[ ..............cool, so Dorian is 100% going to straight-up lie to Rafa and not tell him that not only are he and Elias in a permanent contract (it'll cut through the bullshit! No more searching for Dominants! Fuck you, Archivist!) but they're also living together.

He gives Rafa a sweet smile, squeezing Rafa's hand as well, externally giving the vampire a grin while inwardly thinking 'fuuuuuuuck'. ]

Let's not talk about the part where you're worried about me and focus on the part where you admitted to caring about me instead. [ pause. ] I'm teasing, of course. I suspect I'll get caught in the crossfire no matter what thanks to my association with the Archivist, but I'll try to stay out of it as much as I can. For your sake, of course.