Casual: potential socializing with the deadpan girl

[forgottencarol]

It was a regular occurrence since the beginning of the school year. Every Tuesday and Thursday, Seung Mi stayed after practice to tidy up the music room. Sometimes she would even practice by herself; it wasn't uncommon for others in the hallway to hear the sound of a clarinet. Such behaviour quickly became routine for the girl. Her fellow club members admired her dedication, but the exchange student seemed to have an anti-social aura that deterred people from holding too long a conversation. Not that she minded. It was more time for work, and more time for practice.

Today, like most days, she would be the last one to leave the music room.

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[americandiplomacy]

"Right! Okay, uh, I can remember that now." Remembering was easy, but figure out which of those words to add the '-san' after would be the real challenge. Oh, jeez. Y'know what? Fuck names, until he could ask Miho or something. "The storm was pretty crazy, right? There hasn't been one, uh... One like it since then, though, so that's good. I live on the top floor of our little apartment, so... Y'know, storms are really weird when you're up high." Greg had never really been asked to carry a conversation before, and if he ever had been asked he probably would've said it was impossible... He was almost managing here, though, even if he didn't realize it. That was something to be commended for, right?!

Greg shifted in place after that, still lamenting his sore knees, and glanced back and forth while he thought of something to say. It was after school, right? A little late after school, but there was still time to get to the mall if he (or she) wanted to. "Well... Since I'm here, uh, anyway. Do you want to..." What was the right word? The boy didn't often ask people to spend any amount of time with him. "'Hang out', or something?"