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[protectthecastle]

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[protectthecastle]

Oh.

[Veronica pauses, confusion written clearly on her features before she turns back to the book then back to him.]

I would think it was honest.

[Or maybe she just has that idea because she's terribly good at taking everything at face value. At least he looks more comfortable now and her own expression grows less worried and more openly curious.]

Then it is a tease. It is rather an odd sort of tease. But I suppose if they both like it, then it is fine. All that matters, I think, is that they are happy and that they stay safe and are certain of all the health issues that may arise.

[thatdamnknight]

[that's the best way to look at it. whatever floats a couple's boat.]

Precisely so. Different couples find different things endearing. Some might even prefer that honesty over lines of this nature.

[using this sort of a line himself would probably get him laughed at. then again, if used right, it could also be so odd that it'd throw a certain someone off guard entirely and amuse flynn instead. hmm...]

[protectthecastle]

[Well, he said he was reading up on love and everything, but:]

I think you seem quite well-versed in love already, Flynn.

[thatdamnknight]

I'm truly not. I can understand some of the principles and certain aspects of it, but remain oblivious to others.

[like people flirting with him. that goes over his head every single time.]

[protectthecastle]

Goodness...May I ask what those are?

[Maybe she could help!

(She can't, but that isn't going to stop her from trying.)]

[thatdamnknight]

[what a good friend for wanting to help! flynn, sadly, may be beyond help with this one.]

I... I cannot seem to grasp the concept of flirting.

[protectthecastle]

That is why you are reading this book.

[It all makes sense now!]

You do not know how to do it?

[thatdamnknight]

No. I can do so unintentionally, wherein lies the biggest issue. I'm incapable of noticing another person flirting with me, as well.

[and it's been a problem. a big problem.]

[protectthecastle]

I see.

[Now that she thinks about it...Leon had asked her once if she had been flirting with him too...even though she hadn't been. She just genuinely liked his hair and thought he was great.]

I have been told that I do so unintentionally as well. And I am not entirely certain how to notice flirting.

Though I have found it is often most confusing for others when I am complimenting them. They are things that I think about them and wish to tell them. Is that the case with you as well, Flynn?

[thatdamnknight]

It is. Either complimenting them or behaving in a polite manner somehow comes off as me being interested in them despite that not being the case.

[which is frustrating to someone who tries to display proper manners whenever possible. politeness ought to be the norm and not seen as flirting!]

[protectthecastle]

Perhaps you could explain to them. That usually works for me.

[Sometimes. Since the alternative was to be rude and not tell people how awesome she thought they were.]

Though I have hurt people's feelings before which is not what I wanted to do.