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[rhygret]

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[rhygret]

[ No????????? This is the moment he's been waiting for his whole life, a chance to have Zer0 over to his place and maybe they talk and hit it off and become best friends and get married happily forever after. ]

Awesome! I'll tidy up ;)

[ WINKY EMOTE. Not too forward, not too flirty, but still fun. ]

[gh0stamidstthec0mbat]

\o/

[Zer0's comin at you bro you better sweep your floor there is gonna be a knock on your door VERY SOON]

[rhygret]

[ Are you kidding the second he hangs up he drops everything and hurries to clean as fast as he can. Like Rhys has seriously never tries to dust, sweep, and tidy things up this fast in his entire life ]

[gh0stamidstthec0mbat]

[Rhys's mad cleaning skillz are super impressive probably. Hope you're done nerd because it's not too long before Zer0's all up in here knocking on this door.]

[rhygret]

[ HE DOES WHAT HE CAN.....and probably realizes halfway to the door that while the place is in marginally neat array, Rhys himself has neglected his Perfect Routine. His hair isn't styled, he's not wearing a nice suit (although in this heat he probably couldn't anyway).

He's horrifyingly casual in his loose slacks and shirt and Rhys drags a hand down his face in mortification DON'T COME IN ZER0HE HASN'T PUT HIS COOL ON YET.

Except leaving Zer0 out there and making him wait is probably worse so Rhys does what he can to push his hair back out of his eyes as calls out an awkward "C--coming, hang on!"

He opens the door a second later and tries not to look incredibly thirsty for this fine assassin.

he fails ]

--Hi.

[gh0stamidstthec0mbat]

[Yeah nice. Job.

Zer0's just standing there with his arms crossed, and he stares for a second like he's trying to figure Rhys's shit out. He still doesn't really get it but at least Rhys doesn't look like he's dying anymore. Definitely a step up.]

Hi. Feeling better?

[rhygret]

[ NEVER BETTER NOW THAT YOU'RE HERE.

The saddest thing is that isn't even just silly ooc brackets, this is actually the case right now. He's embarrassed not to be seen all done up but heeheehee Zero's at his house and...yeah. It's embarrassing. ]

Y, yeahp!

[ That was his voice cracking. As a grown man.

He clears his throat quickly to recover and nods. ]

--Yes. I'm feeling way better, not sick at all thanks to that cure they were handing out, h-heh.

[gh0stamidstthec0mbat]

[That voice crack gets a head tilt, buuut Zer0 will be nice and like. Not comment on it.]

I'm glad to hear it, / You were looking pretty rough. / But anyway, here.

[And that's about enough chatting for Zer0. Thinking he can get out of here before it gets too much more awkward if he just wraps it up, he holds his hand out and presents Rhys's missing keys. And kind of shrugs a bit. Yeeaaaah.]

...I accidentally stole these, sorry.

[rhygret]

[ ...Okay, so of all things Rhys expected Zer0 to produce that definitely wasn't it. Those are-- ]

--My keys? How did you...

[ Rhys looks from the objects to the masked assassin's face, confused. ]

[gh0stamidstthec0mbat]

[DON'T ASK fuck he asked.]

I found you outside, / You looked pretty horrible. / You don't remember?

[rhygret]

No, I...I-I don't remember--you. I uh, what was I...doing??

[ DID HE MAKE A FOOL OF HIMSELF IN FRONT OF HIS ASSASSIN CRUSH

(the answers is "always" but Rhys thinks he plays it cool) ]

[gh0stamidstthec0mbat]

I have no idea. / You were... hallucinating? / That's what it seemed like.

[I MEAN HE KINDA DID MAKE A FOOL OF HIMSELF but he was also super sick so Zer0 can't really hold it against him. This time.]

[rhygret]

[ Zer0....................................................♥ ]

Ohhhhhhhhhhh.

[ Rhys can still cringe terribly though, squinting as he dreads whatever he could have possibly said or done. ]

I don't really...remember much of when I was sick? So. If I did anything weird...er...than usual. S-sorry about that.

Did I do anything weird?

[gh0stamidstthec0mbat]

No.

[That answer was maybe a little too fast. Because it's a total lie.]

[rhygret]

[ Yeah he's picking up on that and dying a little bit on the inside ]

Right. That's...that's good.

[ LONG, AWKWARD PAUSE. ]

Um...if you, do you want to come in? For a bit? I have some coffee or something could put on...?

[gh0stamidstthec0mbat]

[See in the middle of that long awkward pause Zer0 had actually started to take a step backwards and was a SPLIT SECOND AWAY from excusing himself before Rhys finally opened his mouth again so. That's a thing.]

Oh. Uh.

Sure?

[Ah shit that's not what he meant TOO LATE NOW]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99j0zLuNhi8

[rhygret]

[ NOPE RHYS HAS YOU IN HIS LOSERLY CLUTCHES which is to say that the stars have aligned to make the most awkward, uncomfortable, and desperate situation possible so Rhys steps back to let Zer0 in with a weak but hopeful smile. ]

Cool--just uh. Just make yourself at home! I'll go do the uh, the thing.

CREED JUST CRASHED MY BROWSER??? creed why

[gh0stamidstthec0mbat]

[Zer0 just. Nods. aaaand enters CONGRATULATIONS RHYS ZER0 IS IN YOUR HOUSE or apartment. whatever.

Apparently making himself at home involves Zer0 standing in the middle of the room and crossing his arms while staring at Rhys while he does the thing. He really doesn't mean to be rude he just doesn't like visit people. Ever.]

it's a sign. ABORT, ESCAPE

[rhygret]

[ It's the happiest day of his life right after all the other times Zer0 marginally paid attention to him and/or existed in the same space near him. Like sure having a highly trained assassin stare at you without saying a word behind your back while to make coffee is a little nerve-wracking and probably super-dangerous?????

But it's also so cool. ]

So, um... I gave you my keys when I was out of it?

[ Rhys glances back over his shoulder ]

SHIT

[gh0stamidstthec0mbat]

[And Zer0 immediately looks at something else HAH god this is awkward]

You were out of it, / Couldn't get the door unlocked. / I just helped you out.

[rhygret]

[ Rhys wonders if he should have worn pants that flatter his butt ]

Like, get inside and stuff?

[ Or did you help him into bed SWOON SWOON ]

[gh0stamidstthec0mbat]

[Zer0 is not looking at your butt don't worry.]

You went in, I left. / Accidentally took your keys. / Nothing else happened.

[HE CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH it's a lie sorry.]

[rhygret]

[ I would say Rhys's hopes and dreams were dashed but like...if anything were to possibly ever happen he'd at least like memories of it??? So it's kind of a win in that sense. He nods though, pouring some needlessly expensive and pretentious coffee grounds into the machine and getting that all going and stuff. Like an organic kurig. ]

Well, that's good. I mean--at least I didn't throw up on anything...haha...

[gh0stamidstthec0mbat]

You didn't throw up. /

[Which is a HUGE plus. Hugs were bad enough, puke would have just been horrid.]

You just weren't thinking right / ...Which is maybe worse.

[rhygret]

Oh man...did I say something weird?? Please tell me I didn't say something weird.

[ If he did he takes it back unless Zer0 was Into It in which case he's all for whatever it was that he said. ]