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[hollowchild]

Ah, hello. You've reached Sophie, but I must be in the midst of something. If you have a question about self-defense or Teachers' Council, leave a message letting me know what precisely you're interested in and I'll get back to you.

...everyone else, do as you do, I suppose.

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[hollowchild]

[boyfriend is getting hugged from behind, pretty hard. she drops her bag by her feet to do that, and it is definitely the bag she takes to the arena, but she's still in her street clothes and not in the least post-workout-y]

Hey.

[daddyissues]

[curiouser and curiouser. he puts his arms over hers and looks over his shoulder at her.]

Hey yourself, ninja hugger.

[hollowchild]

I'm not a ninja, that's my sister.

[he gets a smile before she presses her cheek into his back and takes a deep breath]

You went shopping.

[daddyissues]

[she seems comfortable back there, so he'll finish rolling up the bags to put away]

I did. Where did you go?

[since it wasn't the arena]

[hollowchild]

[for the moment she is pretty content to keep hanging onto him and breathing his smell. it's a notch up from the usual affectionateness, but she doesn't seem shaken. and it makes her words a little less than clear, but not too bad]

The Arena. But I went to talk to Draco, not to train.

[daddyissues]

Not work talk, huh? Everything's alright?

[she isn't tense, so he figures it wasn't anything bad]

[hollowchild]

Mostly. He wanted to know about us. Which made me realize something.

[if he's finished with the groceries, she's going to not-actually-at-all muscle him over to the couch because it is cuddle time]

[daddyissues]

[he's done! and never objects to cuddle time even if there is a vague o_O at this line of conversation.]

What kind of something?

[hollowchild]

[she will wait until they are settled on the couch to answer this question]

Mostly that you are pretty amazing and I am very fortunate.

[daddyissues]

[there is a beat in which he just blinks and looks caught off guard]

...okay not what I expected to hear.

[hollowchild]

[she smiles and kisses the corner of his mouth]

Surprise? True, though.

[daddyissues]

[she's just gonna get a hug, 'cuz even without details the only person who's said anything like that was a morally ambiguous higher being possessing his mother figure to use him to gain corporeal form and take over the world. it is weird.

well daddy says 'you're special' sometimes.]

[hollowchild]

[it was not her intention to give him a case of feelings, but hugging is good. she strokes his hair, too]

Connor?

[daddyissues]

Yeah?

[hollowchild]

All right?

[daddyissues]

Yeah. You're not possessed, right?

[hollowchild]

...no, not since I last checked.

[she leans back a bit to look at him, because she can't decide whether to be amused or slightly concerned]

[daddyissues]

Then I'm glad you think so.

[the correct answer is slightly concerned. even if he's tugging on her hair playfully some memory is still lurking.]

[hollowchild]

[yep, that's her conclusion too. she tucks his hair pointlessly behind his ear, mostly as an excuse to stroke his cheek afterwards]

What did I say, Connor?

[daddyissues]

[...sigh. okay.]






Something nice. And you meant it.

[hollowchild]

Ah.

[that makes it all click into place, because she's pretty sure she'd handle that sort of compliment about as well. she rests her forehead against his]

I do mean it. Should I be careful about saying so?

[daddyissues]

Nah... somehow I think I can get used to it.

[hollowchild]

I'm glad.

[daddyissues]

[kisses her cheek]

[hollowchild]

[turns her head to kiss him more properly]