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...no! It wasn't for that!

[ Oria, why!! Sinclair wonders why Oria's brain is on this track...the leaps in logic sure could get weird sometimes...]

They got bored and wanted a pet to keep them entertained...

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Seagulls can't be domesticated.

[ He is incredibly incredulous right now. ]

Your coworkers sure are strange...

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[ If they can't be domesticated...]

.. they actually got it to ride a unicycle across a wire in the ship though...

[ But he won't disagree. They are strange]

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[ ... ... ...

Oria stares at Sinclair for a few several seconds before finishing up the fourth container in silence. What the fuck. ]

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...they were really bored?

[ Don't look at him like that Oria...]

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Well, yeah, but...

[ His voice trails off. He really doesn't know what to say to that. A seagull riding a unicycle across the ship on a wire.

... ]

Anyway, what other things happened?

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The rest is a little more... [Sinclair trails off a little as he sips at his frappe. He wants to tell Oria but maybe not here.]

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[ Oria smiles. He gets it. Confidentiality is a huge risk. ]

Is it okay for you to tell me on the phone when you go back? When you're in your room, I mean. Or do you want to stop by my house for a minute? Or you don't have to tell me at all if you don't want to.

[ Oria has appointments, so he's not exactly free today, but he can squeeze in a bit more if he can. ]

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[Sinclair smiles, and reaches over to take Oria's hand, letting it anchor him]

It's fine for me to tell you on the phone...you have a busy day, right?

[He shuffles a little in his seat so he's leaning against Oria a little]

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[ His hand holds Sinclair's and he sighs. ]

Yeah... but I really wanted to come out and see you before you left, even if it's just for a minute.

[ He squeezes his hand. ]

Safe travels, okay?

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[It's ridiculous how much his longing has gotten worse. He nods a little and squeezes Oria's hand even more. At sea, he hadn't even been able to message Oria, so being back on land is significantly better. But still. Still...]

Mm. I'm glad you got to come out either way. [A tiny sigh] Maybe we'll get some more time off soon.

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[ Time off... Oria already had so much time off that he actually has to makeup for all the time lost that he spent while recovering. ]

I hope so too.

[ He sincerely hopes for it. ]

I'm curious though... how do you feel about Demian now?

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[...?

Ah. He remembers now, the teasing Oria had done for awhile...]

Demian? He's my friend. And I still admire him. That hasn't changed, I think.

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Do you still have that giant crush on him?

[ Oria teases, lightly. Sure. ]

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[ How is Oria still teasing him about this when they're dating?? He elbows Oria grumpily and sulks back to his drink]

I don't. I like you, remember? [ ...maybe it's a sign of growth if he just accepts he did have a crush, so Oria had less glee in teasing him for it.

except]

And it wasn't a giant crush.

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Uh-huuuuuh.

[ Oria laughs and hugs Sinclair's arm. ]

What did he say to you when you two got off the ship? You looked pretty flustered.

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Oh, that?

[ He had honestly put it back out of his mind when he saw Oria again after so long. He offers Oria a sip of his chocolate frappe]

Mmm, that he was interested in seeing me without any shackles, free and bare. And that it looked like someone was waiting for me.

[Thinking. ]

...he always did have that odd way of speaking. He told me that before too, after my family died.

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[ Oria takes a sip of the chocolate frappe. Yummy. It goes back to Sinclair. He can understand how that phrase can be taken in other ways, leading to Sinclair being flustered, and that would have triggered his jealousy again except for the part where Sinclair adds that Demian said that after his family died. Jealousy? Out the window. He's more alarmed now. ]

... What the hell.

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Is it that weird?

[ He'll finish his drink. Look Oria, he finished everything on his plate for once]

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Yes??? That's not something you tell someone after their family just passed.

[ What the fuck!!! ]

In fact, that sounds more menacing than it should be.

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I don't think he meant any harm [ Sinclair is just politely baffled. Hmm, how to explain it] I think...he was trying in his own way to get me to keep walking after everything.

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[ oria: emil i think he might be a sociopath
sinclair: no he's just weird
oria:

The way Sinclair claimed to be like Demian back when he wore the special gear in Fragment really doesn't help Demian's case. He really meant it when he said that he wouldn't give a flying fuck if anything bad happened to Hani, like the name when Hani's name was no longer in their possession.

But still, he doesn't want to argue. Sinclair knows who's good for him and who isn't (probably. looks at mithrun) and Oria doesn't want to be overbearing either. He also wants Sinclair to be free as free can be. ]

You know him better than I do, so you're probably right.

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[ Sinclair relaxes a little smiling at Oria as he bumps shoulders with him gently. He really doesn't want to argue with Oria over Demian...or at all]

Mm. I'm sure if you had a chance to meet him properly you'd like him too.

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[ Would he? He isn't very sure about that. In fact, he doesn't seem to match with the mysterious kind of person very well, because 1) he has to understand the person to even think of liking them and 2) he thinks it's cringe if it's done in a certain way and will break the immersion real quick to prevent Middle School Syndrome from spreading. ]

Yeah? I wonder. It's more that you'd like us to, isn't it?

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...well, yes.

[Ah, caught out. Sinclair feels sheepish but unapologetic ]