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You've reached Timothy Stoker, leave a message at the tone and I'll get back to you.

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[statementfuckingends]

[Oh, he knows. But Elias's hesitation, that uncertainty is giving him more life than even the Admiral did.]

Bit late for our HR mandated team-building exercises, isn’t it? Ex double boss.

[extendedbrutalpipemurder]

I'd say it's the perfect time. I've been told it's important to work on one's personal relationships when working towards graduation.

[ He'd work on this one with a knife if he could. ]

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Right? So tell me where it says one of us needs to be bumfuck naked for it.

[Because honestly that's the main sticking point he's having, why does Elias want him to see him naked?]

[extendedbrutalpipemurder]

[ That gets a blank, slightly perturbed look. It's entirely genuine. ]

I wasn't aware that was a requirement for a massage at this establishment.

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Some massages, yeah. Turns out there's a few people prefer it that way, and I'm happy to oblige them.

[He enjoys the intricate rituals sometimes.]

Again, not you.

[extendedbrutalpipemurder]

[ He'd sigh, except that would just make Tim feel better. So he folds his arms, disappointed. ]

Timothy, my interest in you physically extends only so far as you'd make an excellent replacement for this body once it has served its purpose. And as interested as I'm sure we both are in discovering whether I still have that ability left to me here, that isn't on my agenda for the day.

[statementfuckingends]

[Now it's Tim's turn to look disturbed. His eyes widen a bit and he sits up a bit straighter in his chair. He knew Elias had to be able to do that, objectively, but it's another to be implicitly threatened with it.]

...I'm not sure how many more times I can repeat 'I don't want anything to do with you' in our wonderfully subtle English mannerisms before you get the hint, Mister Bouchard.

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[ It's not what he'd been planning for, but Elias is adaptable and he'll accept leaving Tim to deal with the implications of that as enough for now. Not what he wanted, but he can live with it. ]

Subtlety has never been a strength of yours, Timothy. But seeing as we're without any passers-by to keep you from trying to strangle me if I press you to have my nails done, I believe I'll go and enjoy the sauna without you.

[statementfuckingends]

[Tim's still a bit rattled by that fucking reveal, honestly, but he's put together enough that he can make a sweeping gesture towards the changing room doors.]

Please, do. They're closed on Tuesdays for cleaning but free hours otherwise.