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[behavioural]

i don't

[...]

i don't particularly enjoy family dynamics
good or bad

( it's a selfish claim, yet it remains his truth. )

[provoke]

[ understandable, considering what pierce has told aemond of his family. ]

Then we will not force it. If paths cross as they should, we need not mention anything at all.

[behavioural]

is that the approach we should take during your name day then?

your cousin reached out

[provoke]

[ SEVEN TAKE YOU, JACE ]

He could keep his meddling mouth shut, that Jacaerys.

It's nothing important.

[ it means more than he wants to admit. ]

[behavioural]

i've already been invited to the party

[provoke]

[ 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 ]

We could just leave midway through.

[behavioural]

it's your birthday
you're in charge

[provoke]

It's never just mine. My name belongs to the crown.

[ it's why it stings every year, when jace gets feted and he doesn't. that his own father would treat him like a bastard son instead of the actual bastard. ]

[behavioural]

we'll make it yours then
midway through

( he understands the social obligations that comes with any celebration. it is the same for him back home. birthdays and holidays always felt more like a contentious business conference. it was only when he was with his friends that he felt like the day was worth celebrating. )

i want some time alone with you anyway

[provoke]

[ he had a reply half-formed for the first half of the messages, but then the latter half comes through and aemond finds himself brought up short. warmed in his cheeks, too. he had no intention of mentioning his name day, but he had other plans. ]

I thought I would ask you to the observatory, myself. The sky should be clear.

[behavioural]

it's a date

[provoke]

November 15th?

[behavioural]

no

a date is like an outing or social engagement between two people who're seeing each other

[provoke]

Ah. Like asking someone out. 'Seeing each other' is to date someone.

Why are there so many terms for it?

[behavioural]

fuck should i know

there are plenty more on how you would refer to someone you're dating or in a relationship with

[provoke]

Do you have a favourite? We mostly just have 'lover' and 'close friend', and very little else.

[behavioural]

i wouldn't say i have a favorite
but the most common are girlfriend/boyfriend and partner once a relationship has been established

[provoke]

They do not seem adequate for the differences between relations. What of those who are neither man or woman? What if there is not a balance in the relationship?

Perhaps the naming in itself is a limitation.

[behavioural]

it's just an easy way to define a relationship
you don't have to think too hard on it

[provoke]

Mm. Then I won't. One less thing to overthink.

I'll see you? At the dinner, whatever it is that Tim has planned?

[behavioural]

yea, i'll see you there