[that has him laughing - both the inside joke and the little saying that's adapted with time along with them.]
That won't be a lesson soon forgot. Anyway, I won't. [AND OFF THEY GO back to their separate businesses. which, for Kaoru, entails a lot of boring deskwork and equally boring interactions with dull, bland people.
when she calls back, she'll hear a pause on his end for a second and then the distinct noise of one singular tap. ON HIS WAY FRIEND he's just not in the stairwell quite yet. when he does finally get there, she'll hear him heave a sigh.]
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That won't be a lesson soon forgot. Anyway, I won't. [AND OFF THEY GO back to their separate businesses. which, for Kaoru, entails a lot of boring deskwork and equally boring interactions with dull, bland people.
when she calls back, she'll hear a pause on his end for a second and then the distinct noise of one singular tap. ON HIS WAY FRIEND he's just not in the stairwell quite yet. when he does finally get there, she'll hear him heave a sigh.]
Good thing that's all done and over with.