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10: Fourteen?

14: Hi

10: Oh good it's actually you!
10: I was afraid you gave me a fake number haha

14: Actually, I was considering that

10: oh

14: But!! I wouldn't want to lose my only source of lunch, would I?

10: Heyyy I'm more than that you know

14: Hmm, no
14: Wait, yeah actually!
14: You're also clingy

10: Is that all you think of me?

14: Yes

10: Being clingy and being NICE are not the same things >:T

14: They pretty much are for me

10: That is no way to talk to someone who's trying so hard to help you

14: I never asked for help

10: Okay! I guess I don't need to bring a second lunch with me then!

14: WAIT NO
14: I meant the kindness and loneliness part not the food
14: please im hungryyyyy

10: Woah
10: ...How much does Fifteen starve you?

14: Wellllll
14: To be fair, she doesn't exactly starve me
14: I just fail to live with the rules she set for me

10: Awww
10: But you need lunch!

14: Not her problem
14: She said "You gotta earn money for yourself if you want to stay"
14: Eughhhh!! She's so mean!!! That is no way to treat your family!!!!

10: I think
10: You should learn how to not spend all your savings in one day

14: Booo, you're not on my side

10: I'm not taking sides! I'm trying to be helpful!

14: I don't need it blah blah

10: Why are you so hard???

14: People suck, I like bugs

10: Well at least you like SOMETHING I guess

14: I also like food

10: Yeah I figured

14: And violence

10: HUH

14: Okay go on act surprised that the rumors from my past schools were TRUE all along

10: Oh my god
10: We will work on that!

14: We? There's no we, thank you very much

10: There is.

14: No

10: Yes

14: Why

10: Because I can and will help

14: You and your saviour complex.

10: You know you read everyone too well for someone who doesn't care

14: I just like to observe silently

10: Sounds like stalking

14: HA
14: Think of it what you want

10: You're so weird

14: Thank you!

10: And unpredictable
10: Likeeee I would never expect you to text like that

14: Like what?

10: Like....that
10: Commas grammar and stuff
10: Unexpected from you tbh

14: I like to confuse my enemies

10: Enemies? -_-

14: Hmm, maybe you aren't exactly an enemy
14: You bring me food
14: I guess you're bearable, unlike all

10: I will keep bringing you more if you stop eating inedible stuff

14: But I'm hungry ALL the time!!!
14: I can't help it

10: Your hands look HORRIBLE you need to stop eating your nails AND the skin around them

14: Wow, you examined my hands thoroughly

10: It's pretty hard to not notice their horrendous state

14: Why do you care anyway

10: You know why

14: That can't be real, you must have a selfish reason for why you want to help everyone all the time

10: It's called being kind

14: You just want people to like you
14: Haha.. I will never understand why you even bother to care about their opinion so much

10: Well I think that YOU care about their opinion too LITTLE

14: Nah, at least I'm happy with myself
14: And don't feel the need to bother random people from my school who clearly don't want to communicate

10: RUDE!!!

14: Haahaaaaaa

10: You're lucky I pity you otherwise I'd start ignoring you completely

14: Is that actually being unlucky then?

10: UGHHH ಠ⁠︵⁠ಠ

14: Okay, I guess you can keep talking to me. As long as you bring food.

10: Yes of course!!
10: Wouldn't want to see you rummaging through the bins during lunch time again
10: A sight too sad to see

14: I think you're actually the only person who ever noticed that I don't appear at lunch
14: Dunno if it's a good or a bad thing
14: On the one hand
14: Yay, free food!
14: On the other
14: Why YOU out of all people here?

10: WHAT??? What do you have against me?????

14: You're popular, everybody likes you

10: That's it?????

14: Yea

10: I think you're not telling me the whole truth

14: No, that's actually it
14: See, you always seek a hidden meaning in things. Or some depth in people
14: I'm not that deep, Ten

10: Well then explain to me what you are actually like!

14: No

10: Aw man

14: Wait. Why am I even talking to you right now?

10: What do you mean...?

14: I don't want to talk to you unless I'm eating
14: And I'm not eating right now

10: Are you serious???

14: Yep!

10: Why are you like this

14: I'm not like other girls
14: Boys

10: At this point I'd believe you if you said that you're a girl
10: I don't know what to expect from you

14: Good!

