[ sanji & jae-ha have dinner dates ]

[alttitude]

i'll put something pretty and gay here later!!

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[concasse]

[That part catches him, bids him quiet. His eyes draw down immediately in thought.

Or perhaps reminiscing]

... He would be able to tell, yeah.

[Zelos is as skittish as a horse, and for reasons Sanji can't blame him for.]

[alttitude]

And he already thinks he's the worst - not unlike you.

[Jae-ha sighs.]

It won't mean anything if I tell him he's not - I already have. He probably thinks I'm an idiot who doesn't know what I'm talking about.

... but you can't let him know that you think he's here out of obligation, and not because he's a good person.

[concasse]

[Nodding along, it almost seems as if Sanji is taking Jae-Ha's words to heart.

He is, in a sense.

This has nothing to do with Sanji's hang ups, after all -- it's about Zelos and causing him the least amount of grief during this partnership. If that means bolstering the other's sense of self-worth, then Sanji will suffer any backlash.

It's the least he can do, for everything.]

Alright. [Giving in without a fight.] I'll keep it in mind.

[alttitude]

[ . . . . and Jae-ha just sighs, then going to retrieve the food that he brought along. Hopefully it hasn't gotten too cold.]

Good.

And I won't tell Zelos what you told me - and you shouldn't let him know that I know.

He hates it when I know things about him.

[concasse]

Oh, he'd kill me. I'm sure he's pissed that I know shit about him.

[Just nuke them both. Sanji can guarantee it, and starts to chuckle softly.]

I'll keep it to myself.

[alttitude]

He's so difficult sometimes.

[ - but he notes it with a laugh, bringing the food over for Sanji to eat.]

But here - you still owe me some taste testing.

[concasse]

Yeah... I do.

[The moment he spots the food, Sanji favors Jae-Ha with an unguarded smile]

Thanks, I appreciate it.

[alttitude]

[ . . . hah.

Jae-ha offers a smile back - and he'll willingly wait for Sanji's critique, whatever it may be.

But he thinks again.

This expression of Sanji's is really -

His favorite.]