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[brokenbird]

Who: Anyone
When: Day 27, morning
Where: Outside Apt C
What: Fidgety injured tiny hero showing his age

[THE MOST WHINY PREPUBESCENT VOICE]

I'm boooorrrrreeedddddddd.

Comments

[larcenous]

Worry, yeah. Guilt, nope.

[birdonawire]

It's not guilt yet.

[larcenous]

There's a keyword in there.

And, for the record, I'm really good at noogies.

[birdonawire]

So I'm not allowed to think about it?

[larcenous]

Do you want it to be your fault?

[birdonawire]

Why would I want that?

[larcenous]

[Pauses, then sighs, shaking her head.]

How should I know? But, look—why would ya think it's your fault?

Or ya can tell me to drop it, and I will. I know I'm about as sensitive as a brick to the face.

[birdonawire]

No, it's... it's fine. I don't mind, if you actually want to know. I don't know who to talk to about stuff like this anyway. Aerta came on kinda strong with the whole romance angle.

[larcenous]

Can't promise I'll be able to help ya, but I can at least listen.

[birdonawire]

Hey, listening helps. Otherwise I'm just... chasing thoughts in circles around my head.

[larcenous]

I can see how that'd suck...

[birdonawire]

... So you know Wally and I kinda... went from best friends to more than best friends, right?

[larcenous]

Right.

[birdonawire]

Well, I keep worrying I'm gonna mess up. I'm pretty sure I like him a lot more than he likes me — uh, romantically, I mean — and... that's cool, y'know, I never even thought he'd be interested at all, so. Whatever. It's fine. I just don't want to freak him out.

[larcenous]

Have you guys tried talkin' 'bout it?

[birdonawire]

He always says everything's fine.

[larcenous]

If you've said to him everythin' you just said to me, and that's what he replied with, then try to trust him.

I mean, I could ask for ya, but...

[birdonawire]

...mm. Yeah. Awkward.

[larcenous]

Second question. Does he act like you're freakin' him out?

[birdonawire]

That might be a strong word for it.

[larcenous]

Explain.

[birdonawire]

Pretty sure he's out of his comfort zone.

[larcenous]

If he wanted to stop, he'd tell you. Progress is all about pushin' boundaries, y'know.

[birdonawire]

[... actually looks like he's considering this, rather than just being stubborn]

[larcenous]

[Stays quiet to let him think.]