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Arc strolled down the street without an actual destination in mind as he did from time to time, usually when he wasn't sure what to do next. His gaze was on the sky, and he squinted as the light stung his eyes, but they were distant as he sank into his thoughts. He was dressed casually today in a black t-shirt and washed-out grey jeans, partly because he was just out for a stroll, and partly because his combat gear was being repaired after a target turned out to know martial arts the night before. He felt battered and bruised and in desperate need for some caffeine, and a brief escape from his night-life.

It wasn't long before he found himself standing outside of a cafe, and after a moment's pause he headed in to grab himself a treat. Of the things he put in his body, perhaps coffee was the least harmful poison he enjoyed. He was also a fan of the cafe scene and it's relaxing atmosphere. The world never seemed quite so bad when you were in a cafe.

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"Hold on, let me add." Kysaly would look over Maisie's shoulder whilst staring at her phone. "I'm not sure that you'd be able to get a good description of him, but you think he sounded cute?" They'd blink, then blink again. "Kidnapping and robbery isn't cute, I hope you know." In a disappointing time, they would huff out a big breath.

In reality, Maisie had been glad for Arc trying to rob her. It sounded weird, but that was the most someone had talked to her outside of school. He didn't seem that bad, and she only hoped that there was a chance to meet him again. As Arc walked in Maisie noticing, she would blurt something out. "If I meet him again, I think I would ask him to be my friend!"

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Arc snapped out of his thoughts and slowed as he approached the counter, recognizing a voice nearby, but not realizing exactly who it was right away. He knew a lot of people, some of them not exactly nice. Hell, some of them he owed money. So Instead, he simply ordered his drink and waited casually until it was ready. As he picked it up and took a sip, he turned in the direction of the earlier voice, and it was then that he looked up.

~It's Miss-Independent!~ For a brief moment Arc was confused at Whisp's words, but then it clicked. Holy shit it's the blind girl. Arc's eyes shot open as a jolt of realization hit him, but what might have been a gasp was quickly lost as he choked on his coffee. Shit! He crouched and dropped to one knee, placing his drink on the floor beside him in calm panic before covering his mouth and trying to forcefully stop himself from coughing loudly, almost instantly horrified at the idea of causing a scene in public. ~You are an embarrassment.~ ~Shut...up..~

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She would look down to her drink, blissfully unaware of the fact that he had walked in. She had noticed someone walk in, but since Kysaly didn't seem too concerned by it, she would continue to drink up. Kysaly would move to serve Arc without any real concern. The way that he reacted however, made Kysaly look at him like he was a bit crazy. Perhaps they recognized them, or Maisie? They'd just shrug though, as it wasn't their concern to worry about.

Maisie would turn around to whoever it was that did enter and try to bow in their direction, before leaning down to pet Maisie. "You look so nice girl! I love the way that your fur looks now that you got a good bath!" She'd smile at her dog, who seemed to be wearing a pretty pink bow on her collar. Oblivious to his presence, what was Arc's next course of action?

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ᐭ White dress.

Maisie Arc Bishop

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Arc recovered without making much noise, besides the shattering of his pride, but hesitated where he stood as he tried to think of what to do next. He had wanted to see the woman again to properly apologize, but he also hadn't expected to run into her so... soon. ~Don't be a pussy~ Arc barely suppressed the sigh as Whisp's taunt hissed in his mind, yet admittedly it gave him the boost he needed to man up and approach Maisie.

"Um, Hey." He was rather glad she couldn't see the guilty look that flashed across his face as he stopped, staying well out of arm's reach of her. Partly out of respect for her, and the cute dog, and partly because she made him feel weirdly more threatening than usual, though part of that likely stemmed from him not wanting to scare her.
"Sorry for bothering you," He kept his voice light and friendly, but he wondered if she would even recognize it. Despite living in Japan for awhile now, it still hadn't been long enough to remove the remnants of his strong northern-Canadian accent. Though It made his voice a bit more unique, he wasn't sure if a villain's voice was exactly worth remembering, or if you'd even want to. "But my name is Arc, and I'd like to apologize for scaring you.. in the alley."

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She would wait there patiently, knowing that she was safe when she was in Kysaly's shop, Kys café. Kysaly wasn't one to let their place be unsafe for those that were newcomers or regulars. As she heard his voice, she felt her body tense up. Kysaly was not in reach, but she could surely call out for help if she had to. At the same time, she remembered that he wasn't as bad as he tried to make himself seem.

