A/N:
Hey there! I present you with a kinda longer chapter, reader! We had no internet so this took a while to be posted. *laughs*
Anyways~
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Key 09 - Rose-coloured
". . ."
The bright lights flashed continuously off of the silver needle clutched in Estella's fingers, she was drowning out the voices of her First Unit co-members. They were all having lunch together since Lindow wanted some bonding time with his comrades.
Estella positioned the needle over the cloth and gently inserted it. As she pulled out the needle through her work again, through the corner of her eye she saw Kota staring at her and she slowed her movements so she wouldn't be caught off guard and accidentally prick herself.
"You sure do have weird hobbies, huh?" Kota mused out, a fork in his mouth.
This caught the First Unit's attention and Lindow was the first to perk up, "Now that you think about it.. You were reading a book before we started the mission yesterday."
Sakuya was the second to comment, "She was writing poems a while back too."
And the last blow was from Kota, "Wow, weird hobbies alright."
Estella stopped her actions and sighed inwardly, "Why is this considered weird while Bugarally isn't?"
"Don't call it weird! I bet that is weirder!" Kota looked over at Estella's needlework and his eyes widened a little, "Wow! It's not weird! That's so good! You're really good at this!"
Estella stared down at the image of the blooming pink rose that she was stitching. She shrugged, "It's not my best. The leaves aren't in a great position and I had to switch my shade of pink half ways through because I ran out of the first one. It could be better."
Lindow turned to smile to her, "Nonsense. I think it's very pretty."
Estella looked over at Sakuya who was giving her a thumbs up, "It's beautiful!" she told her.
Kota slung his arm on Soma, causing the tanned teen to grit his teeth at him, "Hey Soma! Say something too!"
"Huh?" Soma grunted, obviously annoyed, "Why do I have to?"
"Just do it already! Or I won't stop pestering you!"
Soma scowled knowing that Kota's threat was not just empty barking. He looked at Estella's needlework which is now in Kota's hands, shoved into his face.
"..It's good."
Estella's heart quickened its pace in her chest, but she quelled the feeling rising in her throat.
-thump, thump-
She stood up and they all watched as Estella's cheeks turned into pink -like her rose- as she sputtered a small thank you and ran away.
Cue, Lindow, Sakuya and Kota turning to stare at Soma.
"What?"
Cue, all of them turning away and whistling.
Soma sighed. He pointed at Estella's needlework.
"She left that, you know."
-TBC-