FOR LONDON [1: TOM HOLLAND]

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

tom
hi so
I missed my flight
and I was kinda stuck about what to do
so uh
you know the diner, across the road from yours?

maria
yeah?
oh!!
I'll be down there in a second

tom
you're a blessing

maria
well duh 😇

tom
🙃🙃

maria
wait a mINUTE

tom
wot

maria
I thought your flight wasn't until four ??
how'd you manage to miss that at ,,,
3:07pm

tom
oh did I say I missed it?

maria
yuh
literally uhh
3 minutes ago

tom
ahh
I meant that it was cancelled!
silly old me

maria
cancelled, huh
that gotta suck ://
do you know why ??

tom
oh you know
just —
normal stuff
like uh
weather conditions

maria
you mean the clear skies and sunshine we're currently experiencing ??

tom
uhuh
too bright, you know

maria
oh
oh yeah
totally
pilot must've forgotten their sunglasses

tom
it's the only feasible explanation

maria
oh for sure

tom
and it's entirely coincidental that I kinda just wanted another day here
with you
I mean god only knows how long it'll be until we see each other again
and well
I don't have anything to do for the next couple of days so
eh
why not

maria
what a happy coincidence that you missed your flight
I mean — that it was cancelled!!

tom
smh
catch up mAR

maria
yeah yeah yeah
don't get your panties in a twist
just gimme five minutes
gonna try and make myself look human real quick

tom
alrighty!
see you soon

AUTHOR'S NOTE: shorter than usual but tryna keep it sweet, so as not unnecessarily drag out a conversation thatd reached its natural conclusion, you know ??