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[dramaquinn]

[ The only reason she knows Eliot will be fine is she knows Margo is protective of who and what she considers hers. Still, Alice is unimpressed by that admission.

She is, however, down for his suggestion. ]

That actually sounds really good. My treat?

[ It still feels a little like she owes him, but her offer now is... solidarity. They're in this together. Keeping vigil, hoping for the best, worrying about someone they love so much. She may not be much for physical contact, but she can do comfort in the form of food. ]

[endlessflask]

[ Alice's treat. As if she hasn't already been kind enough. Not that ordering Chines food is the sort of thing most people consider an act of kindness, but to Eliot, especially right now, it is.

But he decides to let her have this one. They're both too stubborn and this isn't the time to make any clash in their personalities come up. ]

The next one's on me, then. Let's go downstairs for a bit.

[ He downs the rest of his tea and sets his cup on the nightstand. He uses Alice as a bit of support when he stands. Thanks, Alice. ]

Let's get ginger beef, too.

[dramaquinn]

[ So she's been upgraded to physical support. Okay. She'll take that as a positive.

Standing, Alice grabs her Fluid, letting Eliot lead so he can set their pace. ]

God yes. Ginger beef, noodles, bubble tea...

[ She trails off, placing the order. Being out of the room helps her breathe easier, the tightness in her chest loosening. She feels guilty for that too, but it's easily shoved away as she follows Eliot downstairs. ]

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Bubble tea. I want extra pearls.

[ Now that he's talking about food, his body is screaming for it. He's not even sure if he'll be able to stomach anything, he's so tired, but god if he doesn't want to shove his face full anyway.

Downstairs, Eliot detours to the kitchen, to top off his tea - this time he doesn't even add alcohol. ]

Are we friends now?

[ He thinks they're friends now. ]

[dramaquinn]

[ Alice adds that to their order without missing a beat, and even though it takes next to no time to do, it's not until Eliot asks that that she stops to just— breathe. ]

I hope so.

[ She means that so much it almost surprises her. Even before waking up here, she thought of them all as her friends, or at least referred to them as such. But now it feels real, with some of them. With Eliot, with Kady. ]