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[girlybruiser]

❝ You have reached Haru Okumura. I apologize if I was unable to answer your call.
Please leave a message with your name and number after the beep and I will respond at the earliest convenience. Thank you very much! ❞

Comments

[girlybruiser]

[ The only response he gets at this moment is soft laughter. ]

[darkov]

[internal screaming as he gulps his own heart back down his throat.]

Uh--sorry. I...uh. That was a...a dumb thing to ask, wasn't it. Uh, I was just...

[girlybruiser]

Hm? Oh, not at all! [ She says in between giggle fits. ] You are very kind to think of gifting me something. I didn't expect anything.

[darkov]

[he...kind of laughs a little? weakly? because laughing is what we're doing now??? help?]

O-oh, uh. I-I mean, I...did say...people I know...and I, I know you. Right?

[girlybruiser]

I know, but it's still a generous thing to do.

I'm a bit excited now! I will adore anything you get for me.

[darkov]

A-are you sure? I mean...I...don't know what you like...

[girlybruiser]

You can surprise me.

[darkov]

That's...I mean... [w h y] C-can't you...give me ad-advice? About what would be good? Because I really don't know anything.

[girlybruiser]

Um...

[ Wow, he seems like he might implode if he doesn't get an answer. ]

I like [ in which this should be obvious, but even Haru spaces out ] horror movies?

[darkov]

[relief outweighs confusion:] Al-alright...I'll try.

[beat.





...horror movies????




...



no, he's not going to ask.]

I'll...I'll let you go. Sorry for...this...um. Anyway, good-bye. For now, I mean.

[girlybruiser]

[ FACE IN HANDS SHE CAN NEVER GO BACK. ]

Erm, okay! Goodbye, Martin!