( why wouldn't it be his curiosity, when aventurine is so infamously known for always winning, and never losing? and it's not the kind of curiosity that is mocking; it's from a genuine desire to know, to understand, to taste something he had longed to achieve. for all of his victories, he has lost so much, but is that, too, the same feeling of loss that sunday feels? is it different, when aventurine is surrounded by wealth and ostentation, but he severely lacks an anchor to ground him to earth, while sunday might have lost everything he had built, dreams and hopes and ambitions, but at the very least -

at least he has robin, doesn't he? his own anchor. )

Then should I congratulate you, Mr. Sunday? On your victory over me.

( because what is the weight of a loss, when he has that card over him? when he holds something of higher value?

aventurine only continues on smiling, before he turns on his heels, and waves a hand at sunday. )

Enjoy the feeling while you can. I'll be looking forward to our next game.

( and he's gone. goodbye... )