[ Going in that hard to make a pretty direct invitation only to suddenly retract it? If Childe thinks J doesn't notice that jarringly abrupt mood shift, he'd be wrong about that. No amount of deflection can sweep under the rug someone dialing down their interest from 60 to 0 that fast.
Due to his very nature as a creature that has spent hundreds of years profiting from the suffering of mortals, J's focus is immediately drawn to whatever Childe's deal is. For J, teasing him about this is much more entertaining than gossiping about Ms. Ornamental Head Arranger. And while he's not particularly looking to backslide into old professions, Childe doesn't need to know that. Or anything else beyond the vague sense of J's delight that seeps in through communion. It's a fact that doesn't prohibit him from weaponizing the notion, either. If only to pester someone for a little sport. ]
Now, now. Don't jump to conclusions. [ Bored and with time to kill, J could do this all day. And he's downright chipper about it, too. ] As if I'd be so rude as to turn down such a generous offer, after you've confirmed your willingness to oblige!
And seeing as how we haven't had the scintillating experience of meeting one-on-one, there's no way of telling if sparks will fly or not until that happens. [ Sweating yet, Childe? Now who's the one who shouldn't start things they aren't willing to follow through on? ]
Shall I name a time and place, so that we can find out?
sometimes when you're a miserable evil demon you gotta bully people into gay chicken to vent.
Due to his very nature as a creature that has spent hundreds of years profiting from the suffering of mortals, J's focus is immediately drawn to whatever Childe's deal is. For J, teasing him about this is much more entertaining than gossiping about Ms. Ornamental Head Arranger. And while he's not particularly looking to backslide into old professions, Childe doesn't need to know that. Or anything else beyond the vague sense of J's delight that seeps in through communion. It's a fact that doesn't prohibit him from weaponizing the notion, either. If only to pester someone for a little sport. ]
Now, now. Don't jump to conclusions. [ Bored and with time to kill, J could do this all day. And he's downright chipper about it, too. ] As if I'd be so rude as to turn down such a generous offer, after you've confirmed your willingness to oblige!
And seeing as how we haven't had the scintillating experience of meeting one-on-one, there's no way of telling if sparks will fly or not until that happens. [ Sweating yet, Childe? Now who's the one who shouldn't start things they aren't willing to follow through on? ]
Shall I name a time and place, so that we can find out?