Dragon Riding Field/Alex and Zero Pt. III

## The Dragons (17-7)

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Wouldn't be fair, it's not like I'm transparent about my own life," she pointed out, "as I said before-whatever you're comfortable with."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"You always seem to question me. I'm serious, ask me anything."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"I question everyone," she said with a shrug, "and...alright...do you like your dad?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Yes. I do. At least.... compared to..." he drifted off, assuming Alex already got the gist of it.

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She nodded slowly, "understandable," she replied, "do you have any friends? Like in the school?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"No. If I did, do you think I would be in my room ninety-nine-point-nine percent of the time? Actually, don't answer that. I still would be."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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Her lips tugged at that, "so absolutely no one?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"No, not exactly true. You're my friend... if, well, you want to be considered one."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"I already consider you one so...I hope I am."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"You are. I don't really think I'll connect with anyone outside of this dorm because I don't have the effort to talk to other people... too much work."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She nodded slowly, "sometimes yourself is enough."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Yeah. I'm glad someone else understands."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She nodded slightly, "of course," she replied.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Ask me another question," he pushed. "And don't stall this time."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Is there any question you want me to ask?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"What happened to all that curiosity half an hour ago?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She hesitated, "fine," she breathed out, "why do you think you deserve to die?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"I had a feeling you'd ask that," he mumbled under his breath, too quiet for her to hear. Eventually he cleared his throat to begin talking. "I know you aren't going to take the stereotypical 'I'm a mistake' for an answer, even if it is true. But even if I wasn't I don't believe I'm worth anything here, never will be. There is nothing I can do to impact or change anyone, so my existence is pointless. Therefore I deserve to die."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Well of course you won't make an impact, no one makes an impact," she snorted, "it's a collective group of people that are able to make an impact. Really, everyone's existence is pointless. So you may as well enjoy the fact that you do exist."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Well then, let me rephrase this into something you can understand. There is nothing to enjoy about my existence. There."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"There is if you look hard enough," she argued, "if you sit back and do nothing with your life, complain how there's nothing to enjoy...then there's nothing to enjoy. You make your life. You fight for enjoyment."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"I'm not complaining, I'm stating facts. You have opportunities, I don't. Don't school me on 'fighting for enjoyment' when there is nothing even remotely worth fighting for."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She pursed her lips, forcing herself not to reply, "what's your favourite colour?" She asked instead, knowing she couldn't change that perspective.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"White," he remarked stiffly, returning to the stove to start it up and place the pan on it.

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Least favourite colour," she continued, her fingers tapping against the counter.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

These questions were awfully random. "Red."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Why?" She asked.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"It's the color of blood." *That I've seen too many times to count.*

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Also the colour of love."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

He didn't reply, just oiled up the pan, placed the salmon on it and set the pan on the stove.

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Fine," she said, "turn it on me. Make it a twenty questions."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Why are you so optimistic?" he immediately asked.

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Because I spent to long being pessimistic," she replied, "ever want a sibling?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Don't know. I'd feel bad for them honestly, if I had one. They'd have to deal with my ever lasting pessimistic nature. Do you have any siblings?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Two brothers," she replied, "what place in the world, Earth and this place, would you want to visit."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Earth in general and the Island of Athena. I lived in the capitol when I was little but my childhood didn't give me much time to appreciate its beauty. How did you adjust to the Mirrorworld?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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I liked it when I came here, glad to get out of Earth," she replied, "Earth in general does so not count. I know you know something about it."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

