[There's barely a pause before Grant starts typing, and the response is in shortly after that. He's got no doubt this is actually Shiro, for real; Blue is nowhere near good enough at faking for this.]
Hey! I'm glad to hear from you - and you've got nothing to apologize for, that wasn't your fault. How are you doing?
Ha... yeah, so I've noticed. I think it really says something though that you can get through to him that often.
[Man, wait, okay-- don't get too sappy. Don't get too--
He hesitates, right as he's starting to type another sentence. If Shiro knows Grant tried to get through to Blue, he might have seen the video chat, which would mean seeing... everything Grant didn't deny. Has he seen all that? Did he notice?
I appreciate that - doesn't feel like enough when he pulls these stunts though
Yeah I You didn't deserve to have any of that dragged out. I
I had a lot more I planned to say but I think the aspirin's wearing off. I'm just I'm glad you don't hate me?
Does that make sense?
[He'd seen some of the video. Skimmed it. But the lack of denial apparently didn't register at the moment, or he'd missed it. Shiro's never been the kind of guy to pick up on signals... directed at himself.]
There's no way to guarantee that anyone - especially kids and Pokemon - will behave all the time; it doesn't mean you're failing.
Oh, yeah - take care of yourself. And I get what you mean; of course I don't hate you.
[There's more he could say, on the topic of his personal feelings toward Shiro, but. Uh. He'll just... leave that where it is. Now is absolutely not the time.]
I'm really relieved to hear that. I know you're not You're not the type of guy to be angry over something like this - but still, with everything that's been going on with us?
[Everything that's been going on with us. It's a pretty innocuous phrase, but somehow it makes Grant's heart jump all the same. He's quick to shake off that moment of... giddiness, anxiety, he hardly knows what-- the point is, it seems like Shiro really doesn't know how much is "going on with them".]
I understand getting stressed out with everything that's happened, but, yeah, I'm not mad. And need I remind you, a lot of what's gone on between us has already involved me assuring you of that very thing. ;)
[.....Y'know, when he typed that, he'd figured the winky face would be a good way to make sure Shiro knows he's joking, and is not scolding him for being worried that Grant might be mad at him. However, now that he's looking at the message he's already sent, Grant wishes he didn't know how to type, because boy that opens up new opportunities to embarrass himself. Okay, he can't just leave it like that--]
(Just pretend that made sense, since I can't actually wink.)
[Okay, so there's a little bit of fretting going on during that wait period, but-- he doubts Shiro would be, y'know, mad about that, right?
...Though, Grant supposes it's possible he might be secondhand-embarrassed, which wouldn't be much better.
But then a message comes in. And then another. And Grant lets out a breath of relief, one that turns into a soft laugh from there. Of course. Of course, with Shiro's awful sense of humor, that would've actually gone over well.]
You're welcome. Maybe I should try to stumble through jokes more often, huh?
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Hey! I'm glad to hear from you - and you've got nothing to apologize for, that wasn't your fault. How are you doing?
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Appreciate you trying to corral him. I - I have no idea where he got that outfit. Or why he thought that was a good idea and I
[Wait what - ]
... I'm
I've been better?
[Is he. Is Grant really okay? With this?]
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[...Holy crap. Shiro didn't say he was fine.
That is... either progress, or worrying.]
That's pretty understandable; you've been dealing with... a lot.
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Even that's kind of a fifty-fifty outside of battle.
[He's very, very tired. And wedged under his observatory desk.]
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Are you okay?
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[Man, wait, okay-- don't get too sappy. Don't get too--
He hesitates, right as he's starting to type another sentence. If Shiro knows Grant tried to get through to Blue, he might have seen the video chat, which would mean seeing... everything Grant didn't deny. Has he seen all that? Did he notice?
Grant takes a breath and keeps typing.]
Yeah - I'm doing okay. Tired, but basically okay.
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Yeah I
You didn't deserve to have any of that dragged out. I
I had a lot more I planned to say but I think the aspirin's wearing off. I'm just
I'm glad you don't hate me?
Does that make sense?
[He'd seen some of the video. Skimmed it. But the lack of denial apparently didn't register at the moment, or he'd missed it. Shiro's never been the kind of guy to pick up on signals... directed at himself.]
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Oh, yeah - take care of yourself. And I get what you mean; of course I don't hate you.
[There's more he could say, on the topic of his personal feelings toward Shiro, but. Uh. He'll just... leave that where it is. Now is absolutely not the time.]
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And that's
I'm really relieved to hear that. I know you're not
You're not the type of guy to be angry over something like this - but still, with everything that's been going on with us?
I worry sometimes.
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I understand getting stressed out with everything that's happened, but, yeah, I'm not mad. And need I remind you, a lot of what's gone on between us has already involved me assuring you of that very thing. ;)
[.....Y'know, when he typed that, he'd figured the winky face would be a good way to make sure Shiro knows he's joking, and is not scolding him for being worried that Grant might be mad at him. However, now that he's looking at the message he's already sent, Grant wishes he didn't know how to type, because boy that opens up new opportunities to embarrass himself. Okay, he can't just leave it like that--]
(Just pretend that made sense, since I can't actually wink.)
[That is not better.]
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[He doesn't mean for it to happen, he really doesn't. Leaving Grant hanging is never his intention. Especially not in these kinds of talks.]
[But he can't help it.]
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[There, he got something out. Just give him a minute. Finally, eventually, Shiro manages to finish typing out a more coherent reply:]
You got me really bad there for a minute. I... I think I needed that laugh worse than I knew.
[That's right - he was laughing at that horrible joke, Grant.]
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...Though, Grant supposes it's possible he might be secondhand-embarrassed, which wouldn't be much better.
But then a message comes in. And then another. And Grant lets out a breath of relief, one that turns into a soft laugh from there. Of course. Of course, with Shiro's awful sense of humor, that would've actually gone over well.]
You're welcome. Maybe I should try to stumble through jokes more often, huh?
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Yeah, please do. I'd like that.
[He really would. Laughter is the best thing, and let's be real, Shiro could use the relaxation now more than ever.]
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...And apparently most of 'em are gonna be eye jokes. I might want to work on that.
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I'll keep an eye out for any gems.
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