#diffusing tension while keeping poppys trust intact

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Poppy: Suddenly I'm not feeling very hungry. Orange? Hinoki: All those open books, but no endings. Poppy: 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗺𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲. Hinoki: Maybe you just need to open them a little wider.

Hinoki: Ah yes- your dream of becoming a - what was it? - A flight attendant? Or is it a Park Ranger now? It's so hard to keep up when you never call- Poppy: Orange, we're done here.

Orange: Sorry Hips but if I could uh- interrupt you Mrs. Plott.

Hinoki: Please darling, here I am simply 𝘔𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯~ Orange: Okay, uh, well Mountain-

Orange: It's just we really wanted to keep it a secret- Poppy: 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵- Orange: -from my fans. The internet can be vicious. Hinoki: 𝙊𝙝?

Orange: But your daughter and I- Hinoki: 𝘠𝘦𝘴?

Orange: - Actually broke up. A few months ago.

Poppy noticed I was struggling and helped me look inwards. And finally- I realized that I never actually liked dating women. She really set me on a path to self actualization.

Hinoki: Oh. Ugh, 𝘼𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣? Orange: Your daughter is really special Mrs. Plo- sorry, Mountain. Hinoki: Well that explains the shirt at least. But what it doesn't explain is why you're here Pop Star.

Orange: Y'know that is an excellent question. I for one would 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘰𝘷𝘦 an answer to it. Poppy: Oh you'd like that wouldn't you? Orange: 𝙏𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙡𝙮.