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[killthepast]

Explain to me what a "ram stein" is and why you would describe a person as looking like one.

And who or WHAT is a "goth"?

[ Brought to you by: somebody calling Kylo a "Rammstein-looking goth motherfucker." HE SUSPECTS IT'S AN INSULT. ]

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Sorry, I'm taken. Heartbreaker. I know.

[This is just making John's morning. He's amused as hell.]

Oh yeah? How're you gonna do it, champ? Talk dirty to me.

[killthepast]

[ Oh, gross, that confirms his suspicions. THE TWO PEOPLE HE CURRENTLY HATES MOST* ARE LOVERS.

*in Quarantine ]

You say that as if it were an achievement.

[ When it's not! Any idiot can find another equally insufferable idiot to make love to! ]

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Well, I'm probably having a better time than you are.

[John picks up a toy plane from the edge of his desk, fiddling it between his fingers.]

Not that it's hard, given the circumstances. What with those two bullets some unlucky veterinarian had to dig out of you, and, well, being clearly outnumbered here.

[He flips the plane over in his hands.

The first thing John did the day after ratatating Kylo was use his connections to call all the local hospitals, infirmaries, and morgues. No one had seen a six foot something monster of a man with two bullets in him, which means Kylo had gone elsewhere to get dug out.]

[killthepast]

[ SNAPPING, WITH VICIOUS AMOUNTS OF EMPHASIS: ] I'm having a great time!

[ He's even had sex, John. For the first time ever. So he's doing G R E A T. ]

If you think that's supposed to intimidate me, you're an even bigger fool than I thought. I'm not alone here. [ He has, like, three whole allies. ]

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Your life must've really sucked back home if you're living it up here.

[Really. From what John's seen of Kylo, he's a pariah. He has one rude underling of questionable loyalty, and maybe a couple friends, if a guy like Kylo has friends. Other than that? Two new scars.]

Me, try to intimidate you? Never. I don't need to intimidate anyone.

I'm an actions speak louder than words kinda guy.

[killthepast]

[ The sad truth is... John's correct. Which, you know, just makes Kylo even angrier.

Like that's difficult to do. Making Kylo Ren angry is about as much of an achievement as getting a participation trophy. ]

And yet here you are. Talking.

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What can I say? You're special.

[killthepast]

[ Through gritted teeth, in an attempt at seeming COOL AND OVER THIS even though it's so obvious he isn't: ] I'm flattered.

[ sob he wants to kill you so badly ]

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You're welcome.

[The feeling is mutual.]