Duplicity Contact Post

[notrosecolored]

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[notrosecolored]

You try to help a lot. He doesn't want to be helped and his motivations for wanting to give help are fairly arrogant.

[collateraldamaging]

I don't think it has to do with me trying to help, though, he responded so negatively when I first offered something that I haven't since.

He thinks I'm 'on a high horse.'

[notrosecolored]

Maybe he's projecting. Or looking for a reason to fight with you. Maybe you just clash. I don't know. What I do know is you're not doing anything wrong and it's fine.

[collateraldamaging]

One of those things is definitely true.

It's funny, we were getting along just fine before I gave my name. Then he began making intentionally baiting comments to get a rise out of me. His words.

[notrosecolored]

I don't know. You'll work it out or you won't. As far as things go in general, this is low stakes, but for all I know he thinks he's flirting.

[collateraldamaging]

I hope not, considering.

[ A beat, then a follow up: ]

Not that I assume we're going to make a habit of it or anything.

[ And then he's typing again: ]

Not that I would mind if we did.

[ More dots, please cut him off... ]

[notrosecolored]

Are you talking about you and I having sex?

[collateraldamaging]

[ Thank fuck this is text, though Scott can probably figure out that Kazu is mortified on the other end of the conversation. And struggling with how to phrase how much he liked it without sounding desperate. ]

Yes.

I thought it went well.

[ Smooth. ]

[notrosecolored]

I had a good time. We can do it again.

...Not at the gym.

[collateraldamaging]

So did I.

Contrary to popular opinion, I don't actually have a death wish. No interest in doing that again, thanks.

...lots of interest in doing you again.

[notrosecolored]

Not interested in doing what again?

[collateraldamaging]

Dying.

I was half joking but it did turn out to be a good setup for that line.

[notrosecolored]

logan actually scares you?

[collateraldamaging]

Honestly... yes, but not in a physical sense. I'm not afraid he'll hurt me or anything.

[notrosecolored]

i'm more worried he'll hurt you physically than emotionally.

[collateraldamaging]

.........well now it is both.

[notrosecolored]

why would he emotionally hurt you? for what?

and the only kind of physical hurt he'd do would be under the city's influence or because you wanted him to.

[collateraldamaging]

Maybe not intentionally? Or with a specific intent at all, but his genuine disapproval would probably be





difficult.

[notrosecolored]

what about you do you think there is to legitimately disapprove of?

[collateraldamaging]

Are you serious?

[notrosecolored]

Completely

[collateraldamaging]

Scott, I am a fuck up.

[notrosecolored]

No more than average.

[collateraldamaging]

You must be setting a very high average, but that also doesn't make it acceptable. Especially not in someone involved with his son and maybe now boyfriend.

[notrosecolored]

His son is twice my age and four times yours. I don't think he's going to be upset by someone who's worst personality trait is a lack of confidence.

And also excuse me, and now maybe his what?