PC CATCHALL FOR VAN ZIEKS

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I would say the same to you.

[Not nice to get turn tabled is it.]

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[FOLDING HIS ARMS]

Doesn't exactly negate my advice or anything, you know.

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Should it not? You prioritized other things over your own feelings. I am doing the same thing.

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This was different-! Goodness! It wasn't as if I decided to retire to my apartment and decided I would never even look at people ever again-!

[(sholmes voice) I HAD SOME FRIENDS YOU DINGBAT]

[winebar]

And that is certainly not what I did either!

[HE HAD TWO FRIENDS LEAVE HIM ALONE.]

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...You were grumpy about it. Honestly, when was the last time you smiled?

[winebar]

Just the other day, I'll have you know.

[Because Yuri dared him to.]

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[LEGIT SHOCKED]

You did?!

[WHATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT]

....Wait, it wasn't because someone offered you wine or something, was it?

[winebar]

.... The circumstances aren't important.

[greatdeduction]

[gasps]

It was wine.

[winebar]

It was not! Mr Lowell did not believe I had the ability to, so I had to demonstrate!

[So it was equally stupid.]

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....Ah.



Was he...satisfied?

[winebar]

Why wouldn't he be? I am perfectly capable of smiling.

[greatdeduction]

Smile right now and let me see.

[winebar]

[Ugh!!!!!!!!

He does it. For like. Two seconds. It's pretty subtle.]

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That was too quick! I blinked!

[winebar]

I hardly see how that is my problem? You've given me very little to smile about.

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I was most generous in giving you your favorite goblet and this is how you treat me? With no smiles?

[winebar]

[UGH.]

Fine. But don't blink this time.

[He will smile a little longer. Like four seconds.]

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[That's...........that's.............................]

[yeah, this feels like such a rare moment WHY DOES HE NOT HAVE A CAMERA TO BLACKMAIL VAN ZIEKS WITH THIS!!!!]

...

[He grins.]

Now that's a smile worth ten guineas, I think!

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[SIR STOP FLIRTING.]

Wh-There is no need to say something like that!

[greatdeduction]

[IS THIS FLIRTING OR JUST HARASSMENT]

Oh come now, take a compliment. I could easily turn it into an insult if you'd prefer that.

[winebar]

Given I am still trying to forget the events that occurred in the hedge maze last week, yes. I would prefer the insult!

[IT IS MAKING IT A LOT HARDER TO REPRESS MY GAY FEELINGS.]

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[(sholmes voice) oh my god you repressed gay disaster]

It's a compliment, my dear fellow! Goodness, if someone really tries to seduce you, how in the world will you survive?

[winebar]

Now you are simply being intentionally obtuse. Obviously it would be different if it was said by someone whom I had not.... done such things with!