He turned his head and stuck his tongue out at her. "Fine, I want to visit Europe since I can speak some of the languages there."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She grinned, "there we go. That takes both my questions, since you decided to be vague."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"You had another question...? What was it?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"No, I don't," she said, "i'm skipping my current turn. It's yours now."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"No. You said 'that takes both my questions'. You only asked 'what place in the world, Earth and this place, would you want to visit?'. What was the other question?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"My other question was be more specific."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"That was not a question, that was a statement. Play the game properly."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She rolled her eyes, "fine," she said, "favourite animal?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Snake. Favorite type of magic?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Speed magic," she replied instantly, "yours?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Combat. Ever been in a duel?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Do you consider breaking somebody's nose as one?" She asked, "I haven't been in a magic duel, no."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"No. No, I don't. You do realize that duels are mandatory in Basic Charms, right?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"They also say attendance is mandatory but..." she trailed with a shrug, "and how come you asked me that if you knew I should have dueled in that class?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"'They also say attendance is mandatory'. I'm guessing you skip, a lot?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"I went to approximately twenty classes in total last year," she replied with a shrug, "only reason I went up a year is because I aced the majority of the classes."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"I wonder how... if that says anything, your magic must be horrible."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Easy, I did everything I needed to outside of class," she replied, "and even when I did go, I was terrible at it."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"I guess the saying 'practice makes perfect' doesn't apply to you in any magical area."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Nope," she replied, "not at all."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"That's... interesting."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"How so?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Nothing. Do you know about the other schools in the city?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"There's that rich one with the waterpark," she said, "there's like two more, isn't there? Or four?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"The rich one with the waterpark would be September Peak Academy. And there's a total of seven schools, but four of them, which includes IIYM are the well known ones."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"I was close," she said with a nod, "would you have wanted to go to the other ones?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

He shrugged, "Maybe September Peak or Capitol, but I'm fine here. If you could choose a different school to go too, which one?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"September peak," she replied instantly, "there's so many people, you'd just get lost in the crowd."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"I thought it'd be because of the scenery. I've seen the campus a couple of times. It's extravagant."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Then I see the water park and I go ehhh no," she said, "scenery is a bit...over the top."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Isn't it amazing though? The whole campus is built above water and it's held since the day it officially opened.

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She closed her mouth at the information, not realising the geography of the place, "sturdy," she said eventually.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Your vocabulary is smaller than I expected."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Excuse me?" She asked, "would you like me to thrown in some "dissonance" or "juxtaposition" or "encapsulated" into my sentences?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Yes actually. It would make your dialogue a lot more interesting."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Coming from you," she grumbled, "and why bother being that pretentious?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"It presents an air of intellect. You do realize we aren't even playing the game correctly anymore?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"I've been waiting for you to ask a question for ages."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Yet you keep asking questions. What does Paris look like?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She was silent for a moment before beginning to speak, "it's full of lust. Love. A temple. It satisfies you in ways not any other place can. It's like every time you leave it, you're hungry. It's exquisite."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"You would be a talented author."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Ha," she replied, "I've tried. It's terrible. No, I stick with the visuals not the...metaphorical."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Fair enough," he sighed with a shrug. "The salmon is done, what to do with the pasta though..."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Seafood pasta," she suggested, "what's it called?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Seafood pasta...? I cannot recall anything being called Seafood Pasta."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"There's a type of pasta with sea food in it, I swear."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"...Search it up."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She did, bringing up the HC, "spaghetti marinara," she declared.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Any recipes...?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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After a moment, she began to recite a recipe.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

He turned the stove off, letting the bottom of the pan cool off while he turned to the counter to start with the pasta. "Alright. Seem straightforward."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Okay, so," she said, "if you could...bring one person to life, who would it be?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

He froze, staring down at the counter. Who would he bring to life...? "My father's late wife," he replied after some time.

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She nodded at this, "fair enough," she replied, "I was thinking like a dead celebrity but that works too."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"...Okay then. What's your next question?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"So does not work that way."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"I mean, it's twenty questions. All you do is ask questions, doesn't everything count?" he chuckled.

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"No! You're meant to ask *me* a question."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"I did ask you a question though," he responded, quite cheekily as well. "What's your next question?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"That's not fair, come on."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Okay, fine. Are you staying in Central City after you graduate?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She shook her head, "nope," she said, popping the 'p', "planning to go to New York. Maybe London."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

He tilted his head. "You really don't want to stay here?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She shrugged, "it's not a matter of...I want to get out of here as fast as I can," she said, "but more of a...I'll probably like it better there."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"I... guess... I understand. Kind of."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"If I was racing to go, I'd be gone already."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

