Oh, you'd be surprised. [Of course, counterarguments lead much more smoothly into kissing now, when they've already established having feelings for each other. Still, can he honestly say he wouldn't have kissed Viktor in a fit of nerd-passion, or as a counter-counterargument? No, not really. But,] I'm glad you opted for a different course, though.

[Much smoother, much neater. Many more lasers, wow, that is a huge plus and one that makes Palamedes chuckle and look up from the notes to shoot him a grin; like, it's a good joke, but it comes with the equally thrilling 'dating'. He does understand the urge to say it out loud a few more times, for the impact...

And also, 'boyfriend who makes lasers' is incredibly dope? Truly, everything's coming up Palamedes. He tucks Viktor's notebook under his arm with his own new ones, and off they go.]

Well— I'm a valuable resource. [A beat. A long beat. Okay,] Full disclosure, I offered a blood trade, but only a handful of drops.

[It's fine!! The local economy is a shambles!!!]