hey pep i bet you miss your creepy intergalactic second home right

[petitehands]

[ d e a d e y e s ]




I do not "miss" space.

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[drank]

As utterly steadfast as my faith is in you, I'm— I'm pretty sure rational argument is not the approach that's going to work here.

[petitehands]

I never thought I'd see the day you used the word "rational" appropriately in a sentence.

[ without any bite though because he's right ughhh ]

Doesn't mean a girl can't dream, though.

[drank]

Contrary to popular opinion, I do, in fact, have working knowledge of the word's definition as listed in the OED.

Also — honey — this? This is what your dreams are comprised of? I mean, you can get all— [ insert airquotes ] —sexy librarian sometimes, but this is excessive.

[petitehands]

That's not the part I doubt.

It's a figure of speech, not a meaningful insight into my dre- [ wait hold up ] -sexy librarian? Really?

[drank]

[ UH. ]

You know, like the whole — "stern, well put together, will tell you off but still looks gorgeous doing it" look?

[petitehands]

[ you're lucky she likes you tony ]

I think some small part of me's flattered. [ beat ] I think.

[drank]

[ Oh, he knows.

Rather than looking relieved that she isn't 100% annoyed, he immediately takes advantage of said good luck. ]

Good. Because I don't flatter lightly.

[petitehands]

[ brows raised, ]

And it still gets you nowhere.

[drank]

[ Eeeehhhh. ]

It gets me a-little-where.

[petitehands]

A-little-teeny-where. [ pause ] Further than most.

[drank]

See? [ That gets a rare disingenuous smile. ] Dream team.

[petitehands]

Look at that, [ pointing at his face ] I can just see that going right to your head.

[drank]

[ As he claps a hand over his heart: ] I solemnly swear to use my powers for good, not evil.

[petitehands]

Thank god, or else we'd really be in trouble.

[drank]

[ In a mock affronted tone: ] You're making fun of me. I can feel it. I am making an honest to God promise, here.

[petitehands]

[ matching his tone, ]

Am not. Is it so hard to believe that was genuine? Besides, I'm not sure "sexy librarian" is what evil geniuses look for in girlfriends.

[drank]

[ Without missing a beat (and, remarkably, without losing even a whit of sincerity): ] I dunno, honey, I'm pretty sure you're what everyone looks for in a girlfriend.

[petitehands]

[ .. scrunching her nose a little, but still smiling. ]

Have you been watching rom-coms without me or something?

[drank]

Uh— just Love Actually.

[ Is he lying? Isn't he? Who knows. ]