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[ it's a few days after their trip to the hot springs, and leia has come down with a cold— it's nothing serious, just sniffling and sneezing, the occasional headache, and a slightly-higher-than-normal temperature— but considering all of the good things that the trip brought, it's a small price to pay. resolving the problems she had with alvin and taking the first (admittedly really big) step toward having a relationship together was probably worth a few days of feeling less than stellar.

especially since she can bug him without feeling too terribly guilty, since she's not just his friend anymore. that's still a really novel idea, given that this is her first real relationship, and she... may or may not have been taking advantage of that by talking to him a little more than usual. it's nothing too ridiculous— since she's sick and she can't drop by his place and bother him in-person, she's just been sending more texts and calls than usual his way— but still. considering how bad things had been between them before the trip, being able to talk to him freely feels pretty nice.

it's also something she does when she's starting to feel a little stir crazy from being cooped up inside. it's only day two of her cold, but calling into work sick and not having anything to do gets old fast for someone like her; she's quick to get restless. she's already jotted down some ideas for her next big article and talked to all of their friends about her new relationship (elize and elle wanted details, specifically). she's watched all of the shows she's behind on, done some light cleaning— which was probably a mistake, since it leaves her feeling worse than before— and now she's lounging around in bed, wrapped up in blankets and surrounded by a small army of pillows and stuffed animals.

so, naturally, she texts alvin. she'd call him, but it's closer to the middle of the day than the evening, and she's not sure if he's busy with work, so... it's probably better to play it safe. ]

hey!!! ☆ﾐ(o*･ω･)ﾉ

im still sick and i could use a little company |･ω･｀) its getting pretty lonely around here! (シ_ _)シ

feel like dropping by?? ♡(*´∀｀*)人(*´∀｀*)♡

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[The days after the hot springs had been rather...surreal. Having your best friend now your girlfriend, it's a transition that actually takes a little while to really notice, especially since not a lot has changed in a way. Even after the others found out, Balan jokes about whether they were "really" dating, to which Alvin just usually just ignores. But even if Alvin more or less remains acting normal and doesn't consciously think about it, there are different nuances with those more "intimate feelings" tagged on behind certain things they do.

In this case, it's handling her sickness. Even before they started dating he would have helped run errands or check in on her, but he would have assumed she would have someone else. Now it's like his natural instinct is to help take care of her rather than leave it to someone else.

It takes him a little while to read her message. When he felt his GHS vibrate, he had been in the middle of talking with a potential merchant so he couldn't respond until after. When he sees her texts, a small grin forms as his fingers start tapping a reply.]

you sure you're sick? those emotes look pretty energetic to me