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ㅤBruno could make out the distinctive 𝘱𝘰𝘱 of the engine before Crow had even crossed the threshold of the garage. On cue, he emerged from the around the frame of the opposite gate and answered, "Hey! 𝘞𝘰𝘰𝘧—sounds like you might need a hand there!"
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pulling into garage, annoyance clearly veiling his usual cheer: sputtering that seems to spike only when acceleration is throttled into.
His ride's misfiring: time to bring it in to @ttechgenus before he blows a fuse of his own.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀‘‘ Aye! Hell~o? ’’
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ㅤHe closed the panel with a triumphant huff, then turned his head to Yugo, "Alright, that should do it! Give it a try, yeah? It should accelerate a lot smoother now! Oh—and it should be more energy efficient, too!"
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ㅤBruno gave Yugo a smirk and a thumbs-up, "Leave it to me!"
In no time at all, his hands were once again invading the compartment housing the engine and other machinery that kept the d-wheel going.
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ㅤThere's a distant ringing in his ears. He doesn't register her touch at first, and doesn't respond for a long moment, "Tacos? Uh—yeah, sure..! It might be good to sit down..."
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"Ugh, lame-ass shit to get. Hate those when I drink."
She rolls her eyes.
"Let's get ya something to eat. There's a good taco truck nearby."
Her hand goes to his back as she guides him.
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ㅤ He cracks open an eye, only to find the world around Shanks stuttering like a broken tape. His skin his pale, and he swallows hard before taking a deep breath to steady himself. Finally, he tries to put on a shaky smile, "I-I'm fine! Sorry, just a migraine, haha..!"
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She looks at him quizzically for a moment. She's unsure how to respond; this isn't the sort of happenstance that it's cool to laugh at, but offering help isn't in her nature.
She leans in, a bit off-put.
"What the fuck happened to ya, dude?"
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ㅤ "You guys really did a good job! Honestly, this is impressive!" Bruno praised, then narrowed his eyes into section of the engine and hummed in thought. "D'you want me to give it a little more 𝘬𝘪𝘤𝘬? All I've got to do is rearrange some wires here..."
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