There's that, yeah. But there's also the part where I'm not even sure there's anything to address.
[ Takes out his phone to pantomime a text. ]
"Hey, Art! I know we don't know each other that well, mostly because I've been avoiding you, but FYI that last memory we bought together like two weeks ago has me really confused. I don't know if dating is even something I really do, and I'm definitely not sure I want to date you, but I just thought I'd let you know I'm deliberating. Hope this doesn't make anything weird between us!"
[ For a few seconds, he's just. Acutely aware of all the effort he put into dressing up for this little outing, every time he's been both encouraged and discouraged by Venti's attention. ...At least if it had turned out he just didn't know how to present himself well at all, he could get a makeover or something.
And so, for his not!date with Art a few days from now, he tries harder. Because that's embarrassing, but it's not physically impossible, like actually asking Art directly. ]
[ Shuts his eyes for a moment. Just — recalibrating. Then he pushes off the counter and comes over to take a closer look. ]
I mean, I don't pay as much attention to his earring as you. [ Clearly, since he thought there might be more than one being worn in a rotation or something. ] But I think it'll look good on you.
[ Not... acknowledging the other thing you said directly, but. He appreciates it. He'll probably say as much later, like, in the afterglow. ]
[ He slips it on, unpracticed -- he has to give in and use a mirror to get the job done, but then the earring dangles there, making a faint twinkling sound when he moves. ]
Thank you, Mr. Lupine, for the excellent job well done.
I have no false pretenses over a tumble in bed, nor concern with the motivations behind it. Isn't it just for fun? Isn't that what fun is good for -- a distraction?
[ Trails off. How does he even put this into words, the slimy feeling he gets when he thinks about what a relief it was to have Venti notice and appreciate his stupid outfit. His tail has started lashing. ]
—My head's not totally here. [ There, how's that. ] Some people find that kinda rude.
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There's that, yeah. But there's also the part where I'm not even sure there's anything to address.
[ Takes out his phone to pantomime a text. ]
"Hey, Art! I know we don't know each other that well, mostly because I've been avoiding you, but FYI that last memory we bought together like two weeks ago has me really confused. I don't know if dating is even something I really do, and I'm definitely not sure I want to date you, but I just thought I'd let you know I'm deliberating. Hope this doesn't make anything weird between us!"
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Well, I certainly wouldn't go that route, no.
But you should make a decision once you reach the results of that deliberating.
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—Yeah. I know.
[ For a few seconds, he's just. Acutely aware of all the effort he put into dressing up for this little outing, every time he's been both encouraged and discouraged by Venti's attention. ...At least if it had turned out he just didn't know how to present himself well at all, he could get a makeover or something.
And so, for his not!date with Art a few days from now, he tries harder. Because that's embarrassing, but it's not physically impossible, like actually asking Art directly.]Re: 491 (nsfw-ish)
[ unless you finished doing that and he just didn't notice because he was too busy wallowing ]
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[ He winks at Lupine and holds up an earring. ]
But, beat you to it! What do you think? Is it fitting?
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I mean, I don't pay as much attention to his earring as you. [ Clearly, since he thought there might be more than one being worn in a rotation or something. ] But I think it'll look good on you.
[ Not... acknowledging the other thing you said directly, but. He appreciates it. He'll probably say as much later, like, in the afterglow. ]
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[ He slips it on, unpracticed -- he has to give in and use a mirror to get the job done, but then the earring dangles there, making a faint twinkling sound when he moves. ]
Thank you, Mr. Lupine, for the excellent job well done.
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Heh. True enough.
[ Smallest beat. ]
...Still looking to try something — binding?
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—And it's... okay with you? If I might be... looking for a distraction here.
[ Look, it's genuinely really important to him that he not hurt people in general with this, and maybe you in specific. ]
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[ Draping on him ]
I have no false pretenses over a tumble in bed, nor concern with the motivations behind it. Isn't it just for fun? Isn't that what fun is good for -- a distraction?
[ isn't that Venti's entire life ]
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Yeah, I know, I just...
[ Trails off. How does he even put this into words, the slimy feeling he gets when he thinks about what a relief it was to have Venti notice and appreciate his stupid outfit. His tail has started lashing. ]
—My head's not totally here. [ There, how's that. ] Some people find that kinda rude.