<div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/4tcOPc7.jpg)</div><strong>NAME:</strong>Albion<br/><strong>DAY:</strong>June 15th, 2021, 9:00 AM<br/><strong>LOCATION:</strong>SOPHE Headquarters, Mess Hall<br/><strong>TAGGING:</strong>Nerissa, Lily, Ryusei<br/><strong>EXTRA:</strong>Chaos draws near<br/><strong>WEARING:</strong>Casual dress<br/><br/><hr/><br/>The sheer audacity of Lily was stunning to Albion, to say the least. Being goaded by Nerissa, Lily seemed entirely too keen on saying or doing anything to try and make him uncomfortable. It was also working to a degree, as he remembered his age compared to hers and realized how weird it would possibly feel to coworkers. Of course, love transcended many boundaries, and no doubt age would be the least of his concerns... Behind managing to keep his composure in the face of her onslaught.<br/><br/><em>"Mrs...!? Lily, do you not understand the words coming out of your mouth!?'</em>his thoughts were at war with her rationality. He could not see himself in any sort of good position being a husband to Lily, but that did not stop the thoughts of the energetic codemonkey leaping boldly into his arms and hanging off his neck to wave at others on am unknown wedding day, an image brushed aside when Albion swiftly shook his head and slapped his cheek for even letting the woman's words get to him.<br/><br/>Things got even weirder (in a fun way) when Albion witnessed Lily give a few playful scritches to Nerissa with more than wholesome undertones in mind... Could she be the sort that did not mind playing with either side? Albion shifted uncomfortably for a moment, but managed to collect himself as Lily allowed him one date... Something he had not been trying for but was now apparently expected to do good on.<br/><br/><em>'God help me, the most I've ever dated was buying time with a dancer at a club, and I'm absolutely sure I can't apply any of the logic there to here. You're going to have to really try for this one, Remington.'</em>he mentally sighed, feeling the gray hairs already beginning to get in from just trying to keep up with the bundle of energy named Lily Jimenez. Unfortunately, not all situations welcomed humor to them, such as the one that immediately followed his answer to Nerissa's question.<br/><br/><em>'Come now, I like you. Sure you're clumsy, and seem to actively cause mischief, with or without meaning to, but you have your charms and honestly you're a bright source of energy in this otherwise boring work environment... Hmph, good luck managing to convey all that without this stupid ring."</em>Then it hit him.<br/><br/>He didn't<em>need</em>to say all that, did he?<br/><br/>Albion moved a hand to collect some more food in his mouth, both to eat and try to give himself an excuse as to why he couldn't speak, before he guided his free hand forward to Nerissa's head. His palm gently came down atop her fluffy mane if hair, fingertips digging in gently to scritch behind her ears and try to help pacify her curiosity. If the worst came to the worst, he could try to say something quick and simple, he just hoped he didn't need to. Speaking of saying something...<br/><br/>Swallowing his food, his eyes looked out past the girls sitting near him to fall squarely on Ryusei, who continued to observe them. With a hum, he pulled his hand back from Nerissa's head and spoke with at beckoning hand: "You know, there's space over here at the table if you'd like to do more than watch?" Subtlety was usually only his forte on a mission. At home base, he was about as subtle as a baseball bat.