school: beau

[shaft]

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[shaft]

[ He furrows his brows at her before sighing. ]

I was just thinking that since the pattern of victims tends to be adult men that I should prepare myself. I don't want to be running, and get winded after two minutes.

[disreguarded]

[well, he was right, the answer was depressing and she doesn't like it.]

It won't be you. [she says, firmly. like she can just will that into existence.] ... I'll run with you.

[shaft]

And if you can't, I'll just carry you on my back.

[ He seems to be in good spirits at least! And he will start an easy jog with her. ]

So, you get Molly back?

[disreguarded]

[she makes a face at him.

but she can do an easy jog!]

Yeah. He's, uh - disoriented, but we got him. [and she seems genuinely happy about that.] Most stressful fucking Sunday of my life.

[shaft]

I'm glad.

[ And he looks at her for a moment before slowing down... and repositioning so that he can give her a hug from behind.

Hello. ]

[disreguarded]

[oh!

okay. she seems surprised, maybe, but she's not going to pull away.]

-- I'm okay. [she says, with a little half-laugh. she leans back against him.]

[shaft]

[ He's kind of surprised that she leans into it. Which makes him a little embarrassed, but he gives her a little squeeze.

Then he starts jogging again. ]

By the way, are you and Otome dating?

[disreguarded]

[spoon stop deathflagging me

anyway beau just gives him THE MOST bemused look when he takes off, and then -- SPLUTTERS, you can't just ask that]

N -- no? Maybe? Shut up! [CHASES HIM]

[shaft]

[ oh shit now he's just trying to escape

while laughing ]

What do you mean "maybe"? You didn't ask?

[disreguarded]

[he's safe because her monk skills are gone, probably]

No, I didn't ask! [she just takes off a shoe to throw it at him] It just - felt weird to ask! I don't wanna pressure her!

[shaft]

[ Let's say Claude stole Beau's parkour and just side steps out of the way. ]

I don't think it's unreasonable to want to know where you stand?

[disreguarded]

[she's gonna steal his archery and shoot him in the ass]

It - it hasn't come up. [huff. she stops chasing him, hopping along on one foot.] Why are you interested?

[shaft]

[ not his butt ]

In you or Otome?

[disreguarded]

In - either!

[shaft]

[ He'll wait for her to retrieve her shoe. ]

And if I did have a crush on you...?

[disreguarded]

[oh my GOD

she throws her other shoe at him]

You'd be fresh out of luck, because I don't like dick, dude.

[shaft]

[ Stares at her seriously.

The shoe hits him in the chest. ]

What if I turned out to be a male omega?

[disreguarded]

[the way i hoped this was a gag tag]

I also don't have a dick! So that doesn't help anything!

[shaft]

[ nah bro

Anyway, Claude just starts laughing. ]

Okay, okay. Anyway, don't worry. I think of you both as friends. I was just curious.

[disreguarded]

[she's gonna noogie the shit out of him if she gets close enough.]

Ugh. The number of dudes who came up to me that one week and bit me is not zero. [beau being forcibly assigned het] I'm not anything worth being interested in anyway.

[shaft]

[ He waits for her to laugh.

But... is that... not a joke? ]

Are you serious?

[disreguarded]

[??? she kind of just blinks at him.]

Y- what? Serious about what. The dudes biting me? Yeah, I'm serious.

[shaft]

No, you not being worth interested in.

[ Frowns. ]

[disreguarded]

Oh. Yeah, but it's fine. It's not news.

[shrug.]

[shaft]

[ Frowns further ]

I'll risk getting punched right now by kissing you, just to prove how wrong that is.