[Because that entire house is a weirdo magnet, apparently. I mean, look at Dezel's friends.
When she says that, his eyes immediately snap back up and he waves his hands frantically in an attempt to defuse the situation.]
N-no, I didn't mean it like that! I just... I felt bad for being such bad company the other day, that's all. I know I probably wasn't very much fun to spend time with, so I thought...
I dunno if he likes it, but he's great at it. Seriously, if Sorey ever invites you over for dinner--and he might, it's Sorey, it's going to be either Meebo or Dezel cooking and they're fantastic. I didn't say that, though.
It sounds like your house is pretty lively. It must be nice having so many people around all the time.
[Not that he doesn't like living with North-- he likes it a great deal, but without people to drag him into things, he has a tendency to just sort of keep to himself out of habit.]
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When she says that, his eyes immediately snap back up and he waves his hands frantically in an attempt to defuse the situation.]
N-no, I didn't mean it like that! I just... I felt bad for being such bad company the other day, that's all. I know I probably wasn't very much fun to spend time with, so I thought...
[... he really isn't making this any better.]
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Didn't we go over this already? Stop. Apologizing. For stupid. Crap.
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... I mean, right. I'll try my best.
[It's just a hard habit to break, even after being in Verens for as long as he has.]
I just don't want people to be angry with me.
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[Well, she doesn't sound angry, so that's good, right?]
They're maple walnut cookies. You said you liked sweets and nuts, so I thought it would be a good combination.
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Can I get the recipe? I need to have Meebo make these.
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[... she likes them? She likes them. He hasn't failed at something for once in his life!]
Um, sure. I can copy it down for you when I go back to my house and then bring it over. They're not that hard to make at all.
[Now he actually sounds pleased... as if the pale sparkles appearing in the background behind him didn't already make that much clear.]
Does Meebo like to cook too?
[He hasn't yet realized that she's referring to Mikleo.]
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I dunno if he likes it, but he's great at it. Seriously, if Sorey ever invites you over for dinner--and he might, it's Sorey, it's going to be either Meebo or Dezel cooking and they're fantastic. I didn't say that, though.
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Sorey's that bad of a cook, huh? I would've thought someone who liked to eat as much as he does would've at least learned how to make the basics.
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[Not that he doesn't like living with North-- he likes it a great deal, but without people to drag him into things, he has a tendency to just sort of keep to himself out of habit.]
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I stay in my room most of the time, or out of the house. I keep my sanity better.
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[To him, that sounds like an amazing living situation.]
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... wait, who's the couple?
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You know Sorey and Mikleo, yeah? Or at least one of them?
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[Okay, so it's not a huge surprise, but still. Whaaaaaat.]
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[Hey he waxes poetic about Richter too but he's totally not in love with him or anything, okay. He's also not turning red at the thought.]
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How could you not?
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[His only real experience with that sort of thing is Marta and she isn't exactly subtle about... well, anything.]
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[A beat. Should she...
Yeah.]
Or you want to have sex with them but given that it's you, that's probably not the case.
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[Oh no now his brain is going places that he really doesn't want it to be going Edna why did you do this to him]
That's not what I meant! I don't want to have sex with anyone!
[He's really making this too easy.]
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