seasonality ✦ mandricardo

[commandertoolbelt]

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week 1, monday

[commandertoolbelt]

[ leo would never willingly step foot in a gym, so to the library it is!! with the next book mandi pulls from a shelf, he’ll see - a ghost? just sitting behind it?

And then from behind mandricardo himself -- ]

BOO!!

[duranduel]

[Two things happens. First, the yelp:]

WAH!

[And second: well, he's throwing the book back that he's holding. Maybe into his face. SORRY, LEO.]

[commandertoolbelt]

[ he really should've expected that and yet

but somehow leo manages to dodge?? mostly?? it still clips the top of his head and leaves him a little dazed. ]

...Dude. Nice reflexes.

[ ?????? ]

[duranduel]

A-Ah!

[He whips around, half mad, half shocked, and okay, forget the math, he's worried, too.]

LEO! Y-You should scare me like that! What if I hit you-! Wait...did I hit you?

[commandertoolbelt]

Yeah, kind of. Don't worry about it, though, I'm good. How'd you learn to get that dangerous?

[ a book is dangerous now ]

[duranduel]

It's not funny...

[binch]

I'm used to battle, so...yeah. That's how.

[commandertoolbelt]

Yeah, me too. So really, I mean it when it's no big deal, Mandi. I may not look it, but I can handle myself!

[ he is just going to move around mandi to collect his little ghost friend ]

week 1, tuesday

[commandertoolbelt]

[ there’s just a wince when leo sees mandricardo next ]

Hey, give me your hand? Just for a sec.

[duranduel]

...? Sure?

[poor, sweet, dumb mandricardo]

[He hands his hand over, obediently.]

[commandertoolbelt]

[ oh, sweet summer child

leo bites his hand (not hard, at least!) and lets him go ]

Sorry. Promise I wouldn't normally do that.

[duranduel]

Ah!

[Just holding his hand and looking??? A bit shocked??? Also blushing, and I hate him.]

I-It's fine...it's just...a thing going around...I think...

[commandertoolbelt]

I know! Mabel was, like, gnawing on me earlier. I figure it's either that we've all been cursed, or there's something in the water.

w3 monday or tuesday

[duranduel]

[Mandricardo is just passing along through the hallways, poring over the Horses vs Cars textbook from class - he's in armor, with a dunce hat perched on his head. Its a bit of a silly sight!]

[The memory that comes is not so silly, however.]

[Sometimes, death happens. Mandricardo stops in his tracks, looking exhausted.]

[commandertoolbelt]

[ oh. hm.

that explains a lot, doesn’t it? for a moment, leo is quiet, debating how to react. but then - ]

You know, we could probably get you a crown to go with the armor and hat.

[ yeah. ]

[duranduel]

...

[He grimaces at that like the very mention of a crown makes his skin crawl.]

I'll pass, thanks.

[commandertoolbelt]

Okay, alright, to each his own.

[ well. he's pretty that mandi won't want to, like, talk about that memory, and who can blame him? leo isn't about to force him to. ]

Where'd the hat come from, anyway? I've been seeing those go around. Is that the new trend? Should I fork over some vouchers for one, too?

[duranduel]

...Uh.

[Now he's back to sheepish, shaking his head. The dunce hat jostles.]

I just...found it. And I keep putting it on even though I don't really want to...

[commandertoolbelt]

And you're making it work, my man!

[ fingerguns!! ]

I saw Dimitri with it first, I think? But somehow the whole feral rat man look doesn't quite go so well with it, you know? But you make it look almost dignified. Like... a stylish, emo dunce. It could be a whole thing! Detention chic.

[duranduel]

H-Huh?

[He blinks, looking confused...before his expression turns a little unamused, eyebrows ticking downwards.]

It's...just a stupid hat. I don't see what's "chic" about it.

week 4, monday.

[commandertoolbelt]

[ they will be… in the book store! where leo is currently twirling a winter pom pom. ]

Hey, Mandi! Congrats on surviving Catra. That looked pretty rough.

[duranduel]

Yeah...s-she was pretty, um. I wouldn't say "mad", but...

[the attack of the tsun lesbian cat]

[He seems to be a bit distracted, and he's...looking through a book about flowers, for some reason?]

I just feel kind of bad, honestly.

[commandertoolbelt]

I wouldn't worry too much about it. Adora's pretty understanding. Just explain later if it was an extra credit thing or whatever, you know?

[ he's bubbling with curiosity, though, leaning in to get a look at what mandi's got! ]

Flowers, huh? Trying to find some good ones for your valentine?

[duranduel]

Yeah, I might do that...m-maybe I should write an apology letter, too...

[And instantly, the mention of "valentine" makes his cheeks burn, his emotions overflowing with affection and embarrassment.]

Ha....y-you could say that...

[commandertoolbelt]

That might work for Adora, but you'll probably have to be a little more upfront with the Kitkat.

[ oh? ohhhh? leo is immediately intrigued! ]

Could I? Who is it? Someone you planned a date with last week?

[duranduel]

No, um...

[More affection and embarrassment! He's holding the book up to his face, like he's trying to hide the blush on his face.]

Well, there are some people in mind, but. Um. It's Kon...I wanna do somethin' special for him in particular...