———— 𝑪𝑹𝒀𝑺.ᐟ

ᅟᅠ ‘ oh! ’ ᅟᅠ she was caught a bit off guard, but she was quick to pat crystal's back as if trying to give that hug back. ᅟᅠ ‘ you can count on that and on me, always. ’

ᅟᅠ ‘ of course not, ’ she reassured, ‘ to be honest, i didn't exactly memorize the way to your house ... ’ 🌀 ᅟᅠ ‘ i'll be seeing you tomorrow then, alright? ’

⠀ Yaawn. ⠀

ᅟᅠ ‘ and being on break is basically all i do! are you sure you don't need a hand? ’ ᅟᅠ she rested a hand on crys’ shoulder. ᅟᅠ ‘ you know, you also don't **have** to spend your breaks at home. if i was there to help, i could, um, keep you company? ’

ᅟᅠ .ᐣ ᅟᅠ ‘ have you, uh— taken any breaks recently? at all? surely you can fit that in your busy schedule ... ’

[ NC ] @BL4ZINGEMBER @THE3XCHANGER guys

ᅟᅠ ‘ mm, i can imagine. you've got some mighty patience to deal with so many different children every day. ’ ᅟᅠ something about crys felt off ... and even though she could sense it, she chose to just ask subtly — not to seem too pushy. ᅟᅠ ‘ how have **you** been? ’

ᅟᅠ ‘ it's been a while. a few days only, buy still— ’ ᅟᅠ though yellow was visibly a bit exhausted, she made the effort to give her friend a welcoming smile. ᅟᅠ ‘ how have you been? anything going on at that job of yours? ’

ᅟᅠ ‘ crys! hey ... ’ ᅟᅠ want to know something? yellow's been pretty bored too. at least she's glad she's run into someone familiar ... perhaps striking up a conversation could help?

⠀ 〝 You're my friend, Crys. Of course, I'm going to worry about you. 〞 ⠀

⠀ 〝 Are you sure? 〞 He knows something is wrong, but he won't pry if she isn't comfortable enough. 〝 If you need anything, I'm here for you. 〞 ⠀

⠀ 〝 Do you want to talk about it? 〞 ⠀

⠀ 〝 I didn't mean to startle you. 〞* 💧 He lets out an awkward laugh. 〝 How are you? 〞 ⠀

⠀ 〝 Hey, Crys. 〞 Woah, where'd he come from! ⠀