Alexa did not feel as if she was waiting for a certain death. Of course she tried her best to conceal, keep her calm and composure as she could not let Seiger figure out just how terrified she was of boarding this thing.
Alexa hesitated half a second when he so chivalrously offered to help her climb on, putting her hand in his as there was no way out of this situation than face her fears.
Finally sitting on the bench was nothing to ease her mind; only a flimsy belt to hold them aboard. How reassuring… And by the look of it all, this ferris wheel had to be older than the Siren, and that was telling. With her usual luck, chances were it would malfunction and have them trapped at the very top.

S: Seiger was still grinning widely as the ferris wheel came to a creaky start, beginning its slow, steady climb as the remaining gondolas were filled. With each stop they rose higher on the wheel and the view became grander. Looking down, the people on the ground were starting to look very small and insignificant. He pondered for a moment what a perfect moment this would be for the wheel to temporarily malfunction, leaving them dangling up here in the privacy of an excellent view… and speaking of excellent views, he turned to Alexa:
,,Nice view, ah?” his big grin making it obvious he could be referring to either the beachscape or to her.

A: the creaking almost echoed the sound of breaking bones, sending chills down her spine. Why did she even agree to this. Unlike her companion, Al tried to focus on a point in the distance, fixing it so she could not assess just how high they were getting. What she couldn’t see could not hurt after all. She still pressed herself a bit closer to Seiger, unconsciously, as she was already desperate for some extra security. And when he chimmed in on the view, Al could only turn her worried eyes to him, her face already a few shades paler than her usual skintone.
“Uhh, yeah, quite.” She could only answer, trying her best to look confident.

S: Seiger felt Alexa pressing tighter against him and thought to himself that his plan was working miraculously already…. That was, until he saw her face. He could have excused the apparent pallor of her face with the strange lighting around them, but her eyes held an uncharacteristic… worried look?
Worry, fear, anxiety.. he was used to seeing his lads put on brave faces and play it cool, but there was always a certain draw across the brow that gave it away. But on Alexa, with her cocky, sassy, queen regent attitude, it seemed off. Surely he was mistaken…. He better test the waters a bit before diving into assumptions.
,,This here… is my favourite view.” he added smoothly, not breaking eye contact. His hand sought hers, letting his fingers slide between hers.

A: internal panic would have been the right word, her pale face quickly turned red from that cheesiest line. But oh effective was it on poor Alexa. Her eye widened in stupor but she remained speechless for a few instant, a bit like a doe in the middle of the road, maybe just a bit too shook by Seiger’s sudden rizz. And if she tried to avoid his piercing gaze by turning her eyes to the horizon, she quickly changed her mind upon the reminder that they were still dangling high in the air. Al’s hand instantly squeezed Seig’s as her grey irises went right back in his, the embarrassment being still a lesser evil than the idea of being this far from the ground. God she hoped he wouldn’t tease her on this… but mostly, that he would not let go of her hand until they reached ground level again.

S: More and more he started to sense that his initial assessment hadn't been too far off…Alexa really didn't look relaxed and comfortable here. Could it be…that she was afraid of heights?
He could ask her directly, of course… but knowing Alexa with all her pride and stubbornness she'd deny it. Just like he denied being 'scared of needles' whenever someone saw him turn pale and quiet when he needed a wound stitched and the instruments came out. No, they were similar in that regard. Which is why he predicted that placing too much focus on the issue might also be something she would dislike.
He placed his other hand on hers, leaning into her a little, pretending not to notice the issue while making it obvious he did. Evidently this would not play out the way he had hoped for, but if he could at least keep her feeling safe…ish.

A: it came as a relief that Seiger did not comment on her obvious terrified state, surely it didn’t change the fact that they were still dangling in the air, but it was one less worry to deal with. The extra weight as he leaned in and the hand in hers were enough to get a small sigh of relief from the Italian. Truth be told, she would have crawled under his shirt if she had the chance. Instead Al settled with pressing her body some more against this big bad merc while her hand either squeezed his or fidgeted. Gosh. What a mess.

