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kate galloway
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[mindthebass]

have you ever had it?

[bratherine]

no

( not exactly a lot of restaurants offering swedish or icelandic fare in her hometown. )

first time for everything 🤷‍♀️

[mindthebass]

most of what we eat are sandwiches anyway. i'm sure you'll like at least something.

[bratherine]

( we, huh? well that answers one question she's had. )

it's not all meat or anything is it

( and there is, in a roundabout way, an answer to why she wanted to know what they were eating. )

[mindthebass]

it can be, but from what i remember, we can make the vegan versions. you've never heard of köttbullar med gräddsås?

(LANGUAGE FROM THE VIKINGS.)

[bratherine]

didn't say that, either.

( IKEA exists, tyvm. )

never tried any of it, though.

[mindthebass]

(yeah but ikea in sweden is just ikea with Swedish food listen)

they can be made with something else, if i'm not mistaken.

didn't know you didn't eat meat.

[bratherine]

it's too heavy
don't like it

( also she, uh, has had some truly bad mishaps cooking with it that have made it entirely unappealing. )

[mindthebass]

fish and chicken are okay, though?

[bratherine]

that's still meat

[mindthebass]

fair point.

i'll call in and check the vegan options, anyway.

[bratherine]

good

( read: thanks )

if not, i know a place or two

( which is a way of saying she'd like to not cancel on account of her dietary choices. How flattering. )

[mindthebass]

i'll let you know.

i'd invite you to my place afterwards, but i have a roommate.

[bratherine]

plenty of places we can go after

( but maybe they don't need to plan to the finest detail )

we can figure shit out tonight

[mindthebass]

(oh, so that's a yes. he kind of expected it to be a one-time thing, not him testing waters.)

deal.

[bratherine]

( it was fun. Why give up on a fun thing when you're in hell?

But, honestly, as long as theyre both enjoyimg themselves, post-restaurant plans could be as simple as grabbing a drink and sitting by the river. )

cya later then

[mindthebass]

(what a trip today has been. he's met the boss, played for her, had been said that tamamo would endorse him... and what the hell does he even want, really? no fucking clue whatsoever. it's always like this - he'll go for it because he has no other desires, no other fallbacks.

but enough. a quick text to kate should tell her that he's downstairs, acoustic guitar on his back and warm clothing keeping his frail body styled.)

[bratherine]

( She's just finishing up getting ready when the text arrives, so he'll have to endure a moment's waiting before the noise of someone hurrying down the stairs
fills the apartment halls. )

Hey.

( Casual as anything, and probably making Shin's wrapped up warm chic look a little out of place with her cropped hoodie and jeans combination, hair pulled back into a high ponytail. She steals a glimpse at the guitar on his back before pushing the door to the building open and letting them both out. )

Been working?

( She's guessing. )

[mindthebass]

Kind of. I've met the boss?

(it's fine if they're mismatched. shin offers her a hand to hold, but if she doesn't take it, he doesn't mind either way as he starts to guide them towards the restaurant. he's excited like a kid on Christmas, it's been years since he had real food from home!!)

She said the Tamamo Clan would sponsor me, so I'm... Thinking on that? Solo doesn't sound so fun!

(A WHINE, BIG ASS BABY.)

[bratherine]

( No handholding, not yet. Instead, Kate may or may not be biting her cheek to hide the urge to smile at the excitement which bubbles out of him so palpably. )

Why not? Get to do whatever you want.

( Honestly. Whiny. Would that Tamamo would sponsor her ass to do anything other than run plates of tiny food to snooty fuckers. )

[mindthebass]

But being on my own is not fun at all, Katie! And when you're sponsored, the last thing you do is to get to do whatever you want... I was even shipped to the middle of nowhere once...

(AND NOT BECAUSE OF HIM, MIND HER.

the place they're headed is not that far away, so once he enters, he even hops in place - the smell of the seasoning awakening his brain, and his smile couldn't be bigger.)

Come on, come on!

[bratherine]

( You know how sometimes, there's a whole bunch of important things that should take precedence in your response but that one little thing overrides them all?

Yeah, suffice to say that, as she follows him into the restaurant, the only thing Kate says is; )

... Katie???

( Kat, sure. Katherine if she's in trouble. Katydid if you're her brother looking for a smack. But Katie? )

[mindthebass]

(HEHEHEHEHE.

his index finger touches the tip of her nose, a very gentle boop before he just repeats it.)

Katie. ♥

(and goodbye, food is his priority, he's OUT TO GET THEM A TABLE.)

[bratherine]

( Murder is bad. Murder is very bad. With a loud, long-suffering exhale, she follows him to the table, before simply commenting; )

Y'know Kate's a nickname?

( i.e. it doesn't need to be made into another nickname. )

[mindthebass]

Did you know that people can have more than one?

(don't murder the man who gives you free orgasms with the most loving touch, kate. sounds like a waste.)