[ ..............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.
You think yourself untouchable, where none of us are. Not here.
[ But he's talking to someone who'd already made a deal with the devil, of course. He doesn't think he's getting through. Why couldn't Jon have just kept that contract! Rafa still believes this wouldn't have happened if not for that. ]
[ Dorian isn't affected by Elias's bullshit Beholding powers. However, his phone is. He pulls out his phone and starts to scroll through a large number of pictures, frowning as he does so. ]
Huh. I could have sworn I had a picture of him. [ And yet, he can't seem to find one in his phone. ] He's blonde? Tall, looks remarkably like a bureaucrat. He's got one of those voices that when you first hear it, a part of you wants to instinctively punch the man.
[ Rafa thinks about it, but frowns and shakes his head. ]
Most do. Not every Dominant could afford a second place for a submissive, and most submissives wish to leave the Down. Dominic never lived with us...but he did not truly belong to Ignacio. More often they live together. This is surprising?
I'm not deflecting questions because he hasn't done anything wrong. As far as I'm concerned, what happened back in someone's homeworld doesn't matter here. The only thing that people could even judge him for is that first contract. And considering that my first contract was made under slightly dubious pretenses, I know how hard it is to break a contract even if you wanted to.
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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.
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You know that I do.
[ He reaches to touch his cheek. ]
You think yourself untouchable, where none of us are. Not here.
[ But he's talking to someone who'd already made a deal with the devil, of course. He doesn't think he's getting through. Why couldn't Jon have just kept that contract! Rafa still believes this wouldn't have happened if not for that. ]
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I know I am.
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Physically.
[ Rafa knows that's not all there is. He's already seen the evidence. He shifts closer to take Dorian's face between his hands. ]
If he does you harm, I swear I will make him pay for it. Jon has forced me to be careful, but I won't stand by. Not for this.
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He won't harm me, [ Dorian says, with a hundred percent certainty. ] But if he does, I will tell you.
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Jon has warned him enough times about how Elias gets into people's heads. There's no reason why Dorian wouldn't be affected by that. ]
Show me what he looks like. [ He shifts closer, watching him, ] Jon has never had a picture.
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Huh. I could have sworn I had a picture of him. [ And yet, he can't seem to find one in his phone. ] He's blonde? Tall, looks remarkably like a bureaucrat. He's got one of those voices that when you first hear it, a part of you wants to instinctively punch the man.
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Tall, blond. That describes a good proportion of people here. He likes to make this difficult.
[ He looks at Dorian. ]
But you are with him, yes? If you are contracted, you must be living with him.
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[ watch as he dodges the question. ]
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That was hardly normal, and that was...Jon. [ No offence, Jon. ]
Are you saying you are not living with him?
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Most do. Not every Dominant could afford a second place for a submissive, and most submissives wish to leave the Down. Dominic never lived with us...but he did not truly belong to Ignacio. More often they live together. This is surprising?
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I thought you might be aiming to deflect more questions about Elias, in fact.
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I don't want to fight with you.
[ Not about Elias, or anything else.
He's never even personally had a problem with the man. His worries are all Jon's, and Jon won't let him do anything about it.
Rafa leans back, rubbing his temple. ]
I do care about you, you know. That is all this is.
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I do trust you. I hope you're right.
[ He leans in to kiss Dorian's cheek. ]
I won't interfere. [ Then a pause. ] Has he bitten you?