[ Even if he's not the most socially savvy, he can at least tell when he's being dismissed. The smiley face suggests that at least she's not mad at him and, since it doesn't occur to him that she could've just put it there to assuage his worries so he'll leave her alone, it relaxes him enough to let the conversation go. ]
Okay cool. Looking forward to it. See you soon, Vanya. :)
[ ...yeah, no, no more emoticons for Derek. It looks weird, it feels weird, and it's just...yeah. No. ]
no subject
Okay cool. Looking forward to it. See you soon, Vanya. :)
[ ...yeah, no, no more emoticons for Derek. It looks weird, it feels weird, and it's just...yeah. No. ]