βwhat?β sharp above all else, booneβs brows furrow, his gaze narrowing from behind his glasses.
Faulkner@atomiccowboy.bsky.social Β· 10mo ago"What the fuck."
Faulkner@atomiccowboy.bsky.social Β· 10mo agothe sound of all of his bones crunching. he has been standing in one spot for months.
probably. [ turning. fortunately, the spot heβs chosen isnβt too horribly far β close enough to novac, but far enough away to be left alone. ] bet she gets tired of only talking to me. might be nice for her to know iβm in good hands.
Ivy.@courierivy.bsky.social Β· last yr.Alright. Yeah. Show me. [She smiles.] Probably needs girl talk anyway.
donβt be. we could, uh β i could take you to go see βem, i guess, if you wanted.
Ivy.@courierivy.bsky.social Β· last yr.No. My bad. β¦. Sorry.
i did. uh. theyβre out. couldnβt get the kind she liked. sorry.
Ivy.@courierivy.bsky.social Β· last yr.β¦. That wasnβt a joke. Thought you might get them and leave them somewhere significant. [CHRIST ON A BIKE I WOULDNT JOKE ABOUT THAT.]
iβm simple. [ thereβs a long pause. he hasnβt really focused on ( fun * ) in a while. ] more or less shooting these days. iβm sure you like more fun things. what about ( you? * ) [ he wouldnβt want to bore her to death, anyway. ]
Ivy.@courierivy.bsky.social Β· 2y agoYou would, wouldnβt you. [She gets it.] Hey. What do you like doing for fun?
i think i preferred sir. [ his voice doesnβt show it, but heβs joking. ]
Ivy.@courierivy.bsky.social Β· 2y ago[Internally having cuteness aggression.] Cheering you on, bucko.
iβll try. [ at least he takes it well. to be fair, he isnβt much better. heβs probably worse, if anything. ] i figured. it came off that way, if anything.
Ivy.@courierivy.bsky.social Β· 2y agoNow that /is/ an interesting idea. Feel free to be more clear with me too then, sir. [What was THAT.] I was trying to say that endearingly because youβreβ¦ yknow. NCR guy. Former.
uh, well, youβll have more . . . opportunities. [ heβs hoping she can piece exactly what that means together. ]
Ivy.@courierivy.bsky.social Β· 2y agoSure but I /do/ need to practice. Uh. Being clear. [Still a SUNNY grin.]
donβt. itβs fine. βm just not good with this stuff.
Ivy.@courierivy.bsky.social · 2y agoI⦠Yeah. Sorry.
[ slight pause. wheels visibly turning in his head. ] oh. you could just say that next time. . . . thank you. iβd uh β consider it. [ heβs trying his best. ]
Ivy.@courierivy.bsky.social Β· 2y agoWell I assumed because you said youβre not very tallβ¦ [I think.] I said bungee jumping. β¦.. I was slightly flirting!
now, i donβt know what youβre talking about.
Ivy.@courierivy.bsky.social Β· 2y agoYou better watch that tail feather of yours, Boone.
oh. [ itβs uncertain, his mind trying to settle on a good response. itβs been a while since heβs heard anything even remotely as nice as that. his face shows his uncertainty in the way his brow furrows slightly β otherwise, it doesnβt show much. ] thanks.
Ivy.@courierivy.bsky.social Β· 2y ago[He was a funny man. All rigid. Quiet. But there was a certain sadness to him.] Even if you donβt like talking, though, itβs still nice to hear from you.
[ itβs met with a nod. he wonβt complain. hell, thereβs a part of him thatβs thrilled that he wonβt have to do much talking. he never could find the right words for many situations, anyway. ] good.
Ivy.@courierivy.bsky.social Β· 2y agoHey. Do you think I said yes to following me around because I wanted a public speaker. [Big, dazzling smile.] Just glad for the company. Plus. I can talk for the both of us.
yeah. thank you. i uh β i guess the same for you is true. iβm not a great talker, though.
Ivy.@courierivy.bsky.social Β· 2y agoDonβt be sorry. I asked, didnβt I? I think itβs very brave of you to share your story. You can share your woes whenever, yeah?
uh, all sorts of things. she was a firecracker. miss that a lot. . . . sorry.
Ivy.@courierivy.bsky.social Β· 2y agoWhat do you miss about her?
