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[samira deol]

SAMIRA Honestly? Sleep. Both as the treat, and what I look forward to.

[aaron eklund]

Aaron Makes sense. Any one of the golden trio: bed, shower, hot plate. Maybe one of us will catch up on our hours eventually.

[samira deol]

SAMIRA Might be the one debt we’ll never fully settle. At least we’re both early morning people, helps a few of the alarm shocks. I’ve been looking at one of those Hatch ones, they seem calming.

[aaron eklund]

Aaron Are you still hard to get out of bed in the morning? I think I might actually miss those grumpy grumbles of yours.

[samira deol]

SAMIRA Better now, between the early shifts and Echo I’ve been resigned to my morning fates. Doesn’t mean I still don’t complain in my head though before I have my tea.

[aaron eklund]

Aaron I won't ever forget that mug you got as a gift, said something like "don't talk to me til this is empty." Always the wildcard at breakfast. What teas are you drinking these days?

[samira deol]

SAMIRA I'll also never forget when I fell back asleep and put my face right into my bowl of cereal. Still big on chai, oolong every once in a while. Also still dedicated to those wagh bakri boxes you always thought were weird at 7-Eleven. Do you still like salt and vinegar chips?

[aaron eklund]

Aaron Bonus points if you remember which cereal. We were so tea spoiled I just couldn't believed you'd go for instant. I'm still partial to salt and vinegar or salt and pepper, the classics. Can't stop til your tongue hurts.

[samira deol]

SAMIRA Cheerios. Ish said something about my 'cheery disposition' and I wanted to throw the bowl at him. Sometimes it's just what you need! Feels funny to ask these questions.

[aaron eklund]

Aaron Least I was quiet in the morning. He definitely got all the energy between you two. Seems we have some updating and catching up to do. Might surprise each other. Nothing's really off limits on my end but that doesn't have to be the case for you.

[samira deol]

SAMIRA And then he's asleep by 9pm. Balance. What do you think I'd be scared you'd ask about?

[aaron eklund]

Aaron Suddenly that gray hair makes sense. Well I suppose I don’t know how much you’re willing to dig up. Or what kinda lines there should be, given all this.

[samira deol]

SAMIRA I'm not really sure either, yet. But I don't think there are....rules, for something like this. We won't know until we know.

[aaron eklund]

Aaron My only disclaimer is I'm not gonna nose into your love life, but you can always talk to me. About anything. Judgment free, and reaction free try as I might.

[samira deol]

SAMIRA Ah. You've always had a decent poker face. Don't you want to nose into my love life?