time5kip | Continuation

"Anything more" ...? Like what?

[He gives Five a look like seriously? But at least he's somewhat saved by not knowing how to phrase it anyway.]

As I said I'm trying not to have to know.

[ look he's apparently not catching on so he didn't think of it as a particularly bad question. But Vergil saying it like that does make him guess ]

... Well. That's not going to go well for you, you'll have to come to terms to it sooner or later.

[PLEASE]

No I don't.

You do, but it doesn't have to be now.

Maybe it'll be in 70 days.

Please. I'm a master of pretending I don't have feelings. I can ignore one if I want.

I thought I was good at it too. Now look at me. I'm a sap.

That's true, you are, with all that hugging. This is different though, no need to get excessive.

I don't do that much hugging.

Seems like a lot to me.

Do you want a hug, Vergil?

Always.

[He gives Five the biggest frown the world has ever seen. How dare he.]

[ that's his revenge for you saying that ]

Well then.

[ he's literally just opening his arms and waiting for him even if he knows he won't come ]

[Just because he has to say the truth doesn't mean he has to do it! So he's just sitting there looking grumpy.]

That's not happening.

[ okay he's laughing at that, but— ]

I'd like a hug myself, actually ]

[ a pause, then he adds ]

Maybe we should go back to the not saying anything plan.

It is a good plan. I might glue my mouth shut.

[But. He presses his lips together. Is it more or less awkward if he doesn't hug him now, after hearing that.

This sucks. It's probably more awkward not to. So he turns to pull Five into a hug against his chest.]

[ now he knows why everyone is always so surprised when he shows affection. He's surprised, but he doesn't want to DISCOURAGE Vergil, so he's going to be just as awkward and stand there unsure whether he should return it or not ]

. . .

Thanks?