[She'll believe him, for now. But she haves a small sigh and leans her forehead against his shoulder.]
Sorry if It seemed like I jumped on you, just now. ...as it turns out, you were exactly right about the level of his interest in me, and I don't really... want to let anything slide. Especially now. If I give him an inch on any front, I'm pretty sure he'll take at least a hundred miles.
Of course he will. He's a king. That's all they do.
[There's no ill will in his words; to Robin, this is simply stating a fact.
It's also a good way of dancing around the rest of what Hakuno is saying, because he would really, really not like to talk about this. Even if his feelings weren't a mess, he'd like to avoid as many mental images as he can, just on principle.]
But... Even if it sounds silly, I've made my momentary allowances, and in some ways, I've probably spoiled him, but he's properly acknowledged me as a 'Master' now. So, even from him, I want to properly protect the things important to me. If he tries to bully you, or tell you to stay away from me, tell me.
[He doesn't really expect anything to come of it. Gilgamesh had been annoying and difficult to work with, but nothing he's done so far has had Robin concerned about himself. His attitude toward Hakuno had been a little unsettling, but she seems content with it, if the tattoo is any indication - and if she's fine with it, then Robin will just have to deal with that. What he finds debasing isn't the universal standard, after all, so as much as it weirds him out, it's not really his place to make any more smartass comments about it.]
I don't know him too well, but I don't think he regards me highly enough to "bully" in the first place, so you don't have to worry about that either.
You're not even the first opponent who tried to brutally and swiftly assassinate me that I've come to consider a dear friend. I may have you beat.
[She has him beat soundly. Nobody welcomes in chaotic scoundrels as happily as Hakuno seems to do. ...though she seems to wilt around the edges as she thinks about Julius.]
Of course you've got me beat, there was never any doubt your taste is worse than mine. I'm the worst possible kind of friend to have.
[For all his fondness for her, he'd still kill her with high enough stakes. Admittedly, it requires much higher stakes than it did initially; however, he's still the type of friend willing to kill their own friends for personal benefit.]>/small>
[Vietnam is the only cool person that he knows she knows. And Shinano, but she never came up in the dungeon, so Robin doesn't know they know each other.]
[This is getting too heartfelt for him. Time to bail out.]
...Maybe you're not too smart for my usual approach after all. I can't wait to see how you react when I'm actually trying to sweettalk you.
[The words of a criminal are worth nothing, and the words of a flirt even less. But even with that in mind, he meant everything he said, even if he's trying to throw them out now.]
[He turns to face her again, leaning in just a little too close - close enough that Hakuno can see the blue of his other eye through his hair if she looks closely. The expression on his face is one of utter confidence.]
You're not swooning yet.
[This isn't the most blatant attempt to flirt he's made since arriving here, but it's pretty close. It would be fun to make her a little flustered, if nothing else.]
[There's no denying the flush rising in her cheeks. She's not used to him—him, of all people—willingly encroaching in her bubble. It's a shock, but one she acclimates to quickly enough. Maybe another day it might take her longer, might be more of a struggle, but she's still dealing with the aftermath of fulfilling Gilgamesh's ultimatum. So, the timing works in her favor, somewhat.
It isn't a trick she'll have up her sleeve twice, so she capitalizes on it while she can.
Hakuno isn't a seductress; her moments with Kojirou and her single evening with Gilgamesh aside, she's still fumbling her way through what it means to play games like this. But, she's not one to take any attack lying down, and after the barest beat of flustered surprise she rallies admirably and leans in as well, a sweet smile flitting over her lips. She presses her palm against his bare chest, and... deliberately does not think about that, for the moment.]
...true. Well, good luck, I suppose.
[She peers up at him through lowered lashes, and uses her free hand to tuck her hair behind her ears.]
I'll look forward to seeing what you've got hidden up your sleeve this time.
He's always had a sense of awareness about Hakuno - even just at a glance, she's kind of cute, in an understated way. But up close, he can see the fire in her eyes that isn't always visible from a distance, how delicately her hair frames her face, all the things he doesn't notice on an everyday basis.]
I promise it'll be more than forty percent of my charm.
[He should back off, but this kind of flirting, and the almost dangerous thrill he gets from it, is the best.]
[Oh, this is all sorts of dangerous. Hakuno is dimly aware of this, but she endeavors not to be.
Baulking now is the same as losing, and she has no idea what that might mean. Conversely, she doesn't know what winning entails either, or even how to manage it, but she's willing to try to find out.]
I'd certainly hope so. After all, I'm hardly swooning now, and I've had my hands on you for the better part of half an hour.
Of course not. I don't exactly think of receiving a massage as an effective technique. Giving one, on the other hand...doesn't that make you the aggressor here?
[If it were the other way around...well. That's probably not something he should say out loud, given the circumstances.]
...should I feel insulted that you really think that was me attempting to be sensual?
[That had been more or less by the book, for muscle maintenance. She stuck entirely to his shoulders, instead of exploring the rest of his back or moving to his front. Her lips and eyebrows quirk, a teasing glint entering her eyes.]
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[She'll believe him, for now. But she haves a small sigh and leans her forehead against his shoulder.]
