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[selfconcept]

Congratulations! You survived the first week of Personal Enrichment Class! Or at least, your body did if you feel like astral projecting. It's time to mingle with your fellow students after the Saturday lesson. Maybe get revenge. Or maybe you're going to your room right away. Either way, it's free time! Let loose. Go wild.

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[selfconcept]

Me.

[ Fai gets a flat look. ]

Adorable. Really? I've lived my life being sleepy in the morning ever since I was born.

[ Super old. ]

[partymagician]

I can't think that's cute?

[ Sure, Hien just admitted that he's prone to violence sometimes, but Fai also thinks another man in his life that's prone to violence is cute too, so.

Yeah. ]

[selfconcept]

I just like sleeping.

[ But he never likes dreaming. Sucks. ]

I've been saying some wild things lately, but having you say those kinds of things back was something I didn't expect.

[ ... ]

But maybe I should have.

[partymagician]

What kind of things?

[ Fai says a lot of things, after all. Unfortunately, Hien will have to expand on it.

Though he definitely has an idea, that whole "threesome" comment Hien made fresh in his mind. ]

[selfconcept]

Calling you sweetie, you not denying anything when I was teasing Marcus, uh...

[ And a bunch more, but Hien doesn't feel like thinking too much. ]

Yeah.

[partymagician]

Should I tell you to stop?

[ It's all in good fun.

Is it?

...

He isn't sure, so he tries not to think about it too much as well. ]

[selfconcept]

I dunno, but I guess it doesn't bother you since you haven't told me to stop.

[ That's what he's getting out of this. ]

[partymagician]

Nope.

[ Fai is naturally a flirt, so it would be hypocritical of him to be bothered. Perhaps it's a bad idea to do that with someone he's partnered up with and someone whose pain and suffering he shares, but...

Once again, that would require more thought than he wants to dedicate to it right now. ]

You aren't bad looking and it isn't like you have a terrible personality either. Why would it bother me?

[selfconcept]

I dunno. I have a pretty bad personality.

[ As he explained to Fai earlier. ]

Unless that's your thing...?

[partymagician]

But it's not terrible.

[ So. Yes, that is his thing. But there's no way in hell he's voicing out his preferences to Hien like that. ]

[selfconcept]

You sure about that?

[ He'd wildly gesture to Owen if he could. Alas. ]

Maybe I should be worried for you.

[partymagician]

[ Fai takes another sip of his coffee, leaning forward to rest his elbow on his knee, chin in hand. ]

And why is that?

[selfconcept]

You'll probably end up getting hurt, or not liking having to put compromises.

[ ... ]

Because I've done some shitty things and I don't regret it.

[partymagician]

You're worried that a little flirting is going to end up hurting me?

[ And Hien says he has a terrible personality when he's worried about something like that... ]

[selfconcept]

Are you ever worried about a little good deed leading to someone getting closer to you?

[ Anyway. ]

I meant me in general, not just flirting. I won't always listen, and you might be scared or disappointed.

[partymagician]

[ Well. Hien has him there. Fai doesn't respond to that question.

Instead, he just looks at Hien quietly for a few long moments, his expression pensive. ]

Outside of being scared for someone's safety, I don't get scared. [ Just getting that out of the way first. ] I think I should be the one who decides what disappoints me, don't you think?

[selfconcept]

Being scared for someone's safety is exactly what I'm talking about.

[ That's why he thought Fai would be scared in the first place. Not much seems to get through him when it comes to fear, is what Hien noticed.

But regarding the last point, Hien just looks ahead into nowhere. ]

Suit yourself.

[partymagician]

[ Fai looks at Hien, tilting his head slightly as he has a sip of coffee. ]

Did I say the wrong thing?

[ Not that he regrets it, because it's true. He should be able to decide what disappoints him. ]

[selfconcept]

No. It's not wrong to say something that you believe in.

[ Fai was right. Only he can decide what disappoints him or not. ]

I'm just saying that there's a possibility, so it's a warning.

[partymagician]

[ Then... why was Hien staring off into space like that? ]

Are you afraid that I'll be disappointed in you?

[selfconcept]

No. Disappointing people happens on a regular basis, so I won't be surprised if you would be too.

[ After all, he's nice. That's the thing. They think he's nice, but as soon as he partakes in some sort of violence, they're disappointed that he wasn't who they thought he was.

It doesn't seem to bother Hien anyway. ]

[partymagician]

Then what had you staring off into space like that? Hmmm?

[ He leans toward Hien, legs still crossed so it's a bit of an awkward position, so he can poke his cheek. ]

[selfconcept]

Just thought to myself that you're gonna eat your words.

[ Gonna get disappointed. ]

[partymagician]

Most things don't end up disappointing me, you know.

[ Call it low expectations, but it's the truth. ]

Truthfully, I don't know what you could do that would disappoint me.

[selfconcept]

I warned you.

[ He shrugs, since Fai gets it by now. ]

The following week's activities are gonna be like the stuff we just did, but harder.

[ That's what he got from the closing remarks. ]

The kids are gonna have a hard time, huh...