[video]

[pheromonecoffee]

[TODAY EVERYONE IS TREATED TO A BEAUTIFUL VIDEO OF MATT WITH incredibly blue hair. He is relaxing at his desk and is completely serious looking.]

I am now a member of the cool hair club. If you wish to join, I will help with the dye. The drugstore down the street sells hair dye in blue, pink, purple, orange and green.

[He looks like he's going to say something else. Decides against it. Leans forward as if he's going to turn off the video.

Pauses. Leans back a little again. Looks kind of uncomfortable.]

Advice on not becoming a human sacrifice. Go. [And then he turns off the video feed.]

Comments

[pheromonecoffee]

That's not the part I'm talking about. There's more work, less time and more social obligations.

[orangehoodie]

Social obligations?

Like what?

[pheromonecoffee]

You have to make connections to further your future career.

[He very gently takes his hand back.] Want something to drink?

[inretribution]

[That doesn't sound like fun. He frowns in response and lowers his own hand to his side.]

... Yes, please. [He was in his room all day. He hasn't had anything to eat or drink.]

[pheromonecoffee]

[Matt straightens and moves to head to the kitchen.] Anything specific?

[orangehoodie]

[He is going to follow like a puppy I hope you don't mind.]

What do you have?

[pheromonecoffee]

Water, iced tea. Probably soda. Orange juice?

[orangehoodie]

... Can I have some orange juice?

[pheromonecoffee]

Sure. Does your dad know you came over?

[orangehoodie]

Oh! Um, I can text him. He went out a little before I left, and he hasn't called or anything, but.

[pheromonecoffee]

Yeah, make sure you do. I don't want him to think I kidnapped you.

[orangehoodie]

He already jokes around that you do. [But he will send a quick test.]

[pheromonecoffee]

[Matt pauses and blinks at him.]

... Is it that often?

[orangehoodie]

Well, you're the only person who I see outside of school. Sometimes I go with my dad to have dinner with his girlfriend and her kid, but that doesn't count. That's not kidnapping.

[pheromonecoffee]

This isn't kidnapping.

[orangehoodie]

It's a joke.

[pheromonecoffee]

Just don't say that in public.

[orangehoodie]

I won't say anything that'll get you arrested.

[pheromonecoffee]

Thanks. I appreciate it. I'm technically an adult now, so that's important.

[orangehoodie]

Nobody's gonna really think you're doing anything bad...

[pheromonecoffee]

I'm not so sure about that.

[orangehoodie]

The only thing anyone's going to worry about is you eating and not paying for food.

[pheromonecoffee]

I would never do that.

[orangehoodie]

But that's the one thing anyone will suspect of you.

[pheromonecoffee]

They'd better not. I am an innocent man, mostly.