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[allergictoloveletters]

"Hello, this is Ami Mizuno. I'm afraid I just missed you. If you would please be so kind as to leave a message, I will get back to you as promptly as I am able. Thank you so much for understanding."

Comments

[bropane]

I sure hope not.

Anyway, eat up. It's my treat.

[ and oh. oh. that's when he realises that their hands are still linked to one another. tadashi blinks in surprise and slowly pulls away. ]

I, uh, sorry. [ he says, looking elsewhere. his voice may have gone a couple pitches up as he apologised. this is awkward. ]

[allergictoloveletters]

[Ami seemed to blush and realized that she also had their hands linked. She pulled away, beet-red in the face.]

I-It's fine. [Since she was the one who initiated the hand holding... She suddenly realized she was too close and scooted away.]

I'm sorry too... ah but ah... thank you for lunch. I appreciate it.

[bropane]

It's- No trouble at all!

[ why is his voice fluctuating? this is so bad and SO UNCOOL. i'm so sorry, ami. ]

[allergictoloveletters]

[He looks so cute with a blush- AH! Wait no, she shouldn't be thinking that! Though Ami could easily admit how handsome he was, just... you know, not to his face. NEVER TO HIS FACE. She pressed a hand to her cheek and hyper focused on her food.]

I-I-It's honestly a very nice cafe, I've not eaten here before. I-I-I tend to always eat at the apartment or take lunch to work.

[bropane]

The food's good, and this is a nice place to be when you want to brainstorm since it's so quiet and private.

[ he nods, a bit more calmer this time. thank god. ]

[allergictoloveletters]

It's ah.... not too far from where I work, in fact. Perhaps I'll come by here more often.

[bropane]

What kind of work do you have here, again?

[allergictoloveletters]

Oh ah, I have two jobs here. A personal chess instructor which I can schedule on my own time, and then a data analyst.

[bropane]

At the CERES tower, huh? That's a bit far from the tech shop, but maybe we can meet here some time when we're both on our breaks.

[allergictoloveletters]

Yes, that's right. It's... easy, but interesting enough. And ah, I would like that, I am given an hour long lunch so it should be easy enough to get here and back in no time.

[bropane]

I'll be sure to save up for more lunches, then.

[ can't have girls paying for their own food while he's around. not on his watch. ]

[allergictoloveletters]

Ah no, that isn't necessary, it wouldn't be fair. We should at least trade off every other meal. I shall get the next one.

[bropane]

As nice as that sounds, I just can't allow it.

[allergictoloveletters]

And I will not have you wasting all your money on me while you have a dependent. Really, Tadashi, I don't mind in the slightest.

[bropane]

Guess we gotta race for the bill, then.

[allergictoloveletters]

[She laughed, but she would be serious about not letting him pay every time, it simply wasn't fair.]

Sounds like a deal. Should certainly make the end of the meal interesting.

[bropane]

[ he laughs as well and takes a sip of his coffee. setting the cup back down, he comments— ]

I hope I don't get schooled.

[allergictoloveletters]

Don't give the "deadly tutor" thing much credence, I'm really not that bad.

[bropane]

I don't think you are, not in the slightest.

[ a beat. this guy is running out of things to say, but before that, he goes back to being serious and says: ]

Thanks for coming over to see me, by the way. I really needed someone to talk to about all of that.

[allergictoloveletters]

[She blushes, well, at least he isn't going to ask how she even got the silly name from CERES. Instead, she merely leaned forward and smiled as she kept his gaze.]

Because you are a dear friend, it's the very least I could do and I would happily do it again. Whatever is within my power to do to help, Tadashi. We haven't known each other long, but I already can say with confidence that you would do the same for me, if I needed it.

[bropane]

[ it's true, they really haven't known each other for so long, but tadashi's very comfortable with ami. must be because she's so friendly and easy to get along with. ]

Yeah, [ he smiles as he nods. ] Yeah, I would.

[allergictoloveletters]

Well then, that's settled, wouldn't you say? I wouldn't be a very good friend if I couldn't be there for you. [Ami has not, nor never will be, a fair-weather friend.]

You can always call me if there's something you can't talk about with another.

[bropane]

And you can do the same with me.

Anyway, eat up before the food gets cold.

[allergictoloveletters]

You as well, you need to keep up your energy with such an active little brother. [She chuckled as she sipped her tea and began to eat.]

[bropane]

You don't want to know what I have to deal with in Hiro.

[ he laughs and starts to eat, as well. ]