"Hello there again sir, it's good to see that you're okay." She would slowly turn towards his voice, giving a small bow. She tried her best to remember the voices of the people she came across, and he was no exception. "I'm Maisie, and it's quite alright. I know that it must not be something you wanted to do." She would move her hand into her purse, before feeling for her bills and touching the corner. With a smile, she would pull out 15 thousand yen to hand it to him. "It isn't much, but I hope that it can at least cover your drink and something nice for yourself."

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ᐭ White dress.

Maisie Arc Bishop

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Arc inched back a little as he noticed her tense up for a moment, suddenly worried now that the shock was over she would be pissed. Frankly she had every right to be. He'd even let her smack him if it made her feel better, but he was surprised to find he sensed no anger as she turned toward him, which confused him more than anything. Perhaps it was the people he was around usually, but he wasn't used to other people being so, forgiving. It was another small reminder of just how far from his world Miss Independent, or rather Maisie, really was.

The second reminder came in the form of her casually pulling out more money than you could justify to cover a drink and something nice, and calling it 'not much' to boot. He was equally horrified at the idea of the girl he was apologizing to offering him money, and that he was severely tempted by the amount. He could practically hear Whisp laughing in his mind as he hesitated, torn between what morals he still had and the temptation of easy cash.

"I.. " He paused, unsure of himself and also well aware this was perhaps the first time he ever said no to an offer involving money, even though it was also the first time said money didn't seem to come with a sacrifice/catch. "I want to make it up to you for my actions, taking that kinda puts me even more in your debt." He said finally with an embarrassed chuckle, unable to bring himself to accept it despite how much he wanted to. "Unless you need something I could do for you in return?" He ventured, unsure what a girl like her could even need that he would be able to give, but wanting a way to repay her regardless.

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Maisie knew that the amount she gave perhaps wasn't something you would give someone that you didn't know, but she felt bad for him. If he had to resort to stealing things from her, then he may not have a good home life or any home life at all. That thought made her sad, and she wanted to write her wrongs to ensure that he wouldn't have to be the bad person that she knew he wasn't.

"That's for you, and nothing more." She'd give a curt nod, trying her best to showcase that she was okay with the amount she gave him. "You have no debt to me. You made a mistake and I surely hope that you learned from it." She smiled in his direction, holding her body rather still.

When he asked if she could do anything in return, she would blush and turn her face downwards. It was a bit odd to have him be so forward about doing things for her. At the same time, it probably felt only right after all the emotions he had put her through. "Um..." Maisie would move her hands away from her purse and rub her thumbs together. "I guess... Would you..." A gulp escaped her, as if her words were getting caught. "... Do you want to be my friend? I-If you need more money for that, I don't mind."

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ᐭ White dress.

Maisie Arc Bishop

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In the end he couldn't win. Maisie outmatched him in persistence, among other things, and he soon found himself backing down as he usually did when facing opposition. He found it hard to think someone could be as kind and sweet as the girl in front of him, and it had him a bit off-balance as he subconsciously feared the sudden drop of an act, followed by the kind of treatment he was more accustomed to. Yet as he finally accepted the money she only smiled at him, no smirk or knife in sight. Faced with such blatant kindness he could only resign himself to whatever fate had in store for him.

Arc's eyes widened a little in shock as she responded to his offer, but not with an answer he would have ever seen coming. Yet considering how she had held the upper-hand in the conversation so far, and how unreasonably adorable she looked as she asked him, refusing wasn't really an option. He had already resolved himself to whatever became of their meeting considering what he owed her, but that didn't mean the idea of her having someone like him as a friend didn't stress him out.

"I'd love to be your friend, but I'm not worth a paperclip, much less more than you've already given. Friendship is Free." He responded, low-key emphasizing the word 'free' in the hopes she would keep her purse closed this time. "Though, as such, I do have to ask why you would offer that to someone that tried to rob you." He added, his tone a mixture of concern and a little exasperation. "You shouldn't be trusting people like me."

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Maisie didn't want him to think that he wasn't worth anything. With a puff, she would just cross her arms at his answer. "I don't believe that! You sound very kind. You are worth a lot more than you think." Maisie never wanted anyone to think that they weren't worth something! Everyone had a purpose and something they were good at, and it was Maisie's hope that he realized that. "I just know that life is worth living and I want to spend my time making interesting friends that I can help out." If she just got people that were safe, then she would isolate herself more than she already was.

