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Phone call - Around 10 PM a couple days before graduation.

[notyourutopian]

[Ring Ring Ring Ring Ring Ring Ring banana phone Yukiko pick up there's a grumpy best friend on the line.]

[burningblossoms]

[Answered.]

Hello, What's up Eleanor?

[notyourutopian]

[Eleanor starts talking almost as soon as Yukiko finishes her name.]

So this girl I know, Chloe? Just asked me out. Like, just called me up randomly and asked me out and I am still not really sure why, I thought we were friends not, I don't know. Ugh.

[Sorry Yukiko.]

[burningblossoms]

Uh. Who? Why?

[Okay. That doesn't sound like the right thing to say, so she stops and starts over.]

I mean, not that you're not pretty and totally worth the attention but what?

[notyourutopian]

Uh. She's a friend I made through the app. I think she's a year older than us? Works in a flower shop.

She's nice and we've talked a bunch, but...

[There's a sigh.]

I didn't think she thought it was like, a thing or something.

[burningblossoms]

Well that's just asinine. If she's never expressed interest, or given you an indication, then why on earth would you say yes to that?

[Wait.]

You didn't say yes, did you?

[notyourutopian]

I-

[Honestly Eleanor couldn't say for sure Chloe hadn't expressed any interest. Nothing overt, at least, but she'd been...a little odd the last couple weeks.]

What? No. No I didn't of course I didn't. I told her she needed to deal with her own issues for a while and that I was busy.

[Which, now that she thought about it, wasn't a no. Hrm.]

[burningblossoms]

That's...not really a no, El.

[But then if Eleanor seemed pissed off...]

Seems really sudden though.

[notyourutopian]

It was. I think. Who knows, maybe I just missed all the signs.

[She's trying to play back over the conversation now.]

I guess I didn't want to hurt her feelings. She's been kind of a wreck lately.

[burningblossoms]

And you don't actually want to date her.

[That's pretty much clear at this point.]

[notyourutopian]

No. [She groans.] Hell I don't want to date anybody. Who has time? My internship starts in two weeks and then college in the fall...

[burningblossoms]

I feel that. Are you...even into girls?

[notyourutopian]

Uh.

[There's a pause.]

I don't know? I mean, I've only dated boys. All...what...three of them? [There's a little snicker.]

I guess I figure I'd sort it out at college.

[burningblossoms]

Yeah.

[More than her! She went on that blind date with Honoka...]

I figured pretty much the same. No matter of that Chie girl is my "prince" or whatever.

No time, and I'm not looking.

[notyourutopian]

Hm. That does sort of make me wonder.

I mean, let's say she is, right? Whatever those memories are, you two are a thing in them. Not saying you are.

But if you don't end up into girls here in real life, doesn't that sort of prove you're different people?

[burningblossoms]

[Well, the thought processes on display here are 1) blush. 2) deny. 3) listen. and 4) flap mouth uselessly. 4 wins out mostly because she's embarrassed.

After a long pause...]

It could.

I mean. Even if I was a thing with this girl in another life, I don't know her from Adam right now.

[notyourutopian]

[Eleanor knew what that pause was. She forgot how easy it could be to embarrass Yukiko sometimes. Whoops?]

True enough. I suppose I just meant in general. [She hesitated.] But yeah, it doesn't really matter anyway. Whatever you remember, you're you even if it matches up sometimes. So I suppose free reign on whoever you want to date.

[burningblossoms]

If...I find someone I like, I guess. The same for you though.

[She's collected herself a bit better now. So there's that at least.]

I won't be caged by this other self. I told myself that as soon as everything started.

And you can't let yourself be either, or by anyone else. This...Chloe...least of all.

[notyourutopian]

Everyone keeps insisting it happens when you aren't looking for it. I think that's just adults being nostalgic though.

[There was a pause.]

Though I suppose we're adults now. That's...ugk. Never mind forget I said that.

[And back to the subject at hand.]

Do you really think I'd let someone bully me into dating them? Just cause I felt guilty?

[Yes, Eleanor. Yes you would.]

[burningblossoms]

No, I don't. Because if they bullied you, I'd set them on fire.

[She would totally do it too. don't let anyone tell you otherwise.]

I know you have a good heart and you may feel bad for Chloe, but don't let that be the reason that you get together with her. If you do.

And I say no, because fuck that.

[notyourutopian]

Okay, so I guess you're playing the scary dad roll when I go on a date in college, huh? Stand behind me in the dorm doorway looking ominous, holding a fireball?

[She couldn't hide her laugh at that, really. It helped that for as nice as Yukiko usually seemed, Eleanor knew what her temper could be like to.]

I'm not, I'm not. You don't even know her, you know, she could be very nice. [She was, really. If a little unsettling sometimes.]

[burningblossoms]

[Haraguro, the sweet but deadly one. That's certainly her.]

I don't care if she is or isn't. She upset you, Eleanor. That's enough for me to say no, thank you.

[Also seriously, El? You can do better than someone who unsettles you and makes you sad.]

I'm sorry you were upset though. She should know better.

[notyourutopian]

I've calmed down. I was just...surprised. And upset, yeah. [And frustrated with herself for misreading the situation and missing that it was coming at all.]

It doesn't matter now, though. There are a million other things to worry about now, huh? You ready for graduation?

[burningblossoms]

Ready?  God, I feel like it won't ever come.  I'm so looking forward to just getting out and getting ready for college.  My parents and I started getting the apartment setup.  We'll have two empty bedrooms, unless my randomly assigned roommate from the dorms decides she wants to stay with us.

[notyourutopian]

Right? [Eleanor made a tired noise.] I'm almost done with the last part of the paper then I think I'm done. Done-done.

[Huh. Roommates.]

I hadn't thought of that. I guess I technically have one of those too don't I...a random roommate who I won't be living with. [She snickers.]