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[glazedandconfused]

[As far as Christmas is concerned, Aoi is KIND OF POOR but she tried. Most everyone she is at least vaguely friendly with got donuts. Really awesome ones from a specialty bakery (it has probably become her favorite place in the entire world). Hope's Peak kids got nice cards to go with their nice donuts. Isn't that nice.

AND THEN she came down with Ishimaru's death flu how did that happen.

The death flu is, of course, the reason this very important post is all text. Nobody wants to see or hear someone with the death flu over the network.]

If you hang out with someone and study and watch movies and things on a regular basis, are those dates? When it's just the two of you and you think you might be more than friends, I mean.

How many dates before he is your boyfriend? I'm not very good at this.

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[forgetbeam]

[Confusing and terrible and so without rules or regulations he has no idea what he is doing. H E L P. He's gotta follow his heart, if his heart will stop fluttering long enough to make heads or tails of it all.]

Then... There is only one way to find out for sure.

[HERE HE GOES, TAKING THE PLUNGE]

Date me! Officially!!

[glazedandconfused]

[OH

WELL THEN

Aoi is still pretty sure she's going to mess this up in one way or another, but he doesn't seem angry about her post, and, in fact, he is agreeing with what she suspects she's been feeling for some time now.

There is only one answer.]

O-okay! Let's do it!

[forgetbeam]

What?! You agreed?!

[Wow, he... was not sure what he was expecting, or even how he's feeling in response. Glad? Panicked? Both?! WELL if what they've been doing does count as dating, it's not like this changes anything...]

Then... A...alright!! I swear to you, I'll be the best boyfriend possible! Starting with helping you recover!

[glazedandconfused]

Yeah, I mean...

[This was what they were supposed to do, wasn't it? When two teenagers liked each other and hung out. They'd basically been dating already, so what was the harm in making it official?]

I really like you, Ishimaru, and we have a lot of fun when we hang out, so sure! I'd really like it!

[forgetbeam]

[As much progress as he's made over the past year or so, he's still kind of at a point in his life when just hearing someone say they like him and want to spend time with him is PRETTY GROUNDBREAKING. He's so happy and dumbfounded he could just cry.

BUT HE'S NOT GOING TO, THIS TIME.]

I always enjoy the time we spend together! Ha ha ha! Now it can be appreciated more fully!

[AND THEN. It's naggy mother hen mode.]

But you really must rest. Then as soon as you are feeling better, delete that post!

[glazedandconfused]

[GOOD don't cry, Aoi still can't handle that very well. Right now, despite her GRAVE ILLNESS and the GENERAL AWKWARDNESS OF THE SITUATION, she manages to beam. This is exciting! This is new and exciting and maybe a little scary, but if Ishimaru is on board, then it's only a logical progression.]

Okay, okay! I'm going to try and sleep it off. Thanks for the tea!

[forgetbeam]

If you need anything else, call or text me!

[He trusts her with a phone more than some of Whit's other characters...

Anyway, he should probably let her rest. He can browse the wonderful WORLD WIDE WEB for some advice on what to do now that this is a thing that's happening and there is no possible way for it to become a complete trainwreck at all.]

I-

[AWKWARD TEMPORARILY INTENSIFIES...]

I will see you again soon, hopefully when you are well!

[glazedandconfused]

[She nods! That sounds like a plan. Even if there are a few momentary awkward silences.]

Right! I'll get better as fast as I can.