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She needs time to adjust to the surroundings before we force her to adjust to this.

[Asch just nods. It's not that hard to be separated from each other, is it? Except he's so used to being close to Guy that going back to being on a platonic level of going to be... a challenge, to say the least.

But he'll do it. It's for Natalia, and he owes her that much.]

I'll sleep in my room until she knows.

[...damn it, he hadn't wanted to have this conversation yet. But with Natalia's arrival, it was looking to be inevitable.] ...you might want to consider any other options, too.

...Other options? [Wait what?]

Yeah.

You love Natalia, don't you?

[Blushing now.]

S-so what?

[Does he really have to spell it out?]

...so maybe she should be an option you keep in mind.

[What.

What.

What.]

What the hell are you saying!? There are no other options to consider!

[Guy doesn't say anything in response, just draws up his knees and rests his elbows on them.]

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[Asch's eyes widen, and he shifts away, expression twisting as if he'd been stung.]

So Natalia's a convenient excuse for you to get rid of me?

Asch. [Guy doesn't even bother masking his expression, he's that irritated.]

[Yeah, well, Asch is irritated too, so he's just going to glare in response.]

If we can't even approach the subject without you flying off the handle and making assumptions then this is going to get a hell of a lot messier.

Besides, am I the one in love with someone else? No. I'm not. Maybe you should be giving that a little thought before accusing me of trying to dump you.

Natalia's important to me. I know there's no denying that. But you think I haven't considered the thought of her coming here already? She stopped being an 'option' for me a long time ago!

If she's not an option, then tell me why without throwing a temper tantrum so we can discuss this like adults.

[Glare, glare, glare. He needs a moment to cool down, because insulting him (even if it is the truth) doesn't make him relax.]

[And while Guy's perfectly willing to give him that moment, he doesn't apologize for once. That hurt his feelings, Asch.]

[Asch is kind of upset too, Guy. This conversation could've gone better on both sides.]

...Remember when I asked you if you were in love with Luke?

Yes. [Is this going where he thinks it is?]

[Who knows.] ...Things are different now.

[At that expression, most of Guy's anger just bleeds away and he sighs.] I'm sure that a few years ago, if you'd asked me if ever being without Luke was an option for me I'd have told you "not a chance in hell."

You're right. Things are different now. And they might be different a month from now, a year from now, ten years from now. We might get sick of each other, or just lose interest; it happens, to the best of people and the worst of people and people who seem like they'll never be apart. It just does. ...I just don't want you to be afraid of it happening, for your sake or mine.

I'm going to be afraid of it happening now that you've made it clear that you're thinking about it.

And who exactly would I dump you for? I'm not the one with options here.

You're the one who said I had options, not me. And I don't agree with you.

Don't agree with me about what?

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