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[ listen. he knows his boyfriend's a himbo. it's fine. but he opens an eye wider and just stares at her.



yeah he does not believe it's just that, please continue. ]

[sharkgirl]

[she just goes like ??? what. what is wrong with that statement.]

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[ give him a second to think. honestly though, that's a mood. and he's still pretty raw from earlier today, and the weekend (and weeks and weeks of everything) so his only response is hugging her a little tighter. ]

...you know. When we get out of here, there's going to be a lot more time to do stuff like this without trying to cram it into the first half the week. I'm kind of looking forward to that part.

[sharkgirl]

[she kind of seems... sad, for some reason. she seems glad for the hug, at least, curling her fingers into his shirt.]

Oh. Yeah. [...] Yeah, you guys will... you'll have a lot more time to do stuff that isn't solving dumb moon murders.

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[ ...yeah this is what he was wondering, actually. ]

...changed your mind about maybe coming with us? [ no judgment, but he's just outright asking. ]

[sharkgirl]

[??????????

looks... at him...]

What? What do you mean changed my mind, you never said anything about it in the first place.

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What? [ oh my gods did he not. he's just. staring at his hands for a second.







holy shit did he not. ]

I'm. An idiot. Oh my gods. I thought I...[ never mind he's just burying his face in her shoulder aaaAHHHHHHHHHHHH. ]

[sharkgirl]

[HELP ME THIS IS EXACTLY THE SAME REACTION WILL HAD

she kind of just like - laughs, but it's... maybe a little uncomfortable.]

Don't - you don't have to. Don't just do it now because you feel bad.

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[ okay but it's not because he feels bad? he loves her. it feels weird to think about saying goodbye, especially when she'd probably fit in. and like...the camp will be empty, but in the summer there will be other friends, and kayla and austin will obviously--





--he sits up fastly suddenly and just looms over her. ]

Wait, we talked about this Thursday. [ hey. hey!!!!! ]

[sharkgirl]

[HELPSDLJKFS

she is JUMPSCARED by this, she goes bwah!! and flails a little.]

What -- what? No, we didn't?!

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Yeah, we did. [ he's frowning bigly now. ] I'm. Look, my entire brain is really, um, kind of soupy right now for a lot of reasons but we definitely talked about this because you said I'd regret letting you come back and I said that was impossible because I needed backup from Will's siblings, and we talked about stuff we were gonna do.

[ HE REMEMBERS!!!! ]

[sharkgirl]

[okay, this is the point where her expression goes out of focus, like she can't. quite grasp what he is saying to her.]

What? No? None of that... none of that happened. [she seems to... really believe this.] I don't remember any of that happening.

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[ oh i'm so sorry but her expression going out of focus immediately makes him tense up after today. but he tries to relax, focusing on her and taking a breath. okay. sure. one more kick in the dick on this fine sunday. nice. ]

...what do you remember about Thursday?

[sharkgirl]

... I mean, everything? I thought? Rita and Datz and Jolyne came out of the hospital, we all went to the beach, we... talked...

[a pause.] By the fire, we were by the fire, but we didn't talk about...

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Yeah, all of that happened...[ he's staring at her. ] Do you remember what we talked about by the fire at all?

[sharkgirl]

[she frowns. her tone is a little belligerent.]

No. But it doesn't matter, I know we didn't talk about me going back with you. Nobody has talked to me about going back with them.

[that seems incorrect, maybe, but she seems like she believes it?]

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I'm gonna kill whoever put that idea in your head, dude. [ bold words for a dumbass who tried to crawl into an electrified lake earlier, but he's annoyed. ] You were always invited to come home with us. We've talked about this a few times. And even if I hadn't brought it up for some reason before, why wouldn't I still say it's true?

You...wanted to go be a pirate with Ace, and you weren't sure about coming the first time I asked, so when we talked Thursday it...I thought you had decided.

[sharkgirl]

[she looks absolutely baffled by this.]

A few times? Since when? [apparently she cannot remember a single one of those times.] What...

[her eyes go a bit unfocused again.] You and Will and Temenos...

[:aaaaa:]

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[ he just grabs her by both shoulders even though again, that is freaking him out. ]

Hey. Nimona. Focus.

[sharkgirl]

I'm trying. [she says, sharply.]

I don't remember. [...] Temenos said he wouldn't lie about this sort of thing either. I - I don't think either of you would, but I can't...

[a beat.] It didn't happen.

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[ he is thisclose to headbutting her. ]

It happened. You might not remember right now, but it happened. If I said it and Will said it and Temenos said it, why would it not be real?

[sharkgirl]

[her eyes go unfocused again - like she just cannot hear the logic that would make her believe this. she can't grasp it, it's just slippery.

he should headbutt her anyway though]

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[ he does not headbutt her.


he does flick her in the forehead though. hellloooooooo. ]

[sharkgirl]

[she blinks a few times.]

... What - why'd you flick me? Stop.

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You're being dumb. [ simply. ] What's actually happening right now, you keep...getting weird about one certain thing and I can't figure out why.