thankfully the focus returning to Hugo's birthday plans is enough to hold his attention, pushing all other thoughts off to the side. ]
sounds good though i have one request after dinner i take you and hugo to a dark corner of the underground where people dont ask names youre coming because youre hot and hugo thinks youre terribly attractive we can spend the rest of the evening messing around until thoughts and birthdays become a thing of the past
Though that does make him pause. For many reasons. It's a mixture of flattery, amusement, intrigue, and exhaustion.]
Molly. I had hoped you would've at least waited a day before running to Hugo to sell me out. I will forgive it, this time, but I will not save you from Miss Lia's wrath should she find out you spoiled the surprise.
[He knows you wouldn't throw this proposition to him unless you already got the OK from Hugo, buddy!]
I am quite flattered, and surprised that Hugo said that to you. [His tails is WAGGING. Thankfully this is text.]
[ of course he immediately sold Lycaon out, he had too! ]
had a strike while the iron was hot my dear sitheach i will happily accept her wrath should it come out but i had to give him some warning along with needling him about never telling me about it before
i did offer him an escape in return to accepting the 'party' being thrown for him so it all works out!
[ yes, very lucky that this is text and Mollymauk can't see the enthusiastic tail wagging. ]
it wasnt hard to get out of him its pretty obvious to me what you two have going on
[ don't call him out!! the conversation isn't allow to focus back on him just yet!! ]
youre welcome by the way
[ Molly shifts, stretches out on the couch like a cat basking in the sun. ]
what dont you two have going on?? its more than just attraction that much is obvious he more or less confirmed you two used to work together in Mockingbird not to mention youve stated more than once how important he is to you
love might be too strong of a word with what little i know but there is a lot of care there that it makes me a little jealous
I am not thanking you for undermining my plan. I'm simply adapting chaos to order.
[Fingers tap on his arm as he decides how he wants to continue. Molly has likely spoken to Hugo at some length about this if he got Hugo to say he was 'terribly attractive'.]
It is more or less correct. I was his partner in Mockingbird when we were younger. I'm sure you guessed already that my past is not as clean as my present.
[Though to be honest, he's not exactly spotless there, either. He's not actively thieving, but he's not above using underground methods to get things he DOES need.]
I will neither confirm or deny, given you have such a track record for leaking my private texts. But I will say that no one wants Hugo on this planet more than I.
im sorry for throwing a spanner into the works but i am only trying to look out for someone dear to me
[ they talk about a lot of things, have always talked about a lot of things. the fact that Lycaon has been the subject of conversation lately is neither here nor there. ]
everyone has skeletons in their closets lycaon i dont judge people for their pasts and what they have done in order to survive what matters is what you do in the here and now what matters is leaving places a little bit better than you found them that goes for people too
[ Molly can't judge, won't judge. he was truthful about being a conman, he's done his fair share of unsavoury things in order to survive and live in a world not made for him. ]
firstly it wasn't even the text itself secondly you never said i had to keep it a secret
[ his tail flicks about somewhat irritably. ]
im glad for that actually considering how difficult it is for me to learn that hard lesson you want to teach itd be impossible for me to teach it to hugo on my own
[ he's leaving himself vulnerable again. pulling apart his armor and leaving his soft spots exposed. ]
im not so stupid as to claim i may want him more than you there is attraction there definitely but i do care about him more than ive ever cared about anyone really
so im overjoyed hes got you lycaon and that you have him
[The barrage of texts makes his eyes flitter. Oh Molly, you truly are a dog person if you let your guard down this much.]
You truly are kinder than you let on, Molly. Am I to take that the 'lying through your teeth' part is also true now?
You will learn that lesson. You will see that things people do are, at their core, ways of saying "I want you to live to the next day" and "Thank you for being alive".
[But...since Molly has been so vulnerable in this chat. He supposes he can let a little slip for him. He does owe him for quite a few things. He has already used this metaphor, but it's very apt.]
I am quite fond of the moon, stereotypical as it may be. But there is a large difference between the moon and the lunar surface. Hugo is the moon.
