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"See? We’ve both had worse, no harm no foul. Still. Guess it’s one way to make friends." He shrugged.
"I think Karolina will do just fine—Clumsylina, maybe? But that just seems rude." His tone was light, and he tossed her a side glance with a smile, "I appreciate you making the concession for me today—being axe murdered on top of having my shirt stained might be just a little bit too intense for me. I’ve got some loud neighbors, though, if you’re really feeling the urge. Can’t say I’d mind if a few of them went missing." David fished in his pocket for a second and whipped out his phone, pressing a speed dial before holding a finger up to Karolina, as if asking for a spare minute.
"Hey, it’s David. Going to be a little late today… yeah. Yeah. No, I’m sure you guys can manage without me. Like… two, three hours, tops? Mmmhm. Thanks." He flipped the phone closed and then looked back to her with a smile, "We’re all clear."
"Is it a sign of my questionable character that this is probably the least violent friendship-meeting I have ever had?" Karolina laughed lightly, running her fingers through her hair for a second before following along at his side.
"Clumsylina would be a-okay! And I'll just call you that-David-guy-who-is-now-caramel-macchiato-flavored. Actually... no... that was bad..." She heaved a sigh, obviously not sure if her humor was alright or totally out there today. "Consider your noisy neighbors missing. I'll get on it right away. It's been a while since I've gotten in a good...er... axe-murdering." Yeah, no. That was also bad. Maybe she would do better to find something non-murder related to talk about.
Luckily, David's phone conversation gave her enough time to think about what else she could say. She returned his smile when he hung up, and locked her hands behind her back. "Cool! So we'll head back to your place, you can throw on a shirt that doesn't smell delicious, and then I can take you out for a replacement bagel! Then you can get to work and pretend that no weirdo chick ruined your morning. Sound fair?"
