[Eyes harden at that command, instinctively wanting to bite back with a comment. But his fist clenches and he focuses on the second part of the conversation. If Bull wanted to stew in his own problem, fine.
[He'd been on that sidewalk when she'd tried to tell him--or at least, he thought that's what she was trying to tell him. They both started the same way too, in what they tried to lead into a confession. Both of them had failed it.]
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[That's all he'll say, too. Leave it at that.]
You've done it before, haven't you? Taken her out, I mean.
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But he's never going to accept Bull as 'fine.' ]
Yeah.
But a date is different than dating.
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[Time to move on.]
Why does it have to be?
You two care about each other. Just go do some shit you like together. Don't think about labels unless you decide you want them.
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[A hand runs through his hair, staring down at the traffic.]
It's what made--it's what made Dipper different for Ken. A date is something you DO.
Dating is something you....I don't know. Experience.
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[He grins sideways at Kaneda. A real one, for the first time since he came out here on the balcony.]
Shit, makes me wish Varric was here... guy writes romances for a living. He'd have you saying ten good things before you could blink.
She seeing anyone else? Or just you?
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[His hand rubs the back of his neck, unsure.]
And she kissed me first.
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That's part of it.
[He leans on his elbows again, studying the street.]
... She doesn't know what to do either. You know that, right?
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[He'd been on that sidewalk when she'd tried to tell him--or at least, he thought that's what she was trying to tell him. They both started the same way too, in what they tried to lead into a confession. Both of them had failed it.]
Doesn't make saying it any easier.
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[He reaches over to clap a heavy hand on Kaneda's shoulder.]
You know it. She knows it. The words'll come out. Probably when you least expect it to.
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[Because he does, and he wants to make sure that's known.]
It's just not easy.
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But if she feels the same about you... do you think she's going to care if you trip up a little? If you don't say it perfect?
Be honest. That's all you need to do.
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I just...can't say it.
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Or is this that whole... needs to be in the heat of the moment stuff?
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I know what to say. But I can't even say it here. It just keeps getting caught.
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That's... about all I know how to do, kid. Never had to do this kind of thing before.
You know if I did have any fucking idea how to do it, you'd be the first to know.
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[His head ducks down, mostly because he wishes that practice could help. Wishes the answer could be that easy.]
Yeah, I'll try it.
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You know I won't name names.
[Because he does feel bad about not being able to help the kid out. He just has less than zero experience with this.]
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[It was hard enough getting Bull up here. He doesn't need more adults involved with this.]
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For what it's worth... Keeping my fingers and shit crossed for you.
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Well, guess it'll buy me dinner or something. And there's nothing wrong with that.
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[Here, Kaneda, get a noogie.]