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.. I suppose instead I should have asked: what can I do to help you feel better?

[ because of course he would say that he's fine, even if he is not. alisaie is all too familiar with that tactic. ]

You don't need to do anything!

It's no big deal! I'm just... a little confused, that's all.

[ He stumbled into saying it, stopped short, got told to continue, and then--

...was met with what might have been the equivalent of "aw, that's nice".

Anyone in his predicament would be at least a little confused. ]

Edited 2018-06-05 16:28 (UTC)

[ oh, no doubt he's confused, but he'd seemed, you know, bummed as well. these things aren't mutually exclusive, you know! one can be both confused and bummed! and sorey is a soft boy. even if he weren't, she can't imagine taking the risk to spill your feelings to someone, only to be met with.. uncertainty. ]

Are you certain? I've a great tub of fresh mint ice cream I have yet to open, here..

[ time to eat ice cream and cry and watch chick flicks, right?? ]

[ Sorey is a soft boy. One still set on saying 'no' until--

...Well, shit. Seems she (likely inadvertently) went for his weak spot. He can't very well turn down ice cream, now can he? Even if his best friend's hand-crafted soft serve has him pretty spoiled -- almost a connoisseur, at this rate -- he's still all in. He's never had mint before!!

Nevertheless, there's quite the pause before Alisaie receives her answer. ]

...Are you sure you won't mind?

[ it's like she's a mind-reader!! really she just has an insatiable sweet tooth and happened to be lucky to enough to land on ice cream when making this offer to him. but it's worked out, it seems. ]

Of course I won't.

In that case... that sounds really great, actually!

[ He's never been one to eat his worries, so to speak, but he's not necessarily in it for the sweets. Or, not entirely, at least. ]