[Except he made the fatal error of biting into food when she gives that explanation. Two of them combined into one. Like he's only heard that for marri--
STARTS WHEEZING AND COUGHING UP A STORM AS FOOD GOES DOWN THE WRONG PIPE]
[COUGHING AND HACKING- but he's pretty used to eating an insane amount of food at once, so he puts down the food in his hand and pounds his chest until the food comes looses. He wheezes some for air]
Shit-
I'm fine. Just went down the wrong fucking pipe.
[He'll take that soda can though. AND TRY HARD TO IGNORE HER BEING CLOSE AGAIN]
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Oh, hey.
[?????]
Excited for what?
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[Leans in, grinning and now shaking his arm lightly!!]
You know, team Ayanoah?
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Team what?
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I'm sorry, would you rather be team Noayano?
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I'm fucking lost here. Why are we team anything? I haven't signed up for the drive yet.
[I've been procrastinating like the lazy teenage boy I am]
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I did it for us, silly!
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[Girl?? Signed him up???]
S-seriously?
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I thought...You know, we could both use a pick-me-up...And maybe we could do it together...?
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Uh- right.
[DAMAGE CONTROL]
Okay. I mean, I was gonna do it anyway I guess, so-
Thanks for signing me up? So we'll be doing it together?
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You're good with that? Really, Noah?
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...Wow, she's really close. And she's smiling at him, and apparently wanted to spend time with him enough to sign him up-- and the name-- ]
Y-YEah! [VOICE CRACKS. He quickly tries to clear his throat to cover it up] I-I'm good with that.
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You're funny, Noah. I'm glad that you don't mind!
I figured, y'know, it's easier to ask forgiveness than permission...
[When she removes her hand, she's still grinning.]
I'm glad you seem so excited about it, too!
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[Gonna just take his soda and chug it down some, to try to calm himself. Jesus. It's hard being a 16 year old guy.
Finally swallows and lowers the can.]
Fucking better than working with some random person. [...] Why "Team Ayanoah" though?
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Isn't it obvious?
It's the two of us, combined into one. Duh.
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[Except he made the fatal error of biting into food when she gives that explanation. Two of them combined into one. Like he's only heard that for marri--
STARTS WHEEZING AND COUGHING UP A STORM AS FOOD GOES DOWN THE WRONG PIPE]
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Are you okay? Are you choking? Do you need help? [WORRIEDLY HOLDS UP THE SODA CAN.]
You should drink something!
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Shit-
I'm fine. Just went down the wrong fucking pipe.
[He'll take that soda can though. AND TRY HARD TO IGNORE HER BEING CLOSE AGAIN]
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Be more careful when you eat, please...[& lightly touches his arm to accentuate her point.]
You know, my Dad used to tell me that when you curse too much, you end up choking on your words...
Just saying...
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[Don't try to stop his swearing! And he tries so hard not to react to that touch, lord]
It was the fucking food, really.
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People die from choking, I don't want you to die, okay?
Plus, who else would be my partner for the charity thing? Our names fit together too well to waste that, right!
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I'm not gonna die!
-- Is that why you picked me? Our names?
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[Blinkblink.]
It's just an added bonus? I already told you, I thought we could both use a fun project to get our minds off stuff.
And our names fit together nicely.
And I like you.
[Grin!!]
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But alas. They are in the middle of lunch. He has to wing it]
Uh.
O-Okay.
Sounds fun then.
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Great! It's settled then, team Ayanoah! I knew you were kind at heart, Noah.
[Grins, taking his soda into her hand for...some reason.]
Can I sip?
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[Can't let people know I'm actually nice!! Not at school!
He eyeballs the soda though...]
Just one sip.
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