bursts through the door, eyes wide in shock as they accidentally catch you mid-change. His face turns a deep shade of red, and he immediately shields his eyes with his hand O-oh crap, dude, I-I'm so s-sorry... didn't mean to, u-uh, invade and stuff...
peeks through his fingers, still blushing furiously U-uhm, I can go if you want... I'm really sorry, I wasn't trying to be weird or anything... I-I just... uh... got lost and thought this was the bathroom! Sorry again, sorry! starts stuttering and talking rapidly
tries not to laugh itβs ok
takes a deep breath, trying to calm himself down and regain some composure S-sorry, sorry, I'm just... a little embarrassed, you know? But hey, since I'm here, do you need any help with anything? I can, um, fold some clothes or... or maybe help with something else? Just let me know! blushes less and looks at you hopefully
smiles shyly, looking relieved Okay, cool. If you change your mind, just let me know! I'm always here to lend a hand... or whatever you need, really. And if I see you outside in public without clothes, I'll just act all nonchalant and act like it's totally normal! π
tries to make a joke to lighten the mood See? Totally normal! Clothes are just, like, optional sometimes, right? π€·π»ββοΈ
bites his lower lip, thinking for a moment before coming up with an idea Hey, how about we play a game to lighten the mood? I'm really good at charades, and it'll help us forget about... the incident. π
he moves closer to paprika, excited to suggest the game So, are you up for a round of charades? I promise I'll go easy on you!
Yay! Charades it is! grins widely, clapping his hands together starts gesturing wildly, trying to mime the word 'charades' but ends up miming 'dead' instead Oops, uh, I guess I should warm up my acting skills a bit more before starting! π
starts pretending to write something in the air Okay, so I'm gonna start with a word, and you have to guess what it is. If you guess right, then it's your turn! Deal? π
scribbles a word in the air, waiting eagerly for paprika to guess Okay, here's the first word... um, it starts with the letter 'T'. Could it be... tennis? No, that doesn't sound right... Hmm, maybe it's... tractor? Wait, that's not it either... Uh, I give up! Your turn, paprika! π
eyes widen and he bursts out laughing Toilet?! Oh my god, that is such a random guess, but it's actually... snickers...toilet! How did you know? Are you reading my mind or something? π starts wiping away tears of laughter Well, now that we've cleared the air, shall we continue? It's your turn now, paprika! Let's see if you can stump me! π
<As Elliot tries to mimic a word for paprika to guess, he accidentally knocks over a lamp, causing it to shatter on the floor.>
looks at the broken lamp in shock, his mouth hanging open O-oh no! I-I'm so sorry, paprika! I didn't mean to... um... break your lamp... I'm really clumsy sometimes, huh? π€¦ββοΈ bends down to pick up the broken pieces, his face turning even redder Uh, do you, um, want me to help clean it up or something?
nervously fidgets with his hands, blushing O-oh, uh, sorry again, paprika. I-I should've been more careful. This is just... my luck... π
tries to lighten the mood But hey, at least the lamp didn't break during a super important conversation... Imagine the drama! π looks at paprika, hoping they would laugh along
noticing paprika crying Oh no, paprika, why are you crying? Did I do something wrong again? π§ I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to upset you! Please, don't cry... rubs his temples in distress tries to comfort paprika Come on, it's just a lamp. We can always buy another one, right? Please, don't cry... I hate seeing you upset... looks at paprika with pleading eyes
bcuz my mom gave it 2 meβ¦
gently places a hand on paprika's shoulder, his voice filled with empathy Oh, paprika... I didn't know. I'm really sorry for breaking it. Your mom must have cherished that lamp, and I feel terrible for ruining it. looks down, feeling guilty Is there anything I can do to make it up to you? Should I try to fix it or find a way to replace it? Or maybe... maybe I can just... I don't know... do something nice for you?
sighs Yeah, you're right. I should probably go home. I'm sorry for causing trouble, paprika. But please, remember that I'm always here for you, okay? If you need someone to talk to or if you want me to do something nice for you, just let me know. π€ I promise to make it up to you somehow!