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It's a bit complicated?
And how did 'tall' become one of his defining characteristics? He isn't even taller than me!

well, he is tall

he's sort of that whole tall and broad package, like an athlete with great cheekbones and hair like a ken doll

you know, someone my parents would be pleased i'd laid eyes on
which actually is a strike against him honestly, but we're talking about you being a bad closer, not me

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Ooooooh my god.

He is all of those things, and also very important to me. But he's only just arrived so I was. You know. Just showing him around. He's adjusting.

right, i hear you. you're taking it slow

so why do you think he wouldn't be interested then, aren't you important to him too?

Yeah? Yes.
It's just a little different in private, and in public he was brought up to follow certain rules. I suppose we both were.
Including trying not to get me fired at work...?

ok but henry

your boss is me

Yes. Exactly.
So you understand how much I really hope to stay.

do you honestly think you would get in trouble with me for making out with ken?!?!

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...no?

exactly!

i mean quite frankly i really think you should invite him back after hours and do a whole romantic thing when we're all gone

does he like the theatre?

He does. He has an affinity for most things to do with magic.

So.

Would it be okay if I invited Blue as well?

oh, yeah of course! is this like a 3 way thing because this is way more game than i gave you credit for

for which i apologise wholeheartedly

what sort of affinity for magic?

Bro?! What is that supposed to mean?

Oh. Uh, like daring quests and enchanted forests and royal sorcery. Like a museum curator. He's not a witch, like you are, but he can command magic sometimes.

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i'm just impressed that's all! you should flirt more, it suits you

also

royal sorcery?

Ah. I don't know, before those two I never really had much interest in- flirting. I guess it's a little different here though.

Mhm. Like Arthuriana... and ancient Welsh kings who grant wishes and courtly magicians. It's all kinda European for me, but I cannot deny the relevance.

yeah, well, no time like the present, henry.
you, ken and blue. when do you want to do it?
i could set the scene
i'm very good at setting the scene :)

also do you mean like
merlin and so forth
those old stories?
i say that as if we all know what those stories are, like they don't have a different twist across the multiverse

You... you don't have to go to that trouble for me. For us.

Precisely. But no, not Merlin specifically, someone else. Owen something... Glen-something... It's been a while. That guy might be a touchy subject. But adventures in general, yes.

are you, or are you not my friend henry?

glendower?
never liked that as much as the arthurian stuff honestly, but yeah, i get you.

has he a job?
tall handsome ken, not the dead king.

Of course. But you've already done so much.

That's the guy. We discovered his remains. His daughter lives with Blue's family now.

Also if you hire him, I can't promise that I'll ever get any work done again. I know you said that you don't mind, but honestly. It would be a problem.

stop it I've not done anything

i also can't believe none of you ever told me this story before???? you all found a dead king from centuries ago and his daughter somehow lives with blue?????? how the fuck is his daughter even still alive

this is insane

also don't be ridiculous henry i work with 2 people i'm dating
it'd be fine
what's his number?

You do everything. "Here are charms for you, here's a portal, here have a scone." You keep Ronan safe. Do you know what I hear whenever one of them tells a story from before I arrived? "But Nate was there, he helped."

Oh idk. I wasn't there for that part. I think she was sleeping? You'll have to ask Gansey for the full story.

And Blue might recruit him for the apothecary. On account of him being tall and athletic and those other things you mentioned.

tall, handsome, ken-like. yes

well ok
but if he's looking for something, i'll definitely find a space in my dream house

i'm just their friend. like i'm yours
and you didn't think i was until recently, so clearly i still have work to do.

Oh.

Well I also thought I was the tall and handsome one with great hair, only to be thoroughly upstaged the first time I bring a friend around.

If anything, I should keep him away from now on.

hey just because you're tall and handsome and have nice hair doesn't mean you've a moratorium on it

do you want to hear from me that you're pretty?

because you are, i just didn't think you thought of me like that

It does, actually. I taught him everything he knows. [ okay that's not really true. especially not when it comes to fashion. ]

And... idk. Your opinion matters.

[ as if henry would do all of this if he wasn't trying to impress him a little bit ]

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