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[color=Lightgreen][b]Location:[/b][/color] Happy Harbor Mall
[color=Lightgreen][b]Interactions:[/b][/color] Talon
[color=Lightgreen][b]Ambience:[/b][/color] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwMul5hR8i4]Mall music[/url]
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Daphne looked around the phone store, taking everything in. There were a whole lot of different kind of phones and accessories to choose from. It could admittedly be daunting for someone who had no idea what they were looking for. Which was kind of the case for Talon and her. Talon was browsing on his own and she was trying to figure out if they needed to ask for help from one of the store employees. Daphne shifted her weight from one foot to the other, leaning against a display table, her phone in one hand, the Justice League credit card in the other. She wanted to check how much they had to spend. It would either limit or broaden the choice of phone available to them. She didn't know if Talon had any spending money of his own and she hadn't asked. 

It took a couple of minutes and multiple websites and passwords to uncover the amount. She raised her brows at the number, a soft gasp escaping her. She closed her mouth and surprise was replaced by happiness. They could definitely buy a great phone and still have some money left to spend on other things. It also meant she could splurge a little more with her gifts. She hadn't accounted for this extra money when she was thinking of what to get everyone. A smile warmed her face, she couldn't believe her luck. This Young Justice initiative wasn't all that bad. 

Daphne turned her eyes to Talon. She watched him inspect the phones. He was still wearing his dark glasses and she found herself wondering what his eyes looked like. During the busride to the mall they had a very short heart to heart, where she offered him her apologies. It partially cleared the air between them. There was still an uncertain and wait and see atmosphere between them however. It was like newborn predator and prey seeing each other for the first time, both unsure of what to do, lacking natural instinct, but feeling like they should take action. The teen girl was lost in thought when the cheerful voice of the store employee reached her ears.

[color=Lightcoral]"Excuse me Miss, is there anything I can do for you today?"[/color] The woman looked at Daphne with a friendly expression. 

Daphne returned her smile, pointing at Talon subtly. She spoke in a lightly hushed voice so he wouldn't overhear them talking.
[color=Lightgreen]"Do you see that guy over there? We're looking for a phone for him"[/color]
The store employee gave Talon a short once over, keeping any judgment out of her face. Daphne knew she would probably ask about a price range next, so she provided a rough estimate based on the amount on their credit cards. The woman led her to a different aisle in the store, showing her a couple of phones. Daphne tried out a few. She guessed Talon might like a practical phone, not too many complicated apps and useless features. That was based on a very limited bunch of assumptions and actual things she knew about him. The employee seemed to sense her doubtfulness. 

[color=Lightcoral]"This one is a solid choice"[/color] She handed Daphne another phone. It didn't look like much, it was an in_between size, not extremely expensive or suspiciously cheap. It fit most of the phone cases available and matched with a multitude of ear buds and chargers. Daphne turned it over in her hands. It would probably be best to just ask Talon, since she had no idea what his requirements were. 
[color=Lightgreen]"Thanks, I'll show it to him"[/color] Daphne smiled at the woman and walked down the aisle, spotting Talon in the aisle next to her.  

While she walked she kept checking out how the phone worked, so she could explain it to Talon. Daphne rounded the corner without looking where she was going and bumped into another customer. 
[color=Dodgerblue]"Shit! Watch where you're going chick"[/color]

Daphne stumbled back two steps, recovering from her collision with a tall muscular frame. The guy looked at her and they recognized each other at the same time.
[color=Dodgerblue]"Daph?"[/color]
[color=Lightgreen]"Josh?"[/color]

Josh smiled at her and apologized for his harsh reaction. Daphne smiled and assured him it was fine. They chatted a bit and while they talked Daphne noticed Josh was by himself. Usually he went everywhere with his girlfriend Eva. She didn't want to ask, it might be sensitive subject. 
[color=Dodgerblue]"So Eva and me broke up last month, you know things weren't working out and you know Eva, she can have an attitude problem sometimes"[/color]

Clearly this wasn't as sensitive a subject as she thought and she did know Eva. Eva had an attitude because Josh always treated her badly. She stuck up for herself and she knew Josh didn't appreciate that. He had that reputation at school. 
[color=Lightgreen]"I'm sorry to hear that Josh..."[/color] Daphne was careful in showing too much sincerity. Josh read the signals wrong more than a couple of time before. 

[color=dodgerblue]"Yeah so it's whatever. I called you a couple of times..."[/color]

Daphne felt heat rise to her cheeks and nervous butterflies flying in her stomach. She'd ignored his calls, but she couldn't say that now. Her mind raced to think of a convincing excuse. She laughed, trying not to look at his face.
[color=Lightgreen]"Ah you know I can be such an airhead sometimes, I left my phone at a Starbucks somewhere and lost all my contacts"[/color]
Josh raised his brows, unconvinced, but he let it slide. Daphne in her nervousness kept rambling on. 
[color=Lightgreen]"So I've been borrowing my friend's phone, and now I'm getting a new one"[/color]

She was digging a deeper and deeper hole for herself. If her phone was going to ring now she was going to make a run for it, that was too much embarrassment to handle. Josh wasn't really bothered, he was used to her playing hard to get. Daphne had that reputation at school, it made things interesting though. He took a piece of paper and scribbled his number on it, handing it to her confidently. 
[color=Dodgerblue]"So when you get a new phone give me a call"[/color] His smile gave her the creeps, but she smiled back pretending to be unbothered. 

Feeling like she'd survived another round of combat training she finally made it to Talon, walking a little faster than was necessary. She handed the phone to him, still a little frazzled. 
[color=Lightgreen]"The store employee said this is a good one, maybe you can take a look?"[/color]