( It's a testament to his Casper Van Dien training that he instinct-dodges surprisingly gracefully and lightning-quick. The berry goes flying past him, and an opportunistic bird descends upon it. As it turns out, all those tennis balls Jerry threw at his head to cement the muscle-memory has finally paid off. )
That's definitely not how I flirt. If I wanted to flirt, you'd be, just- so seduced, it's crazy how seduced you'd be.
( Which is hilarious and also vehemently incorrect on a fundamental level, and they both know it. Jack has never in his life flirted with anyone on purpose — though he's flirted tremendously well on accident without realizing it until afterward, to his deep and profound regret. )
But I like Viktor a lot, we've Book Bonded, so you're safe from my irresistible charisma. Lucky you.
[ Kyle lets out a small snort and grins, more warm than wry despite the teasing. Having been on the wrong side of said accidental flirting yet effective earlier in their friendship, he makes no comment on that. ]
I'm glad - that you get along, I mean. [ Genuinely. He's never had to care or even think about people in his life actually having to interact, ever, mostly because there were no people in his life. Now he has so many, and these two are particularly important to him.
The birds continue to eye them expectantly, and now Kyle scowls at them, holding his palms open and then shooing them. ]
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Maybe you're just having performance anxiety?
( He volunteers with a little shrug. )
Do we need to, like, set the mood first to get you into it, or...?
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Is this how you flirt? I'm taken.
[ He pulls a berry out of thin air and chucks it at Jack's head.
Some birds picking at the sand perk up in their direction. ]
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That's definitely not how I flirt. If I wanted to flirt, you'd be, just- so seduced, it's crazy how seduced you'd be.
( Which is hilarious and also vehemently incorrect on a fundamental level, and they both know it. Jack has never in his life flirted with anyone on purpose — though he's flirted tremendously well on accident without realizing it until afterward, to his deep and profound regret. )
But I like Viktor a lot, we've Book Bonded, so you're safe from my irresistible charisma. Lucky you.
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I'm glad - that you get along, I mean. [ Genuinely. He's never had to care or even think about people in his life actually having to interact, ever, mostly because there were no people in his life. Now he has so many, and these two are particularly important to him.
The birds continue to eye them expectantly, and now Kyle scowls at them, holding his palms open and then shooing them. ]
There's no more. Go away.