i'm sorry ! ! i must've forgot !

ummm . . . happy birthday , dude ! wish i got something , though . ( 💧 )

oh

snrrk - ? ! what kind of question is that ?
( ///// )

[ it truly did throw him off guard ! the absurdity of such a question changing the tone so drastically luckily got what kid wanted . she smiled ! ]

well , to answer . . . while it's a more "platonic-lovers" thing , i do have a girlfriend !

. . . hm ! well , i'm glad you at least view me as good . i can't say for certain that i am , though .

[ she returned a smile back to the other robot , though it swiftly shifted back to a frown . ]

i'm sorry , i don't mean to look all sad . you just , kind of caught me at my time of brooding !

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thinking back on how certain things could've been prevented . . .

[ looking back at kid , her eyes closed as always . ]

it feels terrible .

[ he looked off into the distance as the other stood next to her , a small noise of hesitation escaped her as her paws reached to fidget with each other . ]

well . . . it's a bit /more/ than night gloom , more-so thinking back on things that have happened . i'm sure you know how that is . just

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ah !

[ he jumped up out of surprise ! seems the other had ryn completely spooked ! ]

c - crap . . . i didn't hear you approaching . . . sorry ! ( 💦 )
it's nothing to worry about , don't worry . it's just late night gloominess .

[ waving a paw , her ears pinned back . ]

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your age through your very being . i can hear the about of wear your body has went through over the years . . . and i would just like to ask , how /long/ have you been protecting the grand thing , and why do you refuse repairs ?

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i wanna show you how well i've adjusted to this !

[ optimistic smile ! he's confident ! ]