Sorry if It seemed like I jumped on you, just now. ...as it turns out, you were exactly right about the level of his interest in me, and I don't really... want to let anything slide. Especially now. If I give him an inch on any front, I'm pretty sure he'll take at least a hundred miles.
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Of course he will. He's a king. That's all they do.
[There's no ill will in his words; to Robin, this is simply stating a fact.
It's also a good way of dancing around the rest of what Hakuno is saying, because he would really, really not like to talk about this. Even if his feelings weren't a mess, he'd like to avoid as many mental images as he can, just on principle.]
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[She sighs again—bigger, deeper.]
But... Even if it sounds silly, I've made my momentary allowances, and in some ways, I've probably spoiled him, but he's properly acknowledged me as a 'Master' now. So, even from him, I want to properly protect the things important to me. If he tries to bully you, or tell you to stay away from me, tell me.
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[He doesn't really expect anything to come of it. Gilgamesh had been annoying and difficult to work with, but nothing he's done so far has had Robin concerned about himself. His attitude toward Hakuno had been a little unsettling, but she seems content with it, if the tattoo is any indication - and if she's fine with it, then Robin will just have to deal with that. What he finds debasing isn't the universal standard, after all, so as much as it weirds him out, it's not really his place to make any more smartass comments about it.]
I don't know him too well, but I don't think he regards me highly enough to "bully" in the first place, so you don't have to worry about that either.
[And that suits Robin just fine.]
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[Survived, maybe.]
...you're probably right, but still. If he hassles you, let me know. Even if you're not important to him, you are to me.
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[And as always, it feels nice to be told he's important to someone, even if he still has difficulty understanding why.]
Not that mine is any better, considering the only one I've got is the girl who killed me.
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[She has him beat soundly. Nobody welcomes in chaotic scoundrels as happily as Hakuno seems to do. ...though she seems to wilt around the edges as she thinks about Julius.]
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[For all his fondness for her, he'd still kill her with high enough stakes. Admittedly, it requires much higher stakes than it did initially; however, he's still the type of friend willing to kill their own friends for personal benefit.]>/small>
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[Jinako jumps to mind, but that's a singularly unkind thought to have, so she shelves it.]
My taste is just... broad.
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Broadly awful, maybe.
[Vietnam is the only cool person that he knows she knows. And Shinano, but she never came up in the dungeon, so Robin doesn't know they know each other.]
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[Some radically more on one side than the other.]
i say that like it isn't my fault for breaking the html in the first place
[Like the nobility, and thieves, and murderers, and saboteurs, and...hmm.]
I haven't run into anyone with no bad points yet, so maybe you're half right.
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[Even Twice H. Pieceman and the miserly, sadistic priest shopkeeper had their kinder points.]
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[He reaches over to her to ruffle her hair. It might be a naive world view, but it suits her.]
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[She beams at him, honestly touched.]
You're heaping on the compliments tonight.
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...Maybe you're not too smart for my usual approach after all. I can't wait to see how you react when I'm actually trying to sweettalk you.
[The words of a criminal are worth nothing, and the words of a flirt even less. But even with that in mind, he meant everything he said, even if he's trying to throw them out now.]
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[Or, well, one of her traits. But still!]
Plus, I'm hardly swooning here. I know your normal tone with me.
1/2, we've gone full circle
[He still thinks she shouldn't be, but she seems to take more offense to statements like that.]
But let me correct you on something.
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You're not swooning yet.
[This isn't the most blatant attempt to flirt he's made since arriving here, but it's pretty close. It would be fun to make her a little flustered, if nothing else.]
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It isn't a trick she'll have up her sleeve twice, so she capitalizes on it while she can.
Hakuno isn't a seductress; her moments with Kojirou and her single evening with Gilgamesh aside, she's still fumbling her way through what it means to play games like this. But, she's not one to take any attack lying down, and after the barest beat of flustered surprise she rallies admirably and leans in as well, a sweet smile flitting over her lips. She presses her palm against his bare chest, and... deliberately does not think about that, for the moment.]
...true. Well, good luck, I suppose.
[She peers up at him through lowered lashes, and uses her free hand to tuck her hair behind her ears.]
I'll look forward to seeing what you've got hidden up your sleeve this time.
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He's always had a sense of awareness about Hakuno - even just at a glance, she's kind of cute, in an understated way. But up close, he can see the fire in her eyes that isn't always visible from a distance, how delicately her hair frames her face, all the things he doesn't notice on an everyday basis.]
I promise it'll be more than forty percent of my charm.
[He should back off, but this kind of flirting, and the almost dangerous thrill he gets from it, is the best.]
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Baulking now is the same as losing, and she has no idea what that might mean. Conversely, she doesn't know what winning entails either, or even how to manage it, but she's willing to try to find out.]
I'd certainly hope so. After all, I'm hardly swooning now, and I've had my hands on you for the better part of half an hour.
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[If it were the other way around...well. That's probably not something he should say out loud, given the circumstances.]
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[That had been more or less by the book, for muscle maintenance. She stuck entirely to his shoulders, instead of exploring the rest of his back or moving to his front. Her lips and eyebrows quirk, a teasing glint entering her eyes.]
Are you feeling swoony?
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