[ It takes him a while to work up to this. It's new, and the main thing he's desperate for is company. Real company. He doesn't really know how to ask for that. Sending a message seems better than nothing. Even if it feels awkward to him. ]
hello april .
this is grey . you gave me this number
[ Okay, introductions dealt with. What now? This feels so false. What do people normally say? ]
[ He definitely copied that out directly from his file. ]
whats a gator ?
[ That was a strange thing to ask, April. He's not aware that he's supposed to hunt anything. As it turns out, sarcasm doesn't translate well over text. He decides he'd better just ask. He doesn't know how to get around to this naturally, so a few seconds later there's another text. ]
[ He goes to find the number on the door and sends it to her. He's glad, so glad, that she's coming. The apartment's too empty. He doesn't know how people live like that, much less sleep like that. ]
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like a day after he arrives; text
Date: 2014-10-09 05:06 pm (UTC)hello april .
this is grey . you gave me this number
[ Okay, introductions dealt with. What now? This feels so false. What do people normally say? ]
are you well ?
no subject
Date: 2014-10-09 05:25 pm (UTC)[ This is April, queen of small talk.
Also full sentences Grey is kind of weird. Just a little. ]
no subject
Date: 2014-10-09 10:20 pm (UTC)no
[ Because he just ate with her yesterday. He's not actually used to more than that. That being said... ]
i could bring some for you
if i knew where to get it
?
no subject
Date: 2014-10-09 10:39 pm (UTC)no?
did you hunt the gators or something?
wait
first
where'd they stick you?
for living
no subject
Date: 2014-10-09 10:48 pm (UTC)[ He definitely copied that out directly from his file. ]
whats a gator ?
[ That was a strange thing to ask, April. He's not aware that he's supposed to hunt anything. As it turns out, sarcasm doesn't translate well over text. He decides he'd better just ask. He doesn't know how to get around to this naturally, so a few seconds later there's another text. ]
are you busy ?
no subject
Date: 2014-10-09 11:05 pm (UTC)give me a house number
i'll pick you up
[Two seconds later]
your house number
i mean
no subject
Date: 2014-10-09 11:45 pm (UTC)i can wait outside
thank you
action or log?
Date: 2014-10-10 12:13 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-10-11 01:58 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-10-11 02:01 am (UTC)