You take a big gasp of breath as you surface from the sea of minions. âOh,â you stumble, âoh my goodness⊠thank you.âÂ
âNo, no, I was just looking, and th⊠and then the,â you gesture at the accursed yellow toys, âI⊠hoo.â Better catch your breath, first. You hold a hand over your eyes for a moment.Â
âIâm so sorry. This is really embarrassing,â you laugh slightly, âbut Iâm okay.â
Looking at your rescuer, you smile gratefully. âI appreciate the help. Thatâs very kind of you. Were you, ah,â you hold out a bug-eyed, golden beast to him, âlooking for one to buy?â
It takes a bit of willpower not to laugh at the kid. Not cruelly, of course, but just for the fact that the situation was so absurd, and the kid seemed genuinely grateful, and it was refreshing to have such effortless social interaction, for once. A real change of pace from getting slammed on his ass in an alleyway. Man, his shoulder still smarts.
As Hige waits patiently for his rescuee to catch his breath, he settles his weight back on his heels. This position proves to be quite useful when a bright, lumpy plush toy is held towards him, as it makes it very easy to lean away from the offending object. What the hell was it supposed to be, anyway? It was kinda grotesque lookinâ.
âUh... Not exactly, heh. I wasnât really in here to buy anythinâ, but itâs no problem, man. Happened to hear you needed help, yâknow? Iâm glad youâre alright.â He tilts his head, then, shifting his weight to the side and craning his head a bit to look at the offered toy from a different angle. His hands are still firmly lodged in his hoodie pocket, apparently not interested in taking the thing from him.
âSo, uh... You got any idea what that thing is, or...?â