(open) paying in naivety

[daddyissuesjnr]

Melou's actually in a good mood today. And, of course, when Melou's in a good mood, it means he's walking around with a smirk on his face and looking (and acting) like a cocky arrogant bastard. At the moment, he's also looking extraordinarily pleased with himself

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[emocaliban]

Really? Wow, says Caliban. That's surprising.

Also safely back to male, and hence slouched on a couch downstairs, half asleep. You know, like usual.

[daddyissuesjnr]

Half asleep on a couch, you say? Well, typist willing, Melou might just come up behind him and get his attention by slapping him hard across the back of the head.

[emocaliban]

Typist is willing, and though Cal smelled Melou coming he wasn't expecting that, and starts up with what is actually a genuine growl.

"Oh," he says, "It's you, asshat."

[daddyissuesjnr]

"Good morning, Cal," Melou says, cheerily. (Yes, really. Though the cheeriness is mostly there to get on Cal's nerves.) "What are you doing?"

[emocaliban]

"Having a good morning, up until recently," Cal says, a little darkly. "What happened to you, someone drug your breakfast?"

[daddyissuesjnr]

"No," Melou says. "That's stupid. Why would you even think that?"

[emocaliban]

"You're cheerful," Cal drawls. "It almost makes me nervous. Who'd you kill, then?"

[daddyissuesjnr]

"I didn't kill anyone," Melou says, then thinks for a moment. "But I suppose I could kill you."

[emocaliban]

"You could try." Caliban closes one eye, lazily. "And then I would break your arm. And shoot out your kneecaps. And leave you here."

Pleasant smile.

(You really bring out the worst in him, Melou.)

[daddyissuesjnr]

Since he's in such a good mood, Melou actually smiles in return. "Then Anita would kill you." He has no doubt about this fact.

[emocaliban]

"And how sure are you," Cal says lazily, "That the prospect of that will stop me?"

[daddyissuesjnr]

Melou does hesitate for just a moment, but rushes to cover it. "You wouldn't."

[emocaliban]

Cal just lets his grin widen. "Suit yourself," he says. "That's your risk to take, isn't it?" He tilts his head back. "I've been dead a couple times. Not so bad."

[daddyissuesjnr]

Melou almost rolls his eyes. "You can't be dead more than once. That's impossible."

Why are you so dumb.

[emocaliban]

"Is it?" Wider grin. "Want to bet on that?"

Cut it out, Cal. You're freaking us out.

[daddyissuesjnr]

"Yes," Melou says. "Since it's true."