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Drumming your knuckles against the table, you eye your date’s beverage hungrily! Or <span class="mu-i">thirstily</span> in this case!
“Wanna sip?” Pepper asks as she slides it towards you.
Sure, you reply as you push yours over as well, and you’ve got a question for her too!
“<span class="mu-i">You’re</span> talkative tonight…” She remarks as she takes a hearty sip from your drink’s straw and smiles! “What’s up?”
Oh, not much, you shrug, taking a sip of your own with confidence in your voice, you were just wondering what kind of prize she’s gonna want from those <span class="mu-s">CARNIVAL GAMES</span> out there!
“Confident, too!” Pepper giggles as she takes another sip! “I <span class="mu-i">like</span> this Diesel… hmm, well it’s hard to say…”
C’mon, you laugh, gimme a hint here! The girl gives you a nod before peering out the window for a moment before turning back to face you with a frown on her face. Well?
“... I can’t see the games from here, sandcrab.” She replies dryly with a ‘<span class="mu-i">what-did-you-expect</span>’ expression. “Couldn’t tell ya. Also didn’t Viv say they were all <span class="mu-i">rigged</span>?”
Well <span class="mu-i">yea</span>, you stammer, but they haven’t met <span class="mu-s">DIESEL CRASH</span> yet, have they?
“And <span class="mu-s">DIESEL CRASH</span> hasn’t met the concept of wasting money either!” She retorts with a cheeky grin! “That’s kind of you, slick, but don’t worry abo-”
Pausing mid-explanation, an idea flashes in your date’s blue eyes! “Say, maybe there’s a game or two that’s not usually there? Like a temporary one? Maybe that’ll be safer!”
You don’t really follow her logic, you counter as you take another big sip from her <span class="mu-s">DR. POPPER</span>, but it’s not like you have any better ideas… anyways, you segue, she likes stuffed animals, right?
“A little <span class="mu-i">too</span> much, yea…” She mutters as she bashfully twirls a lock of red hair in her finger! “Sometimes it’s a little hard to find a spot in the bed…”
Noted, you reply with a cocky grin! Any critters she’d like to add to her collection, though?
“Axolotl.”
You nearly spit out her soda. Bless you?
“No, doofus–<span class="mu-s">axolotl</span>--it’s a little cave salamander thing that comes from South America.”
Oh yea, you nod as the image forms in your head, the one with the little gill things, right?
“Right–keep an eye out for ‘em!” Pepper commands as she takes another sip! “Especially if it’s <span class="mu-i">pink</span>... and don’t even <span class="mu-i">THINK</span> of laughing!”
Why would you, you ask, raising an eyebrow. That’s pretty cute!
“Y-yea, well…” Stammers your date as she twirls a few more locks of hair while avoiding your gaze, “Y-you’re kinda cute too, so… yea…”
<span class="mu-s">PINK AXOLOTL</span>, you repeat aloud, comin’ right up!
“Alright, alright… don’t get all riled up about it…” She chides with a grin!
>CONTD.