10: Why don't you eat if you're home? What's the problem with that?

14: I finished eating a few minutes ago
14: Fifteen won't let me eat more

10: Oh my god you ARE always hungry

14: Told youuuu

10: To be honest I'm starting to understand Fifteen
10: I think she's genuinely trying to help you to get rid of your weird habits

14: Those are not habits
14: It's an illness

10: That doesn't mean you are allowed to give in to it and keep eating!

14: Eughhh, your Mr Do-What's-Right persona is tiring me

10: I'm sorry for wishing the best for you I guess

14: I'll think about your apology

10: Oh
10: I think I'm gonna regret trying to befriend you

14: You will

10: Thanks for the reassurance

14: You're welcome!

10: I'm not giving up though

14: Awww, I was just about to celebrate

10: Nope. You're not getting rid of me that easily
10: I must crack your shell
10: It's about principle now

14: Alright, good luck
14: Don't forget the food
14: Without food, I'm unapproachable

10: I noticed
10: Okay I'm bringing double lunch for you tomorrow
10: Because there's a lot I want to ask and I need more time

14: That double lunch is boutta be gone in eight minutes, so you'll have to hurry up with the questions

10: Yeah okay yeah
10: I will write them all down and then read them to you

14: Ahaha, you're funny

10: That wasn't a joke actually (⁠~⁠_⁠~⁠;⁠)

14: Exactly!!

10: Oh uhh
10: I'm glad I could lighten your mood...?

14: A bit, yeah
14: Forgot I was hungry for a second there

10: Woah! I think that's a good sign!
10: See you tomorrow then?

14: The double lunch? Yeah, I'm looking forward to that!

10: Ugh
10: Well that's something I guess

14: Lol
14: Bye

10: Cya
10: And please try not to talk to me all dry again tomorrow

14: No promises

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10: Have you actually killed someone????

14: Wow, what a way to start the conversation

10: Fourteen. I'm being serious.

14: Not yet
14: Why

10: Not YET???

14: You're this close to becoming my first victim

10: WHAT

14: HAHAHA
14: You're so gullible, it's actually very funny!

10: Well how else was I supposed to react when you literally said that you wanted to kill me??

14: I mean, it was an obvious joke

10: Nothing is ever obvious when it's coming from YOU

14: Isn't that the appeal you see in me?

10: Actually that's what makes me wary of you

14: Liar

10: You don't know me

14: I know you better than you know me

10: That's because you never bother to tell me more about yourself

14: Let it stay that way

10: Not in a million years
10: I will keep trying

14: Okay geez

10: Btw! You never actually answered my question

14: I did
14: I said 'not yet'

10: Then where did the rumors come from?

14: I never knew you were the one to believe the rumors, Ten

10: I don't believe the rumors I just don't think they'd appear out of nowhere
10: There has to be at least an OUNCE of truth in them

14: You're actually right!

10: Really???

14: Yeah, but imma tell you only if you promise to bring me a dessert tomorrow

10: I will I promise!!!

14: Yesss, cool

10: So?

14: What?

10: TELL ME WHERE THE RUMORS CAME FROM ALREADY PLEASE

14: Ahahaha
14: Maybe tomorrow

10: OH MY GOD

14: HAHAHAHA
14: You're very fun to mess with, you know that?

10: I would curse at you but I prefer not to.

14: Hmmm, 'we'll work on that'
14: In your own words

10: Oh so there IS "we" now?

14: Seems like you'll never give up, so yeah. I guess
14: In some way
14: Don't get too happy tho

10: Too late!!!!

14: Oh boy

10: Fourteen I beg you please tell me now
10: I'm so curious
10: And to be honest very scared

14: Fineee
14: It was an accident

10: HUH???? WDYM???!

14: Yeah! I just happened to be the only one who was there with them at that moment

10: That's it??

14: Well, duh. What did you expect me to say? That I was the one who pushed them?

10: I mean.... I don't think I'd be shocked

14: Wow
14: It was four years ago, I'm surprised people still remember it

10: Um it's not something people forget easily

14: Hmph
14: Weird

10: Not as weird as you and that brain of yours

14: Do you want to crack it open?

10: Isn't that what I've been trying to do all this time?

