[ okay, he is offended at this considering elysium doesn't have that much more experience than him since he admitted his attempts at dating didn't go well.
it has simply felt more like when someone is sugarcoating bad news than anything date-like though, but he figures that is to be expected if elysium wanted to share that in person. it is difficult to recover any romantic vibes after telling someone you are leaving for two years. ]
… I always thought it'd be fun to be a meteorologist. Guess you know me better than I thought, huh? I even started a podcast the summer before uni, but I had to drop it pretty early on. Would've been nice to keep it going.
[ he looks almost shy about it, like it's something he's never actually said aloud before. ]
My parents always wanted me to come back eventually. But… the compromise was that I could study wherever I wanted, as long as it was in business.
Guaranteed employment is something to be happy about, yeah? Especially in this economy. Worse comes to worst, it means I can always take care of you. Heheh. I'll employ you and have you run all sorts of odd jobs. Please look forward to it.
[ don't just wish your boyfriend unemployment??? ]
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Nope!
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[ it feels like he is taking advantage of the fact that his boyfriend has money... is he a gold digger? ]
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[ he holds out an open palm and chops thorns with it. ]
I'm still your landlord. Just keep paying rent like you usually do.
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but he will give up on this topic for now. ]
So this is a date.
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[ he nods. ]
I've given up since the scoring isn't equitable…
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[ he looks back over to the sea. ]
I was looking forward to being wooed.
[ this is half a joke. ]
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You sure you want to joke about something you wouldn't be able to handle?
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he raises an eyebrow at him. ]
Uh huh.
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he knows what makes a good boyfriend in theory… he's always one of the girls at school… ]
I've been trying to personalise the experience for you. [ he knees thorns' back while taking a chomp out of his sandwich. ] That's plenty romantic.
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[ they spent so much of this date arguing about point systems and rent. thorns is only feeling capitalism right now...
but the location really is ideal, at least. ]
Do you need to leave by a particular time?
[ he remembers when they first planned this, they had to squeeze the date into their schedule, but that was before elysium had to move. ]
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[ he props his chin up on his hand and watches thorns curiously. ]
Did you want to be taken there? As a regular and safe first date?
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[ he doesn't dislike the location.
it has simply felt more like when someone is sugarcoating bad news than anything date-like though, but he figures that is to be expected if elysium wanted to share that in person. it is difficult to recover any romantic vibes after telling someone you are leaving for two years. ]
How far up are we?
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[ he sighs, nudging their shoulders together. ]
Circling back… as long as I get back by by tomorrow morning, we can stay out here all night. Unless you needed to get back earlier?
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[ and it's not like he has to get up early. ]
Can you tell me what kind of work you've been doing?
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he doesn't actually cry i'm just emotional ]
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[ THIS IS SO VAGUE. he fidgets, subconsciously sliding his face mask back up. ]
My gramps got sick and they wanted to skip the line.
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there is a long pause. ]
But you have no experience...?
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he holds his head in his hands. ]
I have a whole two weeks now! You'd be surprised how much you can get away with nepotism. Society really sucks these days, huh?
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he looks up towards the sky. the stars would not do this to him. ]
You know, I always thought your major choice was odd.
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Yeah? What would you say is more 'me'?
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[ hmm... what else... he is thinking.
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[ he looks almost shy about it, like it's something he's never actually said aloud before. ]
My parents always wanted me to come back eventually. But… the compromise was that I could study wherever I wanted, as long as it was in business.
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Are you happy?
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Guaranteed employment is something to be happy about, yeah? Especially in this economy. Worse comes to worst, it means I can always take care of you. Heheh. I'll employ you and have you run all sorts of odd jobs. Please look forward to it.
[ don't just wish your boyfriend unemployment??? ]
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[ elysium is wishing for thorns' degree to be useless...
but whoa, 'always' is a very big word to use there. he is not sure if elysium noticed. ]
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