Considering current events, I'd just like to make a quick PSA encouraging everyone to invest in some breath mints if they're going to be out and about. Because some people really need it. That's all.
So what are you looking for? Maybe I can set you up.
[This is off topic enough he can actually smile for real again. Possibly also because he remembers some other people he set up on dates. Sometimes without their knowledge. Or consent.]
[Her mouth is hidden behind her coffee cup again for a moment, keeping her expression largely a mystery, though her eyes are serious as she looks at him over the lid.]
[She lowers the cup, setting it down for real this time, and her expression is one of some vague disappointment, somehow darker than she thought this conversation would warrant.]
You're not nearly as bad as you think you are. You never hurt anyone. Not intentionally.
[Not like she has.]
I've done a lot of things I'm not proud of. If anything, I'm not good enough for you.
Not as good as I'd like, though that's nice of you to say.
[She's killed so many people. Some in self-defense. Some to protect other people. ... two because she thought they deserved it. Maybe that one wasn't her fault, but she could have intervened. She could have done something. She didn't.
It gave her nightmares, once. Now the thought of Dominga Salvadore being zombie chow just helped her to sleep more soundly.
What the hell did that say about her?]
You're a good person, Sirius. You can't let other people's perception tell you otherwise. Do you really think you're not worth much?
[She sighs a little, shaking her head.]
I can't remember the last time I got along so easily with someone. I'm not the kind of girl who hits it off with people that often.
Then maybe it's for the best I just move on. Wouldn't want both of us to spend all our time frustrated.
[She smiles again, making a valiant effort to keep her spirits up, but there's a touch of sadness to it, distinct disappointment. She's not used to being rejected, even kindly or for reasons like the ones Sirius offered. Not that she's amazing -- it's just that usually, the men interested in her are the ones she doesn't want to be. She's always been able to pick one she did like out of that lineup. It hadn't worked this time.]
Good of you to be upfront about it.
[Doesn't believe that for a second, smartass, but she appreciates you trying to be a stand-up gent about turning her down.]
[Sadly enough, it's true. He's not as bad as he used to be anymore, but still a long way from over Azkaban and its haunting memories. Not enough to relax for that. And, well, his dreams are far from pleasant these days.]
I try not to advertise it too much, but I figure you should know. Does make me less appealing.
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[This is off topic enough he can actually smile for real again. Possibly also because he remembers some other people he set up on dates. Sometimes without their knowledge. Or consent.]
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Set me up? I'm not sure blind dating is for me.
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Or maybe I should just let nature take its course and see if he feels any chemistry, too.
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So if he hasn't said anything yet, time to look for another option.
[Shame.]
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Well. Some blokes need time to warm up to the idea. Besides, he might not believe you're actually interested?
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Is that what you believe, then?
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Ohhh.
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That would be what I believe...
I'm not exactly a good catch.
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If we're being honest, neither am I.
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Pretty sure I'd win that contest.
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You're not nearly as bad as you think you are. You never hurt anyone. Not intentionally.
[Not like she has.]
I've done a lot of things I'm not proud of. If anything, I'm not good enough for you.
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[Now he kind of wants to know, but mostly he just wants her to not look like that.]
But you're a good person. That's what matters.
[...he's a hypocrite, I suppose.]
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[She's killed so many people. Some in self-defense. Some to protect other people. ... two because she thought they deserved it. Maybe that one wasn't her fault, but she could have intervened. She could have done something. She didn't.
It gave her nightmares, once. Now the thought of Dominga Salvadore being zombie chow just helped her to sleep more soundly.
What the hell did that say about her?]
You're a good person, Sirius. You can't let other people's perception tell you otherwise. Do you really think you're not worth much?
[She sighs a little, shaking her head.]
I can't remember the last time I got along so easily with someone. I'm not the kind of girl who hits it off with people that often.
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Someone better for you. You deserve it.
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I'd be a disappointment, trust me. I can't even...
[Vague hand movement.]
You know.
[Sacrificing his dignity on the altar of saving their friendship!]
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You seem to have an awfully high opinion of me. I'm pretty sure you have this backwards. But we might have to agree to disagree for the time being.
[At that, she has to laugh, if even a little.]
Well. That's a dealbreaker.
[Liar.]
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[Let's just ignore the fact that he has been here for a while now.]
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[She smiles again, making a valiant effort to keep her spirits up, but there's a touch of sadness to it, distinct disappointment. She's not used to being rejected, even kindly or for reasons like the ones Sirius offered. Not that she's amazing -- it's just that usually, the men interested in her are the ones she doesn't want to be. She's always been able to pick one she did like out of that lineup. It hadn't worked this time.]
Good of you to be upfront about it.
[Doesn't believe that for a second, smartass, but she appreciates you trying to be a stand-up gent about turning her down.]
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I try not to advertise it too much, but I figure you should know. Does make me less appealing.
Sorry, Anita.
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You really--
[She shakes her head firmly.]
You're wrong about that. It doesn't. And you don't need to apologize to me. I shouldn't have said anything in the first place, really.
[She grimaces. Wow. Second time in one day she's really put her foot in her mouth. Goody.]
... I owe you another coffee.
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[He just laughs and shakes his head.]
I'll get over it, probably. Don't worry. Just between that and the nightmares, you're better off in someone else's bed, love.
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She offers him the tiniest smirk in reply. There's something she can play on to brighten the mood a bit more.]
Bed? Who said anything about bed? Is that the kind of girl you think I am?
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