i turned off the music

[revengier]

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[dissimulative]

Oh noooo. I never knew that.

[ /s ]

Maybe not as bad as whatever you're doing at night?

[ The cig smoke and booze smell was Rough. ]

[revengier]

[ Ugh!!! UGH. Oria's got him with that one. ]

There was a reason why I did not want you to drive me.

[dissimulative]

Kurapika...

[ Oria looks and sounds smug. Sorry for your pride. ]

You have no rights regarding that.

[ Pot. Kettle. Etc. ]

I'm guessing you don't wanna talk about it?

[revengier]

[ Wow, Oria doesn't have to sound so smug?? It makes Kurapika's frown deepen. ]

Are you going to continue pressing it?

[dissimulative]

Nope. Well, not yet.

[ He eats another burger. ]

But did you end up doing what you set out to do?

[revengier]

Work? Yes, I did.

[ He grabs a cookie off of his tray, taking a bite. It's good. Not as good as something homemade, obviously, but it's serviceable. ]

I didn't set out to get drunk, if you were wondering.

[dissimulative]

Is it like, a service job at a gambling place or something?

[ He imagines men sitting around multiple tables setting up cards or whatever else they do to gamble their savings away while drinking liquor and smoking.

But of course, that's just media representation and obviously fake.

Right? ]

[revengier]

You aren't as far off as I expected you to be.

[ In other words, the most condescending way to say that Oria is kind of close. ]

[dissimulative]

[ binch

But Oria keeps that inside. It is fine. ]

Get ready to adjust your expectations! Well, if that happens again, you can use my box of baking soda. You only need a little of it each time anyway.

[revengier]

It likely will.

[ A pause. ]

Though that particular location wasn't well ventilated. I won't usually come home smelling like that.

[dissimulative]

Good to know. The snell of smoke is really hard to get out of the dorm walls, you know. That's how smokers get caught by the RA with their impromptu checks.

[ He doesn't want to get busted for smoking indoors? He's not even smoking!! ]

[revengier]

[ He wants to bite back with a little "obviously" and it's plain on his face that he wants to, but he doesn't. Oria's just trying to be helpful. ]

I'll start to bring a change of clothes with me, just in case.

[ ... ]

You don't have to worry about me ever smoking inside the room.

[dissimulative]

Yeah? I figured.

[ Kurapika doesn't seem to be the type, but Oria has had his expectations flipped on him once and he wouldn't be surprised if it happened again. ]

I don't either. No drinking too.

[ He's a good boy........ when it comes to those things. Just that? Yeah. ]

Though I don't think a change of clothes will help your hair.

[revengier]

[ For a moment, he wonders if he should clarify that he does smoke, but... ]

I'll never drink in the room.

[ Outside of it? Yes, absolutely, even though it's illegal. ]

I could purchase stronger shampoo.

[dissimulative]

I heard medicinal shampoo obliterates the smell.

[ But that's a prescription thing. Also, Kurapika can do whatever he wants as long as he's reasonable about it. ]

Though you'll probably start smelling like antiseptic instead.

[revengier]

...I'd prefer smoke.

[ And he's totally not pouting over it, by the way. Definitely not. ]

I can have a conversation with my boss about the sort of environments he sends me into. Requesting spaces that are better ventilated shouldn't be much of an issue.

[dissimulative]

Sounds like a plan. Honestly, with how much you stank, I thought they would have blown the smoke right at your head instead.

[ Yeah... ]

[revengier]

[ ...

He shoves Oria. ]

I don't recall asking about the magnitude of the smoke smell.

[dissimulative]

You don't recall shit. Work on that.

[ Gaslighting.......

Anyway. ]

But that only shows how good the trick worked, right?

[revengier]

[ Jerk!!

Instead of shoving Oria for a second time, he simply doesn't answer that question and continues eating. ]

[dissimulative]

Hehe~ Can't admit that I'm riiiight? And that you need my help sometimes? Hmmmm?

[ He's fully goading him on now... ]

[revengier]

[ Kurapika takes a bite out of his cookie, doing his best to seem unperturbed. Is it working? Who can say. ]

I am perfectly capable on my own, Oreo.

[ ...His pettiness gives him away, however. ]

[dissimulative]

Oi.

[ He can usually let things slide, but calling him an oreo? How dare he... ]

Fine! Next time you need help, I'm just gonna watch from the sidelines and laugh at you.

[ Hmph!!!!!! ]

[revengier]

I think I would prefer that over your gloating after the fact.

[ Probably? Probably. Who knows. He might actually end up regretting this later. ]

[dissimulative]

I hope you eat those words one day.

[ binch!!!

Oria "Oreo" Severine finishes up his last burger, but doesn't leave quite yet. ]

Did you hear about the therapy dog session next week? You should probably go.

[ And freakin relax. }