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Gotta spend some time, love. (Some time with me)

Who: Julie and Raleigh, doing some important date stuff and then You?
What?: The first thread is some fluff before Halloween horrors. Then Raleigh observes what's going on. Give me your affected y'all.
When?: Last night into this morning, and then throughout the event.
Warnings: Potential upset puppydog. Also always potential violence.

Raleigh doesn't miss the sense of nervousness. He does miss having more to do then the occasional construction job. Having Julie however - well a good friend makes it more then worth his while. More then a friend - at least he's starting to think that way. In this situation you rely on whoever you can. He related to her. That sense of isolation, that sense of being alone in the face of insurmountable odds.

Kaiju did sound easier then zombies however.

Sitting outside their favorite fire noodle restaurant, Raleigh is doodling. He's not good. Just flowers and trees and bees.

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[Too much spice. That's Raleigh's first thought. He holds up a salt jar, breathing a little heavily] That was brave of you. Really brave, but here hold out your tongue.

[to demonstrate he sticks out his own tongue and drops some salt on it] That gets rid of the uh - scarring and burning.

G-give me a minute.

[Julie is sort of unable to breath right this second. Holy hell. She'd ordered her usual which was spicy in it's own way, and then added to it. Just because.

And now? Well, she's half amused at herself, even laughing at her own misfortune because that had been very hot and now she has tears running down her face both from laughing at herself and being in a bit of pain.

Ask her later, though, and she'd say it was worth it.

She tries to do what Raleigh says, but there's a faint moment of coughing and a groan before she finally manages.

Once that's done?]

Never. Again. That was so dumb of me.

[She's still smiling, though, using the back of her hand to wipe away the last few tears before clearing her throat.]

Y'know, I think I'll survive this.

Have you ever had Vindaloo curry? My dad had it once. He let me try a bite and I looked like that.

No, I can't say that I have.

[Now she knows to avoid it.]

Indian food is pretty awesome, though. Haven't had it in years

...It's crying and screaming food. [He coughs] This is bad. Not nearly as bad as it could be.

Neither have I with all the rations. This is before the Kaiju.

[He raises an eyebrow] Milk also helps but the thought kind of turns my stomach. You ready to go?

[Julie nods, still trying to get her throat to work. It was being stubborn and that was okay by her for now. If it could stop burning for a moment, though, that'd be super.]

Yeah. Back to your place for a bit?

[She was full. She'd eaten. Not as much as she usually did, and she was probably a bit quiet as compared to her usual steady stream of words. It had been a weird day for her. She clearly has something on her mind, but Julie is the type that needs time to work through it herself before she talks about it.

She stands, grabbing her messenger bag and waiting for Raleigh before they head out and that's when she decides to speak.]

So...I met a kid today. New arrival. Her world sounds...a lot like mine. I think she was born into it. Y'know? She doesn't seem to know what the world is like before and that reminds me of a lot of the kids I take care of back home.

[She's not trying to let this show too much, but it clearly bothers her.]

[Raleigh raises his eyebrows at that. His arm creeping around her shoulders. Born into chaos. There were kids who loved Kaiju, Kaiju were the new dinosaurs to so many people - people like Newt.]

[He just holds her a little closer. Waiting for her to continue]</small

[She's good with that. Very good with that, actually. She leans against him some, her arm going around his waist.]

It's hard to watch that sort of thing.

[Which she suspects he understands.]

She said she's never been to a barbeque.

[Julie looks up at Raleigh as they walk, smiling some.]

I want to fix that for her.

[She's just another kid from home to Julie. Someone she has to show a better world to, even though they're fully aware their world is shit.]

Does that sound weird at all?

I don't think so. [Raleigh's gaze goes thoughtful] ...Do they sell barbeques here?

I dunno. If not, we can always improvise.

[Raleigh, you don't mind if Julie's head leans on your shoulder a bit, do you?]

I like her. She's a smart kid.

[Julie can also tell the girl's been through some serious shit. Not that she shares.]

Her name is Ellie. In her world, they're not zombies. They're Infected. Something about a fungus that gets into them somehow. We didn't talk much about it.

..Ellie? Brown hair, kind of lost looking? ...She looks a little like a stray cat that hasn't been loved in awhile.

Yeah. You met her? When?

[This makes Julie so freaking happy. She actually has to stop walking and look up at Raleigh.]

She was here. Looking around - I bought her a snack. She seemed like a tough kid. [Having her press against him like that makes him smile. He leans in a little closer]

...Should I have kept her with me?

As far as I can tell, Ellie needs to be able to wander. Tough kid, and all. Maybe son say the three of us can do something? I think she needs time to adjust.

