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[fallingleaf]

I see.

And this all goes back to your never answering my original question: why can't we be friends.

[aiwillneversmile]

Right now, the reason we can't be friends is that you're annoying me.

[fallingleaf]

[ et tu, bruté ]

[aiwillneversmile]

What's your gut reaction to me? You fell in love with a happy, go lucky girl who happens to be stuck with an unstable brother. I can't imagine you hold feelings of fondness towards me.

[fallingleaf]

My gut reaction?

I don't think of you as a threat, and never have, so at this point it would be a considered reaction.

1/2

[aiwillneversmile]

[blinks at that]

I'm not a threat. Ruby is more likely to hit you than me.

[aiwillneversmile]

But I also have to acknowledge that you likely have doubts about my behavior here and back home.

[fallingleaf]

[ gestures at his room. ]

It wouldn't be without basis.

[aiwillneversmile]

[holding back on any snide comment]

. . . Thanks for going easy on me, I guess.

[fallingleaf]

But as for my reaction to you...

I think you want me to mistrust you in general. You say many contradictory things, all designed to obscure what's real and what isn't. Or even to mislead on the feeling I should have.

[aiwillneversmile]

[wait a minute, gears are turning]

It's an actor's instinct. I'm just trying to sell whatever works to stay on good terms with my sister's boyfriend.

[fallingleaf]

Your idea of good terms makes no sense to me, then.

[aiwillneversmile]

Hostility and defensive behavior isn't considered as kindness where you're from?

[fallingleaf]

[ ... ]

It isn't.

At any rate, if you would put aside your actor's instinct, there is no need to "sell" me on anything.

[aiwillneversmile]

[well that's a fat lie]

Sorry, sorry. I'll try to reign it in.

[fallingleaf]

I would appreciate it.

[aiwillneversmile]

[. . . snrk]

I really got under your skin.

[ok ok, wiping the grin off his face]

You have the patience of a saint.

[fallingleaf]

I will gladly take that compliment, at least.

[aiwillneversmile]

Treasure it. I don't give them out lightly.

[carding a hand through his hair, glancing around the room before just grabbing a book from his bed and taking a seat with it]

[fallingleaf]

I see.

[ an incline of his head, ]

Then, should I leave you for the time being?

[aiwillneversmile]

If you want to. After all this, you probably deserve a break.

[fallingleaf]

... You know, you're not the only difficult, deliberately misleading person I interact with here.

I would like for us to get along as well, so I have nothing to gain from ignoring you.

[aiwillneversmile]

Of course not, this place is awash with all kinds of characters. I blend in to the point of disappearing around here.

It hasn't felt like you've been ignoring me. Do you think I'm ignoring you?

[fallingleaf]

No.

Your reminder to buy a gift has been noted, of course.

[aiwillneversmile]

[ok good bc he love books]

I look forward to Ruby always talking about it and showing it off.