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Dandy's giddiness disappears the moment she mentions his hair, he even grabs a bit of it to confirm that, yes...it is. Holy shit, he had it down this entire time, his human self would be seething. Always keep your hair styled!! You never know when you'll run into a pretty lady!! LIKE YOUR GODDAMN GIRLFRIEND!!

The words echo in his head like the world's shittiest conscience talking. Jiminy Cricket inner-Dandy is not.]

Can you give me one sec real quick....


[And Dandy scrambles off, arms flailing and everything.]

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AH--

[It's really hard to stop Dandy when he gets something up his ass like this, so instead Maya's left staring after him for a few seconds.]

Wait-- Hey!

[...Before she remembers that just because she was carried here doesn't mean she can't chase after him.]

Wait up! Are you really gonna go do your hair?!

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[Is he really gonna go do his hair? Maya gets her answer whenever she finds him in the bathroom, viciously opening every drawer and cabinet in search for his pomade.

It's...been awhile.]

It'll take me, like, two seconds!!

[Oh...the time got bumped up...]

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What happened to going to bed?!

[Maya asks, hopping up onto his back like a very stupid clinging spider in an attempt to stop him, arms around his shoulders again.]

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[Even though it really shouldn't, Dandy acts and struggles like she's somehow pulling him back by doing so. He clutches onto the sink like she'd rip him away if he didn't.]

I'm puttin' the beauty in beauty sleep, b-baby!!

[missleadingquestions]

You already look great, dummy!

[Good thing they don't have neighbors close enough to hear them being so incredibly obnoxious.]

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[It's true. ...Although the dog might be rolling her eyes...]

...Yeah?

[And just like that, he stops, looking back at his Maya backpack completely unfazed by what just transpired. It's not like he wasn't growing his hair out for a reason.]

I was kinda goin' for a more...mermaidy look, y'know?

[What happened to sleeping is this really the time to talk about hair-- It's Dandy, it's always time to talk about hair.]

Someone had the fill the hole you made when you left, not like that Marco guy was going to grow any wavy locks anytime soon...

[That guy's too much of a nerd. He's the real office dandy...]

[missleadingquestions]

[No one anywhere would blame the dog for being sick of their shit.

...But Maya falls silent, letting herself slide down to the ground, leaning her cheek against his back and replacing her arms around his waist.

Someone had the fill the hole you made when you left. ]

...I like it. Your hair.

[She says, finally, unmoving.]

It's nice like this.

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[Oh...this is...this is nicer...

Dandy doesn't move much as he continues to look over his shoulder at her, not wanting to ruin the set up she'd got going against his back.

Well, it's not like he's trying to impress any girls these days. Just her. If she likes it, then...]

So...bed?

[missleadingquestions]

Mmhm.

[Maya nods, kisses Dandy's shoulderblade-- and steps back, letting him free so she can turn to walk back.]

You've been here alone three months, so that definitely means you're cleaning tomorrow. Gotta rest up!

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[O-Oh, so she did see the disaster the house currently is...

Adorable shoulderblade kisses can only do so much.]

I'll clean when I'm good and dead.

[missleadingquestions]

Mm, we'll see about that in the morning.

[So, so sweet.






You're gonna clean, Dandy.]

OH MY GOD I THOUGHT I REPLIED TO THIS I'M SORRY

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Yeah yeah, morning's gonna have to get here, first.

[And what better way to make it come faster than passing out on the bed. Dandy gives a small laugh when he turns himself around and scoops her up again, once more carrying her to the bedroom, but this time with the intention of staying there.

The hair crisis is over. Everybody go to sleep.]

[missleadingquestions]

I can still walk!

[Maya protests, making absolutely no motion to let go of Dandy.]

You're right, but I'm not gonna forget. It's kinda gross in here.

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Geez, it's not that bad...

[It is that bad.]

Makin' me sound like some kinda slob...

[At the very least, there's nothing slobbish about the way he puts her back on the bed again. Only this time he finally crawls in on the other side.

Thankfully there isn't any garbage on the bed itself, gotta keep that sleep space clean.]

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Well, you are.

[Maya says simply, crawling to settle next to him and rest on her elbows once he's down.]

Just sayin'.

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[When Dandy's down, he lies on his side, facing her. His one arm props up his head because pillows are for the weak right now. With absolutely no grace, his legs begin to kick a little as he tries to shimmy out of those pants he hastily threw on earlier.

It's too hot for pants, damn it. Although Maya's lucky, she's coming back at the end of all this summer heat. It'll be fall soon enough, and then winter...a mermaid's paradise. What a perfect time to take a three month nap, why didn't he think of that?!]

Yeah, well, I'm your slob, so I gotta be doing SOMETHING right.

Or else you wouldn't be sticking around.


Or walkin' two cities over to get to me.

[missleadingquestions]

You really don't like walking, do you?

[Maya has to laugh a little. It's a long way, but she is used to walking, and being a mermaid makes her stronger-- but one day she's going to have to tell Dandy about Pearl walking the length of her two-hour train ride! But, that's for another day, when they're both less tired, and she's less enamored with how stupid Dandy's being about this whole thing.

She leans her cheek against her hand to prop up her head too, for a perfect side-lay conversation. Very casual. Very cool.]

Why wouldn't I stick around? I live here. With you.

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[Oh good, this is good, the perfect chance to lean in and touch her head again. He coos at what she says, how she lives here. With him. He's obviously teasing with the way he flashes a toothy smile, but it's also accented with tiny dolphin clicks.]

Ooooh, that's nice. I like that. Say that again. Who do you live with?

[Go to bed, you idiot.]

[missleadingquestions]

With a huuuuuge dork who said he was going to sleep.

[Maya answers this time, grinning just as wide.]

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[......He lets out a 'ssssssssss' through his teeth as he tries to keep his smile.]

See, that's not the right answer. I ain't going to sleep until I hear it.

[missleadingquestions]

[Maya rolls her eyes, but for all that grinning she just can't look annoyed. So she presses her lips to his quickly before answering--]

You, Dandy.

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Heh...

[It's so simple, and maybe even a little selfish, but he can't help but brighten when she says his name. Hearing it in that voice... When he thinks about it, three months doesn't even seem like that long, but...when you aren't expecting someone to come back, three months feels like forever...

He didn't hear that in forever.

Maybe it's just because he's too tired to look obnoxious right now, but there's a rare softness in his eyes that he can't make go away even if he tried. He didn't think in a million years he'd get so lucky as to see her again, some people never get people back at all, how'd the stars align in his favor like this? What made you come back, Maya Fey?]

I never even got to tell you how much I love you...

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[And then he collapses, flopping suddenly into his mattress, a loud snore coming from his mouth that now hangs agape.

He...he was really tired.]

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[missleadingquestions]

[Maya really is fond of that look-- the way his eyes show just how soft his heart is. It's a melting-in-your-hand-like-chocolate look, just as sweet, and with the glow of his bioluminescence it just reminds her of fireflies. She's so distracted by that look that for a moment it seems she doesn't register what he's said.

Of course, while he dives into snoozeland, the gears in Maya's mind turn to put together the sounds she'd just heard into something intelligible.

And understandable.

Unmistakable.

And suddenly her eyes are big and wide, though for a second she doesnt move an inch, taking in the fact he's just fallen asleep.



That just happened.]