Vane just raises an eyebrow. But he doesn't say anything. He has been called worse by people he liked less. Instead, he just settles into the chair as he sips the wine.
"Do you want to stop hooking up?" Better get straight to the point and sine Havert's reaction he las learned not to take things for granted.
Harry pauses with his glass partway to his lips. “Why, do you?”
His voice is casual. Oh super casual. Of course Vane’s probably gotten bored with him and is making Harry be the one to end things, that’s what’s happening.
A slight tenseness in Harry's shoulders relaxes slightly when he hears Vane's answer, and he takes a generous drink of the wine.
"Oh, that?" He shrugs. "Nah. Ava said it wasn't going to stop her or you from sleeping around, so I figure it's one of those things. Isn't it?" If he'd only heard from the person he was fucking that their engagement was open then he'd be suspicious, but this seemed all right.
Vane nods. He is glad to hear that. He had been a little worried with how Javert had reacted. He grins wide and reaches down to pet Harry. "Good because I don't want to give up something good."
Harry hesitates before glancing up and grinning crookedly. "Yeah," he says. "What's not to like?"
He takes a drink of wine, raising his eyebrow right back at Vane. Nothing needs to change, it's fine. What they've got is good. Harry doesn't have to want more.
Vane looks