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all he was searching for was a candy bar , his love for sweets a weakness that no rule could impede on . as he kid , he’d wander into convenience stores and pick at the candy boxes when no one was looking ——— letting them chase him out before he would slap the coins in their hands . given the situation they’ve all found themselves in though , it seemed like candy in general would become a rarity very soon . so he had no issue wandering out of the university grounds in search of a store that had what he was looking for . it seemed like something he earned the right to indulge in , after the weeks they all had . he entered the store with a bounce in his step , whistling the song staying alive and snapping his fingers in unison . the voice that calls out from somewhere in the store catches him off guard , feet tripping over the other and his hands gripping a light shelf of gift cards ——— the cards spilling out all over the floor as it tumbled down against his weight . “ fucking hell , ” he whispers , eyes darting around the room while he adjusts his hat and clothing . “ your friendly neighborhood hop , ” he mutters , sarcasm dripping from his tone while he peeks his head around the corner and eyes her demeanor . “ really ? you were going to throw a soup can ? and then what , huh ? i’ve got like , mad reflexes . ” hop speaks with a calm tone while he steps over to a shelf of what remained of the sweets , scanning the selection in front of him . “ gonna swipe some candy , hope ‘ya don’t mind . i’ll replace it with … toilet paper or some shit . ”
as soon as sutton realized the intruder means no harm , she relaxes , but not without being on the defense . yes , she was indeed going to throw a soup can — it was chunky after all , probably a bit heavier than your average chicken noodle soup . “ fuck yeah i was ! what did you want me to do , reach for the peanuts instead ? ` with a roll of her eyes she stuffs the can into her bag and zips it tight , before returning to the situation at hand . ` so you come in here whistling about staying alive but you’re gonna steal candy .. “ sutton ponders the thought , tapping her finger against her chin . “ and give up your toilet paper ? what- “ she shakes her head , trying to process the thought . she didn’t know much about surviving , but toilet paper was much higher up on her list than candy . “ three rolls and i’ll let you live . “
