[ Uh you bet it is, Liem?? You would be so lucky??? (Incorrect) ]
What, not even considerin’ a little? Tch, okay grandpa. [ nickname discovered ] I’m tellin’ Set, for the record, so you might not have a choice.
[ He doesn’t know if Set would actually bully Liem into this. Doesn’t matter. It’s the sheer principle of Set apparently having a close relationship with someone boring! ]
Maybe you just didn’t do it right! Night out with me’s unforgettable!
[What the hell?? Tezcatlipoca can’t just call Liem “grandpa” like some delinquent teenager. Liem gets enough of that from actual teenagers; he doesn’t need ancient gods joining in as well.
In any case, Liem’s flat expression tightens a little with irritation when the other man mentions telling Set. This is primarily because Set has a pretty good track record when it comes to bullying Liem into going along with things he wasn’t intending on doing.]
Why you should be so enamoured of this idea, I don’t know.
[Just go hang out with Set without him? Surely Liem isn’t giving off any false impressions about how fun he is by sitting here with his glass of plain water and his dry expression.
Also, why does Tezcatlipoca’s attempt at self-endorsement sound like the sort of thing Liem has heard from women on the corner in seedier parts of town? Though he resists the urge to say so, his frown deepens with palpable incredulity.]
For all that it’s a haven for the arts, one of the Last Dance’s draws is that its patrons need not wear quite so many masks—but only if one doesn’t bring along their own audience.
[Liem has no idea if Set feels the need to act the same way with his new “brother” that he seems to when he’s in front of other people, but Liem has no doubt the vibes during an outing with the three of them will be different than when Liem and Set are out by themselves. It sort of misses the point of the venue to begin with.]
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What, not even considerin’ a little? Tch, okay grandpa. [ nickname discovered ] I’m tellin’ Set, for the record, so you might not have a choice.
[ He doesn’t know if Set would actually bully Liem into this. Doesn’t matter. It’s the sheer principle of Set apparently having a close relationship with someone boring! ]
Maybe you just didn’t do it right! Night out with me’s unforgettable!
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In any case, Liem’s flat expression tightens a little with irritation when the other man mentions telling Set. This is primarily because Set has a pretty good track record when it comes to bullying Liem into going along with things he wasn’t intending on doing.]
Why you should be so enamoured of this idea, I don’t know.
[Just go hang out with Set without him? Surely Liem isn’t giving off any false impressions about how fun he is by sitting here with his glass of plain water and his dry expression.
Also, why does Tezcatlipoca’s attempt at self-endorsement sound like the sort of thing Liem has heard from women on the corner in seedier parts of town? Though he resists the urge to say so, his frown deepens with palpable incredulity.]
For all that it’s a haven for the arts, one of the Last Dance’s draws is that its patrons need not wear quite so many masks—but only if one doesn’t bring along their own audience.
[Liem has no idea if Set feels the need to act the same way with his new “brother” that he seems to when he’s in front of other people, but Liem has no doubt the vibes during an outing with the three of them will be different than when Liem and Set are out by themselves. It sort of misses the point of the venue to begin with.]