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nola_buckybarnesJoel spent a couple hours wandering around campus and the surrounding area, practicing being normal. It turned out not to be so hard—now he just needed to be a little more deliberate about it. Keep the walk casual, nondescript, not look alert and on edge. Got it.
Once he felt more confident, he ran his appointed errands and took the familiar walk to Elspeth's apartment. He was holding out his bounty, a large milkshake, when the front door opened for him.
"Your favorite," he said, holding out the cup. "Except I don't actually know your favorite, so I guessed. Surprises are fun, right?"
Once he felt more confident, he ran his appointed errands and took the familiar walk to Elspeth's apartment. He was holding out his bounty, a large milkshake, when the front door opened for him.
"Your favorite," he said, holding out the cup. "Except I don't actually know your favorite, so I guessed. Surprises are fun, right?"
