[subtle as a jackhammer. janus looks at him a bit quickly, and then actually-- misses their next throw. they aren't very subtle either.] You're like no one else I've ever met, [they say.] And no one I ever will.
[they suspect that isn't what he means, but part of them doesn't want to know what he means exactly. they already feel a little guilty. they'd felt it eight years ago, but it's clearer now in retrospect, how easily they might have fallen for the gym teacher if they hadn't been locked up in agony about a certain psuedo-wizard. but they're refocusing now, picking up the basketball.]
When I'm with you, I'm just with you, [they tell him, because that much is true. and with that, they throw the ball again.]
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[they suspect that isn't what he means, but part of them doesn't want to know what he means exactly. they already feel a little guilty. they'd felt it eight years ago, but it's clearer now in retrospect, how easily they might have fallen for the gym teacher if they hadn't been locked up in agony about a certain psuedo-wizard. but they're refocusing now, picking up the basketball.]
When I'm with you, I'm just with you, [they tell him, because that much is true. and with that, they throw the ball again.]