homophonic ❆ fei du

[bindings]

fei du

love on purpose.

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[bindings]

[she glances at him.]

Is that something you'd want? [to be friends with her, she means. people say it so easy - she's not against it, she's just always surprised.]

[metacognition]

[ what a strange question? he looks a little surprised. ]

Despite the fact that my dignity took a hit earlier... [ he trails off here, playfully, but then shakes his head. ] Of course I would. No contracts required.

[bindings]

[she's quiet for a moment.]

Alright. [no contracts required. hah. so unlike liyue.] Then... we can be friends.

[she hasn't ever had more than one.]

[metacognition]

[ they're already in a contract don't be silly

anyway. he hums, pleased, and reaches out to pat her gently on the shoulder because it's there. ] Excellent. Now, that wasn't so hard, was it?

[bindings]

[she glances at him again, tilting her head a little.]

I don't think it is for you.

[metacognition]

Well. If it is for you, then I'm honored that you'd consider it. I'm awfully lucky.

[ sometimes, fei du can't help turning on the flirt just a little - the charm comes very naturally. it's the habit of being a playboy. even still, he's being genuine. ]

[bindings]

[the flirting goes over her head so far she doesn't even see it]

You wouldn't be saying that if you knew me better. [she says, without a trace of self-deprecation whatsoever. it's like saying the sky is blue or the grass is green.]

[metacognition]

[ ...

he thinks, for a moment, about their conversation earlier. turns it over, a couple of times. and then: ]


No, I think I would.

[bindings]

[huh.]

You seem sure.

[metacognition]

I like to think I'm good at reading people.

[ it's one of his better qualities, really. or, at least, one of his better skills. ] Or, at least I'm a good judge of character.

[bindings]

And what is your judge of mine?