Lapis x Rosado



C Support:

Lapis: You know what, Rosado? You’re quite cute. I’ve always thought so.
Rosado: Aw, I’m so flattered! Thank you!
Lapis: The fact that you’re so consistently adorable… Well, I admire that. What’s your secret?
Rosado: Hmm… Not sure I’ve got one.
Rosado: I guess I just try to be my best self. I think about who I am inside, and…I bring it out.
Lapis: Yeah?
Rosado: Sure. Appearances matter, but true beauty is what’s inside.
Rosado: Even the most fashionable ensemble is useless if you don’t feel it. You’ve gotta believe in you.
Lapis: Hm… So that’s why I’m not cute. There’s something wrong with what’s inside me.
Rosado: What? Lapis, you’re gorgeous.
Lapis: No! I’m not confident at all. Really, there’s a lot that I’m self-conscious about.
Lapis: Like the fact that I eat grass and shrubs, or that I’m so dang strong…
Rosado: I didn’t catch all that, but I can tell by your face it’s serious. This really matters to you.
Rosado: Whatever it is, why don’t we talk it over? I’ll gladly lend you an ear.
Lapis: Really? How kind! I appreciate that.
Rosado: And I appreciate you. Come find me anytime.

B Support:

Lapis: Hey, Rosado. Can I ask you something? It’s about what we discussed the other day.
Rosado: Sure, sure!
Lapis: You said the secret to cuteness is confidence. Well…how did you find your confidence?
Rosado: Hmm, I dunno. I think it must have come from how I was raised.
Lapis: I see.
Rosado: I was born in a village near the Lake of Mystery. Some people call it the village of the fair folk.
Rosado: It’s a place of wonder. Beauty beyond the silly expectations that come with stuff like gender.
Lapis: Wow! I’ve never heard of such a place.
Rosado: Everyone accepts everyone there. However you see and present yourself, you’re beautiful.
Rosado: That was my normal, growing up. It was a big shock when I left─seeing how different I was!
Rosado: But I realized I love being different. And I want everyone to know being different is amazing.
Lapis: You’re saying being different…is good?
Rosado: Not just good─amazing! Your differences are what make you unique. What make you…you!
Rosado: In a way, being apart from my home village has made me even more confident in who I am.
Lapis: Huh… So your uniqueness became a source of confidence. I like that.
Rosado: Me too! And if it helps you at all, that makes me even happier.
Lapis: Thanks. Everything you’ve said has resonated with me. Let’s chat again soon, all right?
Rosado: Of course! Anytime!

A Support:

Lapis: Rosado, I want to thank you for sharing with me the other day. The truth is…I’m different too.
Rosado: Tell me all about it! I wanna know everything unique about you.
Lapis: Well… My family is, um…poor. Very poor. It’s always made me feel like an outsider.
Lapis: Just being poor would be one thing. But I also like wild plant life, and I’m scary strong.
Lapis: I end up kind of…fixating on my weirdnesses. That makes it hard to feel confident.
Rosado: None of this sounds bad to me! You know tons about plants, you’re super strong… That’s great!
Lapis: When you put it that way, they almost do sound like positives, but…
Rosado: Still hard to talk about sometimes though, isn’t it?
Lapis: Yeah.
Rosado: If it’ll help…I’ll give you an embarrassing truth of my own. I’ve always admired you, Lapis.
Lapis: Wait a second… You? Admired me?
Rosado: Yup. Even from the time we were enemies, back at the Grand Crossing.
Rosado: You were swinging that huge sword around. You were so powerful. So stylish!
Rosado: I remember thinking how jealous I was. How I could never do something like that.
Lapis: R-really?
Rosado: Really. How did you get so strong, anyway? Is it all from your training?
Lapis: No. It’s because I fought off a lot of bears back in my hometown.
Rosado: Bears! Well, I guess we can say your strength goes all the way back to where you came from.
Lapis: Yeah… Yeah! I guess you’re right!
Lapis: Thank you, Rosado. Hearing you say all that, I’m feeling much more confident.
Lapis: One day I’ll be able to say with pride, “I am who I am because of my hometown!”
Lapis: Maybe not, uh…anytime soon. But someday.
Rosado: I think that’s a wonderful goal.
Rosado: When the time comes, you can announce it with a flourish of that huge sword!
Lapis: Of course. I’ll get an even bigger sword, so you can’t possibly miss it.