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〔 he's uncharacteristically quiet as he takes the glass back, thumbs fidgeting where they meet. before he can think of what to say, or offer, next, he's suddenly * accused of something that has him going beet red. 〕
⠀pffft!
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it’s as normal as it can get… [and who would want to have their lights knocked out in such a mundane way? apparently kou would. glass is handed back, fights pinching at bridge of nose.]
just a bit��� i’ll get over it soon enough.
[peeking one eye open, gazing towards him.]
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⠀❛ okay, first of all, that's not how this works! ❜ he huffs. ❛ and, second, even if it *were, couldn't you have picked anything else that's NOT old spice?! ❜
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despite previous fluster, yuri's "explanation" manages to sober ace's reaction awfully quick. he deadpans, eyeing them with an air of exasperation.
even after they tack on a playful "just joking", ace still feels the need to explain——
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" well, if i gatekeep the information that you smell nice, then your true smell is an exclusive property of the ones who stick by your side. "
index finger pointed at their own head a couple of times with a smile.
" exclusivity is hot, and i get to keep — "
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⠀❛ are you kidding me?! all you did was tap me on the shoulder! there's no way that's worth anything more than a "C"! ❜
his grin broadens, quickly noting the playful shift in expression.
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“heyyy, that deserved more than a C plus !!”
and there’s that signature pout of hers, deception nowhere to be seen. of course, ace in all his cleverness can see right through it.
“ah, i guess you caught me red-handed ...”
cue the dramatic sigh of disappointment.
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the slice.
⠀❛ in that case, i guess i'll just have to eat this alone... my mom said to make sure you eat it tonight... i'll have to tell her she took waaay too long making it so i was too late to deliver it. ❜
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of course, ace had anticipated that reaction. if anyone knew riddle, it was his boyfriend, after all.
⠀❛ ah... you're right. ❜ purposefully, he deflates like a balloon, shoulders slumping.
slowly, he opens the box and pulls out
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"The usual, you deuce, trey and cater "
He said looking at him with slight amusement before his attention is brought back ti the box now in his hands. He looked at him, question left unasked, as it was answered already.
"Its awfully late to be eating such sweets.. the calories
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hey, now, c'mon. in a ~ magic ~ 〔 more hand gesturing - can really only be likened to 'jazz hands'. 〕 world, going out by painkillers is the worst fate, i think...
〔 still, he can't quite ignore his growing concern. 〕
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i hope the magic painkillers take me out while it does its job. [unfortunately, they don’t seem all sunshine and rainbows. brows knit as head lolls off, gaze shutting.] right, thanks… (💧_ _)
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ace was the one who asked for a proper assessment, and yet, when he was actually getting one, he couldn't help the subtle embarrassment quickly racing up his spine.
heat splatters across his nape, tickling the tips of his ears as he
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they poorly manage to hold back a snort.
" ok, FINE, excuse me. "
they approach the other first year, giving his neck a very honest whiff.
" it's, hm, sweeter than i thought. and very subtle. cherry, almond . . . a hint of something woodsy in the bottom notes. "
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