* b͟e͟n͟e͟d͟i͟c͟t͟,͟ ͟b͟.

⠀ if 𝒚𝒐𝒖'𝒗𝒆 gotta go, then go with 𝑺𝑻𝒀𝑳𝑬.

[* b͟e͟n͟e͟d͟i͟c͟t͟,͟ ͟b͟. @bridgonice]

⠀ 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒆'𝒔 𝒂 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓, 𝒃𝒂𝒃𝒚,
𝒊𝒕'𝒔 𝒂 𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎.ᐟ

[* b͟e͟n͟e͟d͟i͟c͟t͟,͟ ͟b͟. @bridgonice]

( oh but she won't )

[* b͟e͟n͟e͟d͟i͟c͟t͟,͟ ͟b͟. @bridgonice]

too damn late for that.

[𝗦𝗢𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗘 ‎ 𝗕𝗔𝗘𝗞. @DOEYWED]

don’t get too excited ...

[* b͟e͟n͟e͟d͟i͟c͟t͟,͟ ͟b͟. @bridgonice]

( trouble, for sure. )

[* b͟e͟n͟e͟d͟i͟c͟t͟,͟ ͟b͟. @bridgonice]

i can't wait.

[𝗦𝗢𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗘 ‎ 𝗕𝗔𝗘𝗞. @DOEYWED]

that we will.

[* b͟e͟n͟e͟d͟i͟c͟t͟,͟ ͟b͟. @bridgonice]

okay, we will meet soon then. in the rink.

[𝗦𝗢𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗘 ‎ 𝗕𝗔𝗘𝗞. @DOEYWED]

i better not, bridgerton.

[* b͟e͟n͟e͟d͟i͟c͟t͟,͟ ͟b͟. @bridgonice]

i promise you won't regret it.

[𝗦𝗢𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗘 ‎ 𝗕𝗔𝗘𝗞. @DOEYWED]

your confidence is frightening. though i suppose i’ll have to trust it this once.

[* b͟e͟n͟e͟d͟i͟c͟t͟,͟ ͟b͟. @bridgonice]

because i am certain. too certain.

[𝗦𝗢𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗘 ‎ 𝗕𝗔𝗘𝗞. @DOEYWED]

you seem so certain. too certain.

[* b͟e͟n͟e͟d͟i͟c͟t͟,͟ ͟b͟. @bridgonice]

that's also a part of the deal but it won't happen.

[𝗦𝗢𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗘 ‎ 𝗕𝗔𝗘𝗞. @DOEYWED]

if you drop me, you’re paying for any injury i might sustain.

[* b͟e͟n͟e͟d͟i͟c͟t͟,͟ ͟b͟. @bridgonice]

alright, fine. i promise.

[𝗦𝗢𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗘 ‎ 𝗕𝗔𝗘𝗞. @DOEYWED]

once. but if this doesn’t work then you will let this go.

[* b͟e͟n͟e͟d͟i͟c͟t͟,͟ ͟b͟. @bridgonice]

i will until you let me show you the potential we can have.

[𝗦𝗢𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗘 ‎ 𝗕𝗔𝗘𝗞. @DOEYWED]

you will keep pestering me on this, won’t you ? even with the knowledge that i have not skated in a while.

[* b͟e͟n͟e͟d͟i͟c͟t͟,͟ ͟b͟. @bridgonice]

just casual skating, the winter is harsh, the lakes are frozen, people skate on them.

[𝗦𝗢𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗘 ‎ 𝗕𝗔𝗘𝗞. @DOEYWED]

even if i were to agree, what work could you do? i have not skated in a while. i’m rusty, bridgerton. we will just injure ourselves.

[* b͟e͟n͟e͟d͟i͟c͟t͟,͟ ͟b͟. @bridgonice]

i have no such wish. i just want to prove you wrong, that's all.

[𝗦𝗢𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗘 ‎ 𝗕𝗔𝗘𝗞. @DOEYWED]

do you truly wish to see me embarrassed, bridgerton? i should like to think i have done quite enough of that already.

[* b͟e͟n͟e͟d͟i͟c͟t͟,͟ ͟b͟. @bridgonice]

and i keep telling you that i can change your mind. skae with me just for one time and you'll see that i'm right with my offer.

[𝗦𝗢𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗘 ‎ 𝗕𝗔𝗘𝗞. @DOEYWED]

because it is an offer with no sense. i do not have experience with pairs, as i’ve already told you before. you’re better off with someone else.

[* b͟e͟n͟e͟d͟i͟c͟t͟,͟ ͟b͟. @bridgonice]

tying up his skates, it's time for some practice on the rink.

[* b͟e͟n͟e͟d͟i͟c͟t͟,͟ ͟b͟. @bridgonice]

then why are you keeping rejecting the offer?

[𝗦𝗢𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗘 ‎ 𝗕𝗔𝗘𝗞. @DOEYWED]

well, you are right now. that’s what you’re doing right now, bridgerton.

[* b͟e͟n͟e͟d͟i͟c͟t͟,͟ ͟b͟. @bridgonice]

no, I’m sure I don’t make things up.

[𝗦𝗢𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗘 ‎ 𝗕𝗔𝗘𝗞. @DOEYWED]

you’re just making things up

[* b͟e͟n͟e͟d͟i͟c͟t͟,͟ ͟b͟. @bridgonice]

oh that’s exactly what you’re doing.

[𝗦𝗢𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗘 ‎ 𝗕𝗔𝗘𝗞. @DOEYWED]

i’m doing no such thing.