[Wait. This does not line up at all with what Ozpin said. Denial, maybe? Or was he just trying to get her to leave him alone about it?]
Oh. Oh, Ford, I'm sorry. I didn't realize it was that serious. It sounded like just a typical argument. I'm sure I'm probably one of the last people you want to hear from right now. I know we're not super close or anything, but I hope we can still be friends - it's pretty cool to know someone else that's into both magic and science.
[Yes, she absolutely just called Stanford Pines cool.]
[ Ford has absolutely no idea how to come to grips with being reassured by a woman much younger than him. At first he hadn't it by not handling it, setting aside the Fluid and electing to ignore it for several minutes.
But the longer he ignores it, the more he realizes he liked hearing it. He and Willow's relationship has following a strange track, but he does consider them friends now. It's more reassuring than he thought it might to hear her confirm that she's not intending to draw a line in the sand and side with Ozpin completely. ]
You don't need to worry, Willow. I'm not intending to drop out of contact someone just because I met them via Ozpin.
I agree that it's nice to know someone else that's interested in both science and magic.
[Ford doesn't respond right away, and it worries Willow a little that maybe, yes, he does intend to drop their friendship. Or maybe she's overstepped. Maybe he doesn't want anything to do with anyone associated with Ozpin right now, and she would understand if that were the case. It wouldn't be the first time she had seen things get awkward for a circle of friends after a break up.]
I'm glad to hear it. We'll hang out after the fog's gone, if you want. I'm kinda trying to stick closer to home until it rolls out.
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Oh. Oh, Ford, I'm sorry. I didn't realize it was that serious. It sounded like just a typical argument. I'm sure I'm probably one of the last people you want to hear from right now. I know we're not super close or anything, but I hope we can still be friends - it's pretty cool to know someone else that's into both magic and science.
[Yes, she absolutely just called Stanford Pines cool.]
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But the longer he ignores it, the more he realizes he liked hearing it. He and Willow's relationship has following a strange track, but he does consider them friends now. It's more reassuring than he thought it might to hear her confirm that she's not intending to draw a line in the sand and side with Ozpin completely. ]
You don't need to worry, Willow. I'm not intending to drop out of contact someone just because I met them via Ozpin.
I agree that it's nice to know someone else that's interested in both science and magic.
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I'm glad to hear it. We'll hang out after the fog's gone, if you want. I'm kinda trying to stick closer to home until it rolls out.