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[constructum]

Oh. Yeah, of course I know.

I don't want you to worry about things though, okay?

I'm fine.

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[learnedtosmile]

Okay.

You can rifle through my wallet tonight if you want.

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[constructum]

Well that is very nice of you John.

But I think I'll be fine.

I'll just give you a hard time about all those nicknames you seem to acquire.

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[learnedtosmile]

You know one of the reasons why I like you so much is you're one of the only people in this place who uses my preferred name.

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[constructum]

Well it is - WAS - your name. I can't see any reason not to use it.

[ SERIOUSLY, she DOES NOT want to call you robin ]

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[learnedtosmile]

It's always been my name, and it still is. You don't have to talk about it like it's suddenly changed.

Like I said, I haven't gone by Robin since I was a kid, and I'm not about to change that.

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[constructum]

Well I'm not about to change what I call you. I just don't want you to think that I don't acknowledge it. That's all.

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[learnedtosmile]

You don't have to acknowledge it. I usually don't.

Seriously, I was twelve when I started calling myself John. I don't hate my first name or anything, but I don't see any reason to switch back to it.

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[constructum]

I don't either. But it's still the name your parents gave you.

Trust me. I'm not about to call you anything other than John. I like John.

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[learnedtosmile]

I don't think my parents would care much, frankly.

John is also the name they gave me, just not my first name.

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[constructum]

[ ugh, john, she doesn't want to sit and get into this with you. ]

They still liked it enough to name you that.

Look, it doesn't matter what you go by. You're still going to be the same person you were to me before I knew.

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[learnedtosmile]

And I haven't changed it.

I just want to be John. Especially with you.

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[constructum]

Well you're always going to be John to me. I'm too stubborn to change things now.

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[learnedtosmile]

Good. I don't want anything to change.

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[constructum]

Well if something changes, you'll be the first to know.

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[learnedtosmile]

And I'll do the same for you.

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[constructum]

[ oh my god john, she is just going to flip on the feed and smiling somewhat amused at you now.

THANKS FOR THAT ]

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[learnedtosmile]

[He gives her a smile back, but a little unsure.]

Hi. What?

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[constructum]

It's nothing... [ her smile just grows. ]

I'm just amused at the conversations we tend to have via text.

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[learnedtosmile]

All right.

[Smiiiiiile.]

See you later?

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[constructum]

[ a long pause in consideration. ]

I suppose...


[ joking ]

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[learnedtosmile]

Let me keep a toothbrush in your room, and then make me sleep on the couch? [He's having too much fun.]

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[constructum]

Basically... [ oh my gosh, STOP IT. she is trying not to giggle here ] I told you I needed to keep you on your toes.

I'm not about to let you get too comfortable.

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[learnedtosmile]

That's not fair. I always want you to be comfortable.

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[constructum]

Life's not fair, John.

You have to start planning for things like this.