[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.]
That... ups the ante somewhat. Flirting and teasing is all well and good, but bringing actual feelings into this is...
Wait.
She's being silly. This is Robin, after all; how could he straight up be talking about sincere feelings? She shouldn't read too much into it. In fact, she forcefully shelves the thought, and instead focuses on skimming the rounded edge of one nail over the rim of his collarbone, playfully tapping her finger against the dip of his jugular notch.]
["Fall for you" was an attempt at a pun, so Robin has absolutely no idea what he's done to Hakuno. She doesn't seem to have realized it, though, so maybe it's better to move on. Jokes aren't funny when you have to point them out.]
I'd tell you to catch me when I swoon, but I'm pretty sure you won't need to.
[This is the one fight he can't allow himself to lose.]
If I told you that, there wouldn't be any excitement in finding out, would there?
[This is where he'd add some stupid comment about how it took two years to get caught last time. But the mood here is completely unbefitting of snark at his own expense.]
[It's probably better that the mood fizzled out for the both of them, honestly.]
I don't need you to comfort me!
[This is why he prefers women he doesn't know - because they don't know he's secretly a turbonerd, and because they take lines like that up for the invitations they are. It's not surprising Hakuno took it at face value, but he's really got his work cut out for him if he's going to win properly next time.]
[His deadpan delivery makes it obvious he's just being difficult for difficulty's sake. He rolls his shoulders, one after the other.]
They feel a little better. I'm starting to wonder if there's nothing you can't fix.
[They never especially bothered him in the first place, having gotten accustomed to being tense, but he can't deny that having some of that tension gone is something of a relief.]
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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.
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[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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Not a bit. You'll have to try a little harder than that if you want me to fall for you.
[His tone takes a mischievous turn in response to her own; he's ready to keep matching her pace until one of them gives up.]
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That... ups the ante somewhat. Flirting and teasing is all well and good, but bringing actual feelings into this is...
Wait.
She's being silly. This is Robin, after all; how could he straight up be talking about sincere feelings? She shouldn't read too much into it. In fact, she forcefully shelves the thought, and instead focuses on skimming the rounded edge of one nail over the rim of his collarbone, playfully tapping her finger against the dip of his jugular notch.]
Fine. But remember—you asked for it.
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I'd tell you to catch me when I swoon, but I'm pretty sure you won't need to.
[This is the one fight he can't allow himself to lose.]
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Eh... I don't know. Bringing you down is one thing, but catching you seems a little troublesome. Is it worth the effort?
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[This is where he'd add some stupid comment about how it took two years to get caught last time. But the mood here is completely unbefitting of snark at his own expense.]
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[Hakuno... Hakuno you have no way of facing this gracefully, probably.]
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[Does this mean he wins???]
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[He's already used the 'wait and see' type of comeback already, after all.]
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[He still considers this a win, though, despite everything, since she's the one who dropped out first.]
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[She musters up an unconvincing smile and pats his shoulder consolingly.
He hasn't won shit, except mood-fizzling.]
Yeah, sure. Let's go with that.
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I don't need you to comfort me!
[This is why he prefers women he doesn't know - because they don't know he's secretly a turbonerd, and because they take lines like that up for the invitations they are. It's not surprising Hakuno took it at face value, but he's really got his work cut out for him if he's going to win properly next time.]
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[She lifts her hands up showily.]
Well, setting all of... that aside, how are your shoulders now?
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[His deadpan delivery makes it obvious he's just being difficult for difficulty's sake. He rolls his shoulders, one after the other.]
They feel a little better. I'm starting to wonder if there's nothing you can't fix.
[They never especially bothered him in the first place, having gotten accustomed to being tense, but he can't deny that having some of that tension gone is something of a relief.]
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[She shakes her head, grinning despite herself.]
See, that would have been a much better line. But thanks, all the same. Glad I could help.
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