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[hopefragment]

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[voidkatini]

[ Roxy may be a hormonal and... eager... teenager, but she won't overstep boundaries if she can help it. She tries to do the right thing as often as possible! Returning the hug with an affectionate squeeze, she pulls away and smiles up at him with a satisfied smile. She's good with hugs, see? ]

So... are you gonna tell me who you're crushin' on, or do I gotta do some snoopin'?

[ u kno she can turn invisible and could probably access any conversation on the network being as how she's one of roxy's head programmers ]

[hopefragment]

[He laughs again, a little more quietly, and shakes his head. Not in denial! Just in a kind of helpless exasperation.]

I'm sure you'd be able to figure it out if you put your mind to it. It's not like it's some big secret or anything.

[He says, even though he's told basically like... just Souda... and Dirk made some Inferences that Hinata's not sure means whether he's figured it out or not.]

It's Ichinose Hajime.

[voidkatini]

[ ooc: omg i meant **URSULA's head programmers not... roxy's... ]

Hmm... not sure if I've met her yet? I'm sure she's super cute if she's caught your eye, though. [ Roxy's sure that whoever she is, she's totally hot, and probably super smart to boot, because that's the kind of gal he deserves. For all Roxy's posturing, it is just that: posturing. This Ichinose girl's probably a thousand times better than her at everything, including looks. ]

What's she like?

[hopefragment]

[Another laugh as he clasps his hands in front of him and leans forward, nodding at her.]

Yeah, she's really cute... she loves stationary and notebooks more than anything. Except maybe the Fabricator. She's... just incredibly kind and enthusiastic, which I really admire. People like that are incredible.

She's also... really hard to predict. I like that about her.

[So while she might be cute, Hinata has a whole laundry list of reasons why he likes her. A lot of that list could apply to Roxy too, though.]

You'd like her, I think.

[voidkatini]

[ Roxy beams; her own feelings are irrelevant and she knows it. All that matters to her is his happiness. ]

She sounds incredible. I'd love to meet her sometime. Are you gonna take her to the party?

[ She would be lying if she claimed she wasn't a little sad, though. ]

[hopefragment]

I'm sure she'll be there, yeah.

[He's not... taking her... exactly.]

She's going to make me dress up. But I mean, she's usually around the Fabricator. I mean it, you two would definitely get along.

[Maybe if she befriends cute Hajime, she won't be as sad... Hinata's not (as much of) an idiot, he knows she can't exactly be happy about it. But he means it, too; they would definitely be friends, and he just wants them to be happy.]

[voidkatini]

[ Roxy stands and stretches cat-like, her unwavering smile just a little bit too forced. She turns so she's facing away from him, her lips pressing into a thin line. ] I'm sure I will!

Uhm-- I'm gonna take off for a bit. Should probs check on my garden. [ She should probably go check on her garden. ]

You're welcome to hang out here if you want, but I gotta go.

[hopefragment]

...

[He inhales and exhales quietly, watching her stand and feeling his heart twist in his chest. He's hurt her, he knows he has. He hadn't realized just how deeply, though.

His shoulders slump, and he just nods, not without concern.]

I'll probably head back to my room. If you need me... you know where I'll be.

[voidkatini]

Yeah.

[ Roxy pulls her hood up over her head, obscuring her face from view, and teleports out of the room with the blink of an eye, off to her garden. She likes going there to be alone and to think, both things she really needs to do right now. ]