damn...... [ kicking his feet in the dirt ] and he thought it was weird.

you ever call them bro afterward?

oh man you too?

[ oh, god. he needs to pull himself together. anymore panic, and it would become more hysteria.

deeeeep breath. ]

I — . . .

. . .

I don't know.

[ hands on his knees, trying to catch his breath and thoughts from racing so hard. terror grips him, doing his best to laugh it off.

that's getting a little harder. especially when he hears that. ]

H - hold on, did I hear you right?

For a second, I thought you said that was Yoshiya. Hah. Hah.

ITS OKAY. IT'S GONNA BE OKAY MAN.

[ he's trembling. poor thing. ]

C'MON MAN I'LL GET THE LIBRARY OPEN FOR YA

hospital i think

DON'T GOTTA TELL ME TWICE!

[ grabbing her wrist and pulling her into the nearest building. ]

?

?????????

CAN I LET MYSELF THINK OTHERWISE FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. I JUST GOT HERE.

Eheh? Thanks for the encouragement?

[ sarcasm at it's finest, though his usually more carelessly upbeat than passive aggressive. ]

I'll keep in touch, Shokie.

Well, yeah. He ain't perfect. But having him feels a little more grounding, you feel me?

[ probably not. reading Shoka was a little difficult when talking about something like this. ]

. . . Yeah, maybe. Never hurts to give it a try. Besides! Every little bit counts.

. . . damn. Having Rindo here would make it easier . . .

Are you sure there's nothing we can try?

[ deflating, though defeat doesn't show in his steeling eyes. maybe reaching out to him would be a better call, but even still . . . ]

Guess there's value in reaching out to the big man himself. It wouldn't hurt, right?

+

AIIIEEE?? Shokie, my girl, you GOTTA warn me when you come up like that.

[ gripping his phone with an iron hold, sighing out. his gaze is cast with a side - long concern, breaking the guise of his upbeat demeanor. ]

I don't know. Doesn't feel right to leave it alone.

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Rindude WOULD tell me to not stick my nose into things that aren't my business.

. . . buuut he ain't here now, is he?

Hmmm.