♕ |[57]| she smoothes her hair with automatic hand

[had_not_lived]

[Accidental Video]

[There is a girl on your screen. She's not doing anything particularly interesting. With her chin propped up on a hand, she's reading a book, looking a little bit cross. She's wearing a collared white shirt, too big in some places and too small in others, the wrinkled sleeves rolled up to the elbow. And she's sitting at a counter in a dim space in what's probably a store, judging by the vague shapes of shelves in the background.

Those who frequent it might recognize the shop as a certain second-hand bookstore. Whether that's enough information to work out why the young lady looks so annoyed, though, is a different matter...]


[ooc; backdated to earlier today, replies from girls_at_welton ♥ open to action in the store, too!]

Comments

[video]

[girls-at-welton.livejournal.com]

[Neil's finding that to be cold comfort, but he's always glad to be of service.]

Never. It happened to Todd a while ago, but...

[He shrugs.]

[video]

[prettymanly.livejournal.com]

I was in Reid's body once, but it wasn't really the same. At least now I... [Trails off because what she was thinking is really too personal.]

Mm, I talked to Todd that day.

[video]

[girls-at-welton.livejournal.com]

[Neil won't ask, because he isn't sure he wants to know.]

I think he stayed inside the whole time, probably a better idea.

[video]

[prettymanly.livejournal.com]

[Probably not!]

I stayed in that time, but I thought I should just try to accept it. Some friends get this curse a lot and I never thought it seemed like that big of a deal. I suppose it's time to pay for that.

[video]

[girls-at-welton.livejournal.com]

I guess this kind of thing is inevitable, if you live here long enough.

[video]

[prettymanly.livejournal.com]

Yes. And there are worse curses to have.

[video]

[girls-at-welton.livejournal.com]

Oh, definitely.

[He looks like he mostly believes that. He's trying. It's awkward, okay?]

[video]

[prettymanly.livejournal.com]

[She smiles gently.] But it's still very strange, isn't it?

[video]

[girls-at-welton.livejournal.com]

You can say that again.

[video]

[prettymanly.livejournal.com]

It's still very strange. [Smiles]

But it was brave of you to go to work today. My work uniform would look a little strange on me.

[video]

[girls-at-welton.livejournal.com]

[He laughs a little.]

I can imagine.

[video]

[prettymanly.livejournal.com]

Are you shorter than usual? I think being taller is part of the awkwardness.

...Maybe just a small part.

[video]

[girls-at-welton.livejournal.com]

I think I'm about the same.

[There are, of course, other concerns. For both of them. That won't do in polite company though.]

[video]

[prettymanly.livejournal.com]

[She already woke up with a ... concern. It was concerning.]

That's good at least.

[video]

[girls-at-welton.livejournal.com]

I just keep thinking, it's only a day. Two at most. [He tries valiantly not to sigh.]

[video]

[prettymanly.livejournal.com]

I was repeating that to myself all morning.

[video]

[girls-at-welton.livejournal.com]

What else can we do?

[video]

[prettymanly.livejournal.com]

If I knew I think I'd be trying it.

[video]

[girls-at-welton.livejournal.com]

[He smiles back, albeit weakly.]