Upon returning to her apartment, the first thing Kyo does is remove her wet boots, seems the rain won't be lighting up anytime soon.

Good thing the networking event is being held inside.

It helps that Law drove her home at least, if they had to walk back then she'd certainly look like a drowned rat right now and possibly be getting herself a cold, her mind still involuntarily drifting back to the doctor now that he's absent once again. 

Seems like this is going to become a habit.

Lotte's playful chuckle echoing throughout the room as her eyes lock onto her soaked roommate, a wide grin adorning her features as she brings a bagel to her lips, taking a bite and watching as Kyo claims the seat opposite her.

"Oh, Red, your make-up...~" The brunette teasingly snickers despite the fact that hers is also still smeared across her face from last night, her hair a little wild and the clothes from the previous evening still loosely hanging on her body. 

One would assume she hasn't been awake very long judging by her half-lidded eyes.

"I was about to say the same to you, seems we're both going for the clown look today." Kyo half-heartedly mutters under her breath whilst her damp fingers attempt to wipe her messy cosmetics away. Her brown orbs soon flickering down to the last bagel on the plate as Lotte slides it over to her, clearly urging her roommate to eat it but surprisingly, this time it doesn't repulse her. "So, how did your date with Eustass go last night?"  

"He was good company actually, I don't think he's used to his date's being assertive toward him." Those words don't really surprise Kyo at all, Kid is a very tall man with a temper, she could safely bet most people in this city would be scared of him - or at the least not tolerant enough to date him. "He was rude, loud, majestic, strong, wild, sexy, rebellious, he kept calling me Birdie too..."

Kyo's brows slowly furrowing as she observes her friend listing off Kid's assets - or things that make him awful - she's not too sure herself at this point, simply just eating her bagel while lightly nodding her head in understanding, despite not comprehending it one bit.

So he's...good?

"He rides a motorbike too, gave me a ride home since the beer basically had no effect on him and he even let me wear his coat~!" The brunette's eyes shining with excitement while her fingers proudly tug on the leather jacket she's wearing, in hindsight it is huge on her so perhaps it should have been obvious that it belonged to someone else, Kyo's eyes scanning the few badges and studs that decorate it, only one in particular standing out to her though. 

Slipknot...isn't that a band of sort?

She only knows of the name through Ace but their music didn't really appeal to her, if she remembers rightly. Her attention instead shifting back up toward Lotte's face as she hums to herself. "Now that you have his jacket, he'll have no choice but to see you again in order to get it back, yes? Very clever."

A frown gradually etching itself into Lotte's features at that as she leans against the table, a small scoff escaping her throat whilst bringing her coffee to her lips. "Heh, yeah, he insisted I keep it on. I didn't realize why until I woke up this morning, I'm able to think a little more clearly when sober."

"I think that's the way for most people." Kyo softly murmurs in response before finishing the last of the bagel, it would seem she had a genuine appetite today, something that seems to catch Lotte's attention although the brunette doesn't vocally address it, deciding instead just to observe and move on.

"Yeah, maybe just don't tell Law I rode home with Eustass Kid on a motorbike after drinking? It wasn't my brightest idea." A request that the redhead accepts to with a subtle nod, she hadn't intended to tell him regardless, it isn't her business to share after all. "How are you two doing anyway?"

"Me and Law?" The look Lotte gives her alone is enough to answer that question, the brunette raising a brow and a sarcastic remark very clearly hanging on the tip of her tongue, prompting Kyo to answer before the brunette has a chance to tease her. "Decent, we...kissed today."

Immediately that sparks the girl's attention. 

"Oh~?" Lotte already shifting to edge of her seat with a giddy smile while placing her coffee down, her fingers entwined and tucked under her chin as she rests her elbows against the table, a playful glimmer in her eyes. "With tongues~?"

"Tongues?" Bewilderment instantly traversing across Kyo's face as her brows knit together, her questionable stare locking onto her friend's, she knows people kiss with tongues sometimes but she hadn't realized it was something that she had meant to do.

"Are you trying to tell me that he didn't?!" The brunette barks, frustration very quickly replacing her relaxed expression, her fingers pinching the bridge of her nose as a deep sigh sounds from her lips. "Do you want me to kick his ass?"

"N-No need..." This is a crippling conversation to have at the best of times, of course this fool just had to have eyes for her roomie's cousin of all people, making it much more humiliating. "I believe he was being good to me, I'm not exactly...experienced with these kinds of things."

"Well, neither is Law but you can't kiss a girl and not slip her the tongue! That's just insulting!" Though something changes in Lotte's eyes just as she finishes her rant; they widen ever so slightly, her lips parting somewhat as she gawks at the girl sat before her, realization seemingly hitting her like a bolt of lightning. "Wait, wait, you never? Are you trying to say that you made it to 21 years old without passionately kissing anybody?!"

The redhead immediately catching onto streaks of doubt in her friend's eyes but above all else, she looks shocked and almost a little sympathetic, an uncomforting expression given the circumstances.

Is it that weird?

"How did it feel?" Lotte's question catching her a little off guard, earning just a blink in return. "I mean, did it feel okay? Was he respectful?" 

"It felt pleasant, he was very patient and gentle, I just hope I didn't disappoint." The second those words leave her lips, she almost wants to kick herself, a vague blush spreading across her cheeks as she drops her face into her palm.

She would never open up to somebody this much usually, she's just asking to be ridiculed at this point, although Lotte doesn't appear interested in doing such a thing. The brunette's grin returning to her face as her chin rests on her knuckles, eyes filled with amusement while she speaks.

"Wow, I can't help but wonder how he'll treat you. Hopefully he won't be an asshole like he is to everyone else." Those words essentially sinking the redhead in her seat while she nervously fiddles with the rings on her index fingers, Mihawk had told her that boys would only care for one thing but she hadn't given it much thought until this particular moment. 

What if she is just a toy? The thought doesn't appeal to her. 

"Yes...perhaps I'm not ready for this." Her sudden change in demeanour instantly drawing Lotte's attention, the girl lightly frowning as she stares into the redhead's eyes. "He doesn't seem easy to please and I'm not very impressive--"

"Can you just stop thinking for 5 minutes?" It sounds like such a simple request, Kyo instantly falling silent as her eyes rest on her roommate, allowing her to continue. "You're gonna end up being your own worst enemy at this rate. If you like him, why fret? If it doesn't work out then you'll learn something from it, like I did with Katakuri. And, if it helps, Law isn't the type to mess with your feelings, if he isn't interested then he'll let you go."  

Somehow that possibility seems worse than Kyo ending it herself, at least she'll have some control over it her way. 

The redhead wearing a stubborn thoughtful pout but still listening and hanging onto the girl's every word, studying them immensely before she finally fidgets, reluctancy lacing her tone as she mumbles a response. "I'm not exactly good at being sweet, he's bound to get tired of that. Nobody wants to date a brick."

"Heh, he is a brick! But, he's an observant brick, I think he'll take care of you."

"Hm...perhaps. Whilst we're on the subject, how do I kiss him with tongue?"

Lotte's eyes widen in slight surprise at that but she's quick to giggle. "Oh, that's easy, it's like a normal kiss but you open your mouth a little and poke at his tongue a bit. If you're too shy then just let his tongue mess with yours, you'll pick it up as you go." 

The mere thought is enough to make Kyo's temperature rise, her face just as red as her hair and her eyes struggling to hold her roommates gaze as she begins to stand from her seat. "I see, thank you...I should really shower now."

"Mhm, I need one after you so keep the water running, will ya?" 

The redhead softly agrees to this although her eyes do not leave her friend as she takes a few towels out of the cupboard in the corner of the room, pondering back and forth with herself before entering the bathroom, closing the door and turning on the water.

If Lotte is a marine biologist then I should have her look for a fish tank with me, she might know which is best to use.