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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

[ . . . That’s it?! She’s not going to say that, though. Naveen’s clearly beaten up about whatever happened. Gingerly taking the box, she begins to open the flaps. ] Okay, so…you’re going on a friend date. And not a romantic one. Got it. That’s fixable, right? Couldn’t it turn romantic?

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

[ It takes her a second to process, but Harmony isn’t going to let this one go so easily. She grabs at his hand, which is currently full of another fist full of fries, heart racing madly. ] You love me? Truly? You mean it? [ Her grip tightens. Is it painful? Maybe. She feels like she’s going

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

AGH….NOT NOW… [ clutching heart!! ]

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

[ She exhales. Thank Arceus. It was probably an exaggeration. Naveen tended to do that. ] Don’t you want to talk about this first? I’m sure everything’s fine! Paxton’s such an easygoing guy!

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

middle of the table. She can’t even say thank you, face absolutely hot with embarrassment, until they finally leave. ] Wh. What? What’s happening? Am I dreaming?

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

[ Cue her mouth dropping completely agape, eyes like saucers as she stares at him. Like her? No, he LOVES her? /MARRIAGE?/ What does she even say to this? Her heart is racing way too hard, hand sweating, when— Here comes the waiter again, placing down a plate of piping hot fries. Right in the

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Arceus—what happened? [ She closes the door behind her, rushing to throw her arms around him. ] You’re not crying, are you? Naviii…!

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

my best friend, is all! Of course I’d miss you being around all the time, ahah…

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

[ Her face flushes as he grabs her hand, the words she was going to utter escaping her. Lips part for a moment, staring into sea-blue eyes. ] You have nothing to apologize for! So, please, don’t say sorry. [ Scratching at the back of her head. Trying to fix the awkward air. ] You’re just—

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

📲: youuuuuu got it champ!! 📲: im just around the corner from the hotel so it wont be long kay??? [ With that, she stuffs her phone in her pocket and crosses the street towards the entrance. ]

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Harmony grimaces a little, but manages to say what she needed to. ]

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Urbain… [ Her face looks a little downcast, feeling her heart squeeze in her chest. She glances up at him, then at her hands again, contemplating what to say. ] I…miss you too. All the time. …Urbain, I— [ …And that’s when the waiter shows up with a face too cheery, asking for their orders.

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

[ Ah, it’s Naveen! She smiles at her phone, always happy to get a text from him. ] 📲: hey naaaaaav!!! 📲: first of all OBVIOUSLY she does!!! it was straight up magical!!!! 📲: whats goin on? u ok?

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

for just a little, that they were dating. But she wants to be happy for him. So, even if her eyes betray it, she puts on a smile. ] The hotel is going well too. We’ve been able to really ramp up how many customers we get! It’s a dream come true.

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Ah…is it? Well, I’m happy to hear that! [ Is she, though? The words betray her thoughts, which desperately wish he was still working at the hotel with her. She missed their late nights. Urbain knocking on her door to say good morning. The one time she fell asleep in his room, and…got to pretend,

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Just me, huh? I’ll only have one, then. I hope you don’t mind! [ She leans forward as they wait for a waiter to arrive. ] So, how’s work been, Mr. Fancy Businessman? Everything going okay over there?

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I’m thinking…I start with the parmesan truffle fries, and then get the steak and asparagus! [ If they’re somewhere fancy, she may as well pull out all the stops, right? Closing her menu with a smile, she places it on the table. ] And a glass of wine, of course.

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Can you believe how fast we got our tables? Being a big shot CEO has its perks! [ She uses a finger to scan over her menu as her stomach grumbled. Embarrassed, she blushed. ] Um! Haha—I, uh, kinda sorta forgot to eat lunch today. I’m gonna try my best not to order with my eyes. I might lose.

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

[ It’s a short walk over. She doesn’t want him to travel far after such a long day—you could see the bags all too clearly under his eyes. When they arrive, they’re in front of an up and coming restaurant serving fine French cuisine. Harmony rushes at the door first, opening it dramatically. ]

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

ones to her. Harmony would quietly, happily, continue to pretend. ]

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

[ She can’t help when her face grows a bit warm at the comment. However, all she does is smile in response. ] One person always pays for the other on a date, silly! And this is my treat. I invited you! It’s only right. [ Friend date or not, all the activities they shared together felt like real

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

[ She was planning on a café, but now that she thinks about it…why not go fancier? Make it a dinner date? …At least, in her mind. Some thoughts are better not spoken aloud. ] Can I surprise you? Also, you’re NOT paying.

