[ athena thinks that she doesn't need to be courted tbh but it's much better than being boyfriend and girlfriend... especially when that's what everybody uses nowadays. and it's just weird. . . she's never imagined to ever even have a boyfriend, so. . . this is just perfect.

even if they kind of mean the same thing, anyway. smh. ]

Ahah... n- nevermind, okay? Forget I said anything. [ she nudges his foot right back. ]

If he ever did worry that you didn't come home, please tell him I said sorry. [ not that he knows who athena is... ] And yes. . . I had to tell someone. I couldn't- I felt like it was bad for my heart.

[ she looks down at her feet when she says that, swinging them softly like a little kid. ]