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[wing_attack]

"Uh. It's Tobias. Leave a message."

Comments

[hashtagafreakingghost]

I never had like...big packages or plans? But there's always finding things on the internet...and going over to friends' houses.

[wing_attack]

... I keep forgetting that the Internet is like... a thing that isn't really slow in the future. I mean, the way you talk about it... I'm used to it taking like a whole minute to load the page if the connection's fast.

[hashtagafreakingghost]

And I keep forgetting you're from way back then. It's pretty much a part of culture now. Chris- he's sooo web-dependent, it's cute.

[wing_attack]

Kids these days, forgetting what it's like to read books, huh?

[He attempts to keep a straight face but fails, using the cover of his burger so he can hide his mouth and snicker.]

[hashtagafreakingghost]

[She snorts and rolls her eyes.]

Mmmhmm. I just want to be an author to give culture back to my friends.

[wing_attack]

Maybe I could...

[Oh. Maybe this is awkward.]

Maybe I could draw your book covers.

[hashtagafreakingghost]

Hm? Ohhh... You're an artist, Tobias?

[wing_attack]

Oh. Um... yeah. I'm not the best, but I'm okay...

[hashtagafreakingghost]

That's so cool! I can like...doodle? A little? But I'm crap at real drawing. I'd love to see your work sometime! If, uh, you don't feel weird sharing it.

[wing_attack]

Oh, no, it's... fine. I mostly doodle my Pokemon. Sometimes I'll take a picture and try drawing it. It's good practice.

[hashtagafreakingghost]

It's more than I could do, I'm sure.

Thanks for meeting up with me, by the way. This is nice, just...doing something normal.

[wing_attack]

It's mostly practice, really. But... I like doing normal things. You have to take them where you can, right?

[hashtagafreakingghost]

I definitely understand that.

[At least, she does now at least.]

[wing_attack]

[He nods and works on is burger some more, until there's just the fries left.]

Okay, question. Do you drizzle ketchup on your fries or dip them?

[hashtagafreakingghost]

It's gotta be drizzle.

[wing_attack]

That's so weird. You're weird. What if you get a fry that doesn't have anything on it?

[hashtagafreakingghost]

That makes it fun! It's kinda like a game of chance, right? Youuu hope it falls well enough so it'll get everything, but if it doesn't you hope you're not left with a bunch of dry fries at the end.

[wing_attack]

That sounds pretty gross to me.

[He laughs a little and squirts some ketchup in a small pool on his plate.]

You're still cool, though. Even if you eat your fries weird.

[hashtagafreakingghost]

[An amused snort. She's finishing up her crepe on this end.]

Don't knock it until you try it.

[wing_attack]

[Nom nom fries.]

Yeah, maybe. Not this time, though. Maybe when I feel like having a food adventure.

I kind of want to learn how to make french fries, but I'm not all that great at cooking. I've gotten a little better, but...

[Still not great.]

[hashtagafreakingghost]

Ha, cooking... It's okay, I'm not too good at it either.

[wing_attack]

I can make a mean TV dinner.

[And that's about it in terms of stuff more complicated than noodles.]

[hashtagafreakingghost]

[Jokingly raises her glass of water, like an inch off the table.]

To failures in the kitchen?

[wing_attack]

[He does the same.]

To kitchen catastrophes.

[Siiiiiiip. And then nom nom fries.]

So at college... do you have a roommate or something?

[hashtagafreakingghost]

Yeah, but we're not super close or anything. [Little shrug.] She's pretty easy to live with, either way, so I'm not complaining.