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[it gets her attention, at least! she huffs out a noise that's almost a laugh.]

You... you washed a croissant. What even happened?

So many soggy bread crumbs in the machine! So many. That thing was a goner before we could figure out how to make the water drain. I swear, we were still trying to get the really tiny ones out weeks later. It was a mess.

[he laughs.]

[she - huffs, again. holds onto rupert a little more tightly.]

Sounds like it. Take that, um. Uh, as a... a title. [she's trying, here.] Destroyer of Washing Machines.

Haha, I will wear it proudly!

[if he notices the change in her grip, he doesn't comment on it.]

Let's see... [...] Have I told you about the time I didn't know the brownies a friend gave me were drugged, so I ate two?

[a beat, and she just gives him an exhausted little smile.]

I think - you mentioned weed. Being a thing. [but go on.]

[affection week means he's tucking a stray strand of hair behind her ear carefully as he continues.]

Yeah. I was super out of it. One of my friends put a water gun on my head and told me I was the meme king and I almost started crying.

[it makes her feel okay enough to close her eyes for a second.]

You - Rupert. [she says, but it's so fond. she seems to be calming down a little.]

[he laughs, in response.]

I told her we had to solve the memes by unyeeting and antidabbing.

[she - finally laughs, because this is absolutely the way to get her to.]

Do you even know what that means?

I absolutely did not at the time, no.

[she exhales a shaky breath.]

Very funny. You had a wild time down there, huh.

Sure did! I—

[then there's a sigh from behind them, and they're tossed back into the hallway, safe and sound.]

...See? Safe.

[out in the hallway. safe and sound.

after a second, she just pulls him close and hugs him, hiding her face against his shoulder.]

[he doesn't hesitate before he's returning the embrace, rubbing a hand over her upper back and try and calm her.]

It's okay. We're okay, you're okay.

... Thank you.

[she says after a long, long moment, exhaling slow.]

I don't... I don't know what... just, thank you.

That's what I'm here for.

[pulling back a little, just so he can ask.]

You need anything? A glass of water or something?

... Maybe, I think, yeah. Let's, um. Let's just - go to the kitchen?

Sure.

[he'll take her hand as they go.]

[she'll lead him off!

she's still a little shaky, but the further away they get, the better.]

[he gives her hand another squeeze as they make it into the restaurant.]

Water, right? Anything else?

No, just water is okay. [she says, going to sit down for a second. whew.]

Okay.

[heading off to get it! but, as he turns:]

Hey, Lup?

[glances up at him with an ear flick.] Yeah, babe?

You're a really brave person.

[nooooooooooooooo

there's a pause, and she just - smiles very warmly at him, rubbing at her eye briefly.]

... Thank you. [she'll just take that, for right now. it feels nice.]

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