He nodded, silently comprehending the information. "You would visit of course, right?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She paused, regarding him in surprise, "I mean, sure, I guess, if you want me to."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"That would be nice... even if you don't stay, it'd be nice if you visited."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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Unsure on how to react, since she never thought someone would actually care, she gave him a smile. "What do you plan to do? After you graduate," she said, changing subject.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"...Something," he sighed. *If I live that long.* "University, probably."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She nodded a few times, "let me guess, majoring in creative writing?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Most likely... Maybe. What would you major in?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"I'm not sure, maybe fine arts," she replied, "my dad wants me to major in business."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Major in fine arts then. Your turn."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Hmm..." she trailed off, "if you could have any one person fall in love with you, who would it be?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

He shrugged. "I don't know. I haven't met anyone I think I'd have a real interest in..." *A long time ago, maybe Will. Right now, no one.*

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She slowly nodded, "fair enough."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Is there anyone you're interested in?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She shook her head, "nope," she replied, "unless you count celebrity crushes then maybe but...no, not really."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

He chuckled, "Your turn."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"You know my roommate, right?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Brooklyn Ariana Carrington. Yes, I do know her. Why?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"What's she like?" She asked, curiously, "I don't exactly want to be shoved into a room with a bitch."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"She's nice enough... kind of overprotective if you get on her good side. Definitely, a bitch if you get on her bad side and then some... But I doubt you'd do that... I'm guessing you haven't met her yet?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She shook her head, "I think we keep on missing each other," she confessed, "it's strange."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

He shrugged, "You'll meet her eventually. She's a very... extroverted person so I'm not surprised. Probably somewhere outside hugging trees or something."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She raised an eyebrow, "is she like a...environment warrior or something? Didn't think this place needed them."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"No, no, nothing of the sort," he said, laughing. "We don't, but they exist anyway... Trees literally grow on buildings here so it's not much to worry about."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"No kidding," she replied, rolling her shoulders, "your turn."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"How are the technology advancements on Earth going?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Last time I checked, they're introducing water proof phones."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Wow, you guys are really behind... Mobile phones are like... a century old now. Actually, the anniversary for the creation of the phone was just last week."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"You guys have a head start," she said, defending the country, "not like they have any magic behind them."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"We did not. We're just faster at developing. Magic had nothing to do with it. If anything, it just made wars quicker and filled with more bloodshed."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Good thing for the two centuries of peace then, hey?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Yeah, extremely good thing. Your turn."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Well," she said thinking about a question, "who's your role model."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"No one. Who's your role model?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"You can't keep on asking me my questions."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Yes, I can. The rules don't state otherwise. And I won't do it constantly, promise."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She rolled her eyes, "oh whatever, and...I don't think I have one either really."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Answer the question then."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"I did, I meant that I don't have a role model."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Ah, okay. Well then... random question?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She raised an eyebrow, "yes, please, say a random question."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"But it's your turn," he pointed out bluntly.

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She was silent for a moment, "ever fallen in love?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

He opened his mouth for a second, and then closed it, thinking. "...Yes. But now that I think about it, I don't think I *truly* fell in love."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She hummed, "like you had your eyes open the whole time sort of thing?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"I guess..."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Did they...stab you in the back or something?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Something like that..." he hummed. "Favorite book?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"I don't have one," she said with a shrug, "haven't really read anything in a while."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Read a book. It's good for you."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"So is getting a good eight hours of sleep a night."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Oh shut up," he deadpanned.

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She gave him a slanted grin, "just saying," she said, "and...if you could have any skill in the world, what would it be?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"The ability to recite Pi. Just for the fun of it. If you could any super power, what would it be?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"You're such a nerd and...you know, that question's kind of useless when you realise there's probably a spell for it. You want superhuman strength? Go specialise in combat."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

He stuck his tongue out at her. "You're no fun. Plus there isn't a spell for superhuman strength yet."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Yet," she repeated, "there might be soon enough."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Or there might not be for another five decades," he pointed out. "You're turn."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"If you could create one spell, what would it be?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"A spell that could turn back time. What's your favorite spell?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"None really, I mean increasing my speeds pretty cool," she replied, "favourite class?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"...Basic Charms," he mumbled. "Erm, what's yours?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"History," she replied, "favourite type of music?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Honestly, Trap. I like the combination of sounds, even if they are computer-generated. What's yours?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Classical," she conceded, "grew up on it."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Makes sense. Have you been to any other countries in the Otherworld?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"I've been London a lot, then I went to Italy for a summer. Spain for a few weeks, I barely remember it though."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Ohh... I've wanted to visit the Otherworld, but I don't think I'd be able to adjust with such unprogressive technology..."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She rolled her eyes, "you can't be that attached to technology."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"I'm not attached to the technology, I'm just used to having *advanced* technology. I'd be utterly lost using your phones or whatever."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"it's fun to go retro sometimes," she pointed out over a laugh, "people in Earth do it all the time. Ditch everything to go live in a forest."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Yeah... I don't think I'm trying that anytime soon."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She grinned, "you're right, way to dirty. Have to live with bugs crawling around when you sleep."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

