he just tilts his head slightly even if his eyes remain on the road. the streets pull into a winding, less marked pathway through the mountains, and so he does drop his speed a little. as much as he could turn this to linkon drift... he allows them both to live another day. ]
What's that supposed to mean? Are you going to treat me roughly from now on?
[ he can kind of see the reflection of tobari's head turning towards the window, and he can't help but think it was already worth it to drive up here. it makes him think that maybe he could also gradually start keeping his promise to show tobari the world too. ]
No, but I get the feeling you say what you don't mean sometimes.
that makes him laugh. it's short-lived and a little out of disbelief, but it is a laugh. he's amused at the idea. he can't deny it! sometimes he is a little liar but also, ]
I always listen to you. I even listen for the shit that you don't bother to say out loud.
[ said a little too honestly? but also? yeah? tobari tries to navigate the minefield of rafayel's emotions as much as he can, catering to his whims and what might make him happy... even if they do still argue and bicker at the same time ]
[ he doesn't mean it in a punitive, judgmental, or even moody way either. honestly, if tobari had been anyone else, he may have said they don't know him at all. but, between the two of them, that was too big of a lie to even pretend to humor. ]
Then since you know me so well, what am I thinking about now?
[ why does raf play these games knowing he's going to have a heart attack. ]
because tobari is quiet for a second, as if he’s really thinking about this. trying to read the space between them for rafayel’s thoughts. it’s after a short pause where there’s only them, the night sky, and the open road that tobari answers: ]
I think you don’t want this to be over either.
[ a soft laugh, and then a cushion - ] Or maybe I’m already dreaming.
but, that didn't seem right to him. ] No, I think you're right. [ while he doesn't downplay it, he does continue. ] You're pretty good at this. I was going to guess yours back, but it looks like we might be on the same page.
[ ... as he does say this, he does reach over with one hand and just lightly squeezes one of the octopus' tentacles. ]
[ . . . well. that's a good enough answer as is, isn't it? tobari will reach out then, catching rafayel's fingers with his own to tangle them together. loose enough so that he can reclaim it whenever he needs his second hand to drive but for now it's his. ]
I think I have a few other things on my mind so you can still guess if you'd like... but I'd say we're on the same wavelength, yeah.
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[ listen. "open" is effective and simple when necessary? and it can still be kinda spicy depending on the implication? it's a very flexible word... ]
I don't think I need to handle you that gently, though.
[ about some things sure because rafayel has been prone to spiraling tonight but
this seemed fine ]
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he just tilts his head slightly even if his eyes remain on the road. the streets pull into a winding, less marked pathway through the mountains, and so he does drop his speed a little. as much as he could turn this to linkon drift... he allows them both to live another day. ]
What's that supposed to mean? Are you going to treat me roughly from now on?
[ ?_? ]
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Would you be opposed? You can be honest.
[ this is still flirting ]
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No, but I get the feeling you say what you don't mean sometimes.
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that makes him laugh. it's short-lived and a little out of disbelief, but it is a laugh. he's amused at the idea. he can't deny it! sometimes he is a little liar but also, ]
Big fan of throwing stones from glass houses?
[ HYPOCRITE ]
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Puh-lease? I'm like always honest? You must not listen to me much.
[ he will never acknowledge this is also him. ]
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[ said a little too honestly? but also? yeah? tobari tries to navigate the minefield of rafayel's emotions as much as he can, catering to his whims and what might make him happy... even if they do still argue and bicker at the same time ]
But I can let you keep pretending.
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[ he doesn't mean it in a punitive, judgmental, or even moody way either. honestly, if tobari had been anyone else, he may have said they don't know him at all. but, between the two of them, that was too big of a lie to even pretend to humor. ]
Then since you know me so well, what am I thinking about now?
[ why does raf play these games knowing he's going to have a heart attack. ]
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because tobari is quiet for a second, as if he’s really thinking about this. trying to read the space between them for rafayel’s thoughts. it’s after a short pause where there’s only them, the night sky, and the open road that tobari answers: ]
I think you don’t want this to be over either.
[ a soft laugh, and then a cushion - ] Or maybe I’m already dreaming.
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but, that didn't seem right to him. ] No, I think you're right. [ while he doesn't downplay it, he does continue. ] You're pretty good at this. I was going to guess yours back, but it looks like we might be on the same page.
[ ... as he does say this, he does reach over with one hand and just lightly squeezes one of the octopus' tentacles. ]
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I think I have a few other things on my mind so you can still guess if you'd like... but I'd say we're on the same wavelength, yeah.