S: So much for that grand, romantic setup… there would be no passionate kissing in the relative privacy of their gondola admiring the darkly glittering sea beyond… but there was closeness. And… a slightly compromised blood flow to his fingers with the way Alexa was squeezing, but that was alright. He wondered to himself if he had been so focused on his own plans here that he had completely missed Alexa’s unspoken please no or if she had just been that good at hiding her discomfort until now. Regardless, he felt rather sorry for her.
,,Yeah, I think I have the best view around,” he continued on his previous note, calling her eyes to meet his again. There now - maybe she wouldn’t look down, at least.

A: Seiger’s words did not miss to tint her cheeks with red once more, the sweetness of it -even if incredibly cheesy- was far from leaving her indifferent. Not surprising that Alexa didn’t find anything clever to answer or counter her obvious bashfulness; so instead she dared to release her own arm from her anxious grip, her hand softly joining his jawline. And with all her courage Al stretched herself a bit higher so she could kiss Seig’, almost in an unspoken thankyou.

S: Miraculously, it seemed to work… or, it at least alleviated the tenseness in the way Alexa was gripping anxiously to her own arm. Somehow, in the middle of this, he became acutely aware of the height difference between them sitting down. They might use the same stirrup length in the saddle, the height difference between them was all in the upper body.
,,You’re so small sitting down,” he whispered softly at her, hoping the gentle tease would further ease her anxiety by putting her focus elsewhere. He kept his forehead leaned against hers, though, passively blocking her from looking anywhere but at him.

_____

Alexa resides with Emii-M
Seiger resides with me

Description
...nevermind the time line and that I will soon bombard you with Older Stuff That Happened Way Before This
Keeping the Lights on the Beach stuff collected at least, it's time for another collab with the one and only Emii-M feat. our terrible children because they are Addicting

Directly following this:

<<--- go bestow some love on Emi's version too

STORY (RP format)
....in which we discover:

- Seiger's first attempt at setting a romantic stage... for reasons he doesn't fully grasp, but hey, there was an attempt
- ...why that attempt was a bit of a fail, lol
- Alexa's greatest fear.. and a small slip of that cool mask
- That Seiger can actually be decent

A: Now that the last results were out and the cutting class fully completed, Alexa gladly took her chance to go change into something more comfortable. A cute top, ankle boots, and highwaisted shorts completed the perfect attire for some Fair exploration. Not only was she going to spend a fantastic night with her favourite mercenary, but now they also had superb placings to celebrate.

S:Where Alexa chose a more colourful attire for the fairgrounds, Seiger stuck to his all-black theme - a less sweat-smelling set, granted, but all black all the same. It cut a stark contrast to the colourful lights of the fairgrounds, but that didn’t insinuate that this night would not turn colourful. Fairgrounds to him stood as a place to get unhinged… and while he would attempt his best to stay civilized in the company of a lady, he predicted some level of celebration was in order, their placings in the show, considered.
But naturally… first up was requesting Alexa to do a spin in her chosen outfit as that grabbed his attention as well as any flickering neon lights could.

A:She offered him an amused smile before changing her stride for one worthy of a cat walk -ignoring everyone around,as if they were just an audience. Al ever so naturally spun on herself when she got close enough to Seiger, so he could fully appreciate her new outfit.
“What is your rating~?” she purred at him

S: Seiger was, at this point, not surprised to see Alexa took his unspoken request to heart and gave him a full runway show in return. He smirked as much with amusement at the display as with approval for what he saw.
,,Off the charts,” he replied her question and in a casual, fluid motion hooked his arm around her waist to bring her in. ,,But you know what would look even better on you?”

A: Alexa couldn’t hide her pleased smile as Seiger made his claim on her, happily taking the spot next to him. She also took a second to admire his current look, equally as happy to have him as arm candy.
“Humor me~ ” Al retorted with a bit of a conniving look, fully expecting something awful to come as an answer.

S: Seiger treated her to a wry little smile in return - an expression halfway between charming and somewhat insolent.
,,Hopefully I’ll get to show you later tonight,” he responded, a cheeky little wink suggesting that what he was referring to was every bit as awful as she may have anticipated.
But first they had an entire funfair to explore - and he had been eyeing that ferris wheel all night. Was there a more perfect setting to set the mood for tonight than overlooking the lights and the sea from above?
,,I had an idea –” he began, setting a casual course for the ferris wheel with Alexa still comfortably at his side.

