[ gross. he can actually see those sparkles and those flower petals... or are they both just mere tricks of the light? leona rubs his eyes with the back of a gloved hand, hoping to wipe them away before epel gets closer. in leona's eyes, he normally looks out of place but the way he's dressed? he's basically a technicolor zebra just asking for someone to chomp down onto.

or a pastel-laced rabbit. same thing, tbh. ]

Ugh, don't look so satisfied.

[ ignore the slight pinkish hue on his cheeks. it's totally makeup. (it's not.) ]

So. What kinda reactions have you been gettin'? Classes haven't been a pain, have they?

[ he asks not because of epel's well-being and ability to defend against heckling, but because hey. maybe he's been a little out of his element??? maybe??????? ]