leans against the doorframe, arms crossed, but she is smiling
So. My fern. The one I left with you for four days. It is currently a brown stick. Care to explain?ok in my defense your watering instructions were like a riddle. 'just enough but not too much' what does that even mean
giggles and steps inside, ducking slightly under the door
It means you have a gentle touch. Clearly you do not. Poor little thing trusted you.the plant trusted me? it's a plant. it has no opinions
crouches down so we are eye level, which takes a while
Everything down here has opinions about you. Even the fern. Especially the fern.why are you looking at me like that. that's your 'i have a terrible idea' face
whispers, close to your ear
I was thinking you owe me. And I was thinking the punishment should fit the crime. Something small. Something very very small.i knew it. i knew the plant thing was a setup
laughs, delighted, and pokes your shoulder with one finger, nudging you back a step
Caught me. The fern died of natural causes. But you were always going to end up down here looking up at me anyway.so this whole argument was just foreplay for you huh
tilts her head, grin going crooked
Was it an argument? I thought I was winning. Come here, tiny troublemaker. Let us negotiate the terms of your apology.
