audience: emma perkins

[cyclists]

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[cyclists]

Oh. [What the fuck is love. He pauses then. ] Why would that make you nervous? Isn't love supposed to be kind of a good thing?

[foodbin]

No, it is, but... I mean, think of having a really good friend in a situation like this. Wouldn't part of you be terrified of losing them?

[cyclists]

Of course I would. But I'd still want to be with them every day that I could. Even if I knew it was possible to lose them someday...I'm not going to stay away from them. Or hide from them.

[foodbin]

I wasn't saying that I was going to. I was just saying that I'm - worried, you know? If we keep going at the rate we're going...

[cyclists]

It's going to hurt worse if one of you dies. And you don't want that. [It's a guess. ]

Do they know? About the romance.

[foodbin]

I mean, we kissed, so I think it would be pretty hard for him not to have noticed.

[cyclists]

I don't know. Sometimes guys are dumb about that kind of stuff? [He fakes being human well, at least.] Maybe he thought it was like a friend kiss.

[foodbin]

What? What do you consider a friend kiss, exactly?

[She closes her eyes.]

Anyways, no. We talked about it, he knows.

[cyclists]

I don't know, I've never kissed anyone! But like...something you do because you care about somebody? [God. ]

Okay...so what did he say that you're still nervous about?

[foodbin]

It's not what he said, it's just him in general. Don't tell him I said this - any of this, actually, but... Lea's great, but I wouldn't say he's the most careful person, or that he thinks about his safety enough.

[cyclists]

[It takes longer than he'd admit to actually have a response, but when he does...] ...what?

[foodbin]

[She pauses.]

What?

[cyclists]

Oh. Him. [Weird choice... ] I don't know much about him, but what do you mean?

[What has this Lea person told her.]

[foodbin]

There are things that he should be worried about than he is. [Hisoka!!] And... I mean, he keeps saying that he's stubborn enough to solve any problem, but sometimes that isn't how it works.

[cyclists]

Sometimes people are just stubborn like that, yeah. [Hard to say.] There's a lot that can be said about being bullheaded.

[...] But given his partner's a creep, I can see the concern. [Hmm...] What do you like about him anyway?

[foodbin]

Well... He's funny, and sweet. He makes me happy when there's not a lot to be happy about here.

[cyclists]

Does he like you, you think? [Just. Going to nod along and make note of that, and there's maybe an ulterior motive here...]

[foodbin]

I think so.

[...]

Why?

[cyclists]

Just curious. [Yup.]

...does he know about your role in all of this? [As a Nova.]

[foodbin]

[She shakes her head.]

No, he doesn't.

[cyclists]

Would you ever tell him?

[foodbin]

I want to. It's not that I don't trust him. But... Sometimes knowing more can put you in danger, you know? If the wrong person finds out somehow.

[cyclists]

He's already partnered with Hisoka. Is there somebody else you're worried about?

[foodbin]

Trust me, I know.

[Ugh.]

...What if there's someone who he trusts one week, but who ends up corrupted the next?

[cyclists]

That's a risk no matter who he knows or who you know. Are you going to stop talking to everyone just because of that? [He sounds like he's pouting…]

…given what I've seen of him? He might surprise you. Could be worth telling him. And if he knows and something does happen...he might help. He seems like he wants to.

[…] And it'd guarantee getting a hand for you. [An equal exchange, no? It's a risk, but it's something that may work.]