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[ This is truly not going as intended.

Even the kiss on the hand, which should have been romantic, only serves to further the suspicions of the guard at the door and it's not long before the front door's opening and two more guards are stepping out.

Well, Wriothesley knows a lost cause when he sees one. Sighing, he drops the act, eyelids briefly closing as he rubs at his temple with his free hand. ]

Now, gentlemen, there's really no need for all of this. I admit we may have gone a little overboard but surely we can all have a good laugh over this and consider it water under the bridge.

[ Regardless, they should probably walk away fast unless they want to end up in a scuffle. ]

Edited (my typos) 2024-03-04 00:05 (UTC)

[ yeah...

this is pretty much over. yuwon barely waits, before he's already turning on his heel. he figures there was probably no arguing their ways out of this. while they could have theoretically carried on, he also sees that it would probably end up the same no matter how he minces it. when he begins stepping away, still not releasing wrio's hand... he realizes, he isn't following.

so he shoots a quick text. ] I said follow me. [ once again, he actually didn't say anything, but he tugs his wrist firmly.

actually, why is he still holding his hand.

he releases it just like that, almost shaking it off. while normally, he didn't mind a fight, he presumed if they still wanted to preserve their covers for later, it'd be best to cut their losses now and try again in a few hours. maybe ... not even with each other. ]

[ He was just trying to defuse the situation?? Damn. A guy can't do anything around these parts without getting reprimanded here.

Since there's no point in hiding things anymore, he shoots Yuwon a flat look as he's tugged along, following behind with steady steps even after he's freed from Yuwon's grip. (RIP their extremely non-romantic handholding….) ]

I didn't think you meant it literally.

[ In a situation like that, wouldn't anyone assume it meant follow orders and follow along with the act? But whatever, it's all over now. Once they're far enough away, he drops the messages. ]

So what now?

[ they're lucky they weren't followed at least. but, maybe that goes to show they didn't exactly want to spare the manpower to go after them. or maybe because they really did look like not a couple... but a volatile situationship that no one wanted to be a part of.

when they finally get far enough and wriothesley questions him, he can only release a heavy sigh. ] This is what happens when you can't follow directions. We almost had it before you got all wordy. [ they really...

didn't. ] All we can do is regroup. Not immediately, either. [ they didn't talk enough to need brand new covers, per se. but, definitely a different appearance. which he figures he should also browse through his style chip and see what else that are working with here. ]

[ Wow. Just wow (neg). ]

As I recall, neither of us spent much time planning out our approach.

[ Every word is curt and biting, because while he can admit that was a foolhardy thing to do, he's not about to let himself be the only on thrown under the bus for that. He props one hand on his hip, tipping his head to the left as he continues to glare at Yuwon. ]

But I'm glad to hear there's still some rational thought rattling around in that head of yours.

[ That's sarcasm, by the way. He's really not happy with anything about Yuwon, despite how hard I've tried to make this CR work. RIP all my best efforts....they will just have to fight forever. ]

Here's a tip for you: try not to control everything next time. Work as a team instead of on your own.

I'm always rational. [ except, don't look back on the past ten to fifteen minutes of their shame. did they even last that long? still, he quips back before he really gets a chance to think it through. he even brings a hand up to his head as if also nursing his own headache. ]

I... [ damn.

yuwon normally wasn't the type to be affected by other people's words. on the contrary, he was fairly secure of himself and if any one was going to be critical of his own actions, it'd be him. this may have been the first time in a while that anyone's called him out without any semblance of reservation, and where they've actually been right.

he opens his mouth, before he closes it. he wants to say it'll be different next time, now that he knows to factor in his stubbornness, or lack of compliance. but he has to admit, it isn't just on wriothesley. maybe he got too comfortable with knowing the future. even though he's regressed and came back...

there are some variables he can't always control. while he knows everyone else's actions fairly easily, it wasn't an overnight consideration, and so he can only stand there awkwardly. he shakes his head. ] Don't make me laugh. You say all that, but are you saying you thought of me as your teammate for even a second?

[ Did Yuwon really just ask him that? Really?? After everything he's done.

Wriothesley likes to think of himself as a reasonable man. A man willing to look out for those under his supervision, a man who is fair and just and willing to listen to all sides of a story. So to have his efforts shrugged off like they were never worth anything in the first place….it's more than a little insulting. Not that he's been the perfect example of model behavior either, but at least he's tried. ]

I have, actually. [ For once his voice is entirely solemn, devoid of its usual goading tone. ] I have tried to get to know you and work alongside you, to little avail each time. I'm a patient man but even my patience has its limits. If you want to work together as teammates, then the onus is on you next time to make that happen.

[ Goodbye!! Can't believe he really said that and is now just walking away….sorry Yuwon. Ah wait, he does have one more thing to say: ]

Good luck with your next attempt.

[ damn...

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they're words he said without any actual expectation, so he didn't exactly envision they'd be responded to at all, if at all like this. it's probably all the more insulting for wriothesley if he knew yuwon potentially wanted to check if his words were true. (LMAO) human relationships were complex. as much as they had their back and forth, he never thought anyone would really have a threshold. but, wrio was different.

even in all his time of debating if he could use someone, even people theoretically in closer proximity to him like hargaan, he never thought they'd be offended. rather, he didn't think of it at all. it was probably a conscious decision on his end, and yet. this looks like it was his limit.

instead of saying anything, he decides to not. he also just says: ] I don't need it.

[ except, this is probably really not true, but what else can he do but decide to let the man go. ]

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i'm crying, sorry bijou

i'm dying.... friendship drama