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the world might ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ , but ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฬถ๐ฬถ๐ฬถ๐ฬถ๐ฬถ๐ฬถ๐ฬถ would be ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ the ceiling with ๐จ๐ง๐ hand and plucking a speck of dirt from his lapel with ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ when it all went ๐ญ๐จ ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ข๐ง . โฬฒ
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observing him closely between prods, not wanting to miss the moment he finally breaks; grin already somewhat pleased.
he's merely creative on top of his many other impressive qualities. but yes, he's wondered once or twice. see? admitting something isn't so bad.
lips twitching slightly, slapping his hands away with each prod, sneaking his own jabs between his attempts at defence. this sounds more like something he's fantasised, he's got a lot of detail in mind.
grin only widens, resorting to little shoves now, poking here and there in halfhearted attempts to fend him off. he sounds like he practiced saying that. has he really never thought about it, hm? not once? what about late at night, in his non-royal cot, in his scariest dreams?
a scowl to counter his grin, elbow trying to dig into his ribs. he is not yearning over anything to do with nikolai, thank you very much. especially not his smile.
a satisfied grin appears and quickly grows, pinching the back of his hand on the next smack. is that so? remember, the arrogance adds to the charm. and no one would blame him for yearning to see something so captivating.
no? well then, unfortunate as that is, he's just going to assume that means he wants to see his breathtaking smile instead. which can be just as easily achieved โ with another smack.
heartfelt? well, he's not really in the mood for revealing his deepest secrets today, so maybe he'll pass on that offer. he's not really that desperate to see him teary eyed.
little correction: he was standing around, looking incredibly smackable. there is a very important difference. one way, sure, and probably a pretty failproof one. but boring. so, alternatively, he could tell him something more . . . heartfelt.
he's very innocent, he was just standing around and got smacked for it. and sure, if he smacks him back hard enough, he'd probably get watery eyed. that's one way.
he's glad they agree. alright, well, for one, they don't seem so innocent when they're over here, so clearly, and shamelessly, playing the sympathy card. secondly, if he wants to see him teary-eyed, there are better ways.
arrogance adds to the charm. and is that so? pray tell, he's all ears โ what does he know about regality? does count oretsev have any helpful tips to share on how he could be behave more royal?