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[aigue]

[Yep okay she is cracking a very amused grin, clearly on the verge of laughing. Totally not her fault, though! Any reasonable person would find this hilarious!]

I've always thought he would be good like that. Too bad he doesn't like me in that way to get to see that part of him.

[advanced]

[What? That earns a slightly baffled look, but he's so far away from where her mind has gone that he doesn't connect the dots yet.]

He'd probably be more open to you, uh, that way, if you didn't tease him so much.

[aigue]

[Breathe. Brreaaaaathe.]

Yeah? People are usually receptive to friendly teasing? [She just. Rests her chin in her hand.] How do you think I should act around him?

[advanced]

Just be open, be truthful.

[He shrugs, furrow at his brow.]

He's just wary because of that misconception he had about mind control powers, give it time and he'll forget.

[aigue]

[She has to bite her tongue for a few moments.]

Well, I suppose being truthful is always more of a turn-on than lying.

[advanced]

[Now he looks completely confused.]

What are you talking about?

[Turn on? He thought they were talking about friendship.]

[aigue]

What do you think I'm talking about? You, getting drunk, spending the night with John....

[C'mon Bucky, connect the dots.]

[advanced]

[It still takes him a few moments, before he rolls his eyes. He's not offended, just amazed that she can be so immature.]

I think you're making out that something happened that would never happen.

[aigue]

[Yep she looks way too amused.]

Are you sure? You two are very close, I think you'd make a good couple.

[advanced]

Aside from us both being fellas who like ladies, sure.

[Seriously, Renart? He can't even be mad, it's so dumb.]

[aigue]

I'm guessing you've never even tried dating men? You should sometime, it's great.

[Yeah yeah, she is only teasing.]

[advanced]

The last time I dated anyone, Renart, that sort of thing was illegal.

[Not to mention immoral for a good Christian young man.]

Besides, even if I did dance to that tune, it sure wouldn't be with John.

[aigue]

That never stopped me from dating women.

[The legality of things was never a good excuse, in her opinion.]

Why not?

[advanced]

[He shrugs, at least the answer to that is simple enough.]

He's family, he might as well be my brother.

[aigue]

[Psh okay, she can't tease him about that.]

Aw, that's sweet. Disappointing, but very sweet.

[advanced]

Maybe don't think about my love life, okay? You're gonna keep being disappointed if you pin your hopes on it.

[He's solitary for life now.]

[aigue]

Don't be so pessimistic. It won't be the same as what your love life used to be, but I'm sure you'll find something that works for you one day.

[advanced]

I don't want something like that, it's not what I'm looking for.

[He's okay being alone, it's not pessimistic when it's what he wants.]

[aigue]

[She can get that, she wasn't exactly looking for a relationship when Monty turned up.]

That might change in the future, so you shouldn't be completely dismissive of the idea. Who knows what can happen five or ten years down the road, you know?

[advanced]

[He shifts a little in his seat, uncomfortable with the topic of his future. He knows, thanks to Steve, where it might be heading and it's not towards a relationship. But he's brought things down enough between them, and so he just gives her a small smile.]

It's getting late.

[He's good at this subtle escape thing, right?]

I should go.

[aigue]

[She doesn't hide her disappointment, though she isn't going to stop him.]

Alright.

I enjoyed this. [Mostly.] We should do it again sometime.

[advanced]

Yeah.

[He's already turning to go, but his smile for her is genuine.]

I'd like that. Take care, Renart.