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we can talk just by touching bubbles and other gestures
dont people on land have those too? holding hands or pinching someones cheek for example

the second one especially if someone is skipping meals

[socialapple]

I'm not skipping meals!!
For the record!! I'm just enjoying apple juice with them!

[glub]

i think if it gets paired with every meal
like a fine wine we have a problem

at what point do the apples actually scare the doctors away?

[socialapple]

[ Note to self, don't let him see her meals for a consecutive week.... ]

I'm well past the point! I haven't been sick in years!

[glub]

i would like to look at this in depth 🔎
maybe this means we just need to have more meals together

nothing is worse for your health than loneliness
or that's what i heard from a very veerrry reputable source

[socialapple]

Really?
How reputable are we talking about here?

[glub]

like wikipedia kind of reputable
or scientific magazine kind of of reputable

very trusted sources here

[socialapple]

anyone can edit wikipedia
but I'll give you scientific magazine

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since we have that settled
should i come along with the food?

[socialapple]

sure! I'll leave the door unlocked.

shyly moves this to action

[glub]

[ whether it's his driving that leaves much to be desired, or the sheer speed in which he goes, he arrives at her house within half an hour. the food procured, including dessert, he does end up just letting himself. while he knows the door is unlocked, he does seem to make a show of his arrival.

is it to be polite, or is it because he's extra? it's a mystery...

dramatic and not at all shy about being in her home, he announces— ] Cutie, I'm home! [ crying at lads nicknames, but that said he does sound genuinely happy to be there. he closes the door unceremoniously behind him before setting the items down on the nearest counter. ]

[socialapple]

[ Bianca is not rich, so it's more like a smaller apartment, but all the same? Aside from all the piles of paperwork and newspapers and other articles strewn about on flat surfaces, it could be a lot worse.

And she'll trot into the main area now, jacket hanging off her shoulders as she stretches, apparently just as happy to see him. ]

Bubbles! [ People she's fond of get nicknames. Sorry. ] That was super fast! Did you break a few speed laws?

[glub]

[ the familiar nickname does get a small chuckle out of him. though, maybe he's all the more pleased by the warm reception he receives. her apartment may have not been large, but it felt comfortable, and every part of it felt her her. so it was hard not to find himself looking around, as if gleaming some pieces of knowledge simply by existing in this space. ]

Of course not. You know there is no better law-abiding citizen than me. [ except, something in his smile and tone suggests that... it isn't completely true. ] But, maaaybe I went just a little above speed limit. I couldn't have you starving, after all.

[ he reaches over, as if to further secure the jacket on her shoulders. ]

[socialapple]

So you're going against those laws just for me? Wow, you're going to give a girl the wrong idea.

[ This is in no sense scolding as she grins up at him, fondly. ]

But I'm far from starving, you know! Your favorite justice lover is brimming with energy!

[glub]

The wrong idea, or the right idea? I figure I should make it extra clear so there's no misunderstanding. [ he says while idly putting his hand under his chin, as if he had carefully and painstakingly put a lot of thought into his grand scheme of ... going 10-15 over speed. ]

Then do I have to be worried about giving you too much energy and nothing to spend it on?

[socialapple]

What do you mean "nothing"? There's a ton of injustices Yours Truly could be channeling that energy towards solving, or I'm sure there are plenty of other things that you wouldn't mind me being enthusiastic about...

[ She's versatile. ]

[glub]

[ injustices. listen, the only injustice here in rafayel's eyes is the fact that they haven't held hands yet today. he's a simple fishie. ]

Other things? [ but, that said, he snaps his fingers, almost suddenly as if "remembering" something. ] Oh, what do you know, there is something only you can do that requires your immediate enthusiasm. [ thankfully he can solve his own problems.

with that he holds a hand out, his palm facing upwards. ]

How about you start with this?

[socialapple]

"This"? I kind of feel like you're asking a dog for their paw.

[ Not quite what she was insinuating, but Bianca only blinks once, then easily places her hand in his. And then, because it still feels like he's asking her to perform a trick, her fingers sink between his own, interlacing. ]

How's this?

[glub]

[ her comment does get a laugh out of him. ] If you were a dog, you'd definitely be the cutest one. But, despite what people say, they're not actually man's best friend. You'd be shocked by how judgmental they actually are. [ his polarizing pet opinions aside...

is it joke, or has he actually raced away from a few dogs at a stoplight just for looking at him funny...

as she places her hand into his and laces their fingers together, he leans in, placing his lips lightly on the back of her knuckles. ]

This is much better.

[socialapple]

[ is this where he's going to talk about the merits of fish, because he really seems to like them...

But she huffs out a bright laugh in return as he kisses her knuckles, shaking her head. ]

But now I'm not gonna want to let go and how am I supposed to eat like this?

[ She says. She still has the use of one hand? ]

[glub]

This could actually be better for blood flow and flexibility... I think I read something like that in the Encyclopedia the other day. [ did he, though... ] We both use one hand each...

[ or they end up making a mess...

oh, right but now they have to reach the food and open up all the containers. the hardest part. ]

[socialapple]

Well, I'm down to try it if you are!

[ As she swings their hands together, cheerily. ]

[glub]

[ as she swings their hands together, he does grab the food with his free hand, wrestling with the top of it as he tries to get the bag open. he does it with (a lot) of trouble, but succeeds in at least getting all the plastic dishes out. ]

It might have been easier if I used my evol. [ a belated thought.

he then grabs a piece of the apple from the apple salad and holds it to her lips. damn not even a fork. ]

[socialapple]

What does your evol do, anyway?

[ As she gamely parts her lips to accept the piece of apple from his fingers.

Listen, she's not shy. ]

[glub]

Oh, it's pretty simple... [ if there are any nearby candles, assuming there is one, because he'd also definitely gift her one. he gives her a wink as the wick instantly lights up.

but, as she accepts the food, he gives a smile. except, maybe his ears are a bit red, a slight abashment visible on his features. ] What do you think? [ he then points to his own mouth as if expecting her to do the same. ]