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[boundbydevotion]

[This month of July, Link has been making more filing trips to the library than before, taking two showers a day, deciding to get some air, running to the shop for catfood, and basically making any excuse to be slightly farther from Allen Walker than has become habit.

It's mistletoe season after all.]

((ooc: personal mistletoe post, since I missed all of them.))

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[boundbydevotion]

As much as I am loath to deny you something nice, Walker, I cannot be that sort of entertainment for you.

[Yeah, now he's angry]

[allmadeofstars]

[blink]



No, that's not what I meant—!!

[boundbydevotion]

Then what do you mean by it? Following a whim!

[allmadeofstars]

. . . it's not a whim.

[boundbydevotion]

[DOUBT]

[allmadeofstars]

. . . or at least not a bad one.

You're upset about the mistletoe because you don't like something like that being . . . casual and forced.

[boundbydevotion]

"Not a bad--" IT IS ONE PROBLEM AMONG MANY!

[allmadeofstars]

. . . so why don't we talk about it? There's obviously . . . um, a lot on your mind.

[boundbydevotion]

I have to explain why trying to fix my issues with mistletoe by--by kissing me is inadvisable? It should be obvious!

[allmadeofstars]

You don't want to kiss me?

[boundbydevotion]

[EARS BURNING JUST HEARING YOU SAY THAT]

[allmadeofstars]

. . . oh?

[boundbydevotion]

[jerks his gaze away.] That's enough. Don't play with me, Walker. If I must explain then I will.

[allmadeofstars]

. . . You don't have to do anything you don't want to.

[boundbydevotion]

. . .

[boundbydevotion]

[hff. Taking a moment to gather his thoughts.]

[allmadeofstars]

[. . . waits]

[boundbydevotion]

In any case, it isn't the fact that it's forced that is a cause for concern, it is the meaning of the actions forced and the implications of not fighting it! Obviously simply deciding just to khkiss me without the mistletoe defeats the purpose of avoiding it!

[allmadeofstars]

. . . I guess so. But . . . is that it?

[boundbydevotion]

. . .

If you're worried I avoid it out of dislike for you please put those thoughts to rest. But that is not permission to simply go forward with whatever notion of our involvement that catches your fancy. I must maintain some semblance of objectivity or else what would have been the point of keeping with my assignment all this time?

[allmadeofstars]

. . .

[boundbydevotion]

. . .

And this is without mentioning that sort of intimacy is a sin.

[allmadeofstars]

Ah . . . haha. Haah . . .

[flops back on the bed]

. . . sometimes I forget that not everyone's a sinner like me.

[boundbydevotion]

[Irritated] I hope that isn't self-depreciation. What matters is not continuing down that path once you've recognized it.

[allmadeofstars]

. . .

[gives a little laugh]

No, I actually don't mind it.