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

she and the rest of the team missed him, he’d certainly spend less time at Quasartico. But interfering with his new job wasn’t what she wanted. ] So let’s go, okay? Put that terrible lunch out of your mind!

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Hah—! It’s really nothing! [ She scratches at the back of her neck, grinning wide. ] It’s weird not seeing you all the time, you know? So I thought…this would be nice. [ Some time alone with you is what she wanted to say, but she couldn’t bring herself to. If Urbain knew the extent of how much

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

[ Picking up speed, thrilled that she was able to catch him at the right time. With her arm outstretched, she offers a fist bump. ] Hi, ‘Bain! I hope it’s alright that I’m meeting you here. I figured I could find you right as you were leaving work, and…take you to get a bite for dinner!

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

📲: fancy shmancy is peeeerfect!! i want the best for him! 📲: he said he hates his birthday…so im scared of messing it up 📲: i feel better now that ur helping me 📲: 💚

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

miss what they used to have. With his eyes glazed over like that, she wondered if he couldn’t see her. So, she began to wave. ] Urbaaaain!!

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

[ Harmony’s been waiting for him to get out of work today, deciding to surprise him with a visit to a café to unwind. Then, maybe they could have one of those nights where they talk nonstop, like they used to. It’s been a while. She understood that he was busy, really. Even so…it was hard not to

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

📲: u know i love your curry 📲: maybe not every day of the week… but it’s delicious!!! 📲: he said he wants ube. can we find that somewhere?

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

📲: he said ur not allowed to make it!! 📲: sorry i dont make the rules! 📲: i bet hes scared ur gonna make it like croissant curry LOL [ Eyes crinkling at her phone. She’s always happy when they text. ]

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

📲: youre silly [ …Is she disappointed in his response? Maybe a little… ] 📲: funny enough, he actually does!! 📲: i learned about that because of his birthday upcoming 📲: oh yeah 📲: we have to get him a gift and a cake

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Makes total sense! I still want to improve for you though. Imagine if I could add modeler to my resume! [ She gives Grimmsnarl a pat as a thank you for the help. ] Call me again if you need me, alright? And tell me what the Alolans think of the dress!!

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

[ It takes her a bit too long to respond. Not on purpose. She’s just shaking her head, laughing at his texts. Poor Urbain. ] 📲: obviously not!!! haha! i did this for naveen! 📲: someone in alola commissioned him. hes sooo talented 📲: do you like it?

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

[ All the comments are making her bashful. She grins from ear to ear, scratching at the back of her head. ] Ahah—you’re too sweet! Really! I’d be more than honored. And I’ll get better at posing, okay?

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

📲: pff…ur funny 📲: ok here it is 📲: if im making a strange face dont laugh [ Sent: PHOTO. It’s of her in the dress she tested for Naveen. ]

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Let me be your model!! [ She says it a bit too enthusiastically, but how fun was that? And when else would she get to do something like that? ] I know I’m a bit rough around the edges, but I’ll at least let you take an okay photo for your website!

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

[ DOUBLE TAKE— ] [ SMS: URBAIN! ☀️ ] 📲: WHAT 📲: NONONONONO 📲: its a picture of me, weirdo!!!

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Ah, that’s great! Thanks Nav! [ She heads back to the bathroom, making haste to change. She carefully brings the dress back, handing it over gently. ] Here. Thank you again for letting me wear it. Your clients are going to go ballistic!

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

[SMS: URBAIN! ☀️ @city-of-light.bsky.social ] 📲: psssssst 📲: i wanna show u smth 📲: can i send a pic?

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

[ Harmony’s not the best at having her photo taken, standing a bit awkwardly as he snaps a few pictures. Big smile. ] Are they good? I look okay? [ She reaches behind her, fumbling, trying to pull down the zipper. ] Alright—should probably take it off now, yeah? Everything good with the dress?

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Rotom phone, rotom phone…oh, shoot. I think it’s in my pants pocket. You mind taking one and sending it to me?

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

to commission you. They chose the right person, tenfold! [ One last swish of the dress, for good measure. ]

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

[ As the barrette is fastened into her hair, she sweeps aside one strand and stares at the mirror again. It’s so jarring seeing herself in something like this, yet the smile on her lips never leaves. ] You’ve really outdone yourself, Naveen. No wonder people all the way in Alola are reaching out

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༄ Harmony! @aceofmz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

get back to you on it, okay? [ The sentence trails off as she sees herself in the mirror. Is that really her? Looking so pretty? ] Hey, Nav…think you can take a photo for me? I want to send it to someone.

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