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[ilqaras]

"I apologise for missing you. Leave a message, and I will get back to you at my earliest convenience."

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[judgementor]

After dinner.

[ilqaras]

...You are so incredibly lucky I like you so much, you silly man.

[judgementor]

Yes, I know.

[ilqaras]

I do have to ask if you're still teasing, or if you're being sincere.

[judgementor]

Absolutely sincere.

[ilqaras]

I'm not sure I'm special enough for it to be considered lucky that I have deep feelings for you.

[judgementor]

That's hardly a surprise, but you'll just have to take my word for it.

[ilqaras]

You really are too good for me, sometimes. But I'm lucky to have you, either way.

[judgementor]

I won't argue on the latter point, but the former is something I doubt we will ever come to an agreement on.

[ilqaras]

Perhaps, if you make a compelling argument, I may be convinced.

[judgementor]

We both know that isn't true, don't we, Do.

[ilqaras]

Who knows. Maybe we may be graced with some sort of miracle.

[judgementor]

If I put time into this and you still rebuff me I'm going to be cross.

[ilqaras]

I do want to try to be better. Not only for you, but for myself, too.

[judgementor]

Then I'll give it some thought.
But between you and I, I'm hardly the best you deserve.

[ilqaras]

And what makes you say that?

[judgementor]

I'm well aware of my less admirable qualities, and there are many of them.

[ilqaras]

Would you care to tell me some of them? Because I doubt you could be worse than I.

[judgementor]

And give you an opportunity for self-criticism via a comparison? I wouldn't dare.

[ilqaras]

I'm hurt you would even think that. I thought that, perhaps, there are some things you would like to get off your chest.

However, I won't press the matter if you're not comfortable with sharing.

[judgementor]

Are you really going to try and tell me that you don't take absolutely any opportunity you can to speak poorly about yourself?

[ilqaras]

I give you my word that this time, I will not.

I just want to be a listening ear for you as much as you have for me.

[judgementor]

It's really not necessary. My poorer qualities don't haunt me in the way yours seem to.

[ilqaras]

Perhaps. But I'm also curious as to why you think you're not the best for me. I think I would be a better judge of that, don't you think?

[judgementor]

I suppose that's fair. But this isn't the medium to speak of it. Next time we meet in person we can talk.