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[rideme]

"You've got the Iron Bull here. I'm listening.

BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP.

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[sidequestings]

[ hmm.. ] Look-- Don't overthink it, alright? I promise I'm not trying to complicate things.

.. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with my elbows, I'll have you know. I am a perfect size and weight, it's just the rest of you lot who're so unnecessarily tall.

[rideme]

You're not. You're fine.

[It's him with the problem, here, right?]

They're so tiny. They're like the size of my thumbs.

[sidequestings]

[ a shocked bark of laughter. ] They are not! And if they are, it's because you're huge. I have to climb you just to kiss you, and that is outrageous.

[rideme]

You do it when I'm sitting down. Which means you're tiny.

I win.

[sidequestings]

I'm just conveniently-sized, that's all.

[ an amused snort. ] What're you planning to claim as a prize, then?

[rideme]

Pocket sized, eh?

Heh -- depends on what you're up to right now. Or what you're wearing.

[Someone needs to stop watching TV.]

[sidequestings]

Something like that.

[ a flustered pause, then: ] Well, it's not that hard to take off, anyway.

[rideme]

I've got big pockets.

[You can just hear the eyebrow waggle.]

So... it's... regular clothes?

[sidequestings]

You've got big pants.

.. What else would I be wearing? A corset?

[rideme]

Not all of 'em. The shorts are pretty tiny.

[On purpose.]

... do you have one of those?

[sidequestings]

The shorts are in a category all their own.

[ a startled laugh. ] No! Is my waist not small enough already for you?

[rideme]

The good kind of 'other' category?

Hey, it's fine by me. I just thought we were getting into dressing up all of the sudden.

[sidequestings]

.. Maybe. They do show off, you know, everything.

Do you want to?

[rideme]

Isn't it great?

Mmm, better question. Do you?

[sidequestings]

That's one way of putting it.

.. I'm open to trying it.

[rideme]

That mean you're forgiving that whole... network fiasco then?

[sidequestings]

I was never upset in the first place, Bull. If anything, it was kind of funny.

[ a beat. ] I think we do need to talk, though.

[rideme]

Hey, I can live with funny.

... [And there it is.] This an in-person kind of talk?

[sidequestings]

Yes, definitely an in-person kind of talk. Save me that donut and beer, okay?

[rideme]

Sure thing, boss.

You know where to find me.

[sidequestings]

[ he sure does, and he shows up a little while later, inviting himself in and finding bull. he stops to give him a quick kiss, then immediately finds the donut box, opening it up. ]

It was hard not eating one when I brought them over, I have to admit. Are they good?

[rideme]

[He sat down for the occasion and everything. In the kitchen, though, because he wouldn't make Lavellan trek through the whole house to find him -- especially with the new roommate situation.]

Oh, yeah. Best ones yet. You're going to have to tell me where you found them.

[sidequestings]

It's a place up by where I work.

[ he grabs one of the donuts with a napkin, then takes a beer, settling at the table with bull and tucking a foot under himself. he twists open the beer, taking a sip of it and then setting the bottle back down again. ]

So. I think it's best we go ahead and get this sorted before you fret about it any more, hm?

[rideme]

Take me sometime.

[Bull blows out a breath, rocking back in his chair.]

All right. So... here's the big question, then. [He doesn't want to talk about it. Doesn't want to say it. But they need to.]

Where do we stand?

[sidequestings]

I'm not really sure. [ he licks his thumb and brushes some of the glitter on the donut with it, then licks the glitter off. .. oh. it's sugar.

he glances up, then, folding his hands across the table as he peers at bull. ] It was my impression that you don't really want anything too serious. I think we're lovers, but we're not really.. dating? [ his ears are starting to feel a little hot despite himself. ] .. For the record, I never assumed that we were.. exclusive or anything. Though I like to think that, ah, if there's anyone else.. maybe we'll talk about it? I don't want you to feel trapped, Bull.