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[goldencharms]

[ he ties a bracelet onto her wrist, examining it for a moment and then nodding, ]

I'll take it!!

[aididitmyway]

Wait, why?? I don't need anything right now!

[Confusion is now replaced with a little bit of suspicion. Offering to make her curry, buying her a gift... weird. She doesn't think she deserves it.]

[goldencharms]

Because it looks really pretty on you, and even dominants have submissives, right?

[ he's clearly worked out a deal, so it's expensive but it won't break the bank. something that's a fair trade for both of them. he's good at that, sometimes. ]

[aididitmyway]

I mean... yeah, but seriously! Kalim, it's expensive!

[She pulls her wrist closer to admire it...]

You don't have to give me anything... what's going on?

[goldencharms]

It's not that bad!

[ he is still a bad judge of this. but now they can move on, and she has a nice bracelet on her wrist now. ]

Anyway, I was thinking, especially after talking to your brother!!

[aididitmyway]

[Alarm bells are starting to go off.]

What... did you talk about?

[goldencharms]

PTSD!!

[ he should probably not say that so cheerfully.





oh well. ]

I learned a lot, talking to him!

[aididitmyway]

Why were you even talking to him about that!? What does it have to do with me??

[goldencharms]

Because of that school thing!

[ he says, utterly innocent about how that could be misconstrued?? ]

And he said you both had it.

[aididitmyway]

[She's quiet for a moment, and then just—turns around, nope, she's not talking about this out here, or at all, this is not what she expected!!! This is a threat!! She's gonna walk right on off.]

[goldencharms]

Ruby!!

[ he reaches out to grab her wrist, a look of utter surprise on his face, ]

Wait...!

[aididitmyway]

[He manages to catch her, and she spins around... distress barely controlled.]

I don't want to talk about it, Kalim!

[goldencharms]

Okay!

[ he says, agreeing instantly, ]

Just don’t run away. Please…?

[aididitmyway]

... Okay.

But I'm fine, you really... don't have to worry about me. Is that why you were being extra nice?

[goldencharms]

No…

[ he pauses. ]

Well, a little. But it’s not because of that conversation only… I really thought that bracelet would look nice on you, and I’ve got plenty of jewelry.

And— Jamil’s favorite meal is curry. He always goes without it because of me…

[aididitmyway]

[She frowns... maybe it was okay after all? And she just overreacted? Oh no, what if she hurt his feelings?? Time to damage control.]

Oh. ... Sorry. For overreacting. Just—... thank you? But you don't have to do all of this for me, I promise... not even the curry. I'm okay with that! Unless you actually want to, but...

[goldencharms]

Eh? Why are you apologizing??

[aididitmyway]

Because I got upset??

[goldencharms]

That’s ok though.

[ he blinks and then shakes his head quickly. ]

Aqua said curry was different for you than for me, so I wanna see if maybe I could make it for you— and then the next time I see Jamil, make him some curry from home!

He’d be so happy, and I’d feel less bad about stopping him from eating it.

[aididitmyway]

It's not really okay that I got upset...

[She shakes her head.]

But I like the idea of that. I'll help! Because Aqua's right, our curry is way different than the stuff you know.

[goldencharms]

Okay!

[ he nods, and smiles brightly. ]

What do we need to get?? Does it take a roux??

[aididitmyway]

Um... it does, but I don't know everything that goes into the roux. I just use the blocks you buy at the store!

... I wonder if they even have that here...

[goldencharms]

I think so! We just gotta look hard! Don’t worry, don’t worry!

[ he winks ]

I’m a pro at this now!!

[aididitmyway]

Are you? Then show me your stuff, pro~

[Lead the way, Kalim!! She trusts you!!]

[goldencharms]

[ he is leading!!! And,

he gets distracted SO much. But he's leading. ]

Oh!! This is new--

[ help him focus ]