[Cryptic, poetic, but Molly will be able to put the pieces together.]
[ when it comes to the people he cares about, Mollymauk Tealeaf bares his throat to oncoming teeth. it doesn't help that Hugo's clear affection for the man has colored his impression of Lycaon, making it all the more easier for him to lower his guard.
if Hugo trusts and cares for him, why shouldn't Molly?
had the two not made up things would have been different. he would be more closed off, on guard, but whatever animosity there was between the pair was not born of bad blood. something he finds himself glad for with each passing day. ]
dont go screaming it off the rooftops yeah? i was hoping youd take that at face value but it read like you saw through it so no this is painful honest truths
[ he'll learn that lesson eventually. accepting the lesson will be another thing entirely. ]
thats incredibly cheesy i hope you know but its sweet so sweet i can feel my teeth gaining cavities as we speak
I don't see why I should. You have sang like a canary, after all. [He is teasing. Mostly.] Your secret is safe, unless I deem it necessary to reveal. I'm sure you understand.
[His tail swishes from behind that screen, though.]
because its not the kind of song id prefer to sing for you [ maybe if he flirts hard enough!!! they can all forget his kind and squish insides!! ] of course it is only fair given everything
[ an eye for an eye and all that. ]
just because its cheesy dont mean it doesnt work as intended most people would go for something like the diamond hidden within the depths of coal the moon metaphor is fitting for you
Hugo was right, he did poke at Mollymauk's boarders and breached them with expert ease. rest in peace Mollymauk Tealeaf, you will never be free of the woldman's maw. ]
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My apologies. You came into this battle completely unarmed. [Oh now he's smug about it.]
Miss Lia would like to arrange a planning session for this 'party'. We have decided to have it in the park, likely in the evening. With catered food.
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[ Molly can picture it far too clearly.
thankfully the focus returning to Hugo's birthday plans is enough to hold his attention, pushing all other thoughts off to the side. ]
sounds good though i have one request
after dinner i take you and hugo to a dark corner of the underground where people dont ask names
youre coming because youre hot and hugo thinks youre terribly attractive
we can spend the rest of the evening messing around until thoughts and birthdays become a thing of the past
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[You underestimate him far too much, Molly.
Though that does make him pause. For many reasons. It's a mixture of flattery, amusement, intrigue, and exhaustion.]
Molly. I had hoped you would've at least waited a day before running to Hugo to sell me out. I will forgive it, this time, but I will not save you from Miss Lia's wrath should she find out you spoiled the surprise.
[He knows you wouldn't throw this proposition to him unless you already got the OK from Hugo, buddy!]
I am quite flattered, and surprised that Hugo said that to you. [His tails is WAGGING. Thankfully this is text.]
I accept.
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[ of course he immediately sold Lycaon out, he had too! ]
had a strike while the iron was hot my dear sitheach
i will happily accept her wrath should it come out but i had to give him some warning
along with needling him about never telling me about it before
i did offer him an escape in return to accepting the 'party' being thrown for him so it all works out!
[ yes, very lucky that this is text and Mollymauk can't see the enthusiastic tail wagging. ]
it wasnt hard to get out of him its pretty obvious to me what you two have going on
wonderful
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[Gee, I wonder why he didn't tell you, Molly. You're so good with telling people information about yourself.]
I suppose this makes my original plan of 'having Miss Lia pull him there and I would simply chase him if he bolted' a bit less unpredictable.
[Nothing ventured, nothing gained in the end.]
I must ask: What do you think we have 'going on'?
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[ don't call him out!! the conversation isn't allow to focus back on him just yet!! ]
youre welcome by the way
[ Molly shifts, stretches out on the couch like a cat basking in the sun. ]
what dont you two have going on??
its more than just attraction that much is obvious
he more or less confirmed you two used to work together in Mockingbird
not to mention youve stated more than once how important he is to you
love might be too strong of a word with what little i know
but there is a lot of care there that it makes me a little jealous
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[Fingers tap on his arm as he decides how he wants to continue. Molly has likely spoken to Hugo at some length about this if he got Hugo to say he was 'terribly attractive'.]