"I don't feel like you're a bad person." She would continue to look up in his direction. "I mean, you didn't actually take my money, and you are apologizing now. I get that maybe you have more friends and you don't need another, but I would appreciate you being mine." It was a simple request, but perhaps one that would feel weird and out of place. "I mean... We are the same age I would think? I can provide a lot of things to a good friendship, promise!" She would extend her hand to him. "If you want that is, I am available!

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ᐭ White dress.

Maisie Arc Bishop

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As she spoke Arc looked at her with a stunned expression for a moment, a blush actually creeping across his face at her words. ~HAH!~ Whisp's internal snicker did little to help as he averted his eyes for a moment embarrassed. He wasn't used to compliments like that, and it took him a quick moment to recover before he was distracted as she mentioned age. It was then that he realized he actually had no idea how old she was.

His eyes shifted back toward her and he tilted his head to the side as if trying to guess her age, but honestly he had no idea. She was shorter than him by a good bit, but so were a few people both older and younger than him. Still, he had already given up trying to reason with her. He was still flustered from the compliments a moment before and had no more fight left in him. Instead he simply shook her hand, being gentle out of both reflex and a weird worry about squeezing too hard and hurting her.
"I'm fine with being friends. Though I don't know your age," He admitted. "I'm twenty-three, so you know."

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She would wait in anticipation of his reply. It was hard to guage what someone was feeling when she couldn't sense their presence fully. When they were close enough to touch, Maisie was able to better judge that person. Still, she wouldn't rush him or add anything onto her words, because it was important for her to stay true to herself.

As she felt their hands connect, she would give a friendly squeeze and shoot him an award winning smile. At the mention of age though, it was her turn to be embarrassed. "Oh wow, um. Well I'm very glad we can be friends. I'm a little younger." A pause, her hand awkwardly moving away from his. "I'm eighteen, but I hope thar doesn't change us being friends!" As of to convince him, she would put her hands together and beg him. "I promise I'm not annoying so please don't turn me away. I can give you more money if it'll mean you stay."

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Arc's face once again flushed red as she spoke but he smiled in response this time instead of looking away. Not that she could see. Although he wasn't used to someone this sweet, he was trying hard to adapt. At least she couldn't see how red his face was, so he did have that going for him at least.
"I wouldn't think you're annoying. Honestly you seem more mature than me." He smirked, half joking and half honest. He'd been told he had never matured past seventeen mentally, and frankly he rather agreed. His life was a shitshow and he had no backbone to speak of.

"If you still want me as a friend, then it doesn't change anything." He added before glancing to her dog finally as he relaxed a little, unable to ignore such a cute animal for long. He had always adored animals, and although he gushed slightly more over cats than he did dogs, he still loved them. "What's your lil pup's name? She's adorable~"

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"More mature?" She giggled at the thought of it. Her, more mature than someone older than her? He probably had a degree and a nice house and a nice job! She was still living at home and had just started her academic adventures. "That's very funny to say, cute even! I'm sure you're much more mature and well established than me." She had no idea, but wouldn't assume that he wasn't in his own way.

"Of course I still want you as a friend!" She would almost protest, but would lower her voice as if to not sound so desperate. "I-It's much welcome, really." Putting her hands around her drink, she took a few nervous sips to fill the silence that happened between them. "Oh, her name is Maddie. You're welcome to pet her. And I'm Maisie! I'm not sure I said my name. I'm a bit forgetful sometimes. Even if I did, I can introduce myself as your friend now!" With a little tap on her thigh, Maddie would stand up and look more friendly. Coming closer to Arc, she would sniff and him and wag her tail. "Good girl, this is our friend now! He's a nice guy, he called you adorable!" She would rub at Maddie's back, her gaze down towards the creature. "Would our new friend like to sit down and join us?" Even though she was asking Arc, she was still talking to Maddie, as if the dog was going to give her the reply.

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ᐭ White dress.

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"That's.... very debatable." He mused in response to her calling him more established. Considering he had an apartment but could barely afford to keep the lights running because he wasted all of his money on drugs, he wouldn't call himself well established at all. That wasn't something he could admit to her though obviously, so he left it at that.

"Maddie is a very cute name, nice fashion sense too~" Arc grinned as Maddie came over, crouching and scratching the dog behind her ears gently with his free hand, though being mindful to use his knuckles so his nails wouldn't scratch her accidentally. "Maisie is a really pretty name too, and I would love to." He added a bit more bashfully as he rose again and accepted her invite, sitting down and taking a sip of his coffee, his face still a little red but sporting a happy grin now.

"So Miss Independent, what kind of things do you like?" Arc asked, rather blunt but curious about the little angel that had somehow fallen into his life in an unprecedented way.

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