Miranda Nadel's Links
*//nervous sweating*
Ezekiel is The New Boss™, and he certainly isn't Dion... in both good and bad ways.
Miranda doesn't fully trust Ezekiel as it currently stands; sure, he seems nice, but he's all of a sudden in control of her entire life and could ruin it in an instant by terminating her contract. By this point it seems less and less likely, but she's still not 100% certain he won't...
The two have officially met (to Miranda's light dismay, as she had been purposefully putting this off out of fear) over planning, as Zeke had requested the palace planners to help plan his coronation. Miranda has tried to make a good impression for the sake of being in good standing with her Overlord, but she's been semi-fake about it; her friendliness has been mostly for the sake of it, and her smiles are faked for the most part. She's also not particularly responsive or conversational when he tries to have a non-business related discussion with her. There's a barrier she has purposefully put up.
Despite all that, she can admit that Zeke is, well, probably going to be a better ruler than Dion, and she feels the shit he's been getting from the palace staff isn't really deserved; like, sure, she doesn't trust him 100% either, but he's been far from an asshole, they should really at least give him a break... also he might get too tired of your shit and terminate something and that would be horrible.
It's a mixed bag of feelings for Miranda, but her barriers will slowly dissolve. It's just a matter of time and shifting feelings.
In a nutshell: The Cool I Think Zeke's Girlfriend Lady Who Comes To The Palace Sometimes
What stands out to Miranda about Phoebe vs any other visitor is that she seemed to take an interest in Miranda and her musical passion... something rare that makes her feel good that she wants to come back to, and seeing how Phoebe keeps coming back to talk to Ezekiel, the chances do come up~
...Unfortunately, whenever she does visit, it's always going to be for Ezekiel, and the moment he appears, she gets booted out of the picture. If only she could find a way to keep Phoebe to herself longer...
Phoebe definitely considers Miranda to be a friend at this point! They've run into each other at the palace many times now, and bonded over their love of music. She looks forward to chatting with Miranda whenever she comes to visit.
I've always had a desire to pair these two up ever since Miranda was coming along in development. Beyond how it's clearly destiny with their names fitting perfectly into one another and the elephant in the room neither is aware of, they have some things in common that would make them cute friends.
Miranda thinks Elmir is cute, and appreciates his relaxed nature. She never feels like she has to put on a performance when she's around him, try to watch herself to appeal to someone. No, Elmir's very honest about who he is and he sees the better parts of people, and the lack of headache that causes is welcomed.
In addition, she finds it interesting how he lives with his five siblings. They're all so tight knit beyond any sibling bond she's ever witnessed, and so supportive of each other. To tell you the truth, it makes her wish she had a family like that. But there's no need to get upset over what can't be possible.
Regardless, the fact remains that Elmir is a nice person to hang out with. He may be awkward at times, but Miranda is no person to have a problem with it. And he may be somewhat simple, but not too simple. In a world where she is on her own, every friend she can make goes a long way.
I've always had a desire to pair these two up ever since Miranda was coming along in development. Beyond how it's clearly destiny with their names fitting perfectly into one another and the elephant in the room neither is aware of, they have some things in common that would make them cute friends.
On Elmir's end, he admires Miranda for her passion and talent in music, as well as being kind of jealous. He wishes he had a special talent like that. If he did, he'd probably be as devoted to it as she is. But she's a great musician and it shows. Beyond her talents, she makes for a more mild and relaxed counterpart to someone like Abby, not that she doesn't also pull him through things sometimes like Abby does, but its to its own tune, and her somewhat quieter nature is a welcomed change of pace. He thinks she's an easygoing person who's easy to get along with and be around without anything being too complicated. She's a great person he's glad to have hit it off with.