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[pushtheboundaries]

"You've reached Robert Callaghan, Headmaster to the Heropa Organization for imPort Education. Please leave a message with your name, your phone number, and I'll get back to you as soon as I can. As a reminder, my office hours are..."

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[itistolaugh]

[ She snorts and rolls her eyes. ]

Don't play dumb. It doesn't suit you.

[ She shrugs again and turns to her drink. ]

It's okay. If you don't want it, then you don't want it. And we are having a fun time.

[ She peeks at him from under her eyelashes. ]

This is nice.

[pushtheboundaries]

[give him a point for trying, won't you?] I just don't think it'd be a good idea like this. You're- I mean, you're not- god, I'm bad at this. [he's literally facepalming at himself, rubbing his eyes with thumb and forefinger]

-you're gorgeous, Harley, I'm just- really- not in a good place for that kind of 'fun' right now. [beat, and then he gives her a sideways look] Besides. You do know what alcohol does, with, ah...

[does he really have to spell it out he's already so damn red]

[itistolaugh]

[ Her grin spreads across her face and those eyes light up with trouble. He thinks she's pretty. Gorgeous. ]

So then, maybe later.

[pushtheboundaries]

[and now, the sense of impending doom. um. he'll just finish the rest of that water.]

Maybe once I figure out why you're coming on to someone almost twice your age?

[itistolaugh]

[ She sucks on an ice cube and looks at him while she thinks it over. Reasons? What? ]

'S no great mystery. You're cute. I like talking to you. You're smart and nice and you make me laugh.

[ She leans in conspiratorially ]

I totally threw that beach ball on purpose, just for an excuse to say hi.