PC: Tama 💀

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Believe me, that was just the first of several fights with him. [ gods. ]

...anyway, I didn't mean to...[ he waves a hand. ] It's a lot to process. Sorry.

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I wouldn’t have asked if I wasn’t interested in hearing what you had to say.

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[ there's a pause to that. ]

...consider it another thing I'm trying to get used to. It's easier, but not always.

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A tip — if you feel the urge to apologise unprompted, just pause and think about whether you need to. It’s surprising how often you don’t.

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Right. S--[ hm. you know. okay. maybe she's onto something here and he's just bringing a hand up to run over his face. ] It's been a long day.

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[ you’re doing amazing sweetie. genuinely, she saw him catch that and she’s Proud. ]

No kidding. Do you just want to go and nap, or get some serious junk food and then nap?

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[ he considers this, or at least pretends to. he figures he does not need to worry her further by explaining his appetite's completely gone thanks to weird post-anxiety nerves. ]

Probably nap...you can stick around the dorm for a while if you want though. I've heard Fox doesn't mind the extra company. [ a pause. ] Also there's a bowl of candy in the kitchen that somehow magically refills itself.

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A... refillable candy bowl?

[ wow. ]

Seriously, our dorm is so much practicality over stuff like this. [ she doesn't mind it but she wants the fancy phoenix bathrooms and a refillable bowl of food hello? ]

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Yeah, I don't get it either. [ but is true. ] ...Ace told me a little about your dorm but not much. Is it really that bad?

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It’s not bad. It’s just… functional. Comfortable though. But I’ve seen your dorm and it kinda pales in comparison to that one.

[ hmm. ]

You can always come and visit. I’m not going to slam the door on you.

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Despite constantly being here, I do like my dorm for a reason. [ he tries not to look surprised by the offer. ]

Maybe I'll by to visit another day then. Just because I'm curious.

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Yeah, I can imagine. I don’t have Ryuki as an excuse to keep barging in there— [ she didn’t need an excuse, she just barges in there anyway. ] But it was really nice.

Sure! Just message me or something, or tell the boys I said you could come in.

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I'm sure you don't need me to tell you, but consider this an open invitation from me as well. [ and he bows his head a little. ] ...thanks for coming by, Tama.

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I’ll probably take you up on that, don’t regret it.

[ weh. ] Any time. Go and get some rest, I’ve kept you chattering for long enough.

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I wouldn't make the offer if I thought I ever would.

[ which is all he says before there's a tiny, grateful smile and he's getting up to head back toward will's room. goodbye tama, until next time. ]