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i don't know what you have against honey nut cheerios
[ they're delicious, they're easy to eat one-handed, they don't make a mess if she drops them in her lap instead of her mouth... they're god's perfect late-night hacker snack ]
how about chinese
don't go out of your way, though
[ they're delicious, they're easy to eat one-handed, they don't make a mess if she drops them in her lap instead of her mouth... they're god's perfect late-night hacker snack ]
how about chinese
don't go out of your way, though
that's because he has good taste.
[ just saying!!! ]
egg drop soup and something with a ton of noodles
the spicier the better
[ she learned to like spicy food as a kid because it meant nobody would try to steal off her plate. who knows if mr upstate-new-york will follow those rules. ]
[ just saying!!! ]
egg drop soup and something with a ton of noodles
the spicier the better
[ she learned to like spicy food as a kid because it meant nobody would try to steal off her plate. who knows if mr upstate-new-york will follow those rules. ]
I'm pretty sure I'm his favorite uncle, based on how happy he is to see me every time we hang out, so I'm going to agree with you.
Alright. I'll put it on the list.
[ Matt feels like he can handle a pretty decent amount of spice, but she's right, he is a White Dude from the country, so she may disagree with him. We'll see what the Chinese restaurant employees think. ]
Alright. I'll put it on the list.
[ Matt feels like he can handle a pretty decent amount of spice, but she's right, he is a White Dude from the country, so she may disagree with him. We'll see what the Chinese restaurant employees think. ]
It's a good thing your data is incomplete, I'd hate for you to realize I'm actually the least interesting Robertson brother.
For snacks?
[ Currently his list is egg drop soup, spicy noodles, and honey nut cheerios. ]
I'm trying to think of things that aren't too messy but can still be eaten one-handed.
So far it's mostly chips.
For snacks?
[ Currently his list is egg drop soup, spicy noodles, and honey nut cheerios. ]
I'm trying to think of things that aren't too messy but can still be eaten one-handed.
So far it's mostly chips.
i'm sure they're very nice [ anyone related to him must be nice ] but i don't think the other brothers would fit my criteria.
[ chips are good, though. she likes chips. ]
i have popcorn. and a tray of brownies from one of the units for sale downstairs.
[ daisy, you aren't supposed to go to open houses just to steal their snacks... ]
[ chips are good, though. she likes chips. ]
i have popcorn. and a tray of brownies from one of the units for sale downstairs.
[ daisy, you aren't supposed to go to open houses just to steal their snacks... ]
I'm curious, what's your criteria?
[ He's not terribly worried about Daisy deciding to like his brothers more than him; for one thing, she doesn't know them, and for another, they're all married. Happily married. He's married too, but...it's complicated.
He stares at his phone for a minute, trying to parse that sentence. ]
Daisy, did you take a tray of brownies from an open house?
Like, just the brownies or the tray they were baked in too?
[ He's not terribly worried about Daisy deciding to like his brothers more than him; for one thing, she doesn't know them, and for another, they're all married. Happily married. He's married too, but...it's complicated.
He stares at his phone for a minute, trying to parse that sentence. ]
Daisy, did you take a tray of brownies from an open house?
Like, just the brownies or the tray they were baked in too?
well, they're kind of missing the whole 'must be exceptionally good at reading poetry' bullet point.
[ they're also not into her. ]
i didn't take the baking tray!
[ she doesn't know how to bake. ]
they were on a plastic platter from the dollar store. it still had the price tag on it.
[ they're also not into her. ]
i didn't take the baking tray!
[ she doesn't know how to bake. ]
they were on a plastic platter from the dollar store. it still had the price tag on it.
They could be better at it than me, you don't know. They're not, but they could be.
[ They're also a lot closer to her age, especially John, who's only twenty-five.
He's trying not to think about the fact that he's seeing someone who's younger than his youngest brother. That's a little weird, right? ]
Alright. I was a little concerned there for a minute.
So you got unattended brownies and a dollar store platter. Good move.
[ They're also a lot closer to her age, especially John, who's only twenty-five.
He's trying not to think about the fact that he's seeing someone who's younger than his youngest brother. That's a little weird, right? ]
Alright. I was a little concerned there for a minute.
