If I'm the reason why you have to book a hotel to begin with, it only makes sense if I'm the one that pays for it? On the flip side—if you're sick I'll do my due diligence and take care of you without getting sick myself. And in the scenario you're stupidly stubborn and refuse to accept my help, that's too bad. I'm older. And taller.
[ he crosses his arms and nods, satisfied with himself. the microwave beeps again. ]
[ don't mind as he pours enough of his soup into thorns' so they're both equal parts. they ignore how thorns had soup just the day before. today is a NEW day. ]
What you're thinking about is all over your face. You're surprisingly traditional.
[ he's not about to let thorns insult him like that. reaching over, he wipes away a stray bit of soup clinging to the corner of thorns' mouth, the gesture somewhere between gentle and affronted. ]
I can treat you how I do everyone else if that's what you want.
[ oh this is embarrassing. they have not really sat and talked about the confessions since they were busy dying during and after them, so like. this is where they are now. ]
[ it's kind of embarrassing to say out loud. now that he's actually thinking about it, the whole thing is embarrassing. he's realising just how much of a grade-school bully he's been and internally closes his eyes in shame.
but he sighs, circles around to pick up the spoon thorns dropped, fetches a new one, and comes back with it.
then, he holds out a spoonful of soup. this isn’t how he treats anyone else, but apparently thorns is the type who needs to be romanced. okay. ]
[ he is starting to doubt that they would work out, perhaps they should stay platonic after all? would they even be able to progress to lacing their fingers together if they h*ld h*nds? ]
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thorns is being attacked though? he walks back up to elysium and crowds in his space to be annoying. ]
Should I just call your mom and let her stay over next time to take care of you? I'll get a hotel room.
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but elysium will not allow himself to be intimidated and just stares back. ]
If that's what it takes to keep you from getting sick, yeah. You can even bill it to me.
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[ elysium pays for so much for thorns he has to put his foot down in this hypothetical situation that involves elysium getting horribly ill again. ]
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[ he crosses his arms and nods, satisfied with himself. the microwave beeps again. ]
I win all my debates in class.
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[ clearly this is the real reason elysium has been single for so long and not because he's been hung up on thorns? ]
Let's go sit. You're eating all of it.
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You don't have a whole portion, though.
[ don't mind as he pours enough of his soup into thorns' so they're both equal parts. they ignore how thorns had soup just the day before. today is a NEW day. ]
Okay. We can go now.
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thorns just pouts as he settles down with this unfair amount of soup. ]
Did that lady contact you?
[ she is a literal dean. ]
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it's fine. ]
You're going to have to be more specific than that. What do you want to know? She's how I got our prescription.
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You're not in trouble with her, are you?
[ thorns somehow excuses himself from also being in trouble. ]
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also my icons aren't loading for this tag so my default will just have to do. as casually as mentioning the weather: ]
Nah, I just signed my life away. No big.
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thorns doesn't know kal'tsit well enough in this timeline to be able to tell how much of this is a joke. does he need to report her? ]
Explain.
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Eat.
[ bribery ]
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[ he eats his soup.
the funny thing is that his sentence starts out so strong but the closer he got to the last part his voice got quieter. ]
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[ okay. it's time for a science experiment. he sets down his spoon… and makes eye contact with thorns. ]
Do you want to be treated like a princess?
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Are you making fun of me?
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[ he's not about to let thorns insult him like that. reaching over, he wipes away a stray bit of soup clinging to the corner of thorns' mouth, the gesture somewhere between gentle and affronted. ]
I can treat you how I do everyone else if that's what you want.
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How do you treat everyone else?
[ how did he treat kitten........... ]
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[ it's kind of embarrassing to say out loud. now that he's actually thinking about it, the whole thing is embarrassing. he's realising just how much of a grade-school bully he's been and internally closes his eyes in shame.
but he sighs, circles around to pick up the spoon thorns dropped, fetches a new one, and comes back with it.
then, he holds out a spoonful of soup. this isn’t how he treats anyone else, but apparently thorns is the type who needs to be romanced. okay. ]
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he stares at the spoon like a deer in headlights. and then slowly will allow himself to be fed, like a deer in a petting zoo.
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And how do you treat me...?
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… I really want to make fun of you right now, but I won't. I guess if I imagine you as someone I'm on a date with, I'd call you cute?
[ can thorns stop asking him questions. thanks. this is already so awful. ]
You're cute, but I wouldn't just say that… it doesn't feel right… [ … ] It's funny when you fight back.
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[ he is starting to doubt that they would work out, perhaps they should stay platonic after all? would they even be able to progress to lacing their fingers together if they h*ld h*nds? ]
Should I hit you?
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[ he holds out another spoon of soup as if this will prove his point. ]
Just—don't you think it sounds kind of weird coming from me…?
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[ maybe it would get easier with use? he doesn't know, since he's never been in a situation like this before. ]
Do you want me to call you it?
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[ stop.
and because thorns is just leaving the spoon hanging, he goes ahead and gently prods it against his mouth. ]
Don't force it. How did we even get here? How do you want me to treat you, huh?
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[ he doesn't particularly want their dynamic to change. he eats his soup as he thinks of the next thing to say after that. ]
Are we dating?
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