Shenanigans!

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[ For her own part, Maya kind of enjoys the downtime. It gives her a chance to catch up on her reading.

She looks up from her book ]

I thought you said you had a whole list of things to do.

[nostalgiabomb]

[ He immediately sneers. ]

Ugh, that stuff's even worse.

[ A beat, then, ]

Wanna make-out?

[phaselocknroll]

What, for the next two days? I don't think that's a viable way to pass the time.

[nostalgiabomb]

Well, no, not for the next two days.

And it's totally a viable way to pass time if you do it right.

[phaselocknroll]

Mmm, yeah. How about we think of something else?

[nostalgiabomb]

[ He puffs air out between his lips. ]

Fiiine. Your loss, though.

How's your book?

[phaselocknroll]

It's all right. Not great, but I'll probably finish it eventually.

[ She blows a strand of hair away from her face. It's getting kind of unruly. Maybe she should get it cut finally. ]

No movies you wanted to watch or--?

[nostalgiabomb]

Nah. Not really in the mood.

[ He tilts his head a little when she blows hair from her face. ]

Man. Your hair's gettin' pretty long. How long are you gonna grow it out?

[phaselocknroll]

Honestly, I think I've about hit my limit. There's a reason I always kept it shorter.

[nostalgiabomb]

[ He sits up properly at last, then moves to gather her hair behind her neck. ] Why not just tie it back?

[phaselocknroll]

Mm. What, like keep it in a ponytail?

[nostalgiabomb]

Or a braid. Or a bun, I dunno. [ As he's saying it, he's pulling his fingers through her hair idly, loosening what few tangles there are. ] Chicks have a lot of options, all I'm sayin'.

[phaselocknroll]

My hair's never been long enough to braid before. [ ohhhh that feels really good. She sets aside her book in favor of leaning into that ]

[nostalgiabomb]

[ He smiles a little, and the motions are automatic as he pulls her hair back, gently pulling the strands away from her face. ]

Well, it definitely is now. D'you know how to braid at all? 'Cause I can show you, if you want.

[phaselocknroll]

How do you know?

[nostalgiabomb]

I--

[ His hands slow down a little, and he clears his throat awkwardly. ]

Used to do this for Mom. She kept her hair pretty long, so sometimes, when she was busy with her hands, she'd-- ask me to do it for her.

[phaselocknroll]

[ She falls quiet for a long moment ]

Would you... would you braid mine?

[nostalgiabomb]

[ He smiles a little. ]

Yeah, sure, if you want me to. Um-- probably need a hair tie, though. You got one, or should I grab one from Gamora?

[phaselocknroll]

She gave me a few when I grew my hair out initially.

[ and she leans over to grab one out of a nearby drawer, handing it to him ]

[nostalgiabomb]

[ He takes it from her, slipping it onto his wrist. ]

You, um. You might wanna read or something. [ He's running her fingers through her hair again, too lazy to get up and get a brush, clearly. ] It won't take long, but. Don't want you to get bored or anything.

[phaselocknroll]

Can you not talk and braid at the same time?

[nostalgiabomb]

[ He starts separating her hair into sections, then hums. ]

Thought you were trying to power through your book?

[phaselocknroll]

The wonderful thing about books is that they don't go anywhere if you set them down for a while.

You could tell me a story. Or I could tell you one, I guess?

[nostalgiabomb]

Hmm.

[ He starts a simple braid, the movements surprisingly smooth despite lack of practice. ]

Man, do I even have any stories you haven't heard? Feel like I've already told you all the good ones.

[phaselocknroll]

I'm trying to think of one I haven't told you.

Oh, we helped Moxxi put together a wedding once.