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Weirdly that does actually help, yes.

Don't worry about it, I'll sort something out.

( 'don't worry' blue says, as if she isn't the one worrying )

[Blue, please, Noah is physically incapable of not worrying.]

Ok

You can ask me anything though
if you need to

[The (...) bubble bounces for a solid minute as he tries to figure out how to phrase this next part in the least awkward way possible.]

If it's not too weird for you it won't be too weird for me
I promise

Please, Noah, teach me all about the birds and the bees.
I am capable of figuring some things out on my own, I promise.

[He actually winces at the message. Obviously that went over way worse than intended.]

Sorry I didn't mean it like that

How did you mean it?

( there's a snippier addition to that, but she deletes it all before she actually sends the reply. she's not actually annoyed at noah, far from it, she's just...embarrassed. and the quota situation just makes it all that much more pressing and stressful. but none of that's an excuse to be a dick to noah, especially not when he's trying to help. )

[Now he almost doesn't want to say. But as mortifying as it will undoubtedly be, it can't be worse than Blue thinking he's trying to patronize her.]

I meant
I could help you make quota
if you want

But if you don't want to that's ok and I will shut up about it forever

Oh

( she's not sure why the offer surprises her so much, honestly. the logic checks out — but there's a big difference between logical rationale and actually seeing the idea laid out there.

not that she hates the idea. at all, actually. )

It really wouldn't be weird for you?