Catch-all; Mandricardo

[momming]

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w1, tuesday

[duranduel]

[Here's a familiar face in the cafeteria! And he's here poring over this physics textbook. His eyebrows are furrowed so hard they might get stuck like this.]

[When he looks up with a sigh, he notices her and asks, timidly:]

...Otome, I guess you're not an expert on physics, right?

[momming]

I'm not, [ and she says it sympathetically, moving closer. ]

But one of my best friends is, so I've picked up a few things. Maybe I could help?

[duranduel]

Maybe...

[He slides the book over.]

H-How are you doing with classes?

[momming]

... Well, aside from the Physics class, they're... very simple, I think.

[ She knows how to color woohoo. ]

Which ones did you end up taking?

[duranduel]

Ah, just the Physics class and coloring class. The others seem too...much.

[momming]

[ She smiles and reaches out to pat his shoulder. ]

It's fine not to overdo it, Rider. Especially with this class, I feel as though it's definitely going to take a lot of willpower.

[duranduel]

I feel like I need like. Ten people's willpower for this.

[And then a beat.]

Oh, uh. You don't need to call me Rider anymore.

[momming]

Oh? Are you sure?

[ Look, she knows why, but she didn't want to assume. ]

[duranduel]

Yeah. It's on my profile and everything. There's no point hiding it. And I'm not real attached to "Rider", anyways.

It's Mandricardo. You can call me that.

[momming]

Mandricardo...

... I'm afraid I'm not familiar with your legend, but I do like your name!

[ At least she's honest. ]

[duranduel]

Y-Yeah, I expected that...

[hhhh]

Thanks, though....

[momming]

Well, in exchange for helping you...

[ She props her chin in her hands. ]

I'd like for you to tell me all about it!

[duranduel]

[AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH]

I-I...I-I-IT'S A LONG COMPLICATED STORY and just filled with outrageous things I did and nobody ever wants to hear about 'CAUSE IT SUCKED! BIG TIME!

[momming]

[ She just.

Smiles. ]

I don't know about that. I'd love to hear about the outrageous things you did.

[ In excruciating detail. ]

[duranduel]

[HE'S LOOKING VERY UNCOMFORTABLE]

[momming]

[ SHE'S SPARKLING ]

[duranduel]

[HE IS SLOWLY SLIDING UNDER THE TABLE BYE]

[momming]

Is it really that bad??

[ Sir, come back. ]

[duranduel]

[He is under the table and lives there now. He is now King of the Under-Table-Dwellers. He is instating Taco Tuesdays as mandatory for the rest of the year.]

[momming]

...

[ She just kind of slides down to sit under the table with him. ]

[duranduel]

[He draws his knees up and peeks over them at her.]

...Hey.

[Very smooth.]

[momming]

[ Super smooth, she is sincerely charmed. ]

I'm sorry if I made you feel uncomfortable.

[duranduel]

No, it's fine.

[A shake of the head.]

It's just...hard for me to talk 'bout that kind of stuff.

[momming]

... Mm, that's fine. You can tell me on your own terms.

[ And that may be never. ]

[duranduel]

...

[He looks touched? And yeah it will TOTALLY be never.]

Thank you.