So you got unattended brownies and a dollar store platter. Good move.
i doubt they would have read a scandalous poem to me in front of the entire lecture hall, so they probably lose points there.
[ still probably the hottest thing she can think of by a solid mile. ]
why would i steal a baking tray? i don't know how to bake.
[ still probably the hottest thing she can think of by a solid mile. ]
why would i steal a baking tray? i don't know how to bake.
In my defense I was reading that to all of my students.
...Which isn't much of a defense. But it is on the syllabus!
[ He can read her something a lot more scandalous, later, if she enjoys it so much. ]
I don't think it's too hard, you just follow the recipe printed on the box, right?
...Which isn't much of a defense. But it is on the syllabus!
[ He can read her something a lot more scandalous, later, if she enjoys it so much. ]
I don't think it's too hard, you just follow the recipe printed on the box, right?
[ Sliding down against the headboard, Matt slouches into his pillows and draws his knees up, positioning his lap top in such a way that it feels like she's close to him and they're just murmuring quietly to each other like they're at a sleepover and not hundreds of miles apart. ]
That's handy, [ he says, his eyes crinkling as he smiles at her, obviously enchanted. ] Because I really like you too. It'd be pretty embarrassing if you felt differently.
[ It's easy to joke about it when he's had confirmation that she agrees; he wouldn't feel nearly so good about teasing her if she hadn't confirmed that she was just as stupid over him as he is over her. Matt may be a lot of things, but entirely secure in himself is not one of those things, and the fact that he truly, deeply cares about her opinion means he'll never be entirely certain he's earned a good one.
Maybe he's an idiot for making such a fool of himself over a girl ten years his junior, but hey. She's looking pretty foolish over him, too. They can be foolish together. ]
That's handy, [ he says, his eyes crinkling as he smiles at her, obviously enchanted. ] Because I really like you too. It'd be pretty embarrassing if you felt differently.
[ It's easy to joke about it when he's had confirmation that she agrees; he wouldn't feel nearly so good about teasing her if she hadn't confirmed that she was just as stupid over him as he is over her. Matt may be a lot of things, but entirely secure in himself is not one of those things, and the fact that he truly, deeply cares about her opinion means he'll never be entirely certain he's earned a good one.
Maybe he's an idiot for making such a fool of himself over a girl ten years his junior, but hey. She's looking pretty foolish over him, too. They can be foolish together. ]
I was thinking of pulling one out the next time I'm trying to seduce you in front of thirty 18 year olds.
[ Yeah, he's going to be a Responsible Adult and stay in on Halloween so he can hand out candy to his neighbor's kids. She can go have fun being young and hot in a silly costume. ]
[ Yeah, he's going to be a Responsible Adult and stay in on Halloween so he can hand out candy to his neighbor's kids. She can go have fun being young and hot in a silly costume. ]
[ daisy huffs out a laugh at that, equal parts groaning and amused; she doesn't outright roll her eyes, but she does shake her head at him a little, admonishing without much bite. ]
I don't. [ and he knows she doesn't, but she wants to remind him. wants to tell him one more time, while he's smiling so sweetly at her, that she cares. that she likes him so much it makes her wonder if it's possible to care more. ] You drive me crazy, you know.
[ in the best possible way. in the kind of way that keeps her up at night sometimes, giddy and unable to stop thinking about him; in the kind of way that makes her willing to get up earlier in the morning or sacrifice a nap mid-day just to squeeze in a few more minutes of time; in the kind of way that makes her better just to make it work. ]
I can't wait to see you.
I don't. [ and he knows she doesn't, but she wants to remind him. wants to tell him one more time, while he's smiling so sweetly at her, that she cares. that she likes him so much it makes her wonder if it's possible to care more. ] You drive me crazy, you know.
[ in the best possible way. in the kind of way that keeps her up at night sometimes, giddy and unable to stop thinking about him; in the kind of way that makes her willing to get up earlier in the morning or sacrifice a nap mid-day just to squeeze in a few more minutes of time; in the kind of way that makes her better just to make it work. ]
I can't wait to see you.
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