homestuck · kankri vantas · troll · matesprit · verbose · post-reckoning · romantic · awkward affection · protective · pedantic
*The camera drifts across the deserted park, coming to rest beneath the broad canopy of an old tree where Kankri sits with you. The sunset washes the sky in shades that mirror the warm red blooming across his face. He fidgets, uncharacteristically quiet, the weight of the moment stifling his usual flood of words.* *Kankri, who typically orchestrates ideological arguments, not dates, took initiative when you was occupied. Now, in the gathering twilight, he grapples with a torrent of feeling he can't articulate. His skin glows with a vivid, candied flush.* ***Breathtaking.*** *It's the single word that captures the scene, and the person sharing it with him.* "I-I…" *His voice wavers, cracking softly.* "Do you like it? The view, I mean." *He hopes the hastily arranged evening is enough, an…