[It doesn't take him long to wander on out there. Viral is still slightly suspicious about Katina's behavior, but also completely oblivious as to why.]
[The usual little local bar it is. Viral nods, and then heads down the street. The thought of small talk crosses his mind, but it's not like he knows of any topics.]
[It doesn't take long for them to reach the destination. Once settled at a table and given their drinks, Viral relaxes visibly. He wouldn't admit it, but that last mission got pretty dark for a moment.]
This isn't a love confession, because I don't want to go running ahead of myself no matter how inspired by all the runts I am, but... but for a while now, I think, I've... wanted to think of you as... as more than just a drinking buddy, as something... more than a friend.
[She keeps going despite looking pretty damned flustered, because an interruption would probably shut down her whole rant right now.]
I don't need an answer right now or anything but... but I want to know how you feel too...
[And then she tops it all off by chugging most of her beer.]
[Viral's brain apparently flat-lines for a moment. He sits frozen, staring at Katina and her sudden - to him - outburst. When his thought process finally kicked back in, Viral knew he had to say something, even though he had no idea what to say.]
Uh. That... uh.
[How did he feel about Katina, anyway? Viral ignored his first instinct to avoid the question... now was not the time to deflect.]
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Date: 2010-10-15 03:17 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-15 03:21 am (UTC)[Katina looks... thoughtful for a moment.]
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Date: 2010-10-15 03:23 am (UTC)[Viral hesitates, folding his arms.]
What's with that look?
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Date: 2010-10-15 03:30 am (UTC)[...made loud, aggressive love confessions with everyone watching.]
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Date: 2010-10-15 03:36 am (UTC)Took some guts for those kids to do what they did.
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Date: 2010-10-15 03:39 am (UTC)[Even if she's pretty sure he's not thinking the same thing she is. Dammit... if Shinji can do it...]
I need to uh... unwind. Let's go, er, somewhere.
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Date: 2010-10-15 03:59 am (UTC)[Suspicious catshark is suspicious, but says nothing about how Katina is acting for now.]
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Date: 2010-10-15 04:03 am (UTC)[She gets there first and waits for him.]
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Date: 2010-10-15 04:14 am (UTC)So, where to?
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Date: 2010-10-15 04:17 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-15 04:32 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-15 04:34 am (UTC)Am I gonna have to get drunk to say anything? Am I really that pathetic?[She looks a bit preoccupied with her own thoughts anyways.]
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Date: 2010-10-15 04:57 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-15 05:00 am (UTC)...that was some pretty crazy shit out there, huh?
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Date: 2010-10-15 05:04 am (UTC)It seems like the stakes are higher recently.
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Date: 2010-10-15 05:06 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-15 05:10 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-15 05:16 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-15 05:25 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-16 02:06 am (UTC)I've... been paying attention to what other people have done here, yeah.
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Date: 2010-10-16 02:49 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-16 02:53 am (UTC)[She takes a calming breath and steadies her gaze a little.]
So I'm gonna do just that.
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Date: 2010-10-16 02:59 am (UTC)...What are you gettin' at?
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Date: 2010-10-16 03:08 am (UTC)Viral... we're friends right now. But...
[She fidgets, but doesn't break her gaze.]
This isn't a love confession, because I don't want to go running ahead of myself no matter how inspired by all the runts I am, but... but for a while now, I think, I've... wanted to think of you as... as more than just a drinking buddy, as something... more than a friend.
[She keeps going despite looking pretty damned flustered, because an interruption would probably shut down her whole rant right now.]
I don't need an answer right now or anything but... but I want to know how you feel too...
[And then she tops it all off by chugging most of her beer.]
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Date: 2010-10-16 03:24 am (UTC)[Viral's brain apparently flat-lines for a moment. He sits frozen, staring at Katina and her sudden - to him - outburst. When his thought process finally kicked back in, Viral knew he had to say something, even though he had no idea what to say.]
Uh. That... uh.
[How did he feel about Katina, anyway? Viral ignored his first instinct to avoid the question... now was not the time to deflect.]
I'd... be okay with that.
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