blossom; cellphone

[punchtheflowers]

[You have reached the voice mailbox of ...Vinnie. Please leave a message after the tone. ... BEEP! Or drop him a text. He's been really into that lately. Specify date and time and which boy you just saw Sasha talking to so he knows who to punch.]

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n-nooo

[punchtheflowers]

[It was a short hug, if only because Vinnie pulled away to get a better look at Marie's face. The smile still wasn't leaving his face, but it had become a touch more flustered, a little flattered.]

Heh. What're you thankin' me for?

[tidalwaves]

[Marie returned the smile, looking equally flustered. He didn't look at Vinnie, but rather looked at his feet, still a bit bashful.]

I dunno. I guess, like, I mean... Having that in there? It's sort of, like, to say thank you. I dunno.

[punchtheflowers]

[Vinnie rested his hands on the Wartortle's shoulders and beamed proudly. You could be a troublesome little brother at times, Marie, but moments like these - knowing he thought of his family and knowing how he tried to grow - made it worth all the more.]

It's gonna look fuckin' awesome.

[tidalwaves]

[That earned Vinnie a direct look and a rather bashful grin.]

You think so?

[punchtheflowers]

Oh yeah.

[Though he felt it was his duty to also warn Marie:] It's gonna hurt though, gettin' needles in scar tissue.

[tidalwaves]

Yeah, I know. I read about it, or whatever. Still, I'm sort of, like, nervous. I guess that's, like, why I told you about it? I dunno.

[punchtheflowers]

S'normal to be nervous. That's what I'm here for.

[Vinnie smiled again, and gestured to the door with a nod of his head.]

Ready?

[tidalwaves]

Right. Yeah...

[Marie nodded back at Vinnie, then headed for the door.]

Thanks for coming and stuff.