#299. Tall Chapter 9. Date Night
Ch 9.14 *
#299 *
Jun. 28, 2026
- Mark: "Haven't seen you before." "And I think I'd remember another centaur." "This your first time here?" Chloe nervously fiddles with her hair, a large crowd in the background behind them.
- Chloe stares up at him, stunned. Little hearts float over her head.
- Mark: "Miss, are you — all right?" Chloe panics.
- Chloe (looking up, her face flushed): "I'm sorry I'm fine —" "It's just I thought —" "And you're —" "REALLY —" "TAAALLL..."
- Mark (shyly): "Yeah, tall's kind of an occupational hazard when you're a centaur." "So, uh, what's your name?"
- Chloe (freezes, nodding cluelessly): "Name?" (Background: "...don't panic don't panic don't panic...")
- Chloe (nodding furiously): "I HAVE A NAME!!!" "_HI, UH, I'M — _" (Background: "...panic panic panic panic panic...")
- Chloe sits bolt upright in bed the next morning, holding the blankets over her chest — with Mark asleep beside her. Chloe: (whispering, eyes wide): " — in big trouble."
Characters: Background, Chloe, Mark, whispering
...eep.
— Inker
