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Paintball, 1st Period - Monday

Did the teachers look especially eager to get going this morning? Yep. Sorry, Arden. "Everyone was very good last week," Steve said, grinning.

"This time we'll be adding in some boobytraps," Tony said brightly. "I think they're pretty ingenious, personally."

Because he built them.

"So, let's get to it," Tony added eagerly.
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Re: Get Ready

[personal profile] moreofaponchoguy 2024-05-20 02:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Cal gave Arden a soft smile, and BD-1 gave her a much happier beep in greeting. "Good luck to you too. Look out for the teachers, they might not play fair." He wasn't going to mention the bet, of course, because that was how all this terribleness started in the first place.
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Re: Get Ready

[personal profile] afraid_of_marshmallows 2024-05-20 03:22 pm (UTC)(link)
"I think Professor Stark's still holding a grudge from Thursday," she said, giving him a smile back - or one that would be a smile, maybe, when it grew up.

She wanted to make a joke about the bet, but that just seemed cruel. After all, she was the one who'd asked for space. But she wasn't going to get over this hopeless, one-side crush having dinner with him every week, now was she?

"Cal..." Whatever she'd been planning to say shriveled up and died on her tongue. "Um. Watch out for traps, okay? I guess he's some kind of tech super-genius or something. Hate to see you get taken out early."
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Re: Get Ready

[personal profile] moreofaponchoguy 2024-05-20 04:22 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh, you don't have to worry about me," Cal said, giving her a sheepish look. "I mean, if you see me about to get crushed by something, you can yell a heads up, and I'll do the same?"

That was just general decency, not anything extra that might be too much for her, he hoped.
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Re: Get Ready

[personal profile] afraid_of_marshmallows 2024-05-20 04:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Arden didn't know how not to worry about you, Cal.

"Of course," she said. She gave him another one of those almost-smiles. "I'm probably gonna get wrecked today, so kick some ass, okay? Second time with a gun or not, I believe in you."

Wait. That came out so stupid. Who let her talk?
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Re: Get Ready

[personal profile] moreofaponchoguy 2024-05-20 05:40 pm (UTC)(link)
It wasn't stupid at all, it was adorable and sweet, just like her.

"I believe in you too. Try to get at least one person before you get taken down," he said with a smirk. "Focus on the teachers, it'll hurt more."
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Re: Get Ready

[personal profile] afraid_of_marshmallows 2024-05-20 05:50 pm (UTC)(link)
On the one hand, smirks did not make the whole trying to get over your ridiculously cute face thing ny easier, Cal. On the other hand, this was the closest they'd gotten to sounding almost normal, and Arden couldn't begrudge him a smirk in the face of being able to pretend that Friday had never happened for one brief, shining moment.

"Just remember that even if I go down fast and hard--" phrasing, Finch, phrasing. She was just going to assume that Cal's mind didn't work that way so she could keep talking and not just keel over and die of embarrassment right now. "--I'm taking at least one teacher with me. That's worth dignity points if nothing else."
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Re: Get Ready

[personal profile] moreofaponchoguy 2024-05-20 06:11 pm (UTC)(link)
It was really nice to have this joking moment with Arden so Cal could feel like their friendship was salvageable. Maybe, if he played his cards right, he could fix things and everything would go back to normal.

"Sounds like you have an ideal plan for this week. I'm going to see if I've learned enough to take out either Skywalker." The answer would be no, but he had to try!
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Re: Get Ready

[personal profile] afraid_of_marshmallows 2024-05-20 06:33 pm (UTC)(link)
She'd promised they would, and had meant it. She just needed to get over this stupid crush so the next time weird things happened, he didn't get wrapped up in anything that made him uncomfortable or upset because of her.

"Just be careful," Arden said, her smile a little less anemic looking. "The Dean cheats. It's how he found me. So cheat back faster, okay?"

And, y'know, keep dreaming big.
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Re: Get Ready

[personal profile] moreofaponchoguy 2024-05-20 07:34 pm (UTC)(link)
"I would never cheat," Cal said, putting his hand to his heart. "But they didn't say anything about not using powers, so... we'll see how it goes." Taking a chance, he added, "Stay safe out there, okay?" before taking a step back to give her the space she wanted.
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Re: Get Ready

[personal profile] afraid_of_marshmallows 2024-05-20 07:38 pm (UTC)(link)
And that space hit her like a brick of air. Her smile shriveled and died, and her shoulders hunched. But it was for the best. It was her problem and she had to fix it and this was the only way she knew how.

"You too, Cal," she said softly. "Best of luck."

And with one more diffident nod, she turned and walked away.
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Re: Get Ready

[personal profile] moreofaponchoguy 2024-05-20 08:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Yep, he definitely felt like a jerk now for pushing too much. He went in the opposite direction and tried to get ready for class.
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