DICK;

[crashout]

Comments

[unpredicktable]

For once, this isn't a come on, but you made it too easy-- not the only thing we suck at.

[crashout]

[He tries to reach up and push at Dick's face.]

Stop...[But he's grinning.] You're right, but you don't have to say it.

[unpredicktable]

[ he lets him have that one because he deserves it ]

I don't, but you practically handed it to me. Couldn't resist.

[crashout]

Guess I deserve that then. [He rolls his eyes, but he turns his head to face Dick again.]

...it can be a come on if you want, by the way, but it doesn't have to be.

[unpredicktable]

[ dick looks surprised for a second before he smiles a bit ]

Yeah? I guess it is one way to relax.

[crashout]

It is, yeah. [Which is usually their default method.] There're other ways that I could be open to though. We have a whole...couple of hours before tomorrow.

[unpredicktable]

[ dick leans his chin on a hand, mock-pensive ]

Yeah? What other ways are you thinking?

[crashout]

I don't know. This is actually kind of okay, if I'm honest. [Wow.] The movie theater isn't tainted even if the selection sucks. Beck badgered me into picking up a couple of books. I'm boycotting the arcade still but Wei Wuxian sucks at foosball and I don't.

[He's been doing dumb bullshit to entertain himself sometimes.]

[unpredicktable]

"Kind of okay". Should I feel insulted?

[ and, because he's not done snarking: ]

I can't believe Beck taught you how to read.

[crashout]

If I said I liked it you'd just make fun of me so I went for the less-obvious route. Except you're making fun of me anyway so never mind. [GOD.] She got incredibly offended that I haven't read a real book since maybe high school. So I checked some stuff out to read when I can't sleep and don't feel like leaving the room.

[unpredicktable]

[ dick's snark turns into horror ]

You hadn't read a real book since high school?!

[crashout]

Oh my god, not you too! I read stuff for class, it's not that bad! [It's bad, it's fine.]

[unpredicktable]

Textbooks so don't count, dude. Beck had the right idea.

[ he is nothing but judgment, shaking his head ]

[crashout]

I was an Economics major, what do you want from me? I didn't really have time. [Or interest, but shh.] Anyway shut up, I brought, like, four books back. [He gestures to the side of the bed. They're apparently on the floor within reach, under the bed a little ways.]

[unpredicktable]

Didn't have the time...

[ he shakes his head, dramatic, because that's a very bad excuse to use on the teen superhero probably ]

Four won't make up for your years of inadequacy, but I guess I'll take it. [ he's back to teasing, at least? ]

[crashout]

My in--shut up. [God they both suck. All of his favorites suck so much. But he narrows his eyes almost playfully.] I already asked Beck, but you could give me recommendations and I might even listen.

[unpredicktable]

Oooh. Big responsibility. I'll have to think about it. [ it is 50/50 on whether he means that or he is shitposting. ]

[crashout]

[He rolls his eyes instead.] Don't think too hard. [And yet he'd listen so that's. Something.]

...anyway, those are just examples. The hot tubs keep getting tainted or I'd add those to my list of relaxing things, too. Like bath tubs exist but it's not the same.

[unpredicktable]

[ he lets it go to be nice. ]

All of those are pretty relaxing. [ he hums a bit, considering ] Kinda don't wanna leave the room right now, though.

[crashout]

I already changed, I'm not exactly looking to leave either. They were suggestions. [Still...] What are your options then?

[unpredicktable]

Specific to this room?

[ he sounds wry and he just. looks at junpei. ]

[crashout]

[...fair.]

...we can make out if you want? [Like. There are still options even that way, Dick, give him a break.]

[unpredicktable]

[ there sure are and dick sure does want junpei to pick for once ]

We could. [ it sounds like an agreement, but he makes no move himself, just smiles at junpei in amusement ]

[crashout]

[GOD!!!!! He finally rolls on his side to stare at him.]

Okay, so just so we're clear. I'm not blowing you off because I don't want to fuck you. I'm very much still really into that. But it's not, like, a thing we always have to be doing just because we're here and in bed and it's fun.

["Sex stuff's all I'm good for in this place" sure is a sentence he remembers.]

[unpredicktable]

[ dick was being a troll and Junpei is being cute, wtf. Don't remember disparaging jokes about his own skills and take them out of context!!! (No this was kind of in context.) ]

... I know. [ it's quiet, a bit fond. then his eyes flicker away for a second and he hums ] I'm the one who... [ hm. ] You ever play blackjack? Got a deck of cards.

[ because now he feels like he should offer something that isn't sex related they're doing fine ]