uuuh . . . whuh . . . ( 🌀 )

a hug more often . . . okay , well , i’ll only comply if . . . . . . you /actually/ be nicer to me , my co-workers , and my pizzeria ! that’s the deal ! [ he seemed pretty confident in this deal he was offering ! — not like he’s offered this multiple times now , and look how that turned out . ]

squishy and nice — ? . . . huh ! never expected to hear that coming from you . thanks — ! [ dued smiled ! sounded like a compliment to him , so he’ll take it as a compliment ! unless , if it was stated otherwise of course . ] do . . . what more ? hug you ? [ tilting his head — ]

mhm , it is . . . . . . though , i think i gotta get up . i'm getting way too comfortable , i think . i don't wanna end up dozing off on you . ( 💧 ) [ slowly regaining his posture . as much as he didn't want to get out of the hug , he has to remain considerate ! even for a guy like 'n7 . ]

yeah ? ? i didn't know that was something you could be good at . i didn't even realize that was a skill ! [ he poked a little fun at the way 'n7 phrased it , before very slowly melting into the hug . almost as if he was melting from the warmth ! not actually , but y'know . ] it's comfy . . .

pff , what's that supposed to mean ? [ of course , dued wasn't the brightest . but , here he is -- one of the rare times he eases up around 'n7 , not to mention in his embrace . ] . . . 'n7 , you're kind of warm , y'know . [ dued commented as he took notice ! ]

[ rolling his eyes , hiding the fact he was a bit amused by that . of course , he didn't find it true . . . but it was amusing ! sigh . getting closer and . . . a big dued hug ! ] are you happy now ? [ he said whilst embracing the hacker ! ]

. . . you promise you're not going to try anything /funny/ if i hug you ? [ squint . suspicious , considering 'n7's track record of being a goofball ! ]

no way ! besides , it's just a noise . i'm not all too scared of it if it's just a noise .

[ his expression turned unimpressed . a frustrated huff ! ] no , 'n7 . in no world would i ever be scared enough to willingly run into /your/ arms !

[ EEP ! jolting up ! instinctively covering his headphone cuffs . . . ] that's so LOUD ! ! it's horrible ! [ as much as he was holding it back , there was a whine in his tone . ]

who says i'm gonna cry like a baby ? ! that's just plain wrong ! >:/

shut up , 'n7 ! i'm not scared , just . easily startled ! [ grump expression . ]

UAGH -- ! okay , i'm not forgiving you again ! i was planning on it , but now i'm just not gonna !

you promise ?

😰 WHY'D YOU HAVE TO SAY IT SO SCARY-LIKE ? ? ? I don't forgive you anymore 😡

dude . . . it's okay . i forgive you . 😊

. . . what ? 😰

i'm dued1 , and i'm bisexual ! 😁

if you wanted to help me , you could've warned me before putting an ICE CUBE DOWN MY SHIRT ! ! and besides , no ! i said i wanted to swim /as/ i cool down ! big difference ! [ shiver . . . he can still feel the coldness of the ice cube despite it not being present anymore . ]

the nearest open one is . . . agh , it's not even /near/ our areeEAAAUGH -- ! ! COLD ! COLD ! ! [ he dropped his phone whilst he scrambled around , trying to get that ice cube out ! luckily , the ice cube found its own way out ! ] 'N7 ! ! ( 💢 ) [ angry rhinophore bopping ! ]

give me some space , why don't you ? ! [ positioning his phone so the screen was out of 'n7's sights ! no reason in particular , except well . . . can't a slug have some privacy ? ] i'm just seeing if i can find anything myself ! . . . awwh . every single pool near us is closed -- ( 💧 )

. . . ugh ! no , i'll just find one myself . [ immediately taking out his phone . ]

wishes are something you keep to yourself , 'n7 ! now you just sound like a freak ! so , do you /know/ of any pools that are open right now ?

that's better ! though , i wonder if there's even any pools that are open around this time . it is kind of late , after all -- Hey ? [ quickly turning his attention back to 'n7 the moment he clocked what he said ! ] . . . why'd you have to make it weird ! ( 💢 ) [ crossing his arms ! ]

a bath tub ? seriously ? well , i appreciate you suggesting it -- but a bath tub isn't nearly roomy enough for a good swim .

i -- . . . that doesn't sound half bad , actually . are there any bodies of water that you know are close by ? ( ✨ )

i am /not/ ! but . . . ugh . . . i just wish the weather wasn't scorching . i prefer freezing weather , believe it or not -- because i get to wear something cozy all day without having to worry about cooking myself !

i wouldn't use the word "unattractive" ! just lacking !

i-i know how to take my jacket off ! but . . . without it . . . i'm lacking ! bland ! like a pizza without the tomato sauce ! and you /need/ the sauce to make a good pizza !

you get me ! ! the jacket adds way too much to my appearance ! underneath it , i'm just wearing a basic white tee ! that's too much style points taken away !

what ! no i don't ! i put on deodorant today ! you're just saying that to be needlessly mean and i'm not buying into it !

but my style . . . [ he looks like a sopping wet cat with how much he's sweating . ]

weather like this always gives me fatigue . taking off my jacket would probably help , yes , but . . . but my style !

just got my head crunched . ibuprofen sounds good right about now 😞

pizza ! 😀

[ blink blink . then , smiling ! nodding his head with such eagerness , you could practically hear the glimmer ! ] of course ! may i have your name , sir ? ( ✨ ) [ huh ! he . doesn't recognize the man at all ! rhinophores doing little bops against the air . ]

it's -- [ . . . ? ! immediately locking in ! standing proper , as if he weren't just lazing about ! ] whoops ! my mistake ! didn't mean to look so improper there . is there anything you need from me ? [ tidying up his own hair , even . . . ]

uuuh . . . my limbs feel like . . . soggy pizza . . .

[ streeeeeeetch . . . ! phew . ]

pizza pizza pizza !

but i'm coooOOld -- ! ! like a frozen pizza . . .

[ shivering cold , even when in a winter jacket ! ] if you think abooouuut it i'm kind of like . . . a frozen pizza in . . . the freezer . . . like those pizzas you get from the store rather than home-made . [ multiple teeth chatters in that sentence alone . ]

thinking about . . . Pizza

— TEMP. PIN

[ shriveled up like a dried raisin ] need . . . . . . . pizza . . . . . .

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