14: Woahhhh! Do you mean it literally? Please say you do

10: What
10: Oh
10: OH
10: DID YOU THINK I MEANT ACTUALLY HURTING YOU????

14: Maybe
14: I was hoping so

10: WHY WOULD YOU EVER HOPE FOR SOMETHING LIKE THAT

14: I dunno, I just think it's the best way to die

10: BY GETTING YOUR HEAD CRACKED OPEN???

14: Yea
14: Wait, no
14: It's the best way to die right after getting cannibalized
14: THAT actually sounds way cooler

10: WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU????

14: Everything that ever could be wrong is wrong with me
14: Pleaseeeee?

10: I'M NOT KILLING YOU

14: Bleh, douchebag
14: You've JUST ruined every chance of befriending me you had.

10: HOW THE HELL AM I SUPPOSED TO BEFRIEND A CORPSE?

14: Idk, you figure out, you're the smart one here

10: Fourteen if you are messing with me again PLEASE stop I'm so scared

14: Okay, yeah, you got me, I was mostly joking again

10: Mostly...?

14: Hahaha
14: Have fun figuring out what was and what wasn't a joke

10: You're driving me INSANE.

14: That's the goal here!

10: I can't even think about death it's so terrifying
10: And yet YOU don't seem to take it seriously
10: It's just.... oh.

14: That's just the way I am
14: I'm BAD
14: Bad bad boy

10: The way you're saying it makes me uncomfortable

14: Okay, I'll stop

10: Huh
10: Omg you actually listened
10: I didn't know you could do that!

14: ....To be honest, I didn't know I could do that either

10: We learn something new about ourselves every day don't we (⁠θ⁠‿⁠θ⁠)

14: What an optimistic outlook on things you have
14: Makes me sick

10: Usually people say that they like it...

14: Well, technically, I never said that it made me sick in a bad way

10: Awww
10: Are you warming up to me??

14: No
14: I just like you better than the others
14: For the food
14: And also for being nice to me without expecting me to be nice in return, hehe

10: Evil!! You're using me!

14: I sure am!

10: At least you're honest about it (⁠˘⁠･⁠_⁠･⁠˘⁠)
10: I respect that

14: No one had ever said that to me before

10: Huh what

14: The respect thing

10: Oh
10: That sounds sad.. but I can see why people didn't say that to you tbh
10: I just tend to see the best in everyone

14: Quit your psychological tricks
14: You're doing this to catch me off guard, aren't you?

10: HUH

14: You keep saying nice things about me and trying to find my better qualities and pointing them out
14: It makes me feel weird and confused

10: That's understandable! I don't think you've ever received compliments before
10: Sorry

14: No, you're actually right
14: Never heard anything nice before
14: Even from my ex

10: YOU HAVE AN EX???

14: Yeahhhh
14: A huge bitch
14: Never loved him

10: Tell me more please?!!!

14: Hmm, nahhh, that's a topic for later.

10: NOOOOOO

14: HAHAHA
14: You're so curious
14: Why do you even want to know everything about everyone's lives
14: You don't have to answer that, btw. I know you're gonna write a huge paragraph
14: And I DON'T want to read allat

10: You're killing me
10: Your life is so interesting! You have so many stories you could share!
10: And you STILL don't tell me anything about yourself!
10: That's not fairrrrr

14: I don't trust people

10: Trust me please? Pretty please??
10: I'm very trustworthy I promise!!!
10: There's a reason why people always trust ME with their secrets!

14: No thank you

10: Awww :(

14: Oh no
14: She's making me do the chores again

10: That's good for you

14: Ah, I see
14: Now YOU'RE the evil one

10: I'm a bit frustrated

14: Can you be mad at me forever, please?

10: Absolutely not
10: I'm not giving up my attempts to tame you

14: Hahaha, what a choice of words
14: The best for describing me

10: Yeah yeah go do your chores

14: Meanie

10: Bye
10: And don't you DARE not show up tomorrow
10: I know you skip often >:(

14: School is boring
14: But fine, I'll show up tomorrow
14: For the food

10: Of course what else.

14: Never anything else :D

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10: I spend too much time with you

14: Why did you start this conversation as if you're breaking up with your partner

10: LOL?

14: Are you like
14: Allergic to starting the conversation normally?