He laughed a little, having finished the 'spaghetti marinara' and set it on a plate for Alex and then getting a cut of salmon to accompany it. Then he sat on a stool on the other side of the counter and gestured towards it. "Go ahead, eat. I won't watch you or anything."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She took a sharp glance towards him, mentally thinking if that was just a fluke, before shrugging, looking down at the bowl, and cut the salmon into small pieces with a fork to shove it through the pasta. "Thanks," she said.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"You're welcome," he hummed before turning on his HC.

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She took a few bites, "why are people here so bloody good at cooking? It's not fair."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

He smiled a little, pleased to hear the comment. "Brooke's better, but I appreciate the compliment."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"*Of course* she is," she muttered, "what'd you all go through? Compulsory cooking lessons?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

He grinned at this, restraining laughter. "No, I had to cook as a child. I assume Brooke has been through the same."

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"Ah, right," she replied, "I had a cook to do that for me."

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He forced his grin to hold. *Lucky*. "That must've been pleasant."

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"Meh, the cook turned out to be screwing my dad the whole time so it was a bit weird."

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His eyes widened in momentary surprise. "That's... truly... strange. W-Why?"

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She shrugged, "said he moved on from his wife and fell in love with someone else, that it's natural and happens all the time," she said with a shrug, taking another bite.

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Kye Hanbyeol

He finally understood. Alex was referring to her step-mother. He didn't know she had one, he just naturally assumed that's who the 'cook' was. It would only make sense. It explains why she's so sour towards this so-called 'cook'. "She's your step-mother... isn't she?"

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"I prefer the term Step-whore, but yes, I suppose so," she said with a slow shrug, focussing on the pasta. She...didn't like to dwell on negative feelings, not anymore anyway, and tended to shove them away but- she shoved another piece of food into her mouth, "she's not that bad, I'm making it worse than it is, she's just a bit of an airhead."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

Negative energy, that's all he tended to bring to conversations. Reasons why they should never bring Zero to a birthday party or ever give him one. "I hope that's truly the case," he mumbled with a slight frown.

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"It took me an hour to convince her caterpillars exist," she said, "trust me, she was a bit of an airhead."

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Kye Hanbyeol

He only said that because he didn't wish for a fate like his to be like Alex's. The optimistic girl truly didn't need to see his views on life. "How did she manage to get past college?"

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"She didn't, I don't think she even applied," she said with a shrug, "I think she's a model now though? Anyways, my step mother isn't an interesting conversation topic."

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Kye Hanbyeol

He nodded in agreement. "She sounded too idiotic to be one to be completely honest..."

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A smile edged at her lips, "true," she said, "it's your turn by the way."

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Kye Hanbyeol

"Is it?" he hummed. "What do you think about the security measures of HCs?"

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"You mean like...voice recognition, fingerprints, eye print," she said and shrugged, "it's very thorough."

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Kye Hanbyeol

"Very... it's to avoid infiltration and hacking. HC databases," he tapped the bracelet projecting the HC home screen, "are kind of designed like USBs. So they store all the information for said owner of the HC. However, because the information can only be accessed through the holographic screen, very thorough measures are taken to make sure there is no hacking of any sorts."

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"Do these things get hacked a lot?" She asked with a frown, glancing to her own HC.

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Kye Hanbyeol

"No," he snorted. "Phones did. All the time. Everyone got tired of that crap so the inventor of the HC took extra precautions."

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"Ah, I see," she replied with a nod, "good, I'm not very good at technology either. I probably wouldn't even notice if it was hacked."

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Kye Hanbyeol

"So if your phone had it's camera on all the time, you wouldn't notice...?"

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She paused, "I might, eventually, not instantly though."

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"Fair enough. Your turn."

