i turned off the music

[revengier]

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[dissimulative]

I guess? But I'm not really worried about my grades.

[ The boy who learns to actually learn instead of memorizing the academic text. People wish to be him. I wish to be him. Damn. ]

[revengier]

Of course you aren't. I never see you actually study.

[ But watch him make the Dean's List alongside Kurapika... Kurapika will not be happy. ]

Are you not going to divulge what you know of the selection process, then?

[dissimulative]

[ rip to kurapika... some people are just insufferable by nature ]

It'll probably be based on experience and skill. It's an ongoing thing. Dog eat dog world—

[ Oh, right. They're at a dog event. Oops. ]

... You get the point.

[revengier]

[ That actually gets him to laugh, a soft little huff. ]

Watch your metaphors.

[ ... ]

This school is a free ride for you, isn't it? Or, rather, it's pocket change for your family.

[ Shockingly enough, there's not judgment in his tone. ]

[dissimulative]

... I'm here on a scholarship, actually.

[ Oria really didn't need it, but sometimes people insist too hard. He would have paid with his own money in the first place... ]

It's, well... I don't need it, but I'm not going to will it away by flunking on purpose.

[ His pride........ ]

[revengier]

Even I would be disappointed if you did that.

[ As if it would take much to disappoint Kurapika??? ]

I'm on a scholarship too. [ A pause as he focuses on the puppy in his lap. It's a convenient way to not look at Oria. ] If I lost it, I'd have to drop out.

[dissimulative]

[ fr ]

What's your scholarship based on?

[ He knows that most are based on grades, but he wants to see if there's something else. ]

[revengier]

My grades, previous student leadership, and archery. All three combined give me a full ride.

[ Which begs the question of why he's working at all. ]

[dissimulative]

[ Oria thinks about that right away. He doubts he'll get a serious answer for this, but... ]

Are you saving up for something?

[revengier]

[ He gives that some serious thought, and... ]

I'm making an investment into one of my long-term goals.

[ It's the truth, but it isn't exactly helpful either. ]

[dissimulative]

[ Honestly, it's more than what Oria expected, so he'll take this as a win. It's definitely vague, but it's fine. Probably. Oria assumes that he's saving up to buy a house.

He looks down at the puppy, who is having a grand time with Kurapika. Maybe this will be the only time when he'll see something happy in Kurapika's radius. ]

You seem pretty disciplined, so I doubt you'll have too much trouble regarding that.

[revengier]

[ WOW RUDE ]

I get what I want eventually. No matter what.

[ There's an odd weight to his words, like this is about much more than earning some extra money on the side. ]

[dissimulative]

So should I assume that everything you don't get is something you don't want?

[ In jest, sure, to counteract the weight in Kurapika's word. Oria would want to ask, and he knows he won't get his answer. ]

[revengier]

[ Oria is testing him, isn't he? Or, well, his patience.

So, Kurapika fixes him with a serious look. ]

Yes, you should.

[dissimulative]

So with that, I can safely assume that you really wanted to come here!

[ It sure is a leap in logic, but logic nonetheless. ]

1/2

[revengier]

[ God, he's so annoying, turning this right back around on him. ]

[revengier]

[ But it's such an absurd leap that actually makes sense that, without knowing what else to do, Kurapika laughs. ]

You're so annoying.

[dissimulative]

[ Oria pauses his silliness when he looks at Kurapika laugh. He rides the high more than any variance of Sherlock Holmes finding a decisive clue. That said, he doesn't pick on Kurapika for laughing. Instead, he just smiles. He's glad to have made him laugh, despite him saying that he's annoying. ]

[revengier]

[ He manages to catch that smile in his periphery and... ]

That sincere look on your face suits you much more.

[dissimulative]

Are you hitting on me?

[ No hesitation. ]

[revengier]

[ A tight silence envelopes the air between them. ]

No. I'm sorry for any disappointment you might feel.

[ Because surely he's disappointed. ]

I meant it, however. You look nicer when there's sincerity in your expression. I almost feel like you're trying to distract me away from my comment by flustering me.

[dissimulative]

[ hey god, its me oria, why did you invent someone like kurapika, thanks

aka Oria would like to not be seen so through? He's being perceived?? Stop that. ]

I'm not disappointed though.

[revengier]

No? And why is that?

[ Don't think he's forgotten the subject of the conversation here, Oria. This is simply going in his evidence book. ]

[dissimulative]

Because I didn't expect anything.

[ Look, even Oria has to temper his expectations, okay. Also hello??? Evidence book?? Stop mean girl-ing him. ]

[revengier]

Do you usually operate under the guise of no expectations?

[ This has turned into Oria Study Hour. ]