(The kitchen, if one were to walk into it, smelled great. Lately, Pink had been on a cooking roll, and at the moment, he was making cookies. Warm, gooey chocolate-chip cookies. And they smelled heavenly, if Pink said so himself. He was concentrating very hard on those, ignoring the world around him, and so if someone was to talk to him, they'd
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Hello. You're baking something?
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Oh, hello, Elle. How have you-- been?
(He pauses, as he remembers their last conversation, but his smile remains.)
Yes. I'm making cookies, actually.
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[He considers the question.]
I've been... good, yes. Exploring, mainly, but - what about you? You look better than when I last saw you.
[He pauses, awkwardly.]
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(He nods, checking the oven to see how far along the cookies are.)
I'm glad you've been all right.
(He pauses as well, but he gives Elle a warm smile.)
I'm much better, yes. B and Lex have stopped arguing.
I really do apologize for being so depressing before.
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[He smiles back, relieved that Pink doesn't appear to be holding a grudge.]
I'm glad to hear that. You - really don't need to apologise. You were understandably upset and I was -
[He searches around for an appropriate word, sighing and ending bluntly:]
- a jerk.
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(He shakes his head, hands in his pockets.)
No, no, I do need to. You weren't a jerk.
You were speaking the truth, and I don't judge you for it.
It really is all right.
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No - no, you don't. I shouldn't have said that. It was the Truth Room, and while I - I can't deny that I thought I was telling the truth, the fact remains that I shouldn't have said it. I apologise.
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(He smiles, leaning forward and kissing Elle's cheek briefly as he accepts the apology. He hopes it doesn't freak the other L out too much.)
I don't mind.
Besides, I am better, now. So none of this even matters, anymore.
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[He's a little bewildered by the action, but thankful - it means that, hopefully, Pink isn't holding his words against him.]
I really am glad to hear that.
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(Said firmly. He chuckles a little though.)
Thanks.
And sorry for that. I won't do it again if it makes you uncomfortable.
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[He gives a slight smile.]
No, it's - it's fine. I was hoping we could be friends, actually.
[It's said a little awkwardly - he's still worried about what he said.]
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Of course we can be friends.
I thought we already were~?
(Pink chuckles.)
It's okay, I promise. I'm not angry.
I needed someone to say what you said to me. It helped.
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[He laughs, realising it sounded stupid.]
No, I - I'm still not happy with what I said. It's good to hear you're not angry, though.
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(He tilts his head.)
Why aren't you?
Just the fact that you didn't mean to, or that you're not all right with hurting people's feelings?
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I'll keep it in mind.
[His eyebrows raise slightly at the question and he frowns.]
Both, I suppose. I - obviously didn't mean to say what I did, but - if it hadn't been hurtful, or petty - I really wouldn't have had a problem with it. No... in general, I'd prefer not to hurt someone's feelings.
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Even more so, because I forgave you. I forgave you a long time ago, my friend.
(He smiles.)
Please. Don't worry about it.
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