Summer's Voicemail.

[somethingwithturquoise]

"Uh, yeah, this is Summer's voicemail. Who the hell calls people anymore? Just text me. But I guess if you insist on being weird and living in the dark ages, go ahead and leave me a message. And I'll text you back, like normal people do. Okay? Cool. I mean, the government is probably tapping all of our conversations anyway, but whatever."

*BEEEEEEEP*

Comments

[somethingwithturquoise]

nothing, its just a turn of phrase but she is being super adorable right now look!

Did you want Summer sending you pictures of her cat, Stark? Because that was you got Summer sending you pictures of her cat.

(Her actual cat, omggggggg)

but good. 😊😊😊 And it'll be a surprise what it looks like too unless that also got spoiled

[stykera]

Stark was always happy to see Summer's cat.

she is very cute and it will be a surprise i won't ask for hints until i see it

Except now, of course, he desperately wanted to know more.

should i go thursday or before

[somethingwithturquoise]

well i told boc he had until thursday so he might not have it ready before then and i feel he might explode or something if you showed up early before he had it finished

[stykera]

don't want him to explode!

The guilt would be overwhelming.

I'll try not to think too much about it

Try was the important word here.

[somethingwithturquoise]

There was a bit of a long pause, before Summer's next message hit, partially thanks to dramatics, partially thanks to maybe a little debate about whether she should.

i know a few ways to help keep your mind distracted if u want

It was not a long debate, no.

[stykera]

Stark was now grinning like an idiot in the middle of the bakery, sorry Boc.

tell me your ideas you always have good ideas

[somethingwithturquoise]

what if Id rather just show you?

[stykera]

i love when you show me thingsshoudl i come over

[somethingwithturquoise]

please do

There was a very strategic sort of long pause, between that text and the one to follow it.

the door will be unlocked, just let urself in 😘

[stykera]

at the bakery do you want anything before I come

Stark was going to take just a few moments to get there. He might even run.

[somethingwithturquoise]

Heh. Phrasing.

And that was fine! It would give Summer more time to get ready.

something sweet? Maybe something sticky? Or filled with cream?

Honestly, the texts just wrote themselves at this point....

[stykera]

Poor Boc was stuck watching Stark's face take a whole journey right now.

will do all threefor you soonvery soon

[somethingwithturquoise]

cant wait

And incoming would be another cat pic. No, not Pancakes. No, not that one, either, but a well-angled selfie of Summer in something black and lacy and with little cat ears.

Still thinking about that suit now, Stark?

[stykera]

Somehow the suit was the farthest thing from Stark's mind at the moment.

wow

Did he need to say anything else? No. But he'd be there shortly, probably saying "hi" when he walked in.

[stykera]

From the changing room at Pixie Dust Stark sent a not very good selfie. But he'd tried.

it's pink!!!
?

[somethingwithturquoise]

And from the comfort of her living room (probably), Summer failed to not be smug. But she tr--

--okay, no, she didn't even try not to be.

oh good! U got it! How's it fit?

[stykera]

I think it fits fine Boc had it all ready for me he's very good at what he does and it's PINK

He'd been feeling some feelings since last night and now he was feeling different ones and it really was complicated, wasn't it?

[somethingwithturquoise]

What was there to possibly be even remotely complicated about it? Really, now.

yeah i know its pink i picked it out. But do u like it?

[stykera]

Nothing complicated at all. Obviously. In much the same way there used to be no vibes at all.

I do I was just very surprised i like it very much

[somethingwithturquoise]

Summer was a little bit tempted to tease Stark a little about being surprised that anything she'd be involved in would end up being pink, but, well, she knew there was a whole lot more to it than that. And honestly? She kind of liked that she could still manage to surprise him, apparently, even with what felt like the most obvious thing.

good. looking forward to seeing it on you in person tomorrow. ur going to come down and pick me up so we can go together right?

She had assumed that was a given, but this was Stark, and she realized it probably didn't hurt to make sure that didn't fall through the cracks of Stark's chronic not-wanting-to-assume-ing.

[stykera]

A whole pink suit was something entirely new and very different from a pink shirt or a pink pair of board shorts.

of course i will pick you up i want to see you before everyone else

He wanted time to react to her without anyone else watching, really.

[somethingwithturquoise]

So help her if that didn't send a pleased little thrill through Summer.

so what ur telling me is that i should expect us to be LATE

[stykera]

i'll try not to make you late but maybe i should come down early to be safe

It would not be safe.

[somethingwithturquoise]

Summer bit her lip a little, an idea filtering through her head, clashing up against the thoughts that had Stark going home by himself the night before.

how early were u thinking?

[stykera]

how early do you want me

Stark was that really a wise question? Really?