[open] I don't know, I just like you

[oathkeeper]

Who: Sora & YOU!
Which: Open Log
Where: Various locations around Reverein
What: Sora is affected by a Bleeding Heart creature that latches onto his heart. It begins to feed on his loving nature and makes him crave more in order to keep feeding it. Sora becomes love-obsessed! And some extra prompts are inside.
Warnings: Themes of violence, jealousy, obsession and possessiveness.



[a. building a soup cart]

[Who can refuse free soup and helping someone out with building something new? Sora can be found helping with building the newest soup cart for Reverein's greatest upcoming soup seller. He's looking forward to trying out the soup when it's all done. Jiang Yanli has been so kind to him over the network so he's more than happy to help!

Since he's had a few chances at building things with his own two hands now Sora is confident he can do an okay job. He lifts the hammer in his hand and smacks it down on one nail with a satisfying clack. But once he goes for the next nail he misses the nail by just a fraction and knicks his finger!]

Yweoch!

[He yelps and pulls his hand away as quick as he can. As he winces in pain and puts his finger in his mouth to lull the pain away small sparks of annoyed energy seem to crackle around him like tiny firecrackers.]

That smarts... I've gotta get better at this! Who knew using a hammer would be harder than a keyblade sometimes?

[b. communal gardening area & communal fire pit]

[Alternatively, Sora can be found at the communal garden helping to keep everything cleaned up during these down months. It's not exactly warm outside right now but a few things are still growing strong. Sora will hunker down and tend to some plants and notice that small red and heart-shaped flowers might bloom at his fingertips. Must be the time of year?

Or Sora can also be found at the communal fire pit sitting next to the warmth of the roaring fire at the end of an evening. He's got a pack of fresh marshmallows and he's ready to share if someone wants a sweet and toasted treat.]

[c. bleeding hearts: wishing well]

[It's when a particular snap of negative emotion filters through the air that it happens to Sora. One moment he's minding his own business and checking out the wishing well to add a few hopeful dreams to the bottom of it when a sharp feeling pierces his heart. It feels like heat crawling down his throat and it takes a hold of his heart with a squeeze. He gasps and feels his energy suddenly sapped out of him. Weak and breathy Sora tries to inhale as he drops to a knee and grabs onto the edge of the wishing well.]

What's... going on?

[He can feel something sucking away at something deep inside of him. A dark red glow starts to appear around Sora as he tries to breathe. He suddenly feels so empty and like he needs to fill up with ... something.]

Someone... Is anyone there?

[He looks up with a red glow in his eyes. The rush of adrenaline he feels to find someone- anyone- to help make this empty feeling in his chest go away. Fill up his heart... Anyone who might be nearby, if Sora knows them or not, will be looked at like the new light of his life. He'll look at them like they can make him feel full again. And that makes them so, so special.]

[d. bleeding hearts: dream swings]

[Eventually the bleeding heart has taken hold of Sora's heart so fully that he wanders towards the sweet emotions that linger around the dream swings. He wanders through them looking for a way to feed the empty feeling in his chest. To hug someone, to hold someone close, to hear things that make him feel- he'll take anything.]

Hey! There you are! I was looking for you all over the place!

[Is Sora speaking to you? Knowing you or not Sora seems to look at you like he recognizes you. He looks cheerful and friendly as always and yet there is something a little wider to Sora's gaze. Something a little off or strange as he moves towards you.]

I wanted to tell you something.

[e. wildcard]

[got something else? feel free to put it down here! or find me at my plotting comment to work something out! here!]

Comments

[oathkeeper]

[Sora makes sure to hook their pinkies together in a forced pinky swear.]

Okay, you promised.

[His smile seems to falter for a moment but soon he's smiling again! Sweet as ever.]

I really liked it when you were in my heart. And I kind of miss it, you know?

[brokenlight]

[Now, he wasn't expecting that.

He looks at their linked pinkies before looking at Sora.]

...I do miss the warmth of your heart sometimes, but I like being with you like this, too....

[oathkeeper]

[And pinky promises are valid and forever.]

I dunno. Sometimes I wish... I could feel that way again. With you really close to me.

[This must seem odd. Wouldn't Sora be happy for Ventus to be on his own? Of course! Sora would never think to ask Ventus to come back to his heart. Never.

And yet... He looks like he's longing for it. Misses it.]

[brokenlight]

[That really isn’t what Ventus was expecting. It makes him a little uneasy.

He won’t deny there are times he misses the warmth of Sora’s heart. (A part of him feels like he’s able to protect Sora better that way.) But he likes this too.

Being able to touch and talk to Sora. Being here with him instead of slumbering in his heart.]

You don’t want me out here with you like this?

[He asks carefully, looking at Sora for how he’d respond to that.]

