[robbie can't do much other than offer her a sheepish grin, the tips of his ears glowing red from embarrassment. this is worse than admitting that he's worried about his powers going woosh and burning someone in the process. this is worse than his voice squeaking in front of a classroom during a presentation while undergoing puberty. he's a grown man for crying out loud.
people make mistakes like this all the time.
he really ought say something because the longer he refrains, the worst his ears redden. in the meantime, kara's just going on and on about how she was just finishing up with someone else and how nice it is to see him when her face shifts from warm and welcoming to recognition before his eyes.
shit.]
Uh. I swear I didn't know it was you. I know you've got a boyfriend. We talked about him. I wouldn't have... [wouldn't have what? hit on her? he asks himself. someone please take pity on this poor man and just put him out of his misery already.]
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people make mistakes like this all the time.
he really ought say something because the longer he refrains, the worst his ears redden. in the meantime, kara's just going on and on about how she was just finishing up with someone else and how nice it is to see him when her face shifts from warm and welcoming to recognition before his eyes.
shit.]
Uh. I swear I didn't know it was you. I know you've got a boyfriend. We talked about him. I wouldn't have... [wouldn't have what? hit on her? he asks himself. someone please take pity on this poor man and just put him out of his misery already.]