[He's quiet a while, no response forthcoming, though his "last seen at" timestamp never appears so it's also obvious he hasn't set the message down or tabbed away, just lingering over the conversation at hand.]
So it's a business relationship. Contractual? Verbal or otherwise.
[ back in the day when tseng had enough time for extracurriculars, that is.
for a moment, tseng just looks at the input field. he wants to ask why rufus wants to know—is it an intellectual curiosity, or is he considering trying it out himself? and if the latter, would be come to tseng or would he prefer a dom that he doesn't know so well?
the idea of letting rufus submit to him sits strangely, but so does the idea of letting rufus submit to someone else.
eventually: ]
It is an expansive topic, but I believe we've covered the key basics. If you have any other questions, I will answer them to the best of my ability.
[Well. That question just hit him like a sack of bricks to the face. And that means he is now faced with a very significant question, that being: does he actually want the answers he's decided to solicit, and whatever potentially useful information that might come of it — or is he a coward.]
[Just do it, he thinks, his thumb hovering over the screen. It's Tseng. You've already tasked him with a personal evaluation, which is sure to be mortifying enough. What more is there to be hesitant about? It can't be worse than what you've already invited.]
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So it's a business relationship. Contractual? Verbal or otherwise.
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Is there anything more I should be aware of? On this topic.
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[ back in the day when tseng had enough time for extracurriculars, that is.
for a moment, tseng just looks at the input field. he wants to ask why rufus wants to know—is it an intellectual curiosity, or is he considering trying it out himself? and if the latter, would be come to tseng or would he prefer a dom that he doesn't know so well?
the idea of letting rufus submit to him sits strangely, but so does the idea of letting rufus submit to someone else.
eventually: ]
It is an expansive topic, but I believe we've covered the key basics. If you have any other questions, I will answer them to the best of my ability.
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It doesn't have to be immediate. Take whatever time you need to be comprehensive.
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In what role, sir?
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Both.
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[ or... does rufus want a more hands-on... evaluation? ]
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No. Just your impressions based on prior knowledge.
I'm not concerned with accuracy so much as perspective.
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There's one more thing. It's regarding the resort's most recent game.
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I hope you escaped relatively unscathed this time.
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[ which is a low bar, admittedly. ]
Did you resolve your strings?
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One of my strings told me that "people need simple joys". If that gives you an idea of what I was putting up with.
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I take it that you disagree.
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[Conspicuously: this is not an answer. It is not confirmation. And it is certainly not a "no".]
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[Just do it, he thinks, his thumb hovering over the screen. It's Tseng. You've already tasked him with a personal evaluation, which is sure to be mortifying enough. What more is there to be hesitant about? It can't be worse than what you've already invited.]
They said it was me. Spending time with me.
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I see.
[ he could lie, he knows. he could lie, and save face, and fracture this fragile, changed relationship between them possibly beyond repair—or. ]
Then I suppose my definition isn't as different as I had previously assumed.
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[And suddenly his earlier comment about hearts getting the worst of it becomes just a tad bit clearer.]
I won't make you tell me who you mean it about.
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Yes, sir.
[ he would say it, if rufus asked. that rufus isn't asking feels like both a blessing and a curse. ]
Have you eaten?
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[Funny how all of their strangely intimate conversations gravitate to that question sooner or later. It's a nice little bit of ritual, really.]
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