Oh, a fact, huh? [ she glances down as if to check what she's wearing. it’s a dull red, knee-length, not particularly tight. ] I mean, if we’ve moved up into empirical facts, I dunno. We might need to do some more tests.

[ and huh, that could be fun. trying different things on, seeing what garners the biggest reaction from him. not that penny’s dressing for archie’s approval, she hasn’t worn skirts every day since their mutual crush-fession. but still, could be handy to know. ]

One sec. [ she takes her backpack off and kneels down to adjust the straps and put her mathbook away. when penny stands, she shoulders her bag in the same motion and grabs archie’s hand. ] So, [ she starts, tugging him towards the sidewalk. ] Talking?