[ he looks around, like he's checking if the coast is clear…
…
it is…… ]
You'll know when we get there.
[ for now? he opens the doors to a car that is definitively not his own, (you know those cars you can rent off an app… where you just have to find where the inactive ones are on the map? yeah!) and gesture thorns inside before swinging into the driver's seat. ]
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but he wanders over and just
stares at him. hi? ]
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Long time no see.
[ first order of business is grabbing thorns' cheek and checking the one injury? did it look better on camera? ]
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this is the first time they're touching in ages, wow. ]
Why are you dressed like that?
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I felt like being mysterious. Don't you feel like this adds to the excitement of it?
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No... but it's fine if you like it.
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[ mutters under his breath and sounds betrayed. his idol cosplay is less important than this. ]
Who?
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Does it matter...?
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It was the guy I rejected. He heard about us, and made some comments that lead to a small altercation.
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I thought I solved that problem.
[ takes out his phone
the ambient temperature in the room plummets ]
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thorns reaches over to put a hand over elysium's phone. ]
Our date.
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Our date!
[ stands up.
everyone is staring at him for making a commotion and he ends up apologising profusely. ]
Sorry, sorry. Um. [ leans forward to whisper into thorns' ear. ] We need to go through the back door.
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[ thorns doesn't get the secrecy but alright then. he will let elysium lead the way since he seems to have an escape route in mind. ]
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once they're out, both his sunglasses and face mask are back on… weirdo. ]
Did you need to stop by the apartment at all?
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[ he does still have his school bag but he does not mind carrying it. ]
Did you...?
[ to change into a less crazy outfit...? ]
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[ A HOODIE IS PERFECTLY NORMAL? ]
You, though——hold still for a sec.
[ somehow he manifests another baseball cap, pair of sunglasses, and face mask. they all go on thorns. ]
We match now.
[ pulls up his hood like he's ready to do something shady. ]
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thorns is just going to think that elysium's idea for a date is odd and accept this. ]
... Where are we going?
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…
it is…… ]
You'll know when we get there.
[ for now? he opens the doors to a car that is definitively not his own, (you know those cars you can rent off an app… where you just have to find where the inactive ones are on the map? yeah!) and gesture thorns inside before swinging into the driver's seat. ]
Whew.
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thorns get in, shuts the door, and dutifully puts on his seatbelt. once settled, he turns to look at elysium. ]
Are we stealing this?
[ they look like thieves...
the way he still got in despite wondering if elysium entered a life of crime. ]
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He considers this. ]
Would that make it more exciting for you?
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[ the beginning of a larp...? before they even kiss? ]
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You don't think it's living a little?
[ he reaches over to flick thorns' head. ]
My car's at the mechanic. Stop coming to weird conclusions.
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thorns was going to ask next if elysium isn't using his car because he is paranoid of being tailed, but okay. ]
Uh huh. [ ... ] Hey.
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which they can get to in a tag or two. before that, he quirks a brow at thorns. ]
What's up?
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[ it has been so long.
also odd to think that the last time they were together in person they parted in really awkward terms. ]
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