[oathkeeper]

[Sora seems to think about that for a moment. He ponders the pros and cons of that question. He looks down and lets out a small hum in question before he looks up at the blond again with a deceptively soft expression.]

I do like it when you're here with me like this. But I think I miss having you so close that I could feel your heart beating at the same time as mine. That sort of feeling...

[His hands tighten on Ventus' hands.]

Don't you miss it?

[brokenlight]

[That's not reassuring.

Neither is the hand tightening on his.]

But if I go back into your heart, I might not get to be like this with you again.

[Here. Alive. Not asleep like he has been while everyone he cares about has been thrust into paths of danger, always struggling to stay alive when Darkness threatened to claim them.]

[oathkeeper]

[That is when Sora's expression seems to darken slightly. His eyes narrowing and his shoulders feeling tense.]

You don't wanna be with me, Ven? But I... I want to be with you.

[Reddish energy seems to crackle around him. His fingers shake as he grips Ventus harder. Don't... Don't pull away.]

[brokenlight]

[That reddish energy...does not look friendly.]

It's not like that, Sora. I want to be with you, but like this.

[oathkeeper]

Like how?

[Sora's hand suddenly lets go of Ventus' hand but it only grabs Ventus' chin tightly to keep him in place.]

Like this? How can you want only that? You're so far away? I don't ...! I don't like it!

[brokenlight]

[Sora why.]

Sora.

[He tries to keep his voice soothing.]

I'm never too far away from you.

[Please calm down.]

[oathkeeper]

No! You are! And you want to keep getting farther away from me! Stop lying!

[It's such a shocking change in demeanour! Sora would never yell at Ventus like this. He would never accuse him of something like this or want him to do anything but be his friend by his side. This is odd. Terrible.]

Why?!

[A sudden flash of red energy crackles around Sora and he lunges at Ventus. Hands going around this throat...?!]

[brokenlight]

[DANGER DANGER.

Ventus yelps at the crackling energy and is quick to roll to the side, just barely avoiding those hands going for his throat.]

Sora?!

[oathkeeper]

I said stop lying!!

[He'll try to lunge for Ventus again! Try to grab him! Eyes wide with desperate rage. Oddly enough his cheeks are still burning with a pink blush. It must be a strange expression mix to see on Sora's face.]

Ven!!

[brokenlight]

I'm not ly--

[That...is a weird expression on his face.

Ventus rolls to the side when Sora lunges again. Maybe he can hopefully tire him out?]

[oathkeeper]

[Sora growls in frustration. He tries to fight after Ventus but he feels this empty ache opening deeper inside of him.

He suddenly stops and grips at his chest in pain. Red energy surges around him.]

Why...?! Why do you want to leave me alone?!

[brokenlight]

I never said I wanted to!

[He does pause, concern masking his face--for Sora...and that red energy.]

[oathkeeper]

[Sora drops to one knee in pain and starts to jolt and seize up like he's being electrocuted. The red energy flickers up stronger!]

Augh...!! It... Hurts...!!

[brokenlight]

Sora?

[Frowning, Ventus takes a brief second to decide and eventually comes closer.

Despite Sora acting weird, he can't leave him alone like this either.]

[oathkeeper]

[He can't stop it himself. This electric red power is seizing him like it's a taser gun.]

Ven...?! Hgn- Sorry... Something's ... wrong! I can't... Stop it! Ahghh!!

[brokenlight]

Can I do anything to help?

[His frown deepens as he reaches out to grab Sora by his shoulders.]

[oathkeeper]

I don't know...

[There's something electric in his chest. At least when Ventus touches his shoulders he'll feel that spark of tension snap at his hands.]

Get it out...!

[brokenlight]

Sora--

[He grits his teeth as the spark snaps at his hands.

Ventus tries to draw Sora closer.]

I don't know how.

[And isn't that something? He doesn't know what to do to help Sora when he's in pain like this.]

[oathkeeper]

[Sora is confused and in pain! It's hard for him to tell what either of them should or shouldn't do. He seizes on the ground and grits his teeth.]

Agghh!!

[And suddenly a shadow-like creature seems to burst like a spirit out of his chest. It's clawing at the air like it's gasping.]

Just get it out?!!!

[brokenlight]

[His eyes darts to the creature. There's barely time to stare before he's quick to grab it and tries to pull it out of Sora!

He tries to utilize some dreamotion energy, some bits of light that are warm and smells like Spring curling around the creature as if tempting it to come out. more.]

[oathkeeper]

[The creature seems to dislike the feel of that dreamotion. It squeals angrily and wiggles around in Ventus' grip like a worm. Ew.

Meanwhile, Sora seems to go limp with exhaustion. He collapses back on the ground with a heave of breath. He's getting weaker...

Destroy the creature!]