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All right. I'm at home, so I'll be there around then too. See you there.

[ Time to grab his coat and head out! And he does indeed manage to be there in ten. And when he spots Elliot, he walks over with a smile. If he hadn't already told Elliot what's on his mind, he'd probably seem fine, at first glance. ]

Elliot! Hey. ... Thanks.

[ Doesn't even have to specify what for, honestly. ]

[Elliot can be found outside, waiting for his friend. The restaurant is more like a food stall, serving up fried fish and chips with outdoor tables sitting around it. It looks pretty popular, with how many locals are sitting there for lunch

The case that carries his orbal staff is with him, he had been practicing spells at the Coven, but clearly his friend takes priority.]

Hey, it's no problem. [He reaches out, touching Machias's shoulder reassuringly] I'll order the food, you just find us somewhere to sit okay?

[In other word, he was paying for everything. Deal with it]

[ He appreciates the reassurance, and though he looks at first like he's going to protest Elliot covering everything, he's pretty much at a disadvantage here... So he accepts it with a nod. ] Sure, I'll do that.

[ You win this time, but he's absolutely going to return the favor at some point!! Still, despite the crowd, he finds a clear table just to the side of the majority of the chaos and claims it while he can. This place really must be good if there are so many people here... ]

[That's right, he thought ahead about this one, knowing full well Machias might protest otherwise.

He orders the food, paying for it. It'll take a bit for it to get ready, so he'll head over to the table where Machias picked, sitting down across from him. He's got with him some black coffee for Machias, and some juice for himself. Maybe it's not as good as Machias's carefully brewed coffee, but it's still fine.]

They'll bring it out when it's ready.

[In case he's wondering]

So...do you wanna talk about it?

[ Coffee...! Elliot is a saint. He takes it with a "thank you," goes ahead and takes a sip. It's not bad! But more importantly, the complexly bitter taste is like a small added comfort right now. ]

No problem. Just means it'll be fresh when it gets here, right?

[ Aaaand he takes a deep breath. ]

I suppose I should. To get it off of my chest, if nothing else. [ He looks... sad, though he at least doesn't seem like he's so broken up he might fall apart. It's definitely not that bad. ]

I'm not... entirely sure where to start, though. I mean, this isn't the end of everything - I wouldn't go so far as to say I'm totally heartbroken, or anything. Just... a little down about the whole thing, I guess. And, to be honest, worried that I might have misstepped somewhere along the line.

[Sad is enough for Elliot. Whatever is on his friend's mind, he'll listen. He sits there with his own cup of coffee, listening]

I can see that ... it's always disappointing to get turned down like that. I mean, I know you guys will still be friends, but it's normal for it to be a let down that it won't be more.

But really, I don't think you misstepped in anything. If...it's any consolation, it might've been the push they needed.

[ That... actually gets him to crack a small, amused smile, and he shakes his head. ]

It's funny - I actually got to talk to Shinjiro at the party. We spent most of the conversation talking about her, but he was completely oblivious that she returned his feelings at all. So if it helped push anything even a little, then that's good, at least.

[ The smile doesn't last for very long, though. ]

But you're also right about it being disappointing to get turned down. And honestly? It helps hearing someone else say that it's normal to still feel down about it even when I know it's going to be okay. When it's just my own mind fighting with itself about it, it feels like it should only be one or the other. You know?

[ Emotional literacy! Someone is still learning! ]

[Elliot nods, yeah. He knows this one about Shinjiro.]

Yeah. He might actually be denser than Rean about this stuff. I didn't think it was possible, but...

[It's true ok. Good luck, Fie. You'll need it.]

I know what you mean. You wanna jump ahead to things being okay, when it takes a little time to get there. And there's nothing wrong with that. I mean, I don't see you doing anything unreasonable because of your feelings.

[ Denser than Rean?! ] Wow, that's pretty bad. Hopefully something else will give him another push or two...

[ GOOD LUCK, FIE...! ]

Oh, no, I don't see that happening either. It's mostly just all this overthinking that's getting to me. [ A pause - and then a smile... still only a small thing, but definitely a bit lighter than he was just moments ago. ] Talking through it helps. I could probably stand to remember that more often, huh?

Edited (so many commas jfkdls) 2019-12-04 05:35 (UTC)

Well, I tried? He actually contacted me for advice today...

[It was rough]

Hehe, you do have a habit of overthinking sometimes. [Then again, it's not like he's always innocent in that either] Yeah! Sometimes you just need an ear.

[And also, by this time, a server with the food is coming to bring their fish and chip baskets. It smells freshly fried. Delicious.]

Well, an ear and some comfort food.

Edited 2019-12-05 00:03 (UTC)

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