[it's getting pretty late, and rita's still out walking around the campus, near the stables, when she spots a movement in the darkness and gives a start.
[with the appearance of the sledding hills, it was only a matter of time until Denji's curiosity took hold, so sometime on Monday Rita will be walking near the bottom of one of these slopes when she hears]
Hey, look out!!
[coming from 1 Denji sliding in a way that does not seem to be on purpose or at all in control—he has no sled, this is a butt slide]
[rita jumps as soon as she realizes he's headed towards her, just barely managing to evade but ending up stumbling and falling onto her ass in the snow.]
[people start clearing out of the gym, some slower than others. rita stays seated for a while to reflect, and when she finally starts to make her way to the exit, she looks back and sees that denji's still there.
she hesitates... and walks back, approaching him.]
[even though denji usually responds quickly to text (sparing not even a moment to check or edit his messages' contents, as rita will know by now) there's a solid length of time before a return text from denji comes:]
Hey kinda feeling crappy but we can talk you just need to come over here and meet me because they said I'm under house arrest which means I can't leave on my own I guess
[well, sometime after the trial, rita finds denji and fuck it, it's still alpha week, here's a kabedon. her emotional state is miserable, but she can still manage it!]
So when were you going to tell me that you didn't actually use the coupon?
[in the cafeteria, rita fills a tray with various food items and goes to take a seat. she immediately sets down a notebook to write in while she eats, and while in recent weeks this has been something done with a sense of frustration, this time, she's kind of... eager? like she's actually in a good mood.
in fact, it takes her a few seconds to realize she just sat down across from denji, and she looks up as if surprised to see him there.]
[denji had been sort of leaning further and further towards rita's notebook to see what she was doing, but when she notices and looks up he snaps back, obviously pretending he wasn't just peeping]
[denji is leaning back in a chair, with his feet up on a desk—he's looking out the window and holding pochita close while the little dog whines sadly
he turns around when he hears rita and grins, swinging out a chair for her to sit on and patting it]
Was wonderin' when you were gonna speak up. C'mon in.
[denji disappeared for a while in a crowd of rowdy, chatting Winters heading back to the dorms, but a few hours after All The Stuff he seems to be making snack runs
he spots rita as he's crossing the quad, his arms full of bags and takeaway boxes and a slice of pizza in his mouth—he attempts to wave without dropping everything]
Week 0, Saturday, Post-Trial
What the heck is that?
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[the machine Denji's carrying looks kinda cute...?]
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Week 1, Thursday Pre-Curfew
Quick question.
Do you have an extra credit assignment right now?
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Week 2, Friday
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Week 2, Saturday
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but then she manages to make out who it is.]
... You? The hell are you doing here this late?
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Eatin' oranges. You?
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week 3, monday
Hey, look out!!
[coming from 1 Denji sliding in a way that does not seem to be on purpose or at all in control—he has no sled, this is a butt slide]
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[rita jumps as soon as she realizes he's headed towards her, just barely managing to evade but ending up stumbling and falling onto her ass in the snow.]
What's the big idea!?
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Week 3, Saturday
she hesitates... and walks back, approaching him.]
... Hey. You all right?
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he doesn't react to her approach, but does answer right away]
No. Head feels like crap.
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Week 4, Thursday
Hey. You got any extra credit to work on right now?
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H-hey? Yeah I got somethin' but...it's not as fun as the other ones so I don't really wanna do it.
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Week 4, Friday
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Hey kinda feeling crappy but we can talk you just need to come over here and meet me because they said I'm under house arrest which means I can't leave on my own I guess
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Week 4, Saturday
So when were you going to tell me that you didn't actually use the coupon?
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What?? I totally did, and it got Miss Byleth killed! [he doesn't seem overly happy about that, with a tinge of guilt in the emotional mix here]
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Week 6, Monday
in fact, it takes her a few seconds to realize she just sat down across from denji, and she looks up as if surprised to see him there.]
Hm? Oh, hey.
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Hm? Oh hey, Rita, didn't see ya there.
Whatcha doin'?
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Week 6, Saturday
... Hey...
[her voice is weak.]
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he turns around when he hears rita and grins, swinging out a chair for her to sit on and patting it]
Was wonderin' when you were gonna speak up. C'mon in.
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w6, post expulsion(?)
he spots rita as he's crossing the quad, his arms full of bags and takeaway boxes and a slice of pizza in his mouth—he attempts to wave without dropping everything]
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Hey. Making the most of your second chance at life, or whatever?
[... probably way past the second one, but y'know.]
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Week 7, Saturday
Finished having your fun?
[she sure saw the t-rex thing. it was kinda hard to miss.]
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Yeah, was pretty crazy bein' the big monster for a change.
[he takes a sip of the iced tea, but presuming it's not sweet he makes a bit of a face, but keeps drinking it]
....kinda weird it was that easy, huh? In the end. [denji you got cut in half like, yesterday]
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