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[ ... oh.

why is she disappointed? isn't that what she said to begin with? what are these feelings? ]

sounds like you had it all figured it out

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Had what figured out?

[ what are you talking about? ]

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if you already answered the question, you didn't need me to answer it for you.

[ she can't do this right now, she feels like she's going to be sick. ]

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I asked because I wanted to know what you thought.

[ and he still doesn't know. ]

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i told you what i thought

[ a: lovers is a stupid word
b: you're not just a guy i hook up with ]

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You half told me. You changed the subject when I questioned you further.

[ don't think he hadn't noticed that. ]

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what did you call it?

[ this is entirely on you. you started this conversation. ]

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Never mind.

[ he should not have said anything about this to anyone. ]

It does not matter.

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then why did you even ask me in the first place if it doesn't matter???

[ WHY ARE YOU THIS WAY ]

what do you want me to say?
how many times do you want me to say the same things before you actually listen?

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[ there are many reasons, daisy. several novels worth. ]

I'm listening.

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you don't get to do that
answer the question

[kgbs]

Which one?

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what do you want me to say, illya?
do you want me to say yes?

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I want you to be honest.

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when do you think i stopped?
i've never lied to you
now answer my question

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I just did. I want you to be honest. That is my answer. I am not making your decision for you.

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i'm not asking you to make a decision for me, and i don't need you to spoonfeed me my opinions
god you are the most infuriatingly stubborn man i've ever met

[ and that's why she likes you. ]

you told someone we weren't
do you think this is a mistake?

[kgbs]

[ angry russian cursing. ]

I told someone we weren't because she asked while I was trying to get suggestions on where to take you when you were recovered and it was not her business.

[ god, he'd almost used an exclamation point. and now his attempt at a surprise was ruined. ]

Do you have any other questions now?

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yes
do you think this is a mistake?

[ bulldog biting down, she won't — can't — let it go ]

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Why would I think that?

[ this is exhausting. ]

No, I do not think it's a mistake before you give me a list of reasons why.

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then stop asking me to put a ridiculous label on this that no one's even said in a hundred years
you know how i feel about you

[ does he?????????????????? ]

[kgbs]

[ he does? ]

I do?

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[ .............................................. ]

you do.

[kgbs]

No, I don't.

[ OBVIOUSLY. ]

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let me ask you this first
what do you think we are?