anything can be taken from you.

[farcry]

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Also I'm so happy to see you around again 😊

[whatam_i]

That seems strange considering some of the things he's been up to.

So you talk to me because it's easy and enjoyable?

Did you kiss anyone else that night under the mistletoe?

[The answer will probably be yes, Dick is an attractive man and probably had a line of women who wanted to steal a holiday kiss from him, but a tiny steadfast romantic part of Ed hopes the answer is no.]

aw thank youuu~

[farcry]

What things are you talking about?

That's definitely part of it, yeah.

No. I left shortly after I kissed you, actually. What did that kiss mean to you?

💚

[whatam_i]

Do you actually want to know? Or would you prefer he tell you?

I feel similar.

[His heart clenches uncomfortably and it's a long time before he sends a reply but when he does it's an honest one.]

I don't know

[farcry]

He's definitely going to have to tell me.

I figured.

[ it's a pause too before Dick response again. ]

Ed, just know that I'm not out to hurt you in this way. If you want me to be honest, I don't know what I'm doing when it comes to you. I have no idea.

[whatam_i]

Really? You're not out to hurt me?

[It's an almost painfully innocent question but he can't help it, he's been hurt bad in the past.]

Thank you for being honest.

[farcry]

[ the rawness of that question pangs in his chest. this is why this is so hard. ]

Maybe I was at first. I thought this could be a way to get to you, but the more I thought about it, the worst it felt.

[whatam_i]

Oh.

[A part of him knew that but it still hurts a little to read it, but really, why else would someone like Dick suddenly be somewhat flirty with him?]

I suppose that's fair.

[farcry]

Fair? What's this have to do with fair?

[whatam_i]

I just mean it makes sense that at first you were trying to find a way to get to me.

I was trying to find a way to get you as well when we first started texting.

[farcry]

Yeah. I figured.
That's what we're supposed to be doing to each other.
Trying to find ways to get to each other.

[whatam_i]

We're 'supposed' to do a lot of things.

Doesn't mean we have to though.