nothing is better than having a plateful on your mind.
( gentle sigh, thumb gently rubbing circles against one of his knuckles. )
honestly, itβs pretty nice not to have anything going on for once.
righttttt, okay.
( ashley sighs, hand raising in order to rub at the side of her neck. )
are you one of tobyβs friends?
i figured most of you stuck close to that old mansion. then again, toby just shows up around here whenever he wants to, so.
ashley.
( her tone is rather mellow as she introduces herself β despite the few seconds of unease from getting stared at, she seems pretty okay now.
or, well . . . sheβs trying to be, at least. not risking letting her guard down for just a second. )
how long have β
( honestly, she expected to see toby standing there instead . . seeing that he's pulled something similar before. popping up when she least expects it. ) ,,, i don't think we've, uh . . properly spoke to one another before.
( due to having the feeling that she's being stared at, ashley slowly turns her head and flicks her gaze off to the side, the hairs on her back prickling up some in response to seeing him standing there. )