[ he settles in even more comfortably than before, practically leaning into thorns. setting the bowl on thorns' lap, he keeps his phone in plain view since he has nothing to hide—earlier messages indicate that he's coming in as a lab assistant?? ]

Oh. It's the guy with the— [ uh ] unique dating profile. I'm pretty sure one of his friends wrote it up for him because it sounds completely different from how he texts. I don't think he even knows he's on a dating app? Or maybe he does and doesn't care.

[ DAHUT ]

I heard he's known to be a complete maniac. [ a pause; he taps his chin thoughtfully as he fires back a simple thumbs up. ] Kind of like you.