RP for haughty_alpha

[avonsoongdroid]

A nice, leisurely time aboard a local space station had been what Data was expecting. While usually research could be just as relaxing, he did keep company with a human who did in fact need a vacation at times, and he had a son that needed the practice in interacting with people in a casual setting now that he had an emotion chip

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[haughty_alpha]

Avon, who had been lounging on the bed drinking coffee and reading a technical manual, got lazily to his feet as Data stormed in. He padded through to the living area.

"I gather from your tone that he hasn't won an intergalactic science prize, or married a rich, ailing aristocrat?" He raised an interrogative eyebrow.

[empirical_data]

Tiberius had on his best well-learned I did nothing wrong face, which most likely meant that he had. His chin raised a bit, eyelids heavy with resignation.

"I caught him propositioning a young woman... Which is not why I am upset-" Data quickly clarified. "-But the woman was asking for an extremely large amount of money which he somehow had in abundance."

He knew from his own experience that a recently implanted emotion chip could lead to a lot of impulse behavior. Exploring his sexuality was fine. Paying for it... if the recipient was willing and not taking advantage of him, also fine. But he knew that he hadn't given Tiberius that much money.

[haughty_alpha]

"Tiberius!" Avon was appalled. "I didn't bring you up to pay for it. A good-looking young man like you hardly needs..."

He broke off, looking at Data, wondering if perhaps he'd missed the point.

[avonsoongdroid]

Tiberius lifted his head defensively. "Yes, but I wanted to do something specific and if you don't pay for it it's difficult to ask-"

"I want to know where he got the money." Data quickly said, cutting through what his son was saying because... discussion of sexual behavior was a little uncomfortable in a non-technical context and involving your offspring.

Tiberius clamped his mouth at that.