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〝 You're in the mood for ramen. I was going to tell you there is a ramen stand not even five minutes away from you, but if you'd prefer something warmer, a shop is ten more minutes by foot. Anymore questions, my dear? 〞
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@DemonsOffspring ⠀
Your stomach will growl a few seconds after I tell you all of this. Then, you will look at me like a lost puppy, stunned at the fact that I predicted just that one moment. Afterwards, you will awkwardly ask where a nearby restaurant is. I will point you to a burger joint.
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〝 A pity, but I'll still raise the question regardless. Who knows, maybe curiosity will get the better of you. 〞
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The book in her grasp disappeared into thin air, now being replaced with a deck of cards—tarot cards to be specific. They shuffled in her hands.
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Who knows. Maybe it's pity. Or perhaps she's taken a liking to you. Sometimes you can never truly tell until someone tells you, and even then you can't believe it at times.
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❪ She noticed the twitch, but continued. ❫
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Let me know if it hurts. If it can anyway ...
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Im starting to get worried about why shes like that with me ...
(A twitch from his arm as she pierces the skin, but no sound comes from him, seems numb to him.)
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〝 You'd just give it up like that? I'd certainly take it, but I'm surprised. 〞
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Her hand was held out with a curious expression. Even if the author had no influence, it was a piece worth reading. Various perspectives of the human mind intrigued her.
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"Well, it's by some no-name author so I doubt you've heard of it." He turned his eyes to look at the exposed pages, the contents were more or less esoteric drivel (in his eyes.) "This is less psychology and more like...spirituality, from what I can infer."
"You want it?"
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