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[ is helping with this & that, exchanging a few words with some people, sitting down for a few minutes with others if they were insistent -- but he's mostly on his feet or by the door, greeting & serving.

this used to be his life. he doesn't really miss it (right now, he was only here for anna; wouldn't be here otherwise). eyes go up to the clock for the umpteenth time, sighing inwardly. too much time left. too much. ]

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Now why would I threaten you?

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I was asking for confirmation.

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Then your confirmation is denied.

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[ lifts a finger and taps rob's nose. ]

Meaning that it's a secret.

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. . .

[ here's a displeased rob, pinching riku's nose. & holding it. ]

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[ ... is just. giving him a deadpan look. why would you-- riku really doesn't know what to say for once.

except after a moment or two of silence he returns the favor. here's a taste of your own medicine. ]

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[ okay, what. pulls away almost immediately, taking his hand away from riku's nose at the same time.

. . . but here's a whap to the forehead in compensation anyway. ]

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[ ow. that was harder than last time. retaliates & breaks out the innuendo comments again. ]

So I take it that you like it rough.

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[ his most hated line of convo. ]

. . . don't be so sure.

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Ah, that's right, I forgot. [ closes his eyes and rests peacefully again, a small smile touching his lips. ] You play hard-to-get, but deep down inside that's not the case at all.

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[ runs a hand through riku's hair while leaning back & closing his eyes as well. ]

Not for everyone.

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Only the lucky ones, hm?

[ tries to keep a conversation going, because he'd either a) fall asleep or b) start hoping that rob won't stop said stroking of the hair. is pretty much in heaven right now. ]

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[ playing with the hair. --& not responding 'cause that's pretty obvious in his opinion. ]

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[ takes rob's free hand into one of his own, tilting his head slightly to press a kiss on top of it. rests the side of his face against it afterward, staying silent for a moment before speaking. ]

Thank you.

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[ his eyes open at the words. cups his hand so that riku's face could fit into it more easily. ]

. . . you're welcome.

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But you didn't have to.

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[ amused, raising an eyebrow at him. speaks softly and affectionately, though. ]

You didn't let me finish.

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[ lets some more silence pass between them, knowing that there are only so many ways to work into it. but since he's him, he just jumps right to the point. ]

I mean I'm thankful for you letting me in. I know that it's difficult to have outsiders become close to you. I'm a very lucky person.

[ --that doesn't deserve it is what he wants to add on to that last part, but stops before he lets it slip. ]

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. . .

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. . .

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[ honesty deserves honesty. ]

. . . no.

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[ expression softens a tad, just noticeable. ]

You're the same way. [ so thank you too, he wants to say. ]

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[ but there's something else he wants to say even more & if he missed his chance now, it'd be another few years before he got another one, he was sure. ]

You are special.

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[ thinks on those words silently to himself, then slowly and carefully sits up again, just so they're (sort of) eye-to-eye. instead of looking at him he leans back into the couch, an arm reaching over to curl around rob's shoulders, enjoying the closeness. closes his eyes again and smiles. ]

As are you.

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[ tucks himself against riku, smiling against him. ]