( He blinks at her, guileless, his own mouth parted into an o because why is she making this so difficult? He just has to start the deal and then bam, they can carry the guy off to LILITH and stop feeling so guilty about all of the things they've done wrong. He has it all planned out and Hiyori is still holding him and how isn't she tired, what is happening -.
The shady dealer guy coughs, clearing his throat, edging away from the pair of them slowly. )
Helen. ( Pleading, eye twitching. ) Helen, Helen. Nick doesn't even like the scale, right? He thinks it's dumb, right? But he gave it to me because I said it was shiny. And now - now I have a way to - fuck - to MAKE HIM LOVE ME, properly? And all it's gonna take is ... five minutes! A little business transaction! I'm so good at business transactions.
( He has never successfully fulfilled one without someone getting shot.
BUT. A first time for everything. )
You don't even have to come. Just - just put me down and I'll be right back? ( Big blue eyes, before they frantically swivel back to the goon. ) Hang on, hang on! We're just ... having a moment?
THIS IS A DISASTER I'M GENUINELY DYING
The shady dealer guy coughs, clearing his throat, edging away from the pair of them slowly. )
Helen. ( Pleading, eye twitching. ) Helen, Helen. Nick doesn't even like the scale, right? He thinks it's dumb, right? But he gave it to me because I said it was shiny. And now - now I have a way to - fuck - to MAKE HIM LOVE ME, properly? And all it's gonna take is ... five minutes! A little business transaction! I'm so good at business transactions.
( He has never successfully fulfilled one without someone getting shot.
BUT. A first time for everything. )
You don't even have to come. Just - just put me down and I'll be right back? ( Big blue eyes, before they frantically swivel back to the goon. ) Hang on, hang on! We're just ... having a moment?