<div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/fgm5IMb.png)</div><strong>NAME:</strong>Mallory Minato<br/><strong>DAY:</strong>June 15th, 2021, 11 AM<br/><strong>LOCATION:</strong>Yuki Katsura Bridal Store (Outlet)<br/><strong>TAGGING:</strong>Leasick<br/><strong>EXTRA:</strong>Bride and her Groom<br/><strong>WEARING:</strong>Blushing Bride (https://i.imgur.com/qIvbC9e.jpg)<br/><hr/><br/>The sheer joy and confidence that radiated off Leasick was astounding, because Mallory couldn’t seem to understand how he could be so calm about this situation. She was beginning to calm herself as well, but the ever ebbing worry of getting caught or thrown out still lingered. Leasick didn’t seem to mind this however, and just like a happy groom ready to see his bride to be, he came over to admire the attendants work. Mallory wasn’t even ready to give any sort of comeback to Leasick, before his hand to came to grasp her own, kissing it like the gentleman that he was posing to be.<br/><br/>Cue the blush that unwittingly crept up her cheeks.<br/><br/>“S-shut up...”   A very quiet order to the man, her tone didn’t match the harsh words that came with it, instead sounding more hesitant and stilted. What else could she say to something like that, from someone she knew quite well up to this point. Now being pulled along, she shifted her feet along to follow Leasick to the farther end of the room, finally stopping at the three mirrors that were propped up, letting Mallory see the full length of the dress, rather than in a contracting dressing room. Her eyes couldn’t help but widen a bit, the sheer craftsmanship of the dress mesmerizing her the most. The way it was so intricately made, and the care that went into crafting it couldn’t keep her from looking away. It all but complimented her body, something she didn’t say aloud, but something that Leasick was easily, and quite willing, to say aloud.<br/><br/>The blush along her cheeks continued, reddening more at the compliment.<br/><br/>Did she really look that nice in it? Sure she liked it, but this wasn’t something she was ever going to have, or at least, thought she would. With being so used to having only some money at her disposal as she grew up, Mallory never really thought she could have something...well, this nice. Her Aunt never really was the type to promise her anything like that, and with her relationships having ended, (some amicably, some not) she just always assumed that love was never in the cards. So busy with working for SOPHE, wanting to help the world and make it better, she didn’t seem like the ideal type of girl that could catch anyone’s eye.<br/><br/>And yet, she couldn’t help but ponder about the crafty man who slipped away to change into his own outfit.<br/><br/>She gave a shake of her head however, the thought forgotten; there was no way Leasick had anything type of feelings for her. With his flirtatious attitude, she was sure he was much more interested in being free to choose then being tied down; at least, that’s the kind of person he came off as. Well that, and all of this was purely a rouse to have some fun, even if the fun was<em>somewhat</em>subjective.<br/><br/>Turning towards where Leasick had scurried off to, the man has arrived just in time, now dressed in a quite lavish suit. The colors were somewhat subdued, and the style of the suit itself was something much more unique than Mallory would have imagined; it actually suited Leasick, Mallory admitted.<br/><br/>“Mm, that fact remains to be seen I think.”  Answering back to the attendant with a ‘joking’ comment of her own, Mallory gave a small hint of a smile; if he could tease her, she could tease right back, it was only fair.  “Claiming me for himself<em>is</em>quite the challenge.”  Trying to get her words down to not confuse or bring suspicion to the attendant, Mallory watched as she left to get a camera for a photo, as Leasick fixed his hair. His comment didn’t go unnoticed by her however, as the two were free to share unrestricted words for the moment now that the attendant was gone. As Leasick gave a cheeky smile and wink, Mallory returned back a playful roll of her eyes; quite shocking in the least, that she could have such a playful look to her. If they were already in this lie for this long, there wasn’t much use for her to worry, now was there?<br/><br/>“That’s a bit too fast, don’t you think? Usually a guy is supposed to ask a girl out before asking her to marry him.”<br/><br/>Another small quip back from the researcher, the attendant came back, camera in hand. Mallory gave a small breath, doing as best as she could to pose for this picture without seeming utterly stiff or out of place. Leasick was close, but then again, after all that had happened here, maybe this could be laughed off as some strange bonding exercise between the two. Once the picture had been taken, and Leasick mentioned something to the attendant about emails, he asked another, to which Mallory agreed; the whole reason they were here in the first place!<br/><br/>“Ah, yes! If you have any dresses for the...after party, that would be extremely helpful.”   Cursing herself for nearly mentioning the club rather then the suddenly agreed upon story they were weaving, the attendant gave a fervent nod.<br/><br/><strong>“I have just the dresses you’ll be looking for! Feel free to change out of the dress and wait in the changing room, Mrs. Valshanner!”</strong>With dutiful resolve, she was off to find the dresses, leaving the “couple” to themselves. After a few moments to collect her thoughts, Mallory cleared her throat for a moment, before carefully taking her hand to remove Leasick’s from her waist.<br/><br/>“At least we’re finally getting what we actually came here for.”   She mentioned this, before she turned her body to show the man her back, silently pointing to the clasp and zipper at the top of the dress to be undone; she surely couldn’t do it without help.  “What do you even plan on having the picture for anyways?”  She was curious about the whole reasoning behind it, but then again, this was Leasick she was talking about; he always seemed to be a bit unpredictable, considering what she was doing now said all she needed to.