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So, it's been a while for me - since I've dated anybody, asked anybody out, the whole nine. It's kind of a little bit of a long story, truth be told but very complicated past over here.

Still.

Advice on the best way to ask out someone who you have a really good friendship with? Because the consensus is to feel it out and to me, that means think it out a little too.

EDDIE;
I saw Richie's back - I'm glad that he's all good. You doing all right after that scare?

INNER THOUGHT MATRIX ACTIVATED:

I was a little worried about you there for a second.

And I was just thinking that I was kind of missing hanging out with you, but it really was the worst timing so I held back in saying anything. But now that he's back can't hurt, assuming you're settling back down, anyway.

ROOMMIE FILTER;
Movie and Chinese food or something tomorrow, boys?

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( Lydia hasn't really talked to Sally a ton, but she knows who she is, given she's over at Steve's apartment fairly often these days. Not that she spends a lot of time outside of Steve's bedroom, but that's neither here nor there.

Consider Lydia's interest piqued for gossip. )

Depends on the person you're setting your sights on, in my experience. Everyone is different. Who's the friend...?

Edited (sorrysorrysorry) 2020-11-21 04:28 (UTC)

Do you know Eddie?

[ When he sees that, Caleb yells from his bedroom, scrambling to his feet and yanking the door open. ]

Sally, yo! I can fucking see you talking to that Lydia girl. Did you mean to put his name out there like that?

[Sally startles, jumping off of the couch and running into the corner with a rather loud curse.]

What?!

[Sally leans on the couch as she rubs her shin, face toward the bedroom.]

No, no, no I didn't - please tell me that you're fucking with me?

[Sally whines out]

I would not fuck with you about that, Sally. I'm a shit, but I'm not that big a shit. I'm serious, I can see what you're saying to everybody. I didn't think anything of it but then you mentioned his name and I was like, 'fuck, she doesn't know that we can see that shit, does she?'

Delete it! You can delete it, right?

[Sally steps away from the sofa, a flurry of tapping.]

Oh god it won't lete me delete it - it's posting more!

[There's a hysterical note to Sally's voic as she makes multiple attempts to delete it, to get rid of it, knowing Eddie has to have seen it by this point.

Can you say humiliation?]

[ At the same time as Sally starts talking, Caleb does, too. ]

Oh my God, stop, it's posting more!

[ Caleb is trying so hard to stay chill but Sally's mortified and even without his empathy, he can't help kind of feeding off of it, especially because he can imagine what it'd be like to be in her shoes right now. He'd be legit shitting his pants, for sure. ]

Okay, just...okay. You know what? Maybe he didn't see it.

[ They both know that's probably...not a thing. ]

Or....or! Maybe he did and now you won't have to, you know, wonder if he likes you back. Right? That could be good, right?

[ He's trying to look at the bright side so he can actually be helpful instead of making things worse. ]

Edited 2020-11-21 05:45 (UTC)

[Sally just stops. And stares.]

There's no way that he didn't see that - and this is not....exactly a plus in the Sally column.

[She slides her hands up her face and back through her hair.]

I can't decide if finding out one way or another right now is terrible or not...

[She whines, trying to reign in the emotion - eyes shining.]

[ Seeing her eyes starting to shine like she wants to cry reminds him of the time when she'd been holding back after Steve got sent back before. ]

Oh, shit, Sally...

[ He moves forward and pulls her into a hug without asking, knowing that she finds comfort in those and proactively taking the step. ]

Whatever happens, Steve and I will always have your back, though. You know that, right?

[Sally melts into the hug automagically, putting her arms around Caleb and squeezing as she closes her eyes.

It's hard not to feel her heart hammering in her chest and that creeping anxiety. And the fear of what will come from this.

Losing a friend...she'd hate that.]

Yeah...yeah...I know, I'm glad that I have you two, but god I'm....can the floor open up and swallow me now?

[She tries not to, but she sniffs.]

Hey...come on, it's okay.

[ Caleb gives her a little squeeze and then smooths her hair with one hand in an attempt to comfort her as he hugs her. ]

It's not that bad. All you did was admit that you like him. It's not the end of the world, Sally.

[Sally takes a few deep breaths - she's got to get it together, but damn...it's not easy.]

It feels pretty mortifying when I wanted to do it in a way that wasn't in front of...quite a few people on the network. Guess it saves me the effort of figuring out how the hell to do it, but still.

See? Even when shit gets fucked up, there's always a bright side somewhere.

[ Caleb takes a step back from her as he releases her and rubs both of her arms with his hands. ]

You're good. It's gonna be fine, I promise. Even if things go to hell with him, you still have Steve and me.

[Sally snorts - not quite ladylike, but she doesn't exactly care.]

Good thing, I may need the two of you - not sure how the hell I made it without you two, anyway.

[Sally hears the ding of a text notification and has to bite back the groan.]

Well, we're here now, so don't worry about it.

[ He winces on her behalf at the sound of the notification. ]

...I'll get the ice cream?

Oh...no, not really. I'm sorry :(
Generically speaking, though? Maybe try to feel it out with a little subtle flirting and see how they react, to start?

Might be a little late for that now, but that was the consensus.

Ugh, shit... Sorry, sweetie :(

It's Eddie.

I've liked him for a while now, but I've not bee sure how to proceed

Edited 2020-11-21 05:34 (UTC)

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