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[weaseled]

Oh. Got it.

Thanks for the heads up. I have enough people ogling me with my armor on.

[How much worse would it be without? Yael doesn't even want to think about it.]

[curvaceous]

Lol. You are a handsome guy, but you deserve a break from that hahaha

Need me to kick someone's ass for you?

[weaseled]

You? Kicking ass for my sake?

You're pretty tiny, but I bet you pack a punch.

[curvaceous]

You say that like you didn't see me fight alongside you. Of course I do. :)

[weaseled]

What about in real life? My landlord's seriously pissing me off right now.

[curvaceous]

I'd be glad to, then! LOOOOOL. What'd your landlord do?

[weaseled]

What else? The bastard raised my rent. Having his underwear stretched over the back of his head might change his mind.

[curvaceous]

That’s it? You sure you don’t want him to like, step on a fork, too, while we’re at it? That’s pretty merciful of you.

[weaseled]

Why a fork specifically? Aren't Legos what people bitch about stepping on?

[curvaceous]

Yeah but forks hurt just a little more don't you think :0

[weaseled]

Yeah, maybe if you stab someone with it. That's one way to say "fork you".

[curvaceous]

"Fork you"? Really???

...

Okay, no, I deserved that xDDDD But okay I'll give your landlord a good wedgie! Hehe

[weaseled]

Thanks. Let me know how hard he cries when you do.

One more thing. Thanks for not telling anyone.

[???]

[curvaceous]

Telling anyone about what?

[ ??? indeed. ]

[weaseled]

What happened offline. That whole ordeal with your bag.

The less people know about me, the better for everyone involved.

[curvaceous]

What makes you say that?

[weaseled]

I'm not a good guy. Not worth wasting the time on or getting to know.

[curvaceous]

I see.

What if I told you that I think the same way of myself?

[weaseled]

I'd like to call that BS, but I'm sure you have your reasons.

But for the record, you don't strike me as a bad person. That's the kind of thing you can sense about another person.

[curvaceous]

Then it's only fair that I get to extend the same sentiment to you.

We don't know very much about each other, Yael, but you insisted that I owe you nothing for that time you got my purse back. Perhaps that is a sign that you are kind.

Unless there's another reason why you wouldn't want me to actually repay you?

[weaseled]

I've been accused of that a lot lately.

[But he can't accept those compliments knowing all the bad he's done in his life, all the families he's ruined, all the lives he's compromised. It doesn't feel right to think of himself as anything other than a monster.]

I think you're better off not knowing me well. "Don't talk to dangerous men." Didn't your parents teach you that?

[curvaceous]

[ If she knew he was thinking about all of that, she'd shake his hand. She's toyed with others, played with emotions, used people to further her own means – and for what? Misery, resentment, and low self-esteem.

His response alone, though, makes her wonder what kind of things Yael has done in his past. Something about that sliver of knowledge is strangely comforting – that someone who sees himself as a monster can still be acknowledged. He can still do kind things. ]

No. I don't think they would have cared if I did. xD

[ Her words may be an exaggeration, but the sentiment isn't. ]

Besides, I'm an adult. I pick and choose who I talk to. Maybe we never need to know each other well, and simply respect and enjoy one another's company for how we present ourselves, whether it be online or offline.

I am not deterred by dangerous people. Not when I am one myself.

[weaseled]

[Her response is unexpectedly refreshing. It's a mature, grounded sentiment, one Yael wouldn't have expected from her... but it shines a light, a thin sliver of light, on who Kara really is.

A fleeting thought passes through Yael's mind— if that's what she thinks, maybe we're not that different.]

Care to elaborate? Your perspective's definitely unique, but I'm not getting heartless monster vibes from you.

cw parental abuse/neglect moving forward

[curvaceous]

Normally, I'd be opposed, but sure. Let me ask you something, first:

What do you think about love? It does not necessarily have to be romantic; just a general sense of the word is fine.

[weaseled]

Love's what you make of it. Everyone has their own definition, but it's not as straightforward as the love you see on TV and in books.

It's not always healthy, either. Love can be a poison.