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"What do most people get wrong? When they think of you that is."

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Kye Hanbyeol

He turned off his HC now, resting his chin on his hand instead, thinking. "I think they characterize me as too simple of a person. Set me in a stereotype."

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"What do you mean?"

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Kye Hanbyeol

"When they analyze me," he continued. "Many look at me as if I only have one side. I don't blame them completely since I don't show too many of personas around people... but it's still not something good to assume about me. Anyone actually."

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She nodded as she listened, "understandable."

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Kye Hanbyeol

"...What are your greatest fears?"

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"Fears as in deep? Like dying? Or phobias as in spiders?"

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Kye Hanbyeol

"Depends on whatever you consider your greateast fears."

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She was silent for a second before blurting out, "betrayal," she blurted out, taking another bite, blinking once.

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Kye Hanbyeol

He nodded, staying silent for awhile as his gaze stained the countertop. "That's a reasonable fear..."

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Reasonable and predictable and a complete lie. Oops. "I suppose so," she said with a shrug, "what's yours?"

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Kye Hanbyeol

"..." He chewed his lip, slightly embarrassed to admit it. "...I'm scared of genuine love."

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She took another bite of the pasta as she gazed at him, chewing as she mulled it over, before nodding, "because of your parents?" She asked.

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Kye Hanbyeol

*Because of my parents, because of the Enchantress, because of Will...* He nodded, "Yes. Have your parents ever wronged you in a way you couldn't comprehend until someone told you what they were doing was bad?"

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"A couple of times, yeah," she replied, "ever hurt someone? Like emotionally."

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Kye Hanbyeol

"I wouldn't know since people don't often confront the person that hurt them. But possibly."

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"Yeah but...you'd have an inkling if you hurt someone, you come across as someone who can read people quite easily," she pointed out, "but whatever, your turn."

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Kye Hanbyeol

His eye twitched slightly. He was hoping Alex wouldn't notice. But he just smiled and continued to ask his question. "Do you hold grudges often?"

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She shook her head, "not really, I...find it quite difficult to actually hold grudges. My step mother's a special case before you ask. I don't know why really. As I said before...you could probably shoot me, I'd forgive you."

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Kye Hanbyeol

"That's an interesting trait... I could literally throw you into hell and you'd forgive me?"

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"Don't test it out, please," she said pushing the pasta around.

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Kye Hanbyeol

He chuckled, "Wasn't planning to. Your turn."

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"If you could bring any dead person back to life, that you haven't met, to have one conversation with, who would it be? Like a famous person, poet, artist, actor, politician whatever."

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Kye Hanbyeol

"Yacob. The boy who was rumored to discover the Otherworld."

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"Must have given him a heart attack."

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Kye Hanbyeol

He smiled, "Imagine that... Falling into another world by accident... Everything must've been so different for him."

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"Must have been very confusing, no magic...when did you discover the Earth?"

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Kye Hanbyeol

He shifted. "What do you mean? Do you mean as in me, personally?"

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"No as in, heathen."

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Kye Hanbyeol

"Remind me how you passed Heathen History again?" he remarked. "A couple thousand years ago before everyone was tearing at each other's throats trying to fix space time and the like."

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"That was ages ago, like first year, who remembers anything from first year heathen history," she muttered, "and, oh, so Ancient Greece?"

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Kye Hanbyeol

"They review it every year," he deadpanned. "Remind me when Ancient Greece happened...? They don't teach us many Otherworld events."

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"I haven't been going to class," she shot back, "and like...two, three thousand years ago?"

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Kye Hanbyeol

"Why haven't you been going to class?!" He exclaimed, surprised. "You might have been able to skip classes and get by the last couple of years, but fifth year material, especially in magical classes, requires class participation and a lot of extensive work."

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"People are assholes, sue me," she said with a shrug, "and I do the work, plus the teachers never really notice so..."

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Kye Hanbyeol

"Alex. I *will* sue you. You're not going to graduate if you don't show up."

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"I'll deal with that when I get there," she said with a shrug, "and...do you even go to class? You rarely leave your room."

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Kye Hanbyeol

"Of course I go to class, you're literally never around to see me leave though."

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"I usually hang around in my room except to get food, so...yeah, I probably don't see you leave," she conceded.

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