[ he blinks, brows pinching in confusion until — ]
OH coming!
[ it clicks, more or less, after a moment of buffering and it makes him pivot around on the spot, narrowly avoiding banging a knee into the side of his table.
he settles, sits cross-legged and finds himself falling back into his horizon after only a few short breaths.
when he opens his eyes again, its in the kitchen, staring at her sitting at the dining table. he smiles, warm, having had his curiosity get the best of him. ] Hey, what's — Oh. [ eyes direct themselves down, at the cupcake in front of her. he blinks. it's — well, technically, it would be his birthday around this time, wouldn't it? but how did she know? it wasn't like he told anyone. it wasn't like it mattered, what with how timelines intertwined, right? in truth, he hadn't thought twice about it until now. his tone is quiet, a little small. ] Is that why you asked me? About my age?
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he settles, sits cross-legged and finds himself falling back into his horizon after only a few short breaths.
when he opens his eyes again, its in the kitchen, staring at her sitting at the dining table. he smiles, warm, having had his curiosity get the best of him. ] Hey, what's — Oh. [ eyes direct themselves down, at the cupcake in front of her. he blinks. it's — well, technically, it would be his birthday around this time, wouldn't it? but how did she know? it wasn't like he told anyone. it wasn't like it mattered, what with how timelines intertwined, right? in truth, he hadn't thought twice about it until now. his tone is quiet, a little small. ] Is that why you asked me? About my age?