[ the thing is that - more often than not, Laurie isn't not happy to see Ash. whatever the fuck that means, exactly. even now, after she gets over the initial fear, and then tamps down on the rage that blossoms afterward, she isn't unhappy to see him.

in fact, she's quite pleased, because Ash looks a little bonkers, and that's pretty fucking funny. he glares, and Laurie smiles into his tense face like she has absolutely no idea what she's doing. ]

Like what?

Pineapples. Right. You know those green apple an' caramel suckers? The real sticky ones you only see around H- around autumn time? I feel the same way about pineapple on pizza as I do about those.