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[cautionarystory]

[private to Sveta]

Howie still really likes you, and I know the whole no pre-marital sex thing is a drag, but you should give him another chance.

[private to Howie; added later]

She totally still likes you.

Comments

Private

[greatlightother]

...what?

Private

[greatlightother]

Yes, but it's girl talk about your warden. And...we've never spoken like this before so it's....awkward.

Private

[cautionarystory]

Oh. Sure. I was just trying to help, that's all. I think you guys'd be good together.

Private

[greatlightother]

I know you were. And thanks for trying to help. It just...it's really too late for any of that.

We're just trying to hang on to what we have now.

Private

[cautionarystory]

He's still totally in love with you, you know.

Private

[greatlightother]

I...know.

Private

[cautionarystory]

If you're still in love with him, you should tell him.

Private

[greatlightother]

He knows that already.

Private

[cautionarystory]

You should say it anyway. Or, like, surprise him with exciting lingerie.

Private

[greatlightother]

[Pause while she dies a little from shock.]

...that's not the best impression to give.

Private

[cautionarystory]

Oh. Well, if he's being an idiot, you need to do something about it.

Private

[greatlightother]

Showing up in something like that is not going to help the situation.

[Sigh.]

In fact, if it happened, which it won't, one of two things would happen. He would reject it and then resent me. Or he'd accept and we'd both feel guilty after.

Neither one seems like a good choice.

Re: Private

[cautionarystory]

Why would you feel guilty?

Private

[greatlightother]

Seduction like that isn't right.

Private

[cautionarystory]

You love each other. You said. So it's not, like, manipulative or anything. It's fun, if you let it be.

Private

[greatlightother]

It's not going to happen.