It is more or less correct. I was his partner in Mockingbird when we were younger. I'm sure you guessed already that my past is not as clean as my present.
[Though to be honest, he's not exactly spotless there, either. He's not actively thieving, but he's not above using underground methods to get things he DOES need.]
I will neither confirm or deny, given you have such a track record for leaking my private texts. But I will say that no one wants Hugo on this planet more than I.
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but i am only trying to look out for someone dear to me
[ they talk about a lot of things, have always talked about a lot of things. the fact that Lycaon has been the subject of conversation lately is neither here nor there. ]
everyone has skeletons in their closets lycaon
i dont judge people for their pasts and what they have done in order to survive
what matters is what you do in the here and now
what matters is leaving places a little bit better than you found them
that goes for people too
[ Molly can't judge, won't judge. he was truthful about being a conman, he's done his fair share of unsavoury things in order to survive and live in a world not made for him. ]
firstly it wasn't even the text itself
secondly you never said i had to keep it a secret
[ his tail flicks about somewhat irritably. ]
im glad for that actually
considering how difficult it is for me to learn that hard lesson you want to teach
itd be impossible for me to teach it to hugo on my own
[ he's leaving himself vulnerable again. pulling apart his armor and leaving his soft spots exposed. ]
im not so stupid as to claim i may want him more than you
there is attraction there definitely
but i do care about him
more than ive ever cared about anyone really
so im overjoyed hes got you lycaon
and that you have him
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You truly are kinder than you let on, Molly. Am I to take that the 'lying through your teeth' part is also true now?
You will learn that lesson. You will see that things people do are, at their core, ways of saying "I want you to live to the next day" and "Thank you for being alive".
[But...since Molly has been so vulnerable in this chat. He supposes he can let a little slip for him. He does owe him for quite a few things. He has already used this metaphor, but it's very apt.]
I am quite fond of the moon, stereotypical as it may be. But there is a large difference between the moon and the lunar surface. Hugo is the moon.
[Cryptic, poetic, but Molly will be able to put the pieces together.]
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if Hugo trusts and cares for him, why shouldn't Molly?
had the two not made up things would have been different. he would be more closed off, on guard, but whatever animosity there was between the pair was not born of bad blood. something he finds himself glad for with each passing day. ]
dont go screaming it off the rooftops yeah?
i was hoping youd take that at face value but it read like you saw through it
so no this is painful honest truths
[ he'll learn that lesson eventually. accepting the lesson will be another thing entirely. ]
thats incredibly cheesy i hope you know
but its sweet so sweet i can feel my teeth gaining cavities as we speak
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[His tail swishes from behind that screen, though.]
Do you think so? Perhaps I laid it on too thick.
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[ an eye for an eye and all that. ]
just because its cheesy dont mean it doesnt work as intended
most people would go for something like the diamond hidden within the depths of coal
the moon metaphor is fitting for you
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The moon is free. Uncaged.
[This man can fit THIS many moon metaphors.]
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what does that make you?
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But I shouldn't elaborate. I've already taken too much of your time.
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ill be thinking about it for the rest of the day now
[ Molly is just being dramatic now. ]
haunted by a question i may never get an answer for
oh woe is me
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Be sure to rest up tonight, Molly. Go gaze at the moon as well, it will help you.
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I will follow up with details on when we'll meet up with Miss Lia.
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we will see if i rest well with the two of you on my mind
[ wink wink nudge nudge. ]
im looking forward to meeting miss lia
and everything that will come after
semi-audio I'm so sorry Molly
As for your sleep quality..
[He's switching to audio:, with the most ASMR voice he can muster:]
Rest well, Mollymauk. Do not fear the darkness tonight.
[And he cuts the feed.]
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Hugo was right, he did poke at Mollymauk's boarders and breached them with expert ease. rest in peace Mollymauk Tealeaf, you will never be free of the woldman's maw. ]