Characters: Alice Ip, Ephraim
Date: Last Night
Summary: Ephraim offers apologies for the things he said during the last plot. He asks Alice out on Valentine's Day.
Warnings: None.
"Eph" (11:32:46 PM): ...Lady Alice?
"Alice" (11:36:13 PM): ...Eph-kun?
"Eph" (11:36:49 PM): It has...been awhile, hasn't it?
"Alice" (11:37:02 PM): Oh! Uhm... Yes. It has been quite some time.
"Alice" (11:37:09 PM): How are you doing?
"Eph" (11:39:42 PM): Good. Good... Though I was bothered by how long it took to get in contact with you. I wasn't too out of line...was I?
"Alice" (11:40:17 PM): No! Of course not!
"Alice" (11:46:30 PM): I'm sorry. I haven't been talkative, so of course you think I'm upset.
"Eph" (11:51:28 PM): That's a relief. I was actually rather worried.
"Alice" (11:51:41 PM): You didn't need to be.
"Eph" (11:53:13 PM): I know. But it's not something that you can really help.
"Alice" (11:53:34 PM): Yeah. I know. What's going on with you, Ephraim?
"Eph" (12:01:14 AM): Aside from that, I've actually felt a bit strange lately. Though I can't place my finger on it.
"Alice" (12:01:29 AM): A bit strange?
"Eph" (12:03:37 AM): I honestly can't say anything more than that. Simply a feeling, but perhaps it's just my imagination. Or of me being overworked.
"Alice" (12:04:13 AM): You shouldn't be working so hard, anyway. You work hard enough as it is with classes, right?
"Eph" (12:09:03 AM): That is true. I should hope that you've been doing the same, Alice
"Alice" (12:09:51 AM): Yeah... I guess so, anyway.
"Eph" (12:13:56 AM): I hope school has been treating you well. If I had known that you weren't so worried, I would have visited you sooner.
"Alice" (12:15:15 AM): Oh! Uhm... School is... uh... School. Really not that interesting. Emi keeps slacking, so I keep picking up for it.
"Eph" (12:18:10 AM): Well, that isn't fair. She isn't going to learn anything if you do that for her.
"Alice" (12:18:36 AM): Normally I wouldn't, but I just want to help her. She keeps falling asleep in the middle of her book reading.
"Eph" (12:19:25 AM): You really are far too nice, Alice.
"Alice" (12:19:34 AM): ...? Uhm, I guess so.
"Alice" (12:20:05 AM): Sorry. I'm being sort of weird.
"Eph" (12:20:26 AM): But...uhm...
"Eph" (12:20:26 AM): It's fine. I was actually wondering if you would be free on... Saturday?
"Alice" (12:21:06 AM): Saturday?
"Eph" (12:21:41 AM): Yes. If you have made plans then, then I would understand.
"Alice" (12:25:08 AM): Not that I know of...
"Eph" (12:25:42 AM): If that's the case, then I would very much love to do something on that day.
"Eph" (12:25:44 AM): Something together?
"Alice" (12:30:29 AM): Something... Together?
"Alice" (12:30:38 AM): Yeah, we could do something like that.
"Eph" (12:32:12 AM): I am overjoyed to hear that. You do realize that it is...Valentine's Day, right?
"Alice" (12:38:04 AM): Oh! It is?
"Alice" (12:38:10 AM): Yeah... I guess it is.
"Eph" (12:38:22 AM): And...you're still okay with it?
"Alice" (12:38:35 AM): Why wouldn't I be?
"Eph" (12:39:05 AM): Just making sure. I'll let you know what we'll be doing later this week.
"Alice" (12:39:32 AM): All right. That sounds fine with me.