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[shiro2hero]

Ahem.

[Oh hi Shiro. It's almost prom season, right? That means you're here to deliver some kind of warning about Prom, right? That's what you do.]

[He clears his throat.]

[Looks directly into the camera.]



Fuck!


[Somewhere off screen, a Gallade is howling in squeaky laughter. Looks like someone let one of the Zorua into the house.]

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[pidge_out]

[Byleth. She's going to have to remember that because obviously she has to look him up. For Shiro's sake. Yeah.

Pidge has to fold her lips in to keep from giggling for a second.] So you know you totally have a type, right?

[shiro2hero]

[Pidge he asked you specifically not to do that.]

What? No I don't.

[Wait.]

... do I?

[pidge_out]

[This is for your safety, Shiro. Who knows you better?]

Byleth doesn't happen to wear glasses, does he?

[shiro2hero]

...

[SIPS HIS SMOOTHIE.]

[ANNOYED.]

Anyway.

I haven't... said anything yet. To anyone. Because... Lance has an issue with Grant, and he'll make this weird. Keith will... be Keith about it, and I don't want to scare the guy off after one date. Allura - I don't want to steal her thunder.

[pidge_out]

[The shit-eating grin spreading across Pidge's face right now. Sometimes she really loves being right.]

I'll make sure Lance behaves. [She has her ways.] I can't... do anything about Keith, but-- Allura? What do you mean "steal her thunder"?

[SPILL THE TEA, SIS.]

[shiro2hero]

Pidge - please. Keep this quiet? Until I'm ready?

[And he WILL be. Maybe after more than just one single date. Great makeouts or no.]

I'll tell them when I'm ready to. [He squints into the smoothie cup.] Oh, she and Keith are official.

[Is there any more strawberry in this cup?]

[pidge_out]

[Pidge quirks an eyebrow at him, head tilting ever so slightly.] You know, the longer you try to keep it quiet, the more everyone's gonna explode when you finally tell them.

[And as for the Allura and Keith thing--] Oh wow, took them long enough. I'm gonna have to text Allura another congratulations.

[With just a hint of "I told you so."]

[shiro2hero]

I'm very much aware. But I'd like to wait until more than... one date. I don't even know if he wants another.

[Shiro Brand Pessimism at its finest. At... least where his personal life is concerned.]

Yeah, I know. Heading out on the road together does wonders, sounds like.

[pidge_out]

Didn't you say it went well? Do you not want a second date?

[She will literally tell Lance if only so they can smack that pessimism out of Shiro together. :|]

Yeah. That's kind of what happened with us, too.

[shiro2hero]

I thought it did! I - really wouldn't mind another one!

[But he doesn't know if Byleth does or if he did something wrong or - ]

Yeah, I remember that.

[pidge_out]

Well, have you asked him on another date yet?

[shiro2hero]

I...

No?

[SHIRO.]

[pidge_out]

[For a second Pidge just... stares at him.

And then she wipes a hand down her face.

And sighs.]

I know I'm not any kind of authority on dating and stuff, so maybe this isn't the greatest love advice. But you literally won't know if he wants to go out with you again if you don't ask.

[shiro2hero]

[Boy the inside of his smoothie cup is interesting.]

I'm. Aware of that...

It just - didn't come up. [There were meteors.] I'll - try. All right?

[pidge_out]

[How is that cup not spotlessly clean by now.]

You know you can call him up, right? Or text him?

[shiro2hero]

Shockingly, Pidge, I understand the concept of the phone.

[It is spotless, Shiro's just looking for a distraction.]

[pidge_out]

[She gives Shiro a look that very clearly says "Do you, though?" Because she loves this man but he very frequently needs Help.]

[shiro2hero]

[Deep breath.]

I'll... talk to him.

[pidge_out]

Good.

[This does seem to satisfy her, nodding approval. And then she walks over, puts a hand on his arm, and gives him a smile.]

I'm happy for you, Shiro.

[shiro2hero]

[He ducks his head, more than a little pink.]

[And reaches out to fluff her hair around.]

Well. I'm happy for you, too. I've said it before, I know. But that hasn't changed.

[pidge_out]

[She lets him fluff her hair for all of about two seconds before she swats his arm away. Her hair's a lot longer now, so the tangles have become a bigger problem. For Lance to deal with.]

You're a sap. And I'm telling Byleth, if he doesn't already know.

[shiro2hero]

[And Shiro makes another face.]

I... think he may know.

I may have... gotten a little emotional on him.

[pidge_out]

[Pidge blinks, eyes wide.]

What? What do you mean?

[shiro2hero]

... There were emotions.

Too many. For a date.

[He teared up.]

[pidge_out]

[She blinks again, stunned.]

Did you cry on your date??