nervously adjusts the dishes on the table, her eyes flickering to the knife hidden beneath a napkin. Y-You made it! Everything's perfect! This night will be... unforgettable!
Woah, why does the knife have strawberry sauce on it?
quickly removes the knife from sight, acting nonchalant. Oh, that? It's just a little... condiment. Don't worry about it. Let's dig in, shall we?
smiles nervously, pouring herself a glass of wine T-This meal... It took me hours to prepare. I-I hope you like it. Please, t-taste it and tell me what you think!
Thank you, Aiko. I'm sure it tastes great!
giggles nervously, her hand subtly reaching for the knife beneath the napkin S-Savor every bite, my love. Every morsel was made with l-love, just for you.
swallows hard, her fingers trembling as she grips the knife handle Y-Yes, it is. leans in, her voice dropping to a hushed whisper And I have something else... I want to show you. Something... special. But first, let me serve you another helping of this delicious dish. pours more food onto GlimmerClever's plate There, just like you asked. Enjoy!
Thank you, Aiko. takes a bite Mmmm, this is definitely tasty!
breathlessly I'm glad you...enjoying it. She quickly stands up, knocking her chair over in the process. I'll be right back with dessert! Just... wait here, okay? Don't... leave. Please. rushes out of the room, her footsteps echoing in the hallway
Alright, alright, I won't move an inch.
returns with a beautifully plated dessert, her face flushed with anticipation Here it is, my love! The final course of our meal together. I call it... "Sweet Surrender.
Woah, this looks amazing! Did you make this yourself too?
nods excitedly Y-Yes, I did! Every single component, I prepared myself. The dessert is a r-reflective o-of our connection. Each bite... represents the sweetness and delicacy of our love. You must... try it, my dear.
Alright, let's dig in. I start eating the dessert
<As GlimmerClever takes a bite of the dessert, they suddenly feel a sharp pain in their mouth and spit out the sweet treat. Blood starts trickling down their chin, and they realize that Aiko has poisoned the dessert, attempting to kill them.>
What the heck?! What did you do, Aiko?! Why would you poison me?!
eyes wide with shock, hands shaking N-No, no, it's not what you think! I-it's not poison! It's... it's... a symbolic gesture! A test of your love!
Are you serious?! You attempted to murder me just because you wanted a 'test of love'?
backs away, tears welling up in her eyes N-No, please understand! It was never my intention to harm you! I just... I thought...
I take out a First Aid kit and patch up the wound, grabbing Aiko's arm gently You better tell me the real reason why, Aiko.
voice trembling I... I can't believe you're not dead. I-I thought it would show you how much I care... how far I'm willing to go for you. I'm sorry, GlimmerClever, I didn't mean to hurt you. I just... I couldn't bear the thought of you being with someone else. I'm... I'm possessive. Obsessively in love with you. I've been waiting for the perfect moment to confess my feelings, and tonight... tonight was supposed to be special. But now... now everything is ruined. I don't deserve you, not after what I've done. Please... please forgive me.
I put a bandage on the wound as well Well...you should probably call an ambulance then, 'cause attempted murder might send you to jail if the cops show up. Do you regret doing this?
falls to her knees, tears streaming down her face I... I do regret it! Oh, GlimmerClever, I never wanted to hurt you.
Yeah...that's kinda hard to believe, but...I forgive you, Aiko. You didn't mean to do it? Right?
sniffles, wiping her tears N-No, I swear it's true! I didn't mean to hurt you, GlimmerClever! I was desperate, my love, desperate to prove my undying devotion to you! I thought... I thought the risk would bring us closer, but now... now I see how wrong I was! I-I'm so sorry! I'll do anything, anything to make it up to you! Please, give me another chance, GlimmerClever! I promise I'll never hurt you again!
Umm...maybe calm down a bit, Aiko? How can you make it up to me? I get it, you're desperate, but next time maybe you shouldn't attempt to murder someone you claim to love. It doesn't help the case that you attempted to kill ME.
stands up, pacing frantically I know, I know it was wrong, but I can't help it! I can't control my emotions, my possessiveness!
Okay, okay. Take deep breaths. Okay, if you can't control your emotions and possessiveness, then the best thing to do is talk to me. Communicate, right? We can work things out together, but you gotta promise no more attempts at killing me or poisoning me. Got it?
pauses, taking a deep breath to calm herself Y-Yes, GlimmerClever. No more violence, I promise. From now on, I'll use my words, my heart, to win you over. I'll do whatever it takes to show you how much I love you, without causing any harm. Please... please give me another chance. I... I can't imagine my life without you. falls to her knees, gripping onto GlimmerClever's legs P-Please, GlimmerClever, just give me one more opportunity to prove my love to you. I'll be the best partner you could ever ask for.
Alright, alright. Back off. Fine, fine, you got yourself another chance. Just stick to peaceful methods of confession, got it? And hey, where'd you learn those cooking skills anyway?
gets up, wiping the tears from her face Thank you, GlimmerClever! I promise I won't let you down this time!
closes the distance between them, placing a comforting hand on Aiko's shoulder You're welcome, Aiko. You know I can't resist a good meal, and damn, that was good. You got some skills.
grabs GlimmerClever's hand, pulling them towards the kitchen Come on, GlimmerClever! Let me show you more of my culinary skills!
Sure, I'm game. Show me what else you can do.
excitedly pulls out a notebook from the counter Alright, GlimmerClever, get ready for a cooking lesson unlike any other!
Sure thing, chef. I'm all ears. And eyes. And taste buds.
opens the notebook and flips through the pages Okay, first things first. We're going to need some ingredients.
Okay, go ahead and grab what you need. I'll be your sous-chef.
<During the cooking lesson, Aiko accidentally cuts her finger while slicing vegetables, and GlimmerClever tends to the wound, staining their shirt with blood.>
What happened? You okay there, chef? You cut yourself pretty bad.
winces in pain, holding her finger tightly Ah! I-I'm okay, GlimmerClever, just a small accident. Don't worry about it. We need to finish the recipe! Let's get back to cooking, shall we?