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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[ 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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he continues to be chipper. ]
Do you feel like proving me wrong more than ever?
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[ there's a pause, and then he adds, ]
Unless you were excited to boss me around at your job...?
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[ no, thorns just looks normal. maybe his mouth shifts one pixel upward but that one pixel makes such a big difference? ]
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[ he knows what he means... ]
When you get back, you'll probably have to live closer to the firm, right?
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[ he will not mention the part where it's an hour's flight away and he had to drive to get here incognito. he is, as thorns believes, crazy. ]
How have things been at the lab? Since you guys splintered into two factions?
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[ IN A UNIVERSITY LAB? ]
But it's fine now.
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—A what?
[ SNAPS TO STARE AT THORNS SO FAST. HELLO? ]
No, I don't think it's fine at all. Explain.
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They're not strong enough to handle Scien though.
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elysium makes a note to look into this while looking faintly ill. ]
So… it's still yours against Scien's? I thought you guys called a truce by trading samples?
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[ this is so complicated. ]
But it's fine.
[ he just emphasizes this. ]
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