✧ — passionfruit green tea.

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[oversea]

Uh huh.

[ ...

well, it's a problem they can deal with later. thorns just wants whatever path that gives him the least amount of cleanup. ]

Anyway, I was thanking you for the help.

[transmit]

Noooo problem. What else are good buddies for?

[ he ignores the twinge that comes from thorns being so much more than that, pulling up his hood and rising to his feet. the single best way to distract yourself from your thoughts is work. it always is. ]

What are your plans now?

[oversea]

[ his good pal his good bro... ]

I'm manning the helm for the rest of the day. I'll be there when we're supposed to meet up, too.

[ if elysium wants to know him...? he does not say that though. ]

[transmit]

[ he wants to know so much!! that's the problem!! ]

I'm coming with.

[ consciously shuffles closer. his face suggests he sees no problem with this whatsoever. ]

[oversea]

... Okay.

[ elysium is so clingy.

thorns pauses before patting him on the shoulder. ]

You can meet me there.

[transmit]

[ …

he takes a package of corn nuts. for reasons. and then he just starts climbing out of thorns' window. ]

Race you there.

[oversea]

You're ridiculous.

[ thorns needs to make a stop first, it's why he said to meet him there... elysium is going to win this and that annoys him.

but either way, he will head off. ]

[transmit]

[ he's gone well before thorns has the chance to say anything. this is… his enrichment. yes.

but he ends up perched on one of the vantage points overlooking the helm, almost a little put out by how much sooner he gets there. so, even if he didn't know about the errand before, he can put two and two together and come to the natural conclusion himself. he's won, but it doesn't feel like a real win… ]

[oversea]

[ this is why you shouldn't just run off!!!!!!!!!!!

but thorns arrives eventually and walks over to the person currently there. they chat for a moment, and then they walk off, leaving thorns alone at the helm. he looks around. where...... ]

[transmit]

[ well maybe thorns should've said something FASTER

because of that— ]

Catch!

[ thorns has two seconds to react to an incoming corn nut. ]

[oversea]

[ it smacks him on the forehead. ]

Are you just going to stay up there?

[transmit]

[ throws another corn nut. surely this one will reach its mark… like he's trying to train a dog. ]

There were other people down there. I don't think the view's so bad from here, either? Are you trying to put me to work?

[ there is the entire sea, yes, but more important is the gay view he has of thorns. ]

[oversea]

[ he takes a step to the left and it hits the ground. ]

No, you can stay up there.

[ he doesn't have any work for elysium to do and he seems comfortable up there.. ]

[transmit]

Why are you wasting my snacks? I'm trying to feed you.

[ he is comfortable… and does not trust himself not to be gay if left alone with thorns for that long. so! healthy distance it is.

he throws a third nut. ]

[oversea]

Am I a pet?

[ this truly is what you do at a petting zoo.

it would be nice to be up there with him, but maybe he'll do that another time when he isn't working. ]

[transmit]

I'm here to watch over you, so you might as well be.

[ rests his cheek against his hand and seemingly assesses him. ]

I'll start calling you Thornsy. How's that?

[oversea]

Oh, now we're on pet names?

[ he reaches down to pick up a corn nut, and then tosses it back up to elysium... gravity is working against him so who knows if it'll hit his target. ]

[transmit]

Not a fan?

[ the sea breeze blows and sends the corn nut right back at him. thunk. ]

There's also Isi. That sounds just as cute.

[ he is talking to a pirate captain… ]

[oversea]

Isi...

[ he has to think about it? it is odd hearing elysium use his actual name, even if it's a nickname. ]

Should I call you something then?

[transmit]

Are you gonna look after me, too? Is the captain allowed to show preferential treatment like that?

[ leans forward in interest

in my head i picture him falling off and eating shit ]

[oversea]

If you lean out any more you're going to fall off.

[ and thorns will have to nurse elysium back to health after he breaks all his bones... ]

[transmit]

Are you embarrassed to call me by a nickname too, Isi? Who else will know about it?

[ he

should not be flirting. but thorns is so cute? he explodes. ]

[oversea]

[ thorns, at the very least, does not immediately clock it as flirting because that's his good buddy elysium who he is bros with. ]

Then what's something that no one else would call you?

[ questions a pal would ask. ]

[transmit]

[ questions a pal would definitely ask because they are super besties and it is normal not to want to share their entirety with other people… unfortunately, thorns' forwardness causes his heart to skip a beat. he slowly lowers his bag of corn nuts. ]

Wouldn't the reverse be easier to come up with? What's something you'd only call me?

[ for the record, he fully expects to get punked. it's fine. he needs to be brought back down to reality. ]

[oversea]

[ thank you for putting down your weapon, sir.

he has to think about it. there is an obvious nickname for elysium, but it's so obvious that people likely call him it already and that defeats the purpose.

... ]

I'll tell you later.