[Really he should have just left it a while back. Just apologize, make whatever placating statements to keep Lightning's rage levels as low as possible, and then just take off the amulet if it won't end on its own. Yet here he is basically on the defense and arguing instead, and he's not going to be all that sure why once this is over. It's not like he cares whether Lightning approves—there's nothing to approve.
And ruining things—the hell. A full retort is on the tip of his tongue, but he just holds it. It's not like he can't see Lightning's position here, it's just a little...]
I'm flattered you think I could, but I seriously doubt it. [Sarcasm, yes, but it's not said with malice, more like dry humor. Because come on, Lightning.] Unless you tell that to all of Serah's male friends.
[YEAH, she has no shame admitting to it and sometimes she feels like she has to. Her sister is a pure angel and doesn't need gross boys following her around like lost puppies (pun intended). She's just trying to protect Serah... how she goes about it is her own prerogative.
She sighs. Again.]
Just... don't do anything stupid. And make sure she doesn't, either.
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And ruining things—the hell. A full retort is on the tip of his tongue, but he just holds it. It's not like he can't see Lightning's position here, it's just a little...]
I'm flattered you think I could, but I seriously doubt it. [Sarcasm, yes, but it's not said with malice, more like dry humor. Because come on, Lightning.] Unless you tell that to all of Serah's male friends.
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[YEAH, she has no shame admitting to it and sometimes she feels like she has to. Her sister is a pure angel and doesn't need gross boys following her around like lost puppies (pun intended). She's just trying to protect Serah... how she goes about it is her own prerogative.
She sighs. Again.]
Just... don't do anything stupid. And make sure she doesn't, either.
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[Just another dry response, but again without any malice. But not do anything stupid, HA HA HA. But all right, he'll just acquiesce here.]
I'll try, but I can't make any guarantees on Serah. You should know best that she'll do whatever she wants even if someone tried to stop her.
[He's gotten a taste of it a few times, but he can already tell Serah's just that type person.
WONDER WHERE SHE GOT IT FROM...........]
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[She is a very busy woman... sitting in her room... reading... Yep. This conversation seems pretty over, anyway.]
Good talk.
[Except when she tries to hang up, the call doesn't end? So she tries again. Nope. And again? Nope.]
... Right. This is awkward.
[And now she's made it even more awkward by pointing out how awkward it is. Good job.]
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...Right, I'm just going to do what I probably should have done the moment you answered.
[And that is take off his amulet, set it down, AND WALK OUT OF THE ROOM TO GET A DRINK. SCRATCH THAT, LOTS OF DRINKS.
And so ends this very, very awkward conversation.]