What time to do you get up in the mornings, Gentaro?
[ In a place like this, Fai would normally joke about spending the night to find that out, but... as they discussed before, he's not going to push and prod at Gentaro's boundaries.
Gentaro is going to have to do that himself, for better or worse. ]
[ Sometimes you have a deadline and you wake up before the sun is even up, nbd. Besides that, seeing someone first thing in the morning sounds surprisingly nice. ]
I may even bring breakfast, should the mood strike.
Ah... now you'll have me waking every morning hoping you'll stop by my door~
[ He smirks, but honestly the sentiment is sincere. Someone else thinking of you enough to get up early and make breakfast is a nice sentiment. One that Fai is admittedly not used to. ]
[ Briefly, he feels a stab of guilt. Even--or especially--now, his mask is firmly fixed in place. He's realized that he'll be giving everyone the wrong impression of who he is.
It's fine, though. It has to be. Besides, he's here for nothing but the prize. Anything else is unnecessary, because he won't see anyone here ever again once this is over. ]
Hmm, I would hate to disappoint you... Perhaps arriving to ensure you're awake will become a habit.
Being awakened by a handsome man every morning sounds great. You'll really be spoiling me if you commit to it. I might even start expecting it.
[ And he hopes he doesn't become used to it, even in just a few weeks. After all, he'll have his wish granted and finally be able to move on completely. It's much harder to move on if he's become reliant on other people here.
[ He keeps his tone light, even as the faintest color warms his cheeks. Even if he keeps it easy and lighthearted, though, there's truth in what he says. ]
Keep saying such charming things, and I may monopolize all of your time.
Oh? Certainly you'd like to get to know the others, hm?
[ It's the game, after all. Gentaro rests his cheek against his hand, elbow propped up on top of the table. Fai really is interesting. He needs to watch himself, because he knows all too well that interesting people tend to become his weakness. ]
I got to know a few individuals pretty well at the party.
[ To say the very least.
And it's exactly what he's doing now, isn't it? Though with a game like this, Fai has a hard time discerning what he does and does not mean. Even now, he isn't sure if his words are all that empty. It's a scary feeling. ]
But I suppose if I have to, I can schedule some time away from you. I don't think that would be a problem, do you?
[ Gentaro isn't quite sure what he's doing here. He has an idea, even if he'll never admit it out loud. He's had enough loneliness in his life. Getting to know someone isn't going to ruin his chances.
... ]
Certainly. [ He smiles, pleasant as always. ] As long as the same goes for you, naturally.
[ As long as he wears his mask, it'll be fine. It'll work out in his favor. ]
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In that case, would you like to test that hypothesis? In return, perhaps I could return the favor in some way.
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[ In a place like this, Fai would normally joke about spending the night to find that out, but... as they discussed before, he's not going to push and prod at Gentaro's boundaries.
Gentaro is going to have to do that himself, for better or worse. ]
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[ "Sometimes," sure. Gentaro's finding he really would like to spend more time with Fai. Hm. ]
And you? Were I to come calling, what time would I expect you to be awake?
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[ And he wouldn't mind if Gentaro came knocking at five in the morning, honestly. ]
I'm an early riser, even now when I don't have a whole lot I need to do.
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[ Sometimes you have a deadline and you wake up before the sun is even up, nbd. Besides that, seeing someone first thing in the morning sounds surprisingly nice. ]
I may even bring breakfast, should the mood strike.
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[ He smirks, but honestly the sentiment is sincere. Someone else thinking of you enough to get up early and make breakfast is a nice sentiment. One that Fai is admittedly not used to. ]
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It's fine, though. It has to be. Besides, he's here for nothing but the prize. Anything else is unnecessary, because he won't see anyone here ever again once this is over. ]
Hmm, I would hate to disappoint you... Perhaps arriving to ensure you're awake will become a habit.
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[ And he hopes he doesn't become used to it, even in just a few weeks. After all, he'll have his wish granted and finally be able to move on completely. It's much harder to move on if he's become reliant on other people here.
But he won't allow that to happen. He can't. ]
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[ He keeps his tone light, even as the faintest color warms his cheeks. Even if he keeps it easy and lighthearted, though, there's truth in what he says. ]
Keep saying such charming things, and I may monopolize all of your time.
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However... that doesn't mean he can't try to push Gentaro's buttons, does it? He'd like to see his cheeks turn a little pinker. ]
Now why do you say it like that's a bad thing? I have all the time in the world here for you to monopolize, after all.
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[ It's the game, after all. Gentaro rests his cheek against his hand, elbow propped up on top of the table. Fai really is interesting. He needs to watch himself, because he knows all too well that interesting people tend to become his weakness. ]
That is the name of the game, is it not?
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[ To say the very least.
And it's exactly what he's doing now, isn't it? Though with a game like this, Fai has a hard time discerning what he does and does not mean. Even now, he isn't sure if his words are all that empty. It's a scary feeling. ]
But I suppose if I have to, I can schedule some time away from you. I don't think that would be a problem, do you?
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Certainly. [ He smiles, pleasant as always. ] As long as the same goes for you, naturally.
[ As long as he wears his mask, it'll be fine. It'll work out in his favor. ]
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[ He needs to get enough people to like him so he can get those points for rejecting them, after all. ]