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[icarusalsoflew]

“ dream a little bigger, love. ” [ TEXT | VOICE | VIDEO ]

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[icarusalsoflew]

I make it a point to give the best possible advice that I can on any matter I'm approached with, love. :)

What's up? Can I call? I'd rather hear your voice.

>> call

[brobeforehos]

[And the moment you pick up.]

That was so sweet. I thought you'd be busy.

[icarusalsoflew]

Never too busy for you, I adore you, etcetera.

[ But the teasing won't change the facts. ]

So why is my love thinking of keying somebody's car, mm?

[brobeforehos]

[She's just going to grin at the wall wherever she is, wide like she just won the lottery.

Fwuh. And then the real world.]

Because -- justice and love. [is what she told Ariadne.] My best friend's boyfriend's been going on dates without her knowledge or approval. And he probably thinks it's totally cool.

[icarusalsoflew]

...Huh.

[ It's a good thing that you can't see the frown on his face. Then again, you can probably hear it in his voice. He likes Ariadne. ]

I thought Ariadne and Johnny were both on board with an open relationship?

[ They had seemed like the type to him, at any rate. He's had some opportunities to read how they talk on the network, and seen them interact in person. ]

[brobeforehos]

[She likes Ariadne, too.] Right I guess that was very subtle of me. [She groans a little.]

They are - I've been unintentionally using her as a sounding board when it came to polyamory and...stuff. [YOU KNOW, STUFF. YOU AND JOSH STUFF. Which feels silly, in hindsight.] They are, but as far as sex was concerned. That was fine - the romantic part, that's the part that was for the two of them only, at least that was what she thought.

[icarusalsoflew]

[ And that's all right. Everyone needs a good, listening ear. Besides, Ariadne is great. ouo

A thoughtful noise on the other end of the line, just as Hikaru's plopping down to smoke. He's on campus right now. ]

Ah, I see. And I can also see why she'd be bothered. I'm guessing it was a miscommunication on their part?

[brobeforehos]

Yes, but someone could've asked first when he went on the first date, instead of saying they don't mean anything to him. [Poor people he must've dated, right? She's mad in Ariadne's name here.]

This is the sort of thing that should be discussed, especially in something as complicated as an open relationship. [A pause.] That said, would it bother you if I took her out on a date?

[icarusalsoflew]

Yeah, asking and laying down as much as you can is pretty important. I think it's also kinda necessary to not assume that silence or not discussing it means that's okay. As for your question...

[ Making another thoughtful noise. ]

If you went and did that without at least giving me a head's up, I would be a little bothered. I do have to say, though, that since it's Ariadne, I wouldn't have much of an issue with it.

[brobeforehos]

As would I. But I'd like to treat her to something nice, so head's up.

[A little more quiet, and a lot more tender,] Don't worry, though. There's only two people who I want to kiss goodnight after a date.

[icarusalsoflew]

Oh, if it's THAT kind of date, you don't need to give me a head's up at all. I trust you, and I like her.

[ Then, with a bit of chuckle: ]

Keep saying things like that to me, and I won't be able to concentrate on these papers that I need to do.

[brobeforehos]

You mean I shouldn't mention how my favourite place to kiss is the right corner of your lips? [Such a laugh, what laugh.]

Yeah, it's that kind of date -- the only type of dates I go on, honestly.

[icarusalsoflew]

[ ... ]

Remind me again why I'm all the way over on campus and nowhere near where you are right now?

[brobeforehos]

We're playing grown-ups.

[icarusalsoflew]

And what a terrible thing it is.

[ DRAMATIC SIGH. ]

[brobeforehos]

I know - all responsabilities and jobs.

[icarusalsoflew]

At least they pay the bills and get us all nice things. [ A beat. ] And they let us go on nice dates together.

[brobeforehos]

Dates would be nice.

[icarusalsoflew]

Dates will be in order, always.

[brobeforehos]

Mm -- but we're deviating from the topic.

[icarusalsoflew]

[ Give him a bit to take another drag from his cigarette... there we go. ]

Has Ariadne tried talking to him about the issue?

[brobeforehos]

She's asking people on dates, so I don't know.

[icarusalsoflew]

...Probably a no, then.

[ Hum. ]

She'll need to talk to him. I mean, he isn't a total asshole, right?

[ He really hopes that Johnny Storm isn't, at any rate. ]

[brobeforehos]

[She thinks about it here, and then sighs; it'd be easier to think otherwise and just key his damn car.]

He's a good guy, I guess. He's just fucked up, and I think she's too proud to let him know it bothered her. So...I could be the villain.

[icarusalsoflew]

You care about your friend. That doesn't make you a villain.

[ Yes maybe he's biased but he has principles, okay. ]