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Fair enough.

Then, as long as you know I'm not asking you out drinking to answer for MK. Especially since that wasn't why we came in the first place.

I was more explaining why I'm hesitant to be closer. One of the reasons. Like I said, there are many. That one just happens to be concrete and easy to understand.

I know. Still, its good to know. I can't always tell when things are bothering him and since I've been...aggressive in trying to reassure him that I'm here, may not have ever come up.

And its good to know where your head is at.

[ Okay hold up ]

You're not planning to reassure him that I'm fine with it all, I hope. Even if it would make him feel better? I don't want to set him up for a nasty surprise.

Like I said, I'm not angry, but I don't want to put you in a weird position with him because you and I tell each other things.

Of course I'm not going to tell him you're fine with all that, you're clearly not?

And if MK has issues with me having...

Friendly acquaintance.

Then that is another thing I need to shake into his head.

I'm just checking. It can be tempting to say the words you know will make the one you love feel better, even when you know it's not true.

MK wouldn't restrict who you can talk to, I'm sure. Whether he'll be on board with me bedding you again I couldn't begin to guess, that's not a discussion I have a place in. It'd be a shame if it's a no, but certainly not the only thing I get out of associating with you.

And just make him vulnerable after the fact. Its not the worst thing I'll have to say to a loved one, I'll manage. At worst, he might cry, but that might be good for him. Get it out.

Hm, it would be a shame. Though he'd probably say yes if we recorded it. [Listen. He's feeling the booze so some things come out.] But yes, I do get more out of you than just a fun roll in the sheets.

Sometimes it's easy to avoid thinking about the long term. Although you are more of a thinker than most, so. [ Just don't set the kid up for false expectations is all. ]

--I know you're joking, but that falls under "I'm not a toy" again. [ Kindly refrain. ]

Usually when I don't think about the consequences, its because I'm reacting in the moment. I'm pretty good at it when I have some time to think.

Noted. [A pause.] Would any recording make you feel like a toy, or is it just this specific circumstance? I'm curious.

[ He chuckles ] If it's for your own use, that's fair game. Showing it off needs explicit permission. [ Consent and all. ]

It's the recording as a bribe for MK allowing it that's the hard no. Either he's fine with it or he isn't.

[He nods with his own chuckle.] All right, that makes more sense. You were so into the show and performance idea, I would have pegged you for enjoying recording too.

But no bribery is fair.

All else being equal, I'd make a sport of being taped. It sounds like fun.

Or watched if things go that way eventually... I'm just less sure that things will shake out in a way where that's possible at this moment. But never say never and all that. [ If anyone could turn things around from this much hurt, it's MK. ]

[MK is talented like that.]

[His face is definitely getting redder.] It is...certainly an thing. It can be easy to lose track in the moment, but when you remember it exists again...

[MK is, in fact, a goddamn menace about the watching.]

I don't forget. [ He just finds another gear for the audience. Theater monkeys gonna theater monkey. ]

You truly are a performer at heart, huh?

[He's taking another drink, trying to not think too much about the rather..impromptu video MK and him made.]

Life works best if you go with your strengths.

True. And you do have quite the flare for performance.

[He's grabbing more snacks for munching.]

I have a flare for a lot of things. You've seen some of them. If MK's really fine with it, I'll show you some others.

[ Why not? They have fun together. The physical chemistry would have to be high for Macaque to be interested in more than the very occasional hookup. ]

I'll let you know what he decides. I'll get an honest opinion out of him.

But I must admit, I do hope he'll ultimately be fine for more than one reason.

Good, then. [ Neither of them want to hurt MK, they're agreed that he needs to really be fine before anything else happens. ]

We do connect surprisingly well, physically speaking. It's not something I'm so used to. Usually I'd have fun with someone for a night and then be done with them.

Hm, I think so too. Though maybe that's because you're good at overwhelming me to the point that any sense of dignity gets thrown out the window. [And then he just reacts and he's always been big in his reactions.]

And you're so pretty when you're overwhelmed, so it's win-win.

You have some fun tricks too. That shibari thing was great.

It was definitely worth the public workshop.

I really should get MK into that. It would probably help for him to get a break from the anxiety.

[A pause.] I could also teach you the spell. Who knows, Wukong might be down for it if its just the rope tying part of it.

[ Macaque chuckles. ]

He'd be into using it, for certain. Being tied himself, doubtful. Maybe if the rope can just go along one arm or something that doesn't actually restrict him. [ Just in case you were wondering about the sexual dynamics between shadowpeach or anything ]

The number of knots is the most important part. I don't know if it'd take if it was just one arm. Though you don't necessarily need to bind someone for shibari knotwork. Its just the usual part of it. Though I'm not sure if that would affect the spell effectiveness.

[Honestly]

[Not surprising. Wukong does not like relenting to people.]

It would be fun to learn it regardless. Maybe he'd allow it for relaxation purposes. Although he did let me groom him and that did the trick.

[ Macaque is awfully down on the result of their conversation given all the cuddling and grooming and decision to renew the bond they had in some form. ]

Not surprising, I was always good at that. It's one of the few things that could get him to be still for twelve seconds.

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