10: Believe it or not but I can in fact start the conversation normally
10: But with you? Never for some reason

14: It's because I'm anything but normal

10: Hehe yeah!

14: Anyways, what's the problem with hanging out with me often?

10: Ohh
10: Well
10: My friends are quite conserned

14: They're just jealous they don't get free lunch

10: HAHAHA
10: Maybe ^^

14: What's the real reason tho

10: Oh you know
10: You have a bad reputation

14: I thought you didn't care :(

10: I don't! Really!
10: But everyone else does sadly

14: Screw them all
14: Don't leave me here

10: Awww
10: How could I when you suddenly care
10: YOU!! The Fourteen guy himself!

14: Your fault you made me like the food you bring
14: Your mother's cooking is phenomenal
14: And I know a thing or two about food
14: And cooking

10: You do??

14: Yes
14: Don't tell Fifteen, though!
14: She'll make me cook all the time
14: I pretend I can't cook on purpose
14: I don't think she's buying it tbh

10: She's smarter than she seems

14: Oh yeah, that's for sure

10: How is she btw?
10: We haven't seen her in like
10: 5 years or so

14: She's BORING
14: And MEAN
14: And doesn't know how to treat her family right!!!!!

10: That's totally not true

14: Well, I say it is!

10: How exactly are you related btw?

14: That's, uhhhh
14: The... um.
14: Woah
14: That doesn't matter, all I know is that we ARE related!!!

10: Hmm something tells me you're hardly related at all

14: But we still ARE, aren't we??
14: She doesn't care for me the way one's supposed to care for their family!

10: What is your familial support you offer her then?

14: I do A LOT!!!

10: The things she doesn't MAKE you do I mean :)

14: Ummm
14: Stop trying to make me feel guilty!!

10: I'm just looking at the situation rationally
10: Fifteen was a bit rough yeah
10: But never actually mean

14: Whatever

10: From what I've heard she actually cares about you
10: Maybe she does appear strict yeah
10: But in reality she just doesn't like it when people are lazy
10: And everything she does she does for your own good
10: Her methods are harsh but her heart is golden!
10: You've traveled this far to go to our school
10: And she took you in even though she doesn't interact with anyone other than her father

14: I had to beg her for days

10: But she still took you in didn't she

14: Yeahhh
14: Fineeee
14: I'll try to be more bearable

10: Good job (⁠◔⁠‿⁠◔⁠)

14: You have a good influence on me
14: Maybe we really SHOULD hang out less

10: Noooo I don't want that!

14: Weren't you the first one to bring it up? Lol

10: I said that my friends don't like it not me (╯_╰)

14: Don't listen to your friends
14: As I said, they're just jealous they have to share you now

10: Maybe you're actually right
10: Oh my god
10: I can't believe I said that
10: And YOU have a BAD influence on me

14: Yesss!!

10: Oh shut up

14: Let me celebrate, man

10: Haha
10: Oof
10: Sometimes it's just so hard
10: Trying to be on good terms with everyone
10: You never know if spending time with one person can leave the other one lacking your company
10: Or if giving attention to one can offend the other

14: Yeah, sounds like hell
14: Good thing I don't care about anyone

10: Heh maybe it really is good in some way
10: But
10: Do you really mean ANYONE anyone?

14: Yeah

10: Do you care about me though?

14: Not really

10: That's not quite a "no"
10: So yayyyy progress!

14: Hahaha, your optimism is neverending

10: I've grown to like you after these weeks
10: You don't seem as bad and messy to me anymore
10: Still a bit frustrating but not unbearable
10: Your face is a familiar one now ^⁠‿⁠^

14: Maybe that's good

10: Is it really? :D

14: Yes
14: Because, you see
14: Better terms means better food!

10: You can't be serious.

14: HAHE but I am!

10: I don't believe you

14: Woa, why?

10: You seemed clearly upset when I said that my friends don't want me to talk to you
10: And you didn't even bring up food
10: Well you did
10: But it seemed more like an excuse rather than a genuine reason

14: Hmmm
14: Maybe it's your fault I'm getting used to being treated nicely

10: Oh am I spoiling you? I can stop

14: Nuh uh, don't.

10: Heehee it was my turn to tease you

14: Using my schemes against me, huh?

