✿四十四

[scentofbauhinia]

[ Yes, yes, lots of snow, impending food crisis, yep. Is that going to stop Hong Kong on his most important mission to the library? Nope. He is determined.

Pity it all comes to nothing though. Which is why at around midday he decides to make a very awkward phone call. ]

Does anyone have any... Like, romance novels... Or something... That I could, y'

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[filledechance]

...For a friend, huh? [amused Monaco is amused]

And what kind of girl is your friend interested in?

[scentofbauhinia]

[ Derrrrrrp. ]

...Who said anything about a girl?

[filledechance]

[a beat]

Okay, who is the lucky fellow you are ogling -- subtly?

[scentofbauhinia]

[ Wait.

What. ]

That's not what I meant.

[filledechance]

[Yeah. Sure...]

Talk to me like you would talk to Amerique then. Concisely.

You know, so I do not misunderstand your intentions...

[Insert audible 'unsures' here.]

[scentofbauhinia]

I like this girl.

I'm pretending that the books are for a friend because I don't want to admit that I'm gonna be the one reading the books, even though it's pretty obvious that I am. [ Being blunt is so much easier. ]

[filledechance]

I would not take advice from romance novels -- they are highly unrealistic on the notion of romance. [lightly] Perhaps a stroll in the snow would be nice.

You know--
Before the next disaster falls neatly into place, non? [She's smirking]

See; honesty works so much better. As it will for her.

[scentofbauhinia]

...A stroll in the snow?

But it's totally cold. [ And he's lazy. What kind of silly person wants to walk around in it for for no reason. ]

[filledechance]

You're unwilling to take a walk but want to pour over boring romance novels?

...are you sure you want to impress?