[Cairo has some comment about the cats not needing to be in the kitchen for it to be fucked up on the tip of her tongue before she turns to see this person Riley wants her to meet. Oh. Huh.
Well, he's already like twice as good as Riley's birth parents so Cairo tries to relax slightly. It doesn't really work. Her posture is still very rigid in a way that Eridanus might recognize: it's pretty similar to the way Riley will sometimes freeze up. Sometimes, you pick up habits from your best friend and they're... maybe not good.]
Cairo. [Wary, considering.] It's nice to meet you.
[It would have been nicer if Riley had explained much of anything about this, instead of simply saying they were going to meet someone. Cairo's hair isn't even really done, just kind of pulled back hastily with a headband. It feels like she looks unkempt, which is stupid and she knows it is but at the same time it feels like meeting anyone that Riley considers a parental figure deserves better. Whatever. It's fine. It'll be fine.
For all her faults, Riley's a pretty good judge of character. If she likes this guy, he must be okay and Cairo should try to not be rude.]
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Well, he's already like twice as good as Riley's birth parents so Cairo tries to relax slightly. It doesn't really work. Her posture is still very rigid in a way that Eridanus might recognize: it's pretty similar to the way Riley will sometimes freeze up. Sometimes, you pick up habits from your best friend and they're... maybe not good.]
Cairo. [Wary, considering.] It's nice to meet you.
[It would have been nicer if Riley had explained much of anything about this, instead of simply saying they were going to meet someone. Cairo's hair isn't even really done, just kind of pulled back hastily with a headband. It feels like she looks unkempt, which is stupid and she knows it is but at the same time it feels like meeting anyone that Riley considers a parental figure deserves better. Whatever. It's fine. It'll be fine.
For all her faults, Riley's a pretty good judge of character. If she likes this guy, he must be okay and Cairo should try to not be rude.]