I don't see why all you girls are freaking out. It's just mud. MAN UP! Stop being pussies. Holy balls!
[Her hoodie is splattered and her boots are caked with the stuff. Kenzi-badger just don't give a fuck. There's even mud on her face!]Does anyone have any pain killers left? Nothing crazy strong, just regular junk... it's not for me. Let me know
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[But he can't help but be curious.]
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[Oh god, Matty, you're doomed.]
Okay so you're awake? and stuff? In your room? I will be there so freaking soon. I'm totally leaving. Right now.
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Ugh.
Can you at least be useful and bring me some food or something? I haven't really been able to go and get anything.
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OKAY see you soon.
[Really soon. A few minutes later, she's trekking through the mud and flinging open Matthew's door, just letting herself in. He can't see it, but she's got a mud-splattered bag over her shoulder. She shoves a food bar in his hand and sets her bag on the desk]
I am totally here. I brought you a pyramid of disgusting food bars and a bunch of lollipops and water... AND my secret something.
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...What the hell is it? Your makeup? Because I don't really need it anymore, thanks but no thanks.
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... I am holding out my pinky. Pinky swears? It's going to be totally epic and you're gonna be all whaaaaaaaaat and everyone is gonna be all check that sexy Patel guy and then Lucas is gonna be all woah, that's my bro, now we're both super hotties.
Except... I've never heard him say super hottie and I don't think I ever will. But for the sake of my argument, that's what he's gonna say.
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...Sseriously, w-what...? What are you doing? You need to tell me what you're doing to me before I agree to anything. What are you even...what are you talking about?!
[And then, a slight pause. And a pout.]
...Lucas already thinks I'm handsome.
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Genius, right?! [She threads her fingers through Matthew's hair as she speaks.] I have a theory.
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...No. N-no. My hair is sensitive territory, alright? It's...it's like an arm. There's no reason to cut it. No one else thinks it looks bad, alright?? And I...I mean, I can cut it myself. Once shit stops being muddy. I know how long it's supposed to...feel.
...Or Lucas can cut it for me.
[PLEASE GOD ANYONE BUT KENZI.]
I feel like your theory probably has something to do with some imaginary "hotness" ratio, which doesn't apply to me, because I am in no way sexually desirable to anyone. As I'm pretty sure I've mentioned to you before.
[.../quietly eating that food bar, still.]
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Slick move, man. And you can't cut it yourself! You'd put your eye out. [It was only fair, right?!]
Lucas can't do anything but sit in a bathtub unless he takes these freaking painkillers but he's being a stubborn jerk kinda like you and just COME ON! You're always hiding your face! But if you let me cut your hair then people can SEE your face and it won't even matter if you have bandages all up in there because they will be all "wow. Look at that hottie." Also, I think you should grow a beard, but that is a different argument. PLEAAAAAAAAAAASE, MATTHEW? Please, please, please, PLEASE PLEASE PLEAAAAASE?!?!?! It'll grow back!
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Like I was supposed to know you hurt your arm. I don't have any more eyes to put out, genius. And I think I'd notice if I was Van Gogh'ing it up in the bathroom.
...No one will ever call me a "hottie". Ever. People without eyes aren't exactly attractive to anyone that I know. This way it's just...easier to c-cover it up.
...I am not growing a beard.
[YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO DO BETTER THAN THAT, GIRL.]
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People without eyes can be badass. Just-- seriously. Even if you hate it, you don't have to see it. It will grow back and you can go back to your waterfall of hair and hide behind it again! I'll do ANYTHING you want! I'll be your slave for a week. Pleaaaaaaaaaaaaaaase!
[She throws her good arm around his neck and nuzzles her head up against his cheek being all cutedorable even if he can't see it.] Pleaaaaaase? If you could see my pouty face, you'd totally cave.
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[/PULLING AWAYYYYY]
It's really bruised, o-okay? Ouch.
[Warily, he stays pulled away from her, just sort of letting her awkwardly hang off of him for a moment.]
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...Huh. You'll do anything I ask? Really?
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You got it. Anything. [Within reason...] And it will be really, really worth it, I promise!
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...Then he blushes. And sort of turns away.]
...I haven't...
...I've never kissed anyone. Like...r-really, honestly, kissed someone. Ever. Not even my girlfriend, when...when she was my girlfriend. And it's...it's just...it's probably not going to happen, with Lucas. Ever. The more I talk to Sasha, the more I'm sort of...coming to terms with that. And...th-the more fucked up I get, the more the likelihood of it ever happening at all g-goes down.
So.
[He picks his head up and turns it toward her again, sighing.]
...You have to give me a...a r-real kiss. For like...fifteen s-seconds, or however long they're supposed to last. Is it ten...? I don't...I don't even know.
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...A-and then you can do what you want.
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Okay. You've got yourself a deal, Mr. Patel.
[Something told her he needed this. Also, if it meant him hating her less, she was all for that. It wasn't even that she felt sorry for him, it was more she didn't want him to feel like shit forever when he could be so much more. It wasn't a romantic kiss, it would just be a friend helping out a friend, and she really didn't see a problem with it.She was doubtful Lucas would freak, too, so...]
You're totally serious about this, though, right? You're not just messing with me? Because it's totally about to happen.
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