ㅤ it’s— proper weird being out. i suppose i should pick myself up from where i left off. not.. really as a street vendor though. i’ll have to look for a new occupation. ㅤ

ㅤ ! ( oh— oh… he was talking out loud. he’d hardly realised before he was suddenly being spoken to! ) sorry, who—? i mean, excuse me… what job would i be applying for, out of curiosity? ㅤ

ㅤ oh, please— it’s, nothing like that. it’s just been a while since i was really out— or something… ( was he — really just straight up OFFERED a job? that was a lot easier than he thought, really. ) i mean, if it’s no bother— i’d love to. ㅤ

ㅤ ( well that was — quite the introduction? it was barely even that… after all, daley didn’t even know his— now employer’s name. ) i— ! haha… yes. you’re welcome? ㅤ

ㅤ gio—vanni ricci. ah. thank you. i see. ( introductions were always so difficult. more so nowadays. having to refrain from referring to himself as ‘gossip’ — or fearing people would recognise his name. ) daley vigil. that’s— that’s my name, yes. ㅤ

ㅤ ( wait— he… hasn’t heard of him? oh that was good news. one less thing to worry about… though work was apparently a busy place. even if it was only a temporary thing, it would help, right? ) right. thank you, again. really! ㅤ

ㅤ wait— !? h—how are you—? what? i— you were… ㅤ

ㅤ ( that was just it. even despite alternate universes being a thing— it seems it was all too much for poor daley. he’d been through so much after all. — yes, he passed out. ) ㅤ

/ me coughing rn ;

/ it does make me laugh how i go from speaking normally here, regal on barok and then just… gina…

ㅤ bright &&. early, right? that was what was said— oh dear, it’s already 11PM, i should get off to bed. ㅤ

ㅤ hey, at least i’m awake on time. ㅤ

ㅤ there he is! 6AM &&. stood outside the bakery. should he knock? ah— it wasn’t open yet, right? no, he’d just wait for ❦ 𝓖 𝚒𝚘𝚟𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚒 𝚁𝚒𝚌𝚌𝚒 | 🏳️‍⚧️! ㅤ

ㅤ ( consider him shook awake, with the sudden cold water splashed upon his face. a shiver from his frame &&. a sputter. ) woah— ! ! woah.. ㅤ