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[throughbamboo]

[both eyebrows shoot up in surprise, but he also doesn't bat (lol) an eye at him breaking the blender, either. It just gets a brief glance before he looks back to Gray]

. . .

'M not followin'. How's that not bein' honest with me?

[doggonemad]

Because I ain't that guy.

[throughbamboo]

[he tilts his head]

Is that a bad thing?

[doggonemad]

I mean— I fuckin'—

[throughbamboo]

Ya what? Reacted?

[doggonemad]

I ain't that perfect, put together guy!

[throughbamboo]

Okay? So what?

. . . [he makes a face] That sounds dismissive. I ain't tryin' to be, I swear.

[doggonemad]

So I was fake as hell.

[throughbamboo]

I mean . . . not bein' the guy ya want people to think ya are's a lil' different, ain't it?

[. . .]

All those times we talked - was that you fakin' it?

[doggonemad]

I mean . . . I do like ya.

[throughbamboo]

[the corner of his mouth lifts]

Wouldn't kiss me if ya didn't, right?

[doggonemad]

Nah. Not even fer a role.

[throughbamboo]

Thought so.

. . . look, I like ya too, Gray. N' I told ya I wanted to get to know you, not Mr. Perfect Top Tier Manager. That ain't what got me interested.

[doggonemad]

It ain't?

[throughbamboo]

'Course it ain't. It was seein' that there's more to ya then just that.

[doggonemad]

The hell's wrong with ya?

[throughbamboo]

[his eyebrows furrow, confused]

What? I say somethin' weird?

[doggonemad]

Who wouldn't want a hot, smooth guy like that?! Eh?!

[throughbamboo]

. . . 'm startin' to think ya got the wrong impression of me if ya think I want the perfect-seemin' businessman.

[doggonemad]

Ya were gettin' somethin' good! Not this fucked up— whatever I am.

[throughbamboo]

[a puff of laughter]

N' I ain't gettin' somethin' better now?

[doggonemad]

[ points the bat at him. ]

M'rude as shit, a real fuckin' asshole, an' I like punchin' dudes.

[throughbamboo]

[can he snatch the bat, he's gonna try]

Tell me something: do you think 'm the nice ol' math teacher all the time?

[doggonemad]

I don't think ya go 'round roughin' people up fer Forge.

[throughbamboo]

[he shrugs a shoulder]

Ya think I wouldn't if I got asked to?