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[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ is standing near the entrance of the starbucks where he had first met nathan, looking strangely compliant & calm as he listens & reacts (as quietly & discreetly as he's capable) to the bustling crowd of the afternoon. it's not so busy as to give him a headache, but busy enough to keep him entertained as he waits for his teammate/friend. ]

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[prideofmusic.livejournal.com]

[ & now his words are for caleb, even if he's not looking at him. might look a little embarrassed, voice now a bit softer; stammers a bit with his words. ]

I... I mean, I know you're saying something nice, but... you can't just believe anything anyone tells you, okay?

1/3

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ also looks back & forth between nathan & aaron, confused. grows even more confused when he sees (& hears) nathan's shifts in emotion, making him briefly wonder what he did wrong. ]

I believe Herr Aaron because Herr Aaron is team. Is nice. Say Nathan is happy because I say I like Nathan.

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ just kinda lets those words float between them for a while -- ]

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ -- until another thought strikes him. ]

I am wrong?

1/2

[prideofmusic.livejournal.com]

...

[prideofmusic.livejournal.com]

[ looks at him fully when he asks the question, sighing deeply. ]

Yeah, but it's not your fault.

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ stares at him, not quite comprehending. ]

Erm. But I am wrong?

[prideofmusic.livejournal.com]

[ raises an eyebrow, tilting his head a bit in confusion. ]

'bout what?

1/2

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

Bout...?

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ pushes that confusion away, coming back into focus at the issue at hand. ]

Ehh... "yum" is "like". I like Nathan. I yum Nathan? Wrong?

[prideofmusic.livejournal.com]

Oh. [ pauses, trying to force himself back in order. ] "Yum" doesn't mean "like", no. Jerkface here was just being stupid, like always.

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ still holding onto nathan's hand, so comfortable with the contact that he seems to have forgotten. shakes his head in response. ]

But Herr Aaron is smart.

[prideofmusic.livejournal.com]

...

[ sighs, relaxing slowly yet surely. the contact might be helping a bit too, though he's obviously not (completely) aware of it. still, he stays silent and unmoving, unable to be mean towards caleb's sincere honesty. ]

[kindrevenge.livejournal.com]

[ had been keeping silent, just watching them lazily, up until that silent lull seems to stop the conversation altogether. decides that it's time to speak up once more: ]

I hate to break up you two lovebirds, but...

[ inclines his head towards the kitchen. ]

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ doesn't seem abashed at all, still hanging onto the contact even when his head turn towards the direction of the kitchen. ]

Frau Hana? Not busy? Is moving.

[kindrevenge.livejournal.com]

[ just raises an eyebrow at nathan when he gives him a peeved look, attention focused mainly on caleb. ]

You can go help her if she's busy.

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ finally lets go, convinced & pleased by the idea of being useful. ]

Frau Hana need help, I go. I am help.

[kindrevenge.livejournal.com]

I'm sure you will be. [ turns to nathan. ] Need to talk to you alone anyway.

[prideofmusic.livejournal.com]

Huh? Oh, uh. Sure.

[ rubs his hand a little bit, glancing at caleb. ]

She knows more English than you but she's kind of shy at first. If you feel awkward just, uh. I dunno, run away or something.

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ shakes his head. ]

I try!

[prideofmusic.livejournal.com]

Good.

[ stares at him, wondering why he hasn't moved yet... then pats his shoulder, wondering if this will help. ]

You're dismissed?

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ & he's off as soon as those words hit the air, running half of his body into a wall (eh?!) as he navigates around the apartment to seek out the last of this new teams' members. ]

[hiroimono.livejournal.com]

[ is peacefully cooking a meal for their welcoming party of sorts, intently attempting to focus her full attention on that. can feel herself slightly shaking from being rather nervous of the prospect of meeting their new teammate, unsure if she will get along with him or not. he sounded nice from what nathan told her, but...

it is only when she hears a thud coming from the living room (she thinks, anyway) that she snaps out of it, slowly and carefully peering out of the kitchen to see what was going on, if anything at all. ]

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ is rubbing at his nose, unable to figure out how that wall had moved itself there when movement catches his attention. ]

F-Frau Hana?!

[hiroimono.livejournal.com]

[ jerks a little in surprise. ]

H-hai?!