[the fact that he hesitates for as long has he does probably answers her question, but after a long moment...]
...Yes. I mean -- not really. Not exactly. There was a movie, and a game, and [shut up don't want to talk about it] I think I may have... embarrassed him? Or upset him? I couldn't tell. [SHRUG] He turned into a shadow and hid under the couch. I have no idea what that means.
[immediately trying to defend himself like he's about to get scolded]
I didn't do anything. It wasn't like I was being mean to him. I was [f l i r t i n g] playing nice with our mad captor, and that was... fine, until it wasn't. He didn't have trouble with it the previous night, so how was I supposed to know!
[weird thing to get a rush from, best not to think about that internal emotional reaction for the foreseeable future!!]
...All the more reason to tread carefully. Which, if it isn't clear already, is easier said than done where I'm involved. [so if you've got any advice on that front, mombot...]
[welp. he's gonna give that a minute, just see if anything happens. he uses the time to try and compose a text to Ava in his head, because if he's going to tell anybody about this, it's going to be her.
this is DEFINITELY NOT hardy boys material that's for sure]
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[this is curiosity, not concern. obviously.]
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[INCREDIBLY LONG PAUSE]
... Did something else happen? [vibrating]
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...Yes. I mean -- not really. Not exactly. There was a movie, and a game, and [shut up don't want to talk about it] I think I may have... embarrassed him? Or upset him? I couldn't tell. [SHRUG] He turned into a shadow and hid under the couch. I have no idea what that means.
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she just kind of, places her hand over where her heart would be. still. silence.]
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I didn't do anything. It wasn't like I was being mean to him. I was [f l i r t i n g] playing nice with our mad captor, and that was... fine, until it wasn't. He didn't have trouble with it the previous night, so how was I supposed to know!
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processing.
processing...
failing to process entirely...]
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Please don't break down. I cannot be responsible for another person malfunctioning because of me. [is he cursed? is that what's going on??]
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[INCREDIBLY LONG EXHALE. does she even breathe.]
Gosh!
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[that's his number one main concern, tbh]
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[weird thing to get a rush from, best not to think about that internal emotional reaction for the foreseeable future!!]
...All the more reason to tread carefully. Which, if it isn't clear already, is easier said than done where I'm involved. [so if you've got any advice on that front, mombot...]
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this is DEFINITELY NOT hardy boys material that's for sure]
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raising one finger,] One for, "give me a moment," [lifting a second,] or two for, "let's end it for now."