Despite her best efforts, Leona had been unable to achieve victory with her teammates in all three of her matches in the Rift today. It normally wouldn't have been an issue, but Vayne and Riven had been in all three matches as well. They were notorious for getting caught up in the moment and making mistakes and then shifting the blame to their teammates, and could say some particularly nasty things before they were revived at the fountain. It had left the Radiant Dawn feeling somewhat foul. Some of the other champions refer to it as being salty, but Leona didn't understand this term. Perhaps it was a Bilgewater saying.
The redhead trudged down hallway after hallway on her way back to her room. She passed Ahri who turned around to follow Leona. "Bad day?" The nine-tailed fox asked. Leona grunted, confirming her suspicions. She hummed a sympathetic tone. "You know, if you ever want to ease the tension in those shoulders of yours, you could always spend the night," Ahri all but purred.
Leona stopped and laughed as when they passed the cafeteria entrance. "You're persistent, I'll give you that," the redhead winked at her friend.
The fox pouted over dramatically, clearly putting on a show. "Even Lux gave in to me. It's only a matter of time, Leo!"
Leona raised an eyebrow. "Really now? Lux? Is no one in the Institute safe from your willes?" Ahri just shrugged. "No one but you. And well, the other one."Leona reddened slightly, causing the fox to smirk. "Trust me, if Diana can resist MY willes, you really have your work cut out for you."
Leona sighed. It was true. The Scorn of the Moon was frigid towards her most days, and tolerant on the best of them. When she first found out about Diana joining the League, she had been angry. Watching the way she fought in the Rift had caused anger to give way to grudging respect, and after being forced to participate in training matches with her, respect eventually gave way to admiration.
She couldn't approve of what Diana had done to their people. But she now understood that the younger woman had her reasons for doing what she did. Once Leona had come to this understanding, she allowed that feeling of admiration to grow. She especially admired her passion. It rivaled even her own.
Leona was lost in her musings as Ahri chatted about her match that morning. The fox noticed this, and when she saw the blonde exit the cafeteria reading a book with one hand, munching an apple with the other, devised a plan. She quickly left the side of an unaware Leona and fell in step with an equally oblivious Diana. When the two of them were in reach of Leona, Ahri put her foot out, tripping the Scorn of the Moon. she quickly dashed away to observe from a safe distance with a mischievous smirk.
Leona instinctively caught Diana when the younger woman fell into her, though she was startled and lost her balance. As a result the pair fell to the ground with a loud "oomph" from Leona. She blinked in surprise at the blonde woman on top of her. It was as though Diana was frozen in place as she looked down at the redhead. Slowly, Leona grinned. "My, my Diana," she started, "You could at least buy me dinner before you try to get me to lay with you." She winked and Diana narrowed her eyes, seeming to come out of her shock. She quickly stood up and collected her dropped items.
The blonde held her hand out to Leona, who accepted the help up. They regarded each other carefully. "Fine," Diana's voice was clipped and her tone unreadable. "Tomorrow night. I know of a nice place half an hour from the Institute. I'll be by your room at 7 sharp. Be ready." And with that, she spun on her heel and strode out of sight.
Leona was left reeling. "I.. Wha?" Ahri appeared by her side once more. She looked at the fox and facepalmed. "This was you?" she asked. The outburst of giggles was all the confirmation she needed.