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« Dec 7, 2015 23:31:40 GMT -6 »
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Arman is trying something new for the first time in his life. While he's been learning to read and write at his own pace, he was never one to show this to anyone. That all changed when he made the ring he gifted to Mathew, and even now he felt like he had tons of important steps to make. Little by little, he was going to try and do write by people, and the words his parents had always told him started echoing in his head right after he had that fuck-up with Fiona.

It took him hours, but Arman is hanging up a small banner he made to heavily contrast the things he threw up around school before, about Mike, and bring out some of the holiday spirit. It's on the wall by the entrance to the school, somewhere he knows people are bound to see it - and maybe insult it - which is a risk, but he's trying to stop hiding.

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« Dec 7, 2015 23:44:10 GMT -6 »
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Kanon happens upon the banner and just stares at it for the longest time without a word.

"Wow."

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« Dec 7, 2015 23:55:32 GMT -6 »
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"Hey, E," Arman says neutrally as he stares up at the banner. He's damn proud of it and it's easy to tell.

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« Dec 7, 2015 23:57:47 GMT -6 »
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"Heeey..."

She's not sure if this is a joke or not.

"You know that's spelled wrong, right?"

Maybe he'll tell her the joke if she plays oblivious to it.

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« Dec 8, 2015 0:01:14 GMT -6 »
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His smile fades really quickly.

"Is it? Fuck -" He gets up to tear it down quickly before anyone else can see it, but he stops himself.

"... Nah, fuck it. Just, uh... how do I spell it right..?"

Arman kind of mumbles, obvious pride replaced with obvious embarrassment.

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« Dec 8, 2015 0:07:10 GMT -6 »
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Kanon actually feels bad.

"There's two p's in happy, and holidays is h-o-l-i-d-a-y-s."

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« Dec 8, 2015 0:19:22 GMT -6 »
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"Damn. That's what I thought. I'll just... make a new one later then."

He frowns, pulling out a marker and struggling to write the correct letters on his forearm.

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« Dec 8, 2015 0:22:08 GMT -6 »
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"Are you illiterate?"

She tilts her head watching him as he scribbles on his own arm.

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« Dec 8, 2015 0:24:04 GMT -6 »
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"No."

Arman proudly reads at a second-grade level.

"I just fuck up now and then. That's all."

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« Dec 8, 2015 0:28:48 GMT -6 »
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"Okay..."

She says rather quietly.

"Though spelling holidays that way seems like a joke on the use of holly for Christmas as well as the whole twelve days thing."

Right? That should make him feel better.

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« Dec 8, 2015 0:35:00 GMT -6 »
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If he understood what she was saying, it would have made him feel much better. Instead, he just kind of looks at her and nods.

"That was the point."

He pulls the sleeves of his jacket down so that the words on his forearm are now hidden, then goes back to staring at the failure he put up for public display.

"Should I... take it down, or..?"

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« Dec 8, 2015 0:42:31 GMT -6 »
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She just watches, it's weird when he's not being a weird creeper asshole.

"That's up to you, really. If you're proud then I say let it fly."

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« Dec 8, 2015 0:44:50 GMT -6 »
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A lot changes after you almost kill a fellow agent.

"Then I'll leave it up."

His smile returns. He may have gotten it wrong the first time, but this is certainly a step above where he started (which was violent scribbling).

"Thanks."

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« Dec 8, 2015 0:49:00 GMT -6 »
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She smiles at him, approving of the change.

"You're welcome. Hey... you want to help me plan a party for the holidays?"

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« Dec 8, 2015 0:51:16 GMT -6 »
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Arman shrugs, not noticing the smile for a bit.

"Depends on what you trust me to do. I dunno if I can really handle little... breakable things."

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« Dec 8, 2015 0:55:23 GMT -6 »
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"Well, closer to party time you can help move tables and chairs and stuff. Plus help set up the sound system, stage, and whatever."

She'd find a use for him.

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« Dec 8, 2015 0:57:30 GMT -6 »
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"That sounds..."

Boring.

"Fun. Sure, just let me know, I guess. It's not like I never see you, so that can't be hard. When's the party gonna be?"

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« Dec 8, 2015 1:00:12 GMT -6 »
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"Christmas. I don't have family and I don't know about anyone else but if we're all stuck here it might as well be together."

She laughs softly.

"Like one big dysfunctional family."

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« Dec 8, 2015 1:02:29 GMT -6 »
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"Really?" That's a weird thing to hear for Arman, seeing as he comes from a community where everyone is your family. He doesn't push it, though, since he knows E doesn't like him.

"With the amount of people in this "family" who don't like me, it might be best if I don't show aside from set-up."

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« Dec 8, 2015 1:05:27 GMT -6 »
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"Hell no. If you're here, you come. Got it?!"

Totally scolding him right now for even thinking the opposite.

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« Dec 8, 2015 1:08:04 GMT -6 »
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Arman is definitely frightened right now.

"Y-y-yeah, sure. I'll come."

He doesn't even know where that came from.

"I'll just, uh, fix things with... people... first."

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« Dec 8, 2015 1:10:30 GMT -6 »
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"That's what the holidays are for, forgiveness and being together."

She's pleased that he has agreed to come.

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« Dec 8, 2015 2:16:16 GMT -6 »
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Arman just stares, slightly confused.

"No, they're to worship, aren't they?"

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« Dec 8, 2015 7:46:50 GMT -6 via mobile »
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"If you believe in that sort of thing, but generally it only takes an hour."

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« Dec 8, 2015 16:16:14 GMT -6 »
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He's even more confused now.

"This is my first time spending the holidays without my family. So, I really... don't know how it works, here."

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