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[shiro2hero]

I didn't have a swatter handy?

[It seemed like a good idea at the time, Allura.]

[princessences]

What sort of spiders does Earth have?

[ The fact that she's giving him the benefit of the doubt at all in this situation must really speak for her trust in his actions. Clearly it must have been a large spider. Who could only be destroyed by flame. And would eat the students.

Or something.

Don't let her down, Shiro. ]

[shiro2hero]

I... don't actually know what kind it was?

[The kids were yelling though. Like kids tend to do when they see a spider.]

[princessences]

[ There's a loooooooong pause. ]

...That isn't how spiders are supposed to be dealt with here, is it?

[shiro2hero]

... it is if you really, really don't like them.

[So there.]

[princessences]

....

[ Wait a tick. ]

Shiro. Are you afraid of spiders?

[shiro2hero]

[...]

No.

[princessences]

...

[ EH HEHE. ]

You are, aren't you?

[shiro2hero]

I am not. Afraid of spiders.

[princessences]

No? They don't bother you?

[ Don't mind if she taps her fingers along the table towards him, mimicking a spider wither her hand. ]

Not one bit~?

[shiro2hero]

No. They do not.

[He knows what you're doing and that's not funny.]

I do not. Hate spiders.

[You know that oreo cream he set aside? Yeah, he's gonna eat it. In revenge.]

[princessences]

[ BETRAYAL. ]

Hey!

[ There was an unspoken rule between them. ]

Now you're just being greedy.

[ Wait, isn't he the one who needs the sugar? ]

[shiro2hero]

[Just going to. Finish this cookie.]

[So there.]

You're making things up.

[princessences]

[ FRIENDSHIP WITH SHIRO ENDED. Accepting new applicants for human bff. ]

Very well. Then the next spider I find in this apartment, I will allow you to properly deal with it.

[ Yes. She has found spiders.

All this time.

And said nothing.

She takes a cookie for herself. ]

[shiro2hero]

[brb]

[Choking on an oreo.]

... Fine.

I can handle that.

[princessences]

Good. I'm glad that we're in agreement.

[ She takes a bite of her own cookie. ]

And please try not to set the place on fire. I think the kitchen has seen enough.

[shiro2hero]

I'm not going to set fire to the apartment.

[So there.]

Here, I can keep a swatter on hand.

[Cue wiggling, glowing fingers.]

[princessences]

[ She raises a brow at that. ]

I should have known you would come prepared. You were always the first to be ready.

[shiro2hero]

Don't you mean the fist to be ready?

[princessences]

...

[ Did he really just. ]

That was terrible.

[shiro2hero]

[No Allura that was hilarious.]

[Because he's going to laugh, anyway. Like it's the literal best joke in the history of jokes.]

Sorry, had to.

[princessences]

[ Well.

Geez.

Don't smile like that, it makes her feel bad for not laughing!

She narrows her eyes, but mostly to keep herself from cracking a smile of her own as she reaches for another cookie...and hands it to him instead. Truce? ]

I'm glad to see that you're feeling better already.

[shiro2hero]

[He's still laughing. That's for sure. Wiping at his eye with the back of one hand.]

[It feels like it's been a while since he laughed that hard. It's nice.]

Well ... accepting the bad jokes helps. [And so does that cookie. Truce taken.]

[princessences]

If I'd realized it was that easy, I would laugh at your jokes more often.

[ Well, she already does. Most of the time.

Honestly, sometimes she has no idea what he's talking about, but she smiles because he seems happy. ]

[shiro2hero]

My jokes are hilarious. I'm surprised you don't laugh constantly.

[Because your jokes are terrible, Shiro. They're awful.]

I'll just have to try harder.