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latest status update 3/6/2018

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[darkov]

Hel-hello? Uh-- [oh, dear.] Ss...ssorry, did I, uh. Did I make a mistake again?

[nextsymbol]

[??? oh dear]

No, I texted you and you called me back.

[apparently ... by accident ... ????]

I wanted to know if your friend was feeling better.

[darkov]

Oh.

[beat.]

Oh, that's...you wrote that... Sorry, I-- I'm not very-- [smart.] I mean, Rex is--he's fine. Sorry. When that happened, I...I didn't know that wasn't...dangerous.

Sorry.

[nextsymbol]

You don't need to keep apologizing. I'm glad we didn't need to rush him to a hospital or anything. It's always better when we don't need to do anything, you know? Even if it's embarrassing right then.

[It's audio so he can't give you a BIG SMILE in the all might-slash-nana-shimura tradition, but he tries to infuse his tone with as much warmth as possible.]

Rex is lucky he has such a good friend looking out for him.

[darkov]

It... No, more like... Someone who, who doesn't really know what's...what's a threat for humans or not. Making a mess. You...you went all that way, for nothing.

[nextsymbol]

It wasn't for nothing. I wanted to be sure he was okay too.

[Is that maybe an odd sentiment from a literal stranger? Sure, perhaps. But he can't help it, all the same. That particular "madness" of a Hero, perhaps.]

I'm really, really happy he was, you know?

[Just in case Martin was still feeling doubtful.]

[darkov]

[why? he thinks. it's not like...he knows him. either of them.

right??]

That's, um. Kind. It's...kind of you, to say that. [...] You were worried because...you know him? Rex?

[nextsymbol]

I don't. We've never met before.

[It's an odd question, for Izuku, when these feelings come so naturally to him, but then he adds:]

But you don't need a reason to worry about someone, right?

[darkov]

[there's a (kind of telling?) pause, because Martin actually has to think about that.

and even then, he's not sure he has a good answer.

feebly:] I...I don't know. Maybe not? If...people are just...like that.

[nextsymbol]

[...That might be one of the saddest things he's ever heard, tbh. His voice lowers a little.]

Well, I don't. So if you guys ever need anything, please tell me, okay?

[darkov]

Oh--but.

[another hesitation.]

I'm sorry... I...I don't even know your, your name or...or anything, really.

[nextsymbol]

Then let's start with that. I'm Izuku Midoriya. Or you can call me Deku, if you want.

[He tries to make his voice sound as encouraging as possible.]

What's your name?

[darkov]

...Martin...Darkov. [his tone has the wariness of a worried dog.] Just Martin...that's fine.