(In more ways than one.) [ A few months ago he would've gladly tossed the responsibility off to Kaji. That said, his plan for dealing with it is really just avoiding it, SO.... ]
(And I guarantee you I've seen worse tempers than yours.)
[ mat, mat, mat. well, he doesn't get points for clarity. ]
(You never wondered just how deep this connection runs? If I can feel your headache, what else can I feel of yours? And if you're going to willingly give yourself pain, you better follow it up with something correspondingly, well, pleasant. )
[ Wow ok FULL OFFENSE. Mat isn't exactly a prude, but there's doing things and then there's making it everyone's business. Or sharing it, apparently.
Well, maybe he's a little bit of a prude, by certain definitions. But there's a flicker of memory when he puts two and two together — nobody Kaji knows, thankfully, and only vague impressions of a very handsy, older woman — that are quickly shut down. ]
( If I'm getting anything pleasant, it's none of yours. Burn you— ) [ Normally he'd try out new curse words. Since the latest one he's learned is 'fuck' and he knows what it technically means, hard pass. ] ( Just stay out of my bloody skull. )
[ honestly, the vague impressions interest him more than mat's more coherent thoughts right now. there's a sensation that, if assigned to a pictocard, would be of a man raising his eyebrows in quiet intrigue. ]
(Likewise. I'm only kidding, of course.
And, Mat - if there's anything you need to talk to me about, I'm only a thought away. We might be more alike than you realize.)
[ Very dubious. The last comment makes him think of less trivial things, though; the first time they'd met, the images and questions. It'll be an easy thought to track, though his current power-induced hangover makes him reluctant to indulge in existential questions. ]
(Alike, or just sharing the same bad streak of luck?) [ After a short pause, though: ] (If there's anything worth speaking about, I'll get in touch.)
[ Part of him would be content to keep to himself and ignore reality as much as possible. But it's here, and he's stuck with it, and if he's learned anything in the past few months it's that it's best to take any kind of loyalty — or simply solidarity — you can get. ]
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[ it's not mat. in his experience, whenever someone said "i'll take care of it", malfeasance closely followed behind. ]
( Just don't give me another headache. I may not look like it, but I have a hot temper. ) [ and the skies were made of marmalade. ]
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( And I guarantee you I've seen worse tempers than yours. )
[ Speaking of headaches, though. ]
( What about drink? )
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Well, I can't prevent you from indulging yourself in good conscience. Just make sure to make it up with pleasure. )
[ ???? ]
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( I'm not sure I take your meaning. )
[ Can you feel it when he's drunk, too?? It had better be that innocent. ]
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( You never wondered just how deep this connection runs? If I can feel your headache, what else can I feel of yours? And if you're going to willingly give yourself pain, you better follow it up with something correspondingly, well, pleasant. )
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Well, maybe he's a little bit of a prude, by certain definitions. But there's a flicker of memory when he puts two and two together — nobody Kaji knows, thankfully, and only vague impressions of a very handsy, older woman — that are quickly shut down. ]
( If I'm getting anything pleasant, it's none of yours. Burn you— ) [ Normally he'd try out new curse words. Since the latest one he's learned is 'fuck' and he knows what it technically means, hard pass. ] ( Just stay out of my bloody skull. )
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( Likewise. I'm only kidding, of course.
And, Mat - if there's anything you need to talk to me about, I'm only a thought away. We might be more alike than you realize. )
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( Right. )
[ Very dubious. The last comment makes him think of less trivial things, though; the first time they'd met, the images and questions. It'll be an easy thought to track, though his current power-induced hangover makes him reluctant to indulge in existential questions. ]
( Alike, or just sharing the same bad streak of luck? ) [ After a short pause, though: ] ( If there's anything worth speaking about, I'll get in touch. )
[ Part of him would be content to keep to himself and ignore reality as much as possible. But it's here, and he's stuck with it, and if he's learned anything in the past few months it's that it's best to take any kind of loyalty — or simply solidarity — you can get. ]