[Jane is surprised, for a moment, that Dirk doesn't have something...well, snarkier to say. Maybe about how she's hardly competition for English or something silly like that, something that Dirk would think would make her laugh, and it would, but it'd leave them both feeling a little hurt inside.
What he says instead is kind. Understanding. Maybe Dirk's been growing up a little bit, too.
She lets out a shaky laugh and bumps his fist, nodding.]
Yes, always. Always friends.
[She holds out the cotton candy again, taking a piece for herself and relaxing as it melts on her tongue.]
And that date, um. I'm not sure what to make of it, actually. Do you know Nick, at all?
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What he says instead is kind. Understanding. Maybe Dirk's been growing up a little bit, too.
She lets out a shaky laugh and bumps his fist, nodding.]
Yes, always. Always friends.
[She holds out the cotton candy again, taking a piece for herself and relaxing as it melts on her tongue.]
And that date, um. I'm not sure what to make of it, actually. Do you know Nick, at all?