Clover: Are you doing okay?
Altair: Yeah. Just in my own head, a little is all.
Clover: Let’s talk then. Get you out of that head of yours so we can kick everyone’s but at the water games later.
Altair: [laughs] All right.
Clover: Is is Ume?
Altair: It’s stupid is what it is.
Clover: Altair!
Altair: Clover? You didn’t have to follow me.
Clover: Shut up, of course, I did. You’re my best friend.
Aster: He asked me if he could get me a replacement coffee after we finished… and we’ve kind of been dating ever since then.
Clover: How long have you two been together?
Aster: A little over six months.
Altair: …six months?
Aster: Uh.. yeah.
Altair: Excuse me… I think I’m going to go for a walk.
Aster: [whispering to Clover] Did I say something wrong?
Clover: I should probably follow her.
Aster: I had worked a few of the cases that Ume had been the arresting officer before, but really hadn’t had many conversations. He always kind of… keeps to himself?
Clover: He’s definitely an introvert. So what got you talking?
Aster: That’s kind of the funny part? I was running really late one day. [nervous chuckle]… sorry this all sounds so cliche saying it out loud. I was running around the corner trying to get to an arraignment on time, coffee in hand, of course.
Clover: Let me guess? You two ran straight into each other, didn’t you?
Aster: Coffee all down the front of me.
Clover: It sounds like it’s straight out of a movie.
Aster: Right? I couldn’t believe it either. Anyway. He helped me get cleaned up and we just kind of… started talking.
Clover: [awkwardly] So… Aster, how did you and Ume meet?
Aster: It’s kind of a funny story.
Altair: [mutters to self] Of course it is.
Aster: The short version is we met through work.
Clover: Oh? Are you an officer too?
Aster: Uh, no. I’m a public defense attorny.
Altair: Ume?
Clover: Uh.. yeah.
Altair: Did you know he was going to be here?
Clover: Pru invited him to come.
Altair: Why didn’t you tell me?
Clover: I didn’t want you to not come, okay You’ve been so distant lately. I just miss my friend.
Altair: Okay, I get it. I’m sorry… it’s just.. unexpected.
Provence: UME!! UME!!!
Ume: You’ve gotten so big!
Provence: [giggles] I’m so glad you’re here! I’ve missed you.
Ume: I’ve missed you too.
Aster: What if they don’t like me? They all love her right? I don’t want to be the girl that doesn’t live up.
Ume: You’re overthinking everything. I promise you. They’re going to adore you.
Aster: Are you sure it’s okay for me to be here? I don’t want to cause any trouble.
Ume: It’s fine. Don’t worry about it.
Aster: Won’t it be awkward though? You said your ex-girlfriend is going to be here right?
Ume: We haven’t been together for years. Besides, I’ve heard she’s seeing someone else too.
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