[A soft smile appears on Julie's face. ]

You're a sweetheart for buying her something.

[Julies impressed. And may have moved a tiny bit closer, herself. She seems to enjoy the subtle change in distance.]

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[She might feel his heart fluttering, that close. Just a little bit. There's a rapid decision being made and he slides himself forward - pressing his lips to hers.

Delicate. His heart going still.]

[Julie doesn't hesitate to kiss back, just as softly. His lips are warm and it feels right to be kissing him.

Her heart is racing just as much as his. Julie's other arm slides around his waist as well, fingers curling in his shirt just a tiny bit.

She could probably kiss Raleigh all day, even if they were outside.]

[He'll just be over here grinning stupidly. He smiles against her lips]

I've been hoping for that.

Me, too.

[Julie kisses him again, briefly. Just the barest brush if her lips against his.]

I'm...also hoping that isn't the only time it happens. I enjoyed that.

[she's awfully young.

But he gets her, she's wise. Raleigh raises a hand to her hair] Well. We'll have to see.

[That means yes tho.]

[Young, yes. But she's seen enough to age her, which is where the 'wise' part comes in.

Her eyes close and she leans into his hand.]

We'll see.

[She repeats. It's her way of saying she understands that's a yes.]

Good to hear.

[She's wandering around, somewhat in awe of what the difference between home and there. Things were new, they were working, and not about to fall apart. She could hear people just doing normal people things, even if they were aliens. And there was food.

So much food.

Ellie sees another person outside of the noodle restaurant she was eyeing, and he looked like her. So, of course, she approaches with some caution. Her backpack has a bow attached to it, and a gun. She's clearly used to roughing it out somewhere.]

Hey... Is this place any good?

[That wild look on the kid makes Raleigh raise an eyebrow] ...It's all right.

[He's seen kids like this before unfortunately.]

...You hungry?

Kind of. I had food earlier but working restaurants are so neat.

[she bounces on her feet a little bit, watching him and then the noodle shop, and then back to him. He looks calm enough, and there weren't any immediate moves to grab her, so not a hunter. She was catching on fast.]

[That's a little bit of a punch.] ...I know the feeling. Usually everything I eat is rationed.

[He gestures] I've got some time before my friend shows up. You want me to show you the inside?

Ew, rationed food. Fucking sucks, don't it? I'm glad we don't have to worry about that here.

[she grins a little at the offer, friendly, despite her pretty dirty appearance]

I think I can handle the inside of a restaurant.

[He gestures - the place is small. A hole in the wall with a few tables and a few people.]

...Could you handle a snack? I just got off work. It's rude to eat in front of people without them eating too and I'm starving.

A snack sounds good.

[she looks towards the counter, and then back at him. She'd eat everything, until she couldn't eat anymore, if she could.]

So, who are you? What's your name?

Raleigh Becket. [He offers her a hand] And you?

[she takes his hand, standard strength for a little girl]

Ellie.

Ellie.

Pick your poison man. You new?

Yep, just got here yesterday. Is it obvious?

[she stares at all the options, and finally picks the picture that looks the most delicious to her-- a pastry of sorts]

...Nah. Just a lucky guess. [kind of obvious what are you going to od though.]

Excellent choice. [he passes the money forward] So where you from?

[if he was willing to pay, she was more than willing to accept the charity. Why turn down free food, if someone was actually kind enough to offer?]

Boston. You?

Alaska originally, but all over mostly. Rolling stone, like Bob Dyland said.

Bob Dyland? Who's that?

[she grabs the pastry as soon as it's handed to her, eager]

Dylan. [He raises an eyebrow] He was a singer. My dad liked him. Not a big music fan huh?

I haven't heard much in the way of music. It's kind of a lost artform.

What kind of a world do you live in?

[He's sipping on his own water casually] I mean if you don't mind me asking.

Earth. It's just... pretty busted, you know? Not a lot going for us right now. Civilization's in the shit hole, you know. Think post apocalypse.

Post apocalypse. [He folds his hands] Seems pretty harsh.

[Tell him more kiddo. He sits back in his chair and watches a few of the patrons come and go]

You mind if I get something to drink real quick?

Yeah. [she sighs at the first statement, before digging into the pastry he'd bought her with a vengeance. Without grace, she answers his second question easily]

Mah, I dun mindff. [god that pastry was delicious, though. She'd have to thank him for buying it. Though she had zero awareness about her manners.]

[Raleigh is gone for a moment before he returns with two drinks. Soda for both. He sets one in front of her.]

Two for one deal.

...What's your monster?

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