catchall for emma

[leaberator]

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[leaberator]

... I've been thinking about it, but... I don't feel like I'm any closer to an answer.

[foodbin]

About how you feel or what you want to do, or both?

[leaberator]

... Both? [ no, ugh. ] Look, I'm pretty sure I-- like you. [ even just saying that is making him turn tomato. ]

[foodbin]

...Right.

[A moment, and then:]

We don't have to figure anything out right now, I just... I want to be an adult about this, and I didn't want to do anything that makes you uncomfortable because I didn't know where we stood. You know?

[leaberator]

[ ... ]

You say that stuff, and I'm not even sure what it entails, exactly. [ it's wry, though. little bit o' self-mocking for the ego. ]

[foodbin]

Just... What happened today during the trial, or what happened on Tuesday - if you don't want anything like that to happen again, I don't want to push.

[leaberator]

I'm not... opposed to it.

[foodbin]

[She can't help but laugh, a little nervous.]

If you're just neutral about it, I can stop.

[leaberator]

[ SAYING THAT STUFF IS SO EMBARRASSING, EMMA, PLEASE ]

... No, I like it.

[foodbin]

...Okay.

[this is disgusting]

I like it, too.

[leaberator]

... I'd hope so, if you're the one doing it.

[ like. he has to joke. to make it less embarrassing. he is, clearly, still embarrassed anyway. ]

[foodbin]

You caught me. I'm doing it because I hate it.

[leaberator]

That sounds about right.

[foodbin]

[After a moment, the smile fades a little.]

We might want to be a little careful about doing anything in public, since...

[the eternal hisoka problem.]

[leaberator]

... Even without that, everyone's nosy.

[ it was embarrassing. regardless. ]

[foodbin]

[She laughs.]

I don't mind talking to anyone about it, but we can keep it quiet for now.

[leaberator]

... Right.

[ a bit embarrassed: ]

Well, Lili sorta knows already.

[foodbin]

[She tilts her head.]

Did you tell her, or is she just perceptive?

[leaberator]

I told her because she was just perceptive. She couldn't figure out who, but she threatened to just ask everyone to see if anyone knew who I-- liked.

[ god. that killed him. ]

[foodbin]

What did she say after she found out? Actually, how'd you get on the subject in the first place...?

[leaberator]

Secret.

[ on the latter, anyway. ]

She said it ... made sense, 'cause we were both busybodies.

[ it was hilarious. ]

[foodbin]

[She can't help but laugh, surprised.]

Yeah, that sounds about like her. Brat.

[leaberator]

Yeah.

[ but he sounds fond because he loves. brats. he has a problem. ]

[foodbin]

...Oh, um. Sol knows, too. It was part of the task he had me do for him.

[leaberator]

[ -- gkgdsjks ]

W-wait, Sol?