[seasonality] catchall for rupert

[wtfox]

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[wtfox]

Yeah, you did. You said "Wait, what was that?" and then you said "Wait, what was that?" again, I heard it.

[she stares directly at him to try and figure out if he's fucking with her or not. her lips are decidedly not moving when she thinks, he better not be messing with me...]

[heartlands]

Uh, no, I didn't. I only...

[wait - hang on a second, how on earth...]

How are you doing that?

[wtfox]

Doing what?

[i'm just trying to go swimming, oh my god, why is he being so weird?]

[heartlands]

[hey, hold on a second!]

—I'm not being weird! You're saying things but your mouth isn't actually moving!

[wtfox]

—wait, you're reading my mind?!

[damn it! get out of my head!]

[heartlands]

Wait, what? I—

[oh, no, is that what this is? ohhh, this can't be happening. no, it's fine, it's totally okay, i just have to not think anything embarrassing! just don't think about— nope! stop!]

It's not like I'm trying to—?!

[wtfox]

[


she holds her breath, clenches her eyes shut, and ducks under the water.

wait! i'm still thinking! no! stop!]

[heartlands]

[



she's going to come out soon, right?]

[wtfox]

[she is, in fact, going to come out soon, because a binch needs to breathe]

Ugh.

[heartlands]

...This one isn't great, huh?

[why does this stupid place always have to be so invasive?]

[wtfox]

It really isn't...

[if i wanted people to hear what i was thinking, i'd just say it! ugh!]

[heartlands]

I guess it's better than the thing with the memories, but...

[...wait a second—]

You don't really think I'm weird, do you?

[wtfox]

No, I just thought you were acting weird right then.

[suddenly her thoughts are just italian pop music

darn catchy songs!]

[heartlands]

Oh, good.

[his thoughts are

just mimicking that because it's also going to get stuck in his head now]

[wtfox]

...so, uh. Are you going to get in the water and cool off or not?

[heartlands]

Oh, right, that...

[in he comes! and as he does: at least she's a girl, so it's not— wait, no, stop!]

[wtfox]

[


she giggles at that.]

It's just swimming. You aren't my type, anyway, and I'm not your type, so it's fine.

[heartlands]

Right. Not that I'm saying you aren't pretty or anything, obviously you are, I just - well. You get it.

[wtfox]

Yeah, I get it.

[back to floating! ahhh, summer.]

[heartlands]

...Did you do this kind of thing a lot back home?

[wtfox]

What, swim? Yeah, it's pretty normal to go to the pool when it gets hot out.

[heartlands]

I guess it is pretty similar to a lake. Just... With a different smell.

[seriously, what is that?]

[wtfox]

Oh! It's chlorine.

[heartlands]

What's that?

[wtfox]

It's a chemical. They put it into water that a lot of people are going to be getting into because it kills germs.