Drabble Note – Ash/Mina, based after the pairing had been established but possibly before or at least not long after the Homecoming Arc.
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Ash arrived at the door and hesitated before knocking. It was not as if he had arrived early but even when he arrived on time Mina was usually not ready. The girl took her fashion very seriously and took a long time to get dressed. He respected that. In a sense he was the same way about his appearance, though he wouldn't admit to it out loud. He wasn't annoyed at her he just felt a bit bad for interrupting her before she was ready.
But he was here now so he might as well knock on the door instead of standing around looking lost. He knocked once, quietly.
However even with his quiet knock she must have heard him because her cheerful voice called that he could come in.
This was surprising, usually she told him to wait for a bit. He pushed the door open lightly and glanced around. Sure enough she was there, wearing her Halloween costume.
This year's costume was greatly different from the last years in the sense that it did not have loads of fancy accessories or frills. It was… simple.
"You look… nice," he said, taken aback.
"You think so?" Mina questioned looking her outfit up and down, "I was worried it wouldn't be enough. Maybe I should add some sequins or –"
"No," Ash interrupted quickly, "You look good the way you are. You don't need to dress up to look beautiful because you're beautiful anyway."
"I… umm… thanks," Mina replied looking down. She felt a bit embarrassed by the comment but in a good way. It was the first time someone had said that Mina had looked beautiful without paying attention to the outfit she was wearing.