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Fuck them. Skinny jeans are officially back in the wardrobe.

Okay. I don't think there is a simple way to put this, so you're going to have to just try and deal with this.

My not-boyfriend disappeared like a few days ago and even though we were not dating, I miss him. Thing is, I don't know if I miss him as much as I miss the not-dating and even though I said I was off-the-market, I'm wondering if maybe it's time to get back on the market.

-- and my not-boyfriend isn't Conner, so don't freak out. He's still here.

[There is a pause on her end. A very, very long pause.]

[She may or may not have sat up in her bed, staring at the phone as if trying to decipher Kon-speak.]

...is this your way of asking me if you should ask Conner out?

[Yes, she may or may not partially have been inspired to ask that by the fact that Robin was sitting all of three feet from her. But also because she could barely understand what Kon was asking to begin with, so why not?]

[Zatanna is not the only one staring at her phone. What?]

My levels of narcism have not reached that point.

Yet.

I'm thinking of asking a girl out, and I need you to tell me all the ways this is a terrible idea and I should not even be contemplating it. I mean, I could officially not-date Conner.

[Hey, you started all this.]

Which girl?

You sound like you're thinking about this.

If you'd rather brain cells not be involved, I could always whip up one of those paper fortune teller things.

I need a voice of reason here.

-- although paper fortune teller thing is tempting.

And I need a name before I can make with the reasoning.

Is she cute?

I'm not sure I'm willing to commit to a name. That might lead to asking her out again, which is a bad idea for various reasons.

Yeah, she is.

Again?

That's it. You're starting from the beginning. Make up a name if identities need to be protected or something, I don't care. I'm hearing this story now.

You are the worst at not enabling, but fine.

It started while we were underground. It was -- I guess pretty tense, and we were all worried but she was doing the whole info gathering and getting to grips with things thing, and totally pulling it off. And cheerful with it. I joked around with her for a bit which is where I kind of asked her out, but she deflected it without outright refusing and I figured she was being a pro and sparing my feelings, so I didn't push it, kept things cool. Then--

Then she was mind-controlled by one of our plants and ended up attacking us -- we only got her to stop by knocking her out, but I was heavily involved in that. It was soon after that we reached the hospital, so everyone was focused on finding friends and stuff, but it was then, while everyone was still kind of taking in all of the Kite stuff that she found me and was 'are you all right?' I think she was doing it to everyone, just checking on people, but someone who can go from that kind of trauma to worrying about the rest of us --

Definite worth getting shot down by.

Not enabling is my one true, weakness.

Honestly, if you think you're willing to risk getting shot down again, I'd say go for it. I mean, what's the worst that could happen, really? Plus, she sounds pretty cool to me.

You? A weakness? Surely not.

The worst that could happen? Zee, surely you are well acquainted with the fragile state of my ego, right?

I know, I know. Shocking, but true.

You were the one that said you think you could handle it. Unless you're lying just to confuse me now

I am truly shocked.

Don't expect consistency from a guy who has been shot down four times in three months, okay? I am a tender flower.

I feel like there's a dirty joke in there somewhere.

But until I find it, I'm still going with ask her out. Or have Conner be your wingman and help you ask her out. Something something people come to me for enabling, remember?

Quite probably.

Fine. But in the probable case I get turn-down number five, I'm going to be relying on you for cheering up. Think you're up to it?

I'll keep the emergency comfort food stash on hand, just in case.

You're the best. I'll check in later, Zee.

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