*appears behind Ridge* "Mr. Ridge, may I have a hug from you and Mr. Xephos?"
Oh, Darling. You worry too much! You’re not going to catch anything from a simple touch from someone new! I’m not going to take any risks! I can’t take any time off work and you are simply awful when you’re ill, which would require me taking more time off work. It’s just easier to use the sanitizer. Besides, the kind I gave you is chocolate scented. Oh, alright! I’m sorry, reader. Looks like you just get a hug from me! Darling, you know I don’t get sick that often and by normal means! Though I do absolutely love that chocolate scented sanitizer~ With my luck, you’ll get sick precisely when I can’t have you doing it. I knew you would only use the sanitizer if you liked the smells, so of course I got you one that smelled of sweets~ Darling, I promise I won’t get sick! I’ll take an extra shower and make sure to eat something…. Healthy if that will make you feel less worried? Mmm~ it was a very good choice, Darling. Do they make Cinnabon flavor perchance? You eat something healthy? Oh, Ridge, don’t speak nonsense, even if it would make me feel better…and I’m sure they have an entire palette of different scents for sweet-toothed suckers like yourself. I will put up with it if it will, Darling. I don’t want you worrying needlessly.
Oooh~! We should check that out the next time we’re at the store! I want to see what other sweet scented ones they have. No way am I taking you to a store to sniff chemicals. I would never be able to get you out of there! What? Oh come now, darling! I’m not that bad! Besides if I just bought one of each then that would solve the problem entirely! That would be a horrible waste of money. Nobody uses that much hand sanitizer. I might if it smelt delicious enough. Though I do get quite dirty working with my hands and all sometimes. Ugh, don’t remind me. And then you rub them all over me. It’s funny how you squirm and run away from me when you realize they’re dirty. I don’t find it funny in the slightest! It’s gross, and I’ve got to shower afterward every single time. You know you don’t have to shower every time, Darling. Dirt happens everyday, if you wash incessantly you’ll rub your skin right off! That’s not how skin works, Ridge. It’s not that hard for you to keep the dirt away from me, either, so it’s mostly your fault if my skin does fall off! Oh no, you can’t blame me entirely for that! Mr. Scrub myself raw over the tiniest particle of dirt! If your skin does fall off, I only take the smallest responsibility for it.
However, I did happen to get you a little something while I was in town. Your favorite shop had a new skin lotion line. Really? They haven’t put out a new line for ages. You shouldn’t have wasted the money on me, though. It’s not even my birthday or Christmas. It doesn’t have to always be a special occasion for me to buy something for you, Darling. Here, what do you think? Ooh, this smells awesome. I can’t wait to try it. And you’re definitely not allowed to use it. And I suppose since we’re already here, let’s answer some questions. Get them out of the way.