IC Inbox/Answering machine

[oncedevil]

Hey, not around. Leave a message, I'll get back to you.

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[oncedevil]

[Tony has a bad habit of the awkward silence filling nattering that just makes things more awkward.]

I know, but still.

[Too late he already does. He knows he screwed up, but knowing and owning up to are two very different things.

Especially when he doesn't feel as though he's the only one at fault.]

Say uh... thanks for contacting me. All the same.

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[solvethepuzzle]

[Prolonged silence frankly isn't much better in that regard. When things get awkward around these two, the awkward pushes on like a freight train.]

I'm sorry I took so long.

[They're going to get into another apology spiral, aren't they?]

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[oncedevil]

[They are pretty good at compounding each other's awkward. It's a talent.]

Don't worry about it. You didn't have to, after all. Kinda didn't think you'd want to, all things considered.

[Probably. He's expecting everyone to hate him at this point.]