things just happen so much don't they

[adamantlyardent]

WHO: Cecelia, a cast of tens
WHERE: All over (except Jeopardy -- frick u, Jeopardy)
WHEN: April
WHAT: ACTIVITIES
WARNINGS: teeeeeeeeeeenager


Yo hit up whyellewhy to plan shit let's party

Comments

[adamantlyardent]

Ye-yes, that...yes. That's fine. [still flustered, Cecelia struggles to find the right thing to do with her hands. fiddle with hair? pick at book spines? fold? wring? why not all?

she opts to just folding her arms tightly to keep them still, nodding and looking past Ruby but in her general direction out of politeness.]

Thank you. That's kind. The offer, I mean.

[by_candlelight]

[ Ah, yes, signs that things have gotten awkward that Ruby can notice in even strangers. At that point, she just gives a smile and a nod. ]

Not a problem at all. Ah, sorry for keeping you for so long. I'll leave you to get back to searching for what you came for.

[ She gives a small laugh that she hopes will make things less tense. ]

[adamantlyardent]

[she echoes the sound in her own, feeble way, holding up a hand in farewell.]

Yes! Yes...you, too. Er--yes. Goodbye.

[a beat.

she can't leave she's the one tucked in the aisle. gods. gods why. her smile twitches as she just...slowly turns around to face books like some low-poly NPC in a video game, wishing to be struck by lightning and killed on the spot for being an embarrassing stain on the universe.]

[by_candlelight]

[ Perhaps some merciful god was watching Cecelia's predicament, or, at least one that found the secondhand embarrassment to be too much, because Ruby turned around and made for the exit, seemingly not noticing the awkwardness. Though, that might or might not have meant much since Ruby's ability to tell when something was awkward for others was very fine-tuned to specific people.

Regardless of the hypothetical god's reasons, they would be sighing in relief. Well, barring Cecelia getting into even more awkwardness immediately after. ]