MALIK

[foreversweaterweather]

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w1, MONDAY

[godcards]

[ The library is easily the most exciting change of this week, and Malik has spent most of the day here. He's at one of the tables with a small stack of books, enjoying some peace and quiet away from everyone else. Does he need an entire table when he's just one person? Absolutely not, but it's his table now. ]

[foreversweaterweather]

[ she sneaks right up on him--not really intentionally so much as her footsteps are quiet and she's short enough that her approaching presence is easily hidden by his little stack of books.

So she takes a look at the books, and then, pointing a finger and blowing a raspberry-- ]

Haha! Nerd!

[godcards]

[ He jumps, completely unaware he was about to be mercilessly teased by a small child. ]

Hey! [ there's some nearby shhhes ] What are you doing?!

[foreversweaterweather]

Hahaaaa, checking out what this place is and finding a nerd!

[godcards]

...Do you even know how to read?

[ LIKE, IF SHE'S GONNA BE THAT WAY ]

[foreversweaterweather]

Of course I know how to read, silly! How else do you think I stay up to date on all the hottest fashion and boy band news?

[godcards]

For all I know, you're making that up. I'm still not entirely convinced you know how, since you don't even know what this place is.

[foreversweaterweather]

Can too! See? [ she reads off the title of every book in Malik's pile. I have no idea what they are but she's reading them aloud and she's a fuckin champ at it ]

[godcards]

[ they're boring history books. especially egypty history books. he really is a nerd. ]

...Wow. I'm impressed. [ deadpan. ]

I bet that's the most reading you've done while you've been here, then.

[foreversweaterweather]

No way! I read lots of stuff. Like signs, those task board thingies, movie credits, the ingredients on a pack of candy...

[godcards]

Be careful, you might get a headache reading more than 10 words at a time.

[foreversweaterweather]

Pfft, well, yeah! No one can read that many words at the same time! Ya gotta read 'em one by one--that's how you make sentences!

[godcards]

[ He just. Stares. For a second. ]

Regardless of that, I think you may be lost. This isn't the place for you.

[foreversweaterweather]

Well...not usually...but any place can be a place for me if I'm having fun or hanging out with a friend!

[godcards]

Then go hang out with them? I'm busy.

[ ????????????? ]

[foreversweaterweather]

I am, silly!

[godcards]

I think you may have me confused for someone else?

[foreversweaterweather]

No I haven't! You are my friend!

[godcards]

...Why?

[foreversweaterweather]

'cause you were nice and gave advice to me that one time! And you're fun!

[godcards]

[ he has NO idea how to handle this. he looks aside, then tried to look busy with a book. it's probably not working. ]

Well... I am not sure if that counts.

[foreversweaterweather]

Why wouldn't it count, silly?

[godcards]

Friendship seems to imply some sort of bond, which we do not have.

[foreversweaterweather]

Ooooh, looks like someone's a little shy!

[godcards]

I am not shy.