- usual state. a warm smile stretched their cheeks. )
... i always knew you would, Maddie. does this mean we get to go shopping more often ... ?
( flailing a hand dismissively, giggling as they floated over to her. )
( ... oh! )
... oh!
( it takes them a moment to process this information - their eyes wide from the sudden outburst - not that they weren't used to such, but the context sensitivity of the outburst itself ... )
...
( eventually, their eyes return to their half-lidded -
@D1SCARDEDV3SSEL ( ... it's hard for them to feel anything these days. but ... there's nothing but a deep feeling of unease in their mind; but ... an overarching curiosity, too. )
( until next time .. )
Snirk.
" Oh, darling, I know that. My apologies for even insinuating- "
...
" ... Sorry. What I meant to say is, I ... Know. Romance isn't what I meant. "
. . . maddie, you know i'm not the best of hearing sometimes. can you PLEASE speak up.
( giving them a bit of a low brow, even if that hard of hearing was probably a result of them being in bed with earbuds in all the damn time. )
you can talk to me, dear.
( they perk up a tad mid slurp, the swirly sparkly contents of their drink also coiling within their body and disappearing into their mass. )
did you say something, darling ... ?
oh gee . thanks haps .
( putting a frenchy fry in her mouf ... chewing on it .... the build up inside of her grows ... glance glance glance .... a small tilt of the head-- )
( uhhhhhmutteringunderherbreaaathhhhh ) ᶦ ᵈᶦˢᶜᵒᵛᵉʳᵉᵈ ᵐʸ ᵗʳᵘᵉ ˢᵉˡᶠ ᶠᶦⁿᵃˡˡʸ
( a quiet fills the kitchen for a moment ... only to be interrupted by a loud, obnoxious slurp as they gaze down upon her. )
... ohhh? why didn't you tell me, maddie! i didn't think you were capable of socializing that way.
( a lil' snark in return. best they can do, anyway. )
( she rather quickly . simmered down . her frown loosens . she kind of wants to ... go on an on about everything that happened but . shes afraid . )
i uh- .... been . at the flower king ... and uh . hanging . out with .... some ... friends .
( ugh she aint even wanna look up )
@D1SCARDEDV3SSEL " ... May I at least think on it? "
They frown.
" I don't enjoy the idea of being threatened over having reservations of my own personal safety. "