[ 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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[ 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.