#also rex mention cause he is there somewhere pining for len in the corner

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" WOW . WHAT A GENEROUS OFFER ." dawn replies with a slow nod, their eyes veering thoughtfully heavenward in consideration of lennon's deal . although truly, there wasn't much to consider . if dawn had the option between vulnerability and quite literally anything else, well . the decision pretty much made itself . " i'm like, ninety nine percent sure that rex has got his tarantula in his little purse today ." dawn offers with a shrug as she moves to lean on the front counter, meeting lennon's eyes as they add, " or if it's not the tarantula then it's something for sure . i saw him, like, unzipping the bag and making pss - pss - pss noises into it like an hour ago ." dawn shifts her jaw thoughtfully, slapping gently at a healing tattoo in effort to resist the urge to scratch at it . " also, i'm almost sure i saw eli on a date the other day ."

" you realize that you've met your match when it comes to sarcasm and smart - ass remarks , right ? i can volley one back and jump right back into our pending heart to heart . i'm not a one trick pony . " lennon had relatively thick skin , seemingly unbothered by most . her cool demeanor was a trademark but her exterior was misleading once you peeled the layers back . " i'll do you a favor . . . i'll let you backpedal out of the sappy , emotional shit this one time if it really makes your skin crawl . one free pass and that's it ! " ⸻ " but that means you have to indulge in gossip with me instead . i'm not above spreading slander and hearsay . "