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[ laughs a little as he watches, ]

Definitely not, I still think magic is cool even if it's complicated.

[ tilting his head. ] You need a drink for the cup, right?

[giving a nod]

Yeah. I guess we could head to the lounge after the first one? I didn't quite think about that.

Yeah, we can always get something to eat while we're there or something. I'm sure you won't say no to pizza.

I will never say no to pizza.

[setting the button down, though]

Feels weird to say ready when you are if I'm the one watching it, but - you know what I mean.

How about this -

[ offers his hand to hold with his free hand if he wants, ]

Whenever you're ready.

[taking his hand with a grateful smile before he presses the button! and then pauses for a moment, going a little red.]

...Okay. Not bad, just - a lot.

[ noting the going a red with a tilt of his head. ]

A lot in a good way?

—Not in the way you might be thinking.

I'm not thinking anything specific, but now you have me curious.

It's embarrassing so you have to promise not to make fun of me.

[ just more curious: ]

I'm sure it's not that embarrassing, but I promise.

[hands him the button with a groan]

Seriously, that bad?

[ A touch teasing as he glances between him and the button - and decides he wouldn't offer without meaning it so he presses the button. ]

[ oh. ]

It's sweet.

[ sincerely without teasing even if there is more amused thoughts.]

Edited 2025-08-13 01:59 (UTC)

[plonks his head onto phoenix's shoulder]

Every iteration of myself is embarrassing.

[joking]

Every iteration of you is brave, kind, and caring -

[ and then a beat, to add: ]

- and maybe a little embarrassing. It's charming.

[laughs a little]

...Thanks. Mostly.

[ cheekily: ]

Only mostly? Maybe one day I'll show you my very botched love confession vision to even the playing field on seeing each other's embarrassing visions.

... but it wasn't bad, right, aside from a little sore dignity?

Now you absolutely have to show me, for reasons.

[amused]

Not bad apart from - you know. What happens afterwards.

For reasons, it's only an e-mail away. But for the record, it does involve kissing, so you'd have to deal with that.

[ but more importantly and more seriously, he squeezes his hand: ]

There's still a change there's a happy end. [ he says it, but he doesn't put emphasis on it for the weight he knows gingham still holds. ] But yeah, you okay?

I can deal with that. I mean - if you're okay with me dealing with that. You know what I mean.

[gives his hand a squeeze in return]

I know, I just - don't want to be unrealistic. I'm okay, though.

[ laughs a little, coloring slightly: ] Then whenever you want.

[ rubbing a thumb against the back of his hand. ]

I know - I don't want to dismiss that any. [ but he nods ] Okay, if you're sure we can go to the lounge?

I'm sure.

[standing up, not letting go of his hand]

Ready?

Ready.

[ as he gets up he squeezes his hand and waits for his lead ]

[to the lounge they go!!]

I wish it could just be, like, soda...

Same, but then it wouldn't have been a Dixie performance. We could split a wine cooler? That shouldn't be too bad.

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