A: “I sure hope you do~” she purred on a flirty tone, obviously matching his energy as usual. When Seig started to walk, she simply followed, eyes still on him despite all of the neon lights and distractions that surrounded them.
“Uh oh, should I be worried?” Al teased while sneaking a hand to his back pocket so it could rest there - and prove her claim to everyone around.

S: ,,Oh, I pinky promise you that," he grinned, ad just for clarification waved his left pinky at her - the one he still had.
He strolled along, pleasantly aware of where she chose to rest her hand.
,,Worried?" he repeated, as if the notion of his choices being worrisome surprised him greatly. ,,Only if you're scared of being close to me… all by our selves… high in the air. "
And with that he nodded at the colourful ferris wheel before them, sending her an expectant smile not unlike that a kid sends his parent as he showcases a piece of questionable pottery made in school.

A: “Good~” she purred right back, raising her own pinky to seal that deal. Anyway, when Seiger started to elaborate on his idea, Alexa pressed herself well against him to listen close, proximity and just together seemed grand… but high in the air? Al’s eyes followed his nod to the looming sight of the ferris wheel. Oh boy. Her expression might have frozen in stupor for an instant as her brain tried to find a way out -obviously just admitting her fear of heights was out of question- and Al tried to hide her worries. It has been so long after all, it could be fine.
“ The ferris wheel? I expected something a little faster for your first choice.”
She teased him with a grin.

S: Seiger looked again from the Ferris wheel back to Alexa, still sporting that smile of unspoken excitement.
,,I already showed you fast in the barrel racing," he said smoothly. ,,I can show you fast later too, but for now I hope to savour the moment. Shall we?"

A: She couldn’t help but chuckle at his explanation.
“You surely did go fast Love~” Al added with amusement but also a certain pride, he did great with Grave after all. Anyway, unable to break his childlike febrility Seiger seemed to have toward that grand romantic idea, Alexa did not dare refuse. She instead smiled, even if a bit stiff, and accepted with a nod.
“Sure, lead the way,” As if nothing was going on under, after all, it couldn’t be that bad. She tried to convince herself if anything,

S: Naturally, her compliment didn't fall on deaf ears - subconsciously Seiger huffed himself up in response, rather loving the moment.
And to have her accept his suggestion about the ferris wheel sweetened his mood all the more. Oh this evening would play right into his hands, he thought to himself as he was already imagining the kiss they'd share from the top, free from prying eyes and with a fabulous view around. Way to set the mood right from the start. He gave himself a mental pat on the shoulder for coming up with this. For his lads to claim he was clueless about romance? Tsk.
He offered his hand to Al to help her on board the gondola once it was their turn. It was an older thing, no doubt it had seen many a romantic moment play out over its lifetime.

A: the wait for their turn felt like an eternity, excruciating, as one by one the pairs took place on this old contraption. It would be a lie to say that Alexa did not feel as if she was waiting for a certain death. Of course she tried her best to conceal, keep her calm and composure as she could not let Seiger figure out just how terrified she was of boarding this thing.
Alexa hesitated half a second when he so chivalrously offered to help her climb on, putting her hand in his as there was no way out of this situation than face her fears.
Finally sitting on the bench was nothing to ease her mind; only a flimsy belt to hold them aboard. How reassuring… And by the look of it all, this ferris wheel had to be older than the Siren, and that was telling. With her usual luck, chances were it would malfunction and have them trapped at the very top.

S: Seiger was still grinning widely as the ferris wheel came to a creaky start, beginning its slow, steady climb as the remaining gondolas were filled. With each stop they rose higher on the wheel and the view became grander. Looking down, the people on the ground were starting to look very small and insignificant. He pondered for a moment what a perfect moment this would be for the wheel to temporarily malfunction, leaving them dangling up here in the privacy of an excellent view… and speaking of excellent views, he turned to Alexa:
,,Nice view, ah?” his big grin making it obvious he could be referring to either the beachscape or to her.

A: the creaking almost echoed the sound of breaking bones, sending chills down her spine. Why did she even agree to this. Unlike her companion, Al tried to focus on a point in the distance, fixing it so she could not assess just how high they were getting. What she couldn’t see could not hurt after all. She still pressed herself a bit closer to Seiger, unconsciously, as she was already desperate for some extra security. And when he chimmed in on the view, Al could only turn her worried eyes to him, her face already a few shades paler than her usual skintone.
“Uhh, yeah, quite.” She could only answer, trying her best to look confident.

S: Seiger felt Alexa pressing tighter against him and thought to himself that his plan was working miraculously already…. That was, until he saw her face. He could have excused the apparent pallor of her face with the strange lighting around them, but her eyes held an uncharacteristic… worried look?
Worry, fear, anxiety.. he was used to seeing his lads put on brave faces and play it cool, but there was always a certain draw across the brow that gave it away. But on Alexa, with her cocky, sassy, queen regent attitude, it seemed off. Surely he was mistaken…. He better test the waters a bit before diving into assumptions.
,,This here… is my favourite view.” he added smoothly, not breaking eye contact. His hand sought hers, letting his fingers slide between hers.

A: internal panic would have been the right word, her pale face quickly turned red from that cheesiest line. But oh effective was it on poor Alexa. Her eye widened in stupor but she remained speechless for a few instant, a bit like a doe in the middle of the road, maybe just a bit too shook by Seiger’s sudden rizz. And if she tried to avoid his piercing gaze by turning her eyes to the horizon, she quickly changed her mind upon the reminder that they were still dangling high in the air. Al’s hand instantly squeezed Seig’s as her grey irises went right back in his, the embarrassment being still a lesser evil than the idea of being this far from the ground. God she hoped he wouldn’t tease her on this… but mostly, that he would not let go of her hand until they reached ground level again.

S: More and more he started to sense that his initial assessment hadn't been too far off…Alexa really didn't look relaxed and comfortable here. Could it be…that she was afraid of heights?
He could ask her directly, of course… but knowing Alexa with all her pride and stubbornness she'd deny it. Just like he denied being 'scared of needles' whenever someone saw him turn pale and quiet when he needed a wound stitched and the instruments came out. No, they were similar in that regard. Which is why he predicted that placing too much focus on the issue might also be something she would dislike.
He placed his other hand on hers, leaning into her a little, pretending not to notice the issue while making it obvious he did. Evidently this would not play out the way he had hoped for, but if he could at least keep her feeling safe…ish.

A: it came as a relief that Seiger did not comment on her obvious terrified state, surely it didn’t change the fact that they were still dangling in the air, but it was one less worry to deal with. The extra weight as he leaned in and the hand in hers were enough to get a small sigh of relief from the Italian. Truth be told, she would have crawled under his shirt if she had the chance. Instead Al settled with pressing her body some more against this big bad merc while her hand either squeezed his or fidgeted. Gosh. What a mess.

S: So much for that grand, romantic setup… there would be no passionate kissing in the relative privacy of their gondola admiring the darkly glittering sea beyond… but there was closeness. And… a slightly compromised blood flow to his fingers with the way Alexa was squeezing, but that was alright. He wondered to himself if he had been so focused on his own plans here that he had completely missed Alexa’s unspoken please no or if she had just been that good at hiding her discomfort until now. Regardless, he felt rather sorry for her.
,,Yeah, I think I have the best view around,” he continued on his previous note, calling her eyes to meet his again. There now - maybe she wouldn’t look down, at least.

A: Seiger’s words did not miss to tint her cheeks with red once more, the sweetness of it -even if incredibly cheesy- was far from leaving her indifferent. Not surprising that Alexa didn’t find anything clever to answer or counter her obvious bashfulness; so instead she dared to release her own arm from her anxious grip, her hand softly joining his jawline. And with all her courage Al stretched herself a bit higher so she could kiss Seig’, almost in an unspoken thankyou.

S: Miraculously, it seemed to work… or, it at least alleviated the tenseness in the way Alexa was gripping anxiously to her own arm. Somehow, in the middle of this, he became acutely aware of the height difference between them sitting down. They might use the same stirrup length in the saddle, the height difference between them was all in the upper body.
,,You’re so small sitting down,” he whispered softly at her, hoping the gentle tease would further ease her anxiety by putting her focus elsewhere. He kept his forehead leaned against hers, though, passively blocking her from looking anywhere but at him.

_____

Alexa resides with Emii-M
Seiger resides with me