to tie up loose ends to make amends

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WHO: supertorso & battothefuture
WHERE: Terry's apartment.
WHEN: Sometime around today-ish? Today being Thursday.
WARNINGS: ... Possibility of some violence.
SUMMARY: Kara and Terry were gonna try again after their failed notadate. But then he got exPorted and never called, so she stops by. SHIT HAPPENS.
FORMAT: Quick to start, can do whatever after.

[ It starts like this: Terry and Kara parted ways and agreed to try again for coffee. But there was never a 'Hey, how does tomorrow sound' from his end and Kara was just this side of shy and worried about this whole friendship with a civilian thing that she wasn't sure she could call him about coffee.

But when she'd seen neither hide nor hair of him on the Network for a while, she got a little worried. She wasn't sure picking up the phone and going 'You're not dead, right?' was the kind of thing one did, so she didn't act on it, instead keeping eyes and ears out should he show up anywhere.

On the other hand, though, if she was just patrolling and happened to be in the area, she could stop by and knock on his door, right? Just... checking in. She could say she lost his number, wanted to make sure he and the dog were okay. And wanted to see the dog again. Yeah, that would work.

Which is how she ends up standing in front of his door, wishing terribly her x-ray vision could penetrate lead. One hand raises and knocks gently, so as not to... accidentally break anything. Because that would be bad. And she'd have to buy him a new door. ]

Terry? You home?

[ Wait a little bit, then knock again, a little harder this time. Maybe it was too soft of a knock. Just because she had superhearing... ] Terry?

[ More knocking. She pauses again and then knocks just a little too hard, knocking the door off its... surprisingly sturdy hinges. ]

Oh, crap! Ohcrapohcrap! Terry! If you're home, I'm sorry I broke your door. ... if you're not, I'm sorry for breaking and entering to fix your door...

[ She moves the broken door aside so she can step into the apartment and... freezes. Because that— that stuff can't be what she thinks it is. It just can't be. ]

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[ SMIRKING. Insert sum here. ]

I win.

[battothefuture]

[Terry pulls a face, then grins.]

Well. One game, anyway. I don't know if you'll ever catch up on the other.

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We called a do-over. That means both of us are starting from square one.

[ She smiles and shakes her head as she stands and grabs her sweatshirt. ]

I should probably go. If I don't, who knows how much more weird today can get. [ The sweatshirt gets pulled on and then she gives Terry a small, almost shy smile. ]

Don't forget to call this time, okay? I don't want to have to break your door again.

[battothefuture]

Well, it'll be harder round two.

[He reaches out and brushes her hair behind her shoulder as she pulls it out of her sweatshirt, and smiles.]

Hey, I have an excuse for that.

But sure. We still need to actually go out to get coffee, one of these days.

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Bring it, Batboy.

[ She resists the urge to grab his hand and instead bites the side of her bottom lip as she gives him a small smile. ]

Definitely. Though I will probably end up getting something frilly like a blended white mocha iced coffee, just to warn you.

[battothefuture]

[He grins.]

I think I just took the lead again.

All right. I'll call you.

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[ She laughs and shakes her head, the thought of kissing him on the cheek running through her head briefly before she shoves it away. That would be the wrong thing to do right then. ]

How's that phrase go? Slow and steady wins the race? I'll catch up.

[ And then she's turning to the door, throwing a wave over her shoulder. ]

If you don't, I'm gonna kidnap Lady. Catch you later, Terry.