10: Maybe I am ;)
10: I'm sure we're bonding! You can't deny it!

14: Okay, go back to your friends then
14: You're saying things I don't like to hear

10: That's because it's true :3
10: People usually don't like hearing the truth

14: Blah blah
14: Let me be in denial

10: Sure sure ^^

14: I've never actually liked anyone
14: People aren't worthy of my time
14: Or anything at all

10: Buuuut...?

14: But what? There's no "but" there

10: Aw man
10: I thought you were going to say something like
10: "But you are!"
10: Weren't you?? Please

14: Hahaha naaah

10: Ouch

14: You're getting too attached to me
14: Just so you know, it ain't gonna end well for you
14: Cuz I don't really get attached to people

10: That's nothing my patience and kindness can't fix!

14: "I can fix him" final boss ahh
14: Well, good luck then
14: Again

10: I mean I AM making progress here!
10: Also! You aren't eating as much inedible stuff anymore!

14: Yeah, I like your methods more than Fifteen's methods
14: She just smacks the back of my head whenever she sees me chewing on something inedible
14: That makes me mad
14: I feel like breaking the rules even more
14: But you don't smack me
14: Yay

10: I prefer kindness and sweet words
10: Though to be honest I noticed that it doesn't really work that well on you
10: That's why I sometimes get frustrated sorry

14: Nah, still the nicest anyone had ever been to me
14: Plus, your anger doesn't even seem that mad
14: It's more like
14: A small puppy getting impatient

10: Oh my god
10: That made me smile hehe ( ❛ᴗ❛ )

14: Was't a compliment, but sure, take it as you want, haha

10: Okay my parents need my help with the groceries
10: So I have to go now

14: You didn't have to tell me the exact reason, btw

10: Ha I know
10: It's just how I talk

14: Yeah, lol

10: Talk to you later

14: Okay

10: Please be available as I return
10: Where do you disappear anyway

14: Sometimes I just don't want to

10: Oh??? (￣︿￣)

14: Lmao

10: Bye now

14: Don't break your spine lifting all those groceries

10: Heyy I'm pretty strong
10: And definitely stronger than you

14: I know, ahaha
14: Just wouldn't want you to stop coming to school

10: ...For the lunch

14: Yeah
14: That too :)

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14: Where are you

10: Woah
10: This is the first time you've ever messaged me first!!
10: Are you starting to like me??

14: Yeah

10: OH?
10: OMGGG :D

14: Yeahhh
14: But where are you?

10: Oh I got sick
10: Nothing serious just a cold

14: Aw nah

10: You miss me? :)
10: Or the lunch lol

14: I feel lonelyyy
14: And that never bothered me before
14: What have you done to me

10: Oops
10: Seems like I did spoil you after all hehe

14: Boo, I don't like this feeling
14: Do y'all live with it your whole life?

10: Well yeah
10: That's like a basic human need

14: It's so unnecessary

10: Humans are social beings Fourteen ^^

14: I lack that
14: Well, at least I THOUGHT I did

10: Glad I could unlock new feelings for you!

14: It SUCKS
14: Take it back, please

10: Nono keep it
10: I like it better when you actually care

14: Eughhhh

10: Hold on
10: Aren't you supposed to be in history class rn?

14: I am

10: And you're still messaging me

14: Yea

10: I don't even know whether I should scold you for using your phone in educational hours or if I should be flattered that you're doing all this just to ask me why I didn't come to school today
10: But I AM smiling and I can't stop
10: So you're lucky for now

14: Actually, I use my phone often
14: It's not like I care about the class

10: You should care though
10: Didn't you get expelled from one school for failing all the classes

14: Cuz I didn't care...yes

10: So please pay attention

14: But I don't wannaaaa

10: How do you even live like that
10: Everything seems boring to you

14: I like a few things
14: I already mentioned that before

10: Oh yeah hehe
10: But I'm sure you don't just collect bugs eat and pick fights with random people all day

14: Um
14: That IS all I do
14: I just walk wherever my legs bring me and do random stuff
14: Usually something from what you've listed
14: That is, if I'm not working part-time
14: Or doing the chores, bleh

10: That's... sad
10: You don't even have any other hobbies? Besides the weird bug collecting thing

14: Meanie! It's not weird, bugs mean a lot to me

10: Do they?

14: Yeah!

10: I dunno I thought it was weird
10: Like that dead bug in a small box you gave me a few days ago

14: Heyyy, it was a sign of friendship

10: IT WAS???

14: Well, yeah!

10: OH MY GOD
10: I'm sorry I reacted so weirdlyyy
10: It's just very hard to read you and I never really understand your intentions!
10: Your face looked so deadpan I almost thought it was some kinda ominous warning!

14: Oh okay

10: I'm sorry Fourteen
10: That was actually so cute
10: Oh my goddd
10: I screwed up
10: Right at the moment where I could make great progress
10: Right at the moment where I should've fully supported you for showing affection for the first time!!! (╥_╥)

14: Nah, it's okay
14: I didn't really think anything of it

10: I sure hope so

14: I hope you liked the bug, tho!
14: It was one of my favorites from my collection

10: Yeah it was uhhh
10: Nice! ^_^;

14: Yesss, yay!

10: What kind of bug is it?

14: I dunno
14: Just a buggy

10: Oh I thought you knew stuff about bugs

14: Not really
14: I just like them

10: Hehehe you're so silly
10: Thank you for this nice gift
10: I absolutely accept your sign of friendship!

14: I knew you would

10: Now pay attention to the class please

14: Nooo

10: Fourteen

14: Fineee

10: Good job (⁠◍⁠•⁠ᴗ⁠•⁠◍⁠)⁠✧

14: I did pay attention to the classes

10: Awww I'm proud of you

14: It's lunch time now
14: I'm HUNGRY
10: And you're not here

10: Oh I know Fourteen
10: You should approach Eight

14: What
14: Why

10: I told him to pass you the lunch!

14: Huh
14: Wait, you still made me lunch? Even though you're not in school rn?

10: Of course! I feel like it's my duty now
10: And plus I wouldn't want to ruin the progress

14: You're too nice for your own good
14: I mean it in a bad way, btw

10: Heyyy a simple "thank you" would be enough ರ⁠_⁠ರ

14: Yeah, sure
14: How do I approach him

10: Jump at him from the back when he's least expecting it obviously

14: Okay

10: WAIT NO I WAS BEING SARCASTIC
10: Please don't do that he might get a heart attack
10: He doesn't take the jumpscare-kinda things too well

14: Oh?
14: Is he that old already?

10: That's not funny Fourteen

14: Ehhh, fine

10: He's expecting you so you can just walk up to him
10: You don't even have to say anything if you don't want to

14: Oh, that's neat
14: I see him

10: Good!

14: Okay that was weird

10: Huh?

14: I understand what you meant now, lol

10: Wdym??

14: He was standing there with a few others
14: I didn't pay much attention, but I think they were Six and Five
14: Whatever, doesn't matter
14: They all looked at me weird
14: Yeah, I'm sure they don't like the fact that you're talking to me
14: Hahaha. Too bad! I'm not going away now

10: Oh no sorry if that offended you

14: Not at all
14: If anything, it only made me want to occupy even more of your time

10: Hahaha :)
10: I've never met anyone like you
10: And I've seen a lot of people

14: Do you mean that in a good or in a bad way

10: I don't know honestly
10: But I know that I'm enjoying your company

14: Never in my life have I thought that anyone would ever say that to me

10: Heehee
10: I'm glad to be the first one then!

14: And I DEFENITELY never thought that I would feel the same
14: Kind of
14: Still lowkey, though

10: That counts!
10: I'm so happy!!

14: I'd be surprised if you weren't
14: Wow, this cupcake is fire

10: Is it?

14: Yeah

10: Hehehehe
10: I baked it btw

14: Reallyyy?
14: I didn't know you could bake

10: I love baking actually!
10: But I can't cook for the life of me (・・;)ゞ

14: But I can

10: We complete each other !!! (ᵔ◡ᵔ)

14: Is that normal
14: I'm not that experienced in friendships

10: Why wouldn't it be?

14: Haha, I dunno
14: I can bake too, btw
14: Though I prefer cooking

10: Oh! :o
10: I'm very curious to try your cooking if I'm being honest

14: Stay curious

10: Whyyy

14: I might poison it

10: I know you're teasing me silly

14: What if I'm not