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[rosebyanyother]

"Morrigan Prince. I'm afraid I'm too busy to answer at the moment, but leave a message and I promise to respond as soon as I'm able."

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[compellingstatement]

[Jon's cheeks burn.]

You're cute.

[So! There!]

[rosebyanyother]

Yes, I am. It's kind of you to notice. Thank you.

[Was that supposed to be an insult, Jon.]

[compellingstatement]

[Ugh!]

God, you're annoying!

[rosebyanyother]

And yet you like me anyway. How curious.

[:3]

[compellingstatement]

I'm very seriously reconsidering sanity on that point.

[rosebyanyother]

Well. Let me know when you've decided.
In any event. If you like it, I might as well buy it.

[This definitely makes the possibility of "next time" a little bit more real and Peter is at least a little pleased that Jon doesn't seem to be arguing against that sort of eventuality. He'd enjoyed the first time.]

[compellingstatement]

[Telling Peter to buy it is... a commitment. Jon chews on his thumb for a moment as he considers, thinking maybe he should have a smoke before he writes anything back. But in the end.]

It's your money.
Do as you'd like.
I don't hate it.

[There. That's... vague enough.]

[rosebyanyother]

[Perhaps Peter senses that, perhaps he knows when to pull back from a joke. Perhaps a little bit of both.]

I can use it for work in a pinch, if for nothing else.

[compellingstatement]

Right.
Well, let me know when you get it.
I'd like to look at the quality, if nothing else.
I've also received something in the mail recently that might be relevant.

[rosebyanyother]

I'll do that.

Did you? What kind of something?]

(1/2)

[compellingstatement]

[There's a long pause, and then a short video clip. Jon's propped his phone up on his desk and is kneeling in front of it. His lips are thin and there's a deep blush on his cheeks as he lifts a black collar with a big velvet bowtie.

After a moment showing it to the camera, he puts it on, and it's only a few seconds for black, feline ears to sprout. They immediately flatted down in his embarrassment, and Jon reaches up to pull one up, wincing slightly as he tugs on it.

The collar comes off and the ears disappear. The video ends.]

(2/2)

[compellingstatement]

Someone has a sense of humor.

[rosebyanyother]

[That is delightful.]

I love it.

[compellingstatement]

Yes, well.
It's available for the future.
Or if you ever want to use it for yourself.

[rosebyanyother]

You know, I just might.

[He's honestly more of a fox than a cat - despite his job - but it does sound fun.]

I want so badly for Jon to be cutesy enough to 'for meow,' but he is not.

[compellingstatement]

Right.
Just let me know.
Bye for now, Morrigan?

A TRAGEDY

[rosebyanyother]

I'll talk to you later, Jon.