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[instar]

Gym. Yoga. Mat. Corner.

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[instar]

"He pointed at you," Bella informs Trouble.

[aeskhyne]

"I figured," says Trouble. "He's not wrong."

[instar]

"I will think of you if I ever have spare poison lying around and no idea what to do with it."

[aeskhyne]

"Awwww, I'm touched."

[instar]

"Yes, you will surely cross my mind as I find a way to safely dispose of it."

[aeskhyne]

He giggles. "Awwwwwwwww."

[palmofyourhand]

"You're twisted," says Ethan, borderline-affectionately.

[instar]

"This is becoming clear."

[palmofyourhand]

"Isn't it?"

[aeskhyne]

Trouble laughs and hugs him again. "And you made a friend," he says. "I'm so happy for you. We should all play strip poker or something."

[hold_infinity]

"Count me in," says Robin.

[instar]

"No. Thank you."

[aeskhyne]

"I was actually kidding," says Trouble, "but now I'm not kidding anymore, bye, Bella!"

[palmofyourhand]

Ethan laughs.

[hold_infinity]

Robin snorts. And follows the boys out of the gym.

[instar]

"Bye."

And Bella goes to meet her sister and head home.

[aeskhyne]

The next day, Trouble comes up to Bella after gym.

"Hi!" he says cheerfully.

[instar]

"Hi. What's up?"

[aeskhyne]

"Ethan made a friiiiiiend," he says, grinning. "It's adorable! He's nice to her for no reason! And she kicked my ass at poker."

[instar]

"Good for her."

[aeskhyne]

"And now Ethan wants her to be friends with Andi, but he can't just put them in the same room and say 'make friends' like he did with me and her, so he asked me to ask you to help."

[instar]

"I can suggest to Andi that she invite Robin to do stuff, but why does Ethan have an interest in setting that up?"

[aeskhyne]

"Because he thinks it'd make Robin happy. I told you, he's nice to her for no reason. He has feelings. Friend feelings," Trouble says happily.

[instar]

"This is really unprecedented, huh?"

[aeskhyne]

"Extrrrrrrremely. It makes me happy," says Trouble.