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“A statute,” Frankie corrected, before realizing with a start just how rude and snippy she sounded as she did. Oh, god- she was ruining this, wasn’t she? She had to run protection. She had to run logic. “Feelings don’t play by rules, yeah… neither Esme’s, nor mine. I mean… I feel hurt, and that’s not going to change because Esme is also feeling that. And I think she should really factor in that I also can’t control my feelings. I mean, if I could walk around and choose what bothers me or what I like, I would be, like… way smarter, and also probably have a less embarrassing Youtube subscription list, because, like…” she realized that this was the perfect time to change topics. “I was all in on David Dobrik for, like, way too long. And I wish I could pick better guys- and Youtubers, but, like… I can’t. So…” she had officially lost the plot, so she petered off with an awkward smile.
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Lola’s frown, all of a sudden, was resolute. Being corrected was one thing, and not a rare one for Lola either, but it was one more thing she couldn’t quite fit into that bottle all of her feelings were jammed into. With nowhere else for it to go, Lola decided to do a little correcting of her own. “Maybe, but the rules aren’t for feelings. They’re for us,” she said, a little more terse than playful. “And if you’re still clicking on those videos, that’s on you, right?” Lola sat up a little straighter, letting her eyes meet Frankie’s. It was always something else, wasn’t it? Youtube, emotions gone haywire-- but never a matter of Frankie’s choices. “Like… Yeah, for sure, it’s hard to stop being into somebody’s content overnight, but you can stop going out of your way to watch it…”