>>5412371So… you continue in a cautious tone, how can I help?
“You already are, you dork…” She smiles as the two of you gently rub each other’s fingers! “This is the safest I’ve felt in a while…”
Well <span class="mu-i">duh</span>, you laugh, no one’s gonna fuck with <span class="mu-b">TALBOT SCHUMER!</span>
Laughing with you, Stan keeps her hand in yours for a minute before it gets too hard to eat. Still, not bad!
<span class="mu-b">DATE RANK: GETTING THERE!</span>
“The others have been really cool too!” Your date blurts out as if your friends were listening in! “Everyone keeps checking in with me lately and making plans–it’s kinda weird, to be honest.”
Yea, you chuckle, ever since you got back from visiting your ma at the treatment center you’ve just been hanging out with the guys-
“Is… is she okay?” Asks Stan with a look of genuine concern in her eyes.
As good as someone with a near-untreatable illness can be, you say, not realizing how it sounds until it leaves your lips! It’s… it’s not <span class="mu-i">that</span> bad, though, you quickly add after seeing Stan’s shocked face! She just needs a lotta’ supervision… the kind she can’t get here.
“Is she gonna be back soon?” Asks your date with renewed interest!
Nah, you reply with a resigned shake of your head, but she’s fine with that–you’ve been taking care of her house for ages now, so you’re pretty much used to it. Helps you out too, you add with a single laugh–the guys are always coming over to drink and play <span class="mu-b">UBER CLASH COUSINS</span>, so it’s been pretty lively, actually. Like having a big family, or something!
“That sounds nice…” Muses Stan as she plays it all out in her sweat-covered head! “I could use a game or two…”
Well, you smile, she’s always welcome over! She can even st-catching yourself mid-sentence, you segue into another topic entirely to save face! So uh, you mutter, who else has she heard from?
“Well apparently Gus is running for goddamn <span class="mu-i">MAYOR.</span>” Scoffs Stan in disbelief! “You know that big lug, though–I thought it was a joke, but he’s totally serious about it! Has his brother helping him and everything!”
<span class="mu-g">MAYOR GUS,</span> you say to yourself, well he can’t be any worse than the last dick!
“Riiiight?” Grins Stan with genuine excitement! “Plus if our friend becomes the mayor…”
It’d be pretty bitchin’, that’s for sure!
>CONTD. 