Recollé Overflow Post

[nachetanya]

Used to keep overflow threads out of the IC inbox

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[liberal_arts]

Well? Did you?

[nachetanya]

In the end, I decided to let her appeal speak for itself.

[liberal_arts]

-Just a big old sigh, slumping into his phone, almost.-

Look.

It's been a very long time since I've been on the dating scene again. I'm just stumbling along and I don't want to upset anyone. But I also only barely know what I'm doing.

[nachetanya]

Mmm!

If you want me to flatter you, I do think I lowballed your age a little.

[liberal_arts]

That's not what I want.

[nachetanya]

should I highball then?

38?

[liberal_arts]

That's not the point.

You're not helping.

1/2

[nachetanya]

[ . . . ]

[nachetanya]

Alright, I'm sorry then.

[ Apparently, he's mad. ]

[liberal_arts]

-...-

It's fine.

This may come as a surprise to you, or perhaps not at all, but I'm not actually very good at normal social interactions.

[nachetanya]

Is this is a test to make sure I won't respond with sarcasm ?

But no, no, you come off pretty alright at that!

Depends what "normal" even is. For me, I found the whole thing pretty ambiguous! If you were into me or into me.

[liberal_arts]

I mostly just wanted a friend. A muse, perhaps.

[nachetanya]

That's a tall order, Kasen . . .

But it's not impossible.

[liberal_arts]

Well. In that case, I suppose I shouldn't be so down about it.

[nachetanya]

Honestly, though! What's the point if I can't tease you?

[liberal_arts]

You still can.

Just not about this.

Because friends back off when asked.

[nachetanya]

Obviously. 🤦‍♀️

[liberal_arts]

I'm sure a creative individual like yourself can find some new thing to rake me over the coals with.

[nachetanya]

Oh, probably. It's just always awkward to do that after you've seen someone bleed.

So to speak!

[liberal_arts]

Fair enough. I suppose we'll find our new normal eventually.

[nachetanya]

[ To be fair, she destroyed "normal" when she lost control of her blades.

But she laughs all the same, and she responds just with: ]

😊

[liberal_arts]

-Hence 'new'.-

😁