[That is certainly a different reaction than what he expected—she was fairly forward on the network, and his as-of-yet unremembered encounter with her was equally bold, setting the tone for what he thought she'd be like. But after a brief, curious pause, he greets her properly.]
Hey, Red—
[wait what
He only halfway forms the words "why did I say that?" in his head before it comes back to him, and he puts a hand over his forehead as he tries to stave off a brief wave of dizziness. He's really getting tired of the memory garbage, but more than that...
Oh geez. There's a significantly more awkward expression on his face when he speaks again, looking at her kind of sideways from under his hand.]
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Hey, Red—
[wait what
He only halfway forms the words "why did I say that?" in his head before it comes back to him, and he puts a hand over his forehead as he tries to stave off a brief wave of dizziness. He's really getting tired of the memory garbage, but more than that...
Oh geez. There's a significantly more awkward expression on his face when he speaks again, looking at her kind of sideways from under his hand.]
Uh, hi.