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Hayden: So, it’s a date?

Robin: …no

Hayden: Couldn’t hurt to try. I’ll pick you up before? Is seven okay?

Robin: actually, I might just meet you there. kora is going to help me get ready. I don’t have appropriate clothes, and she’ll just drop me off.

Hayden: You sure? I can get you from her place

Robin: that’s very nice, but please don’t. she’d probably try to take pics of us like we are going to prom or something.

Hayden: I’ll bring a corsage. Made with cat-friendly flowers, of course

Robin: do you think we’ll be crowned king and queen?

Hayden: Obviously. We’ll be the hottest people there

Robin: can’t wait!

Hayden: How’s Mortimer?

Robin: currently curled up in my lap and we’re watching bake off.

Hayden: I’m so jealous.

Robin: of him or me?

Hayden: No comment

Mike: Did you want to tell me something?

Hayden: Tell you what?

Mike: How about your plans next weekend?

Hayden: You heard about that?

Mike: Robin and Kora were at trivia.

Hayden: Robin told you?

Mike: Kora did. I didn’t get the feeling Robin was too eager to talk about it.

Hayden: Well, so you already know

Mike: Dude. Be real with me for a second. You’re going to talk to your dad?!

Hayden: That’s the plan

Mike: Shit, man. How do you feel about it?

Hayden: Honestly? I’m trying not to think about it, but I feel like it was inevitable

Mike: And he’s Robin’s landlord? I didn’t want to prod, because she looked upset, but what a weird fucking coincidence. And he’s evicting her? Why? And you think you could stop him?

Hayden: She was upset?

Mike: That’s all you took from that? Yeah, I mean she didn’t look thrilled at the mention of eviction.