@ConstantPatienc In court cases like the recent one in Austria, the issue is also that the experienced partner left his girlfriend behind on the mountain and did not call emergency services for help until hours after he had already descended, despite knowing she was stuck in the snow.
pfft. aren't you funny.
( shaking her head, but there's definitely amusement there. she'll give him that. )
uh huh —- s'that so ? ~ no rubbing magic lamps required ?
"You sure know how to flatter a man, I love being the exception to the rule~" Josh says with a mischievous smile.
Playing off of the Zorro remark, he gently takes Gil's hand and blows a kiss to the back of it, lifted close to his lips.
"Oh I'm certain we'll meet again ~
"i don't mind the interference from you especially. you can be an exception - strongly encouraged, in fact."
though gil never minds any sort of distraction, really, this feels different. he reaches up, the back of his fingers affectionately brushing the other -
It's been a while since Josh flirted with a boy this bright and sweet, who still seems perfectly aware of what they're doing. Irresistible.
"Both at the same time, perhaps even. Though I won't interfere with your doodling... too much~"
He's all smiles and adoring glances, ~
huh. he actually has josh's number.
there's a giddy, innocent thrill at the knowledge. it feels. . . different somehow. more personal than being mutuals on social media.
a warm laugh follows as gil nods, neck heating up at josh's smoothness on display once again. "in the mood -
~ Gil's phone to add his own number. He presses "Send" on the message himself, as though to demonstrate, and indeed his own phone vibrates a moment after.
"Contact me anytime~ I'll always be in the mood for you," he purrs, keeping that phrasing intentionally vague.
Gil's gently flushed reactions, the quiet hitch of his breath, the subtle smiles at being complimented, tiny signals of a boy who doesn't get properly wooed much. Now that's a niche Josh will gladly fill.
"Cheeky," he says with a chuckle under his breath, then gently takes ~
he knows he shouldn't expect more out of this, considering the track record he's had at blackwell so far. but still, to be on the receiving end of such compliments, of such testaments to his character - well, who can blame gil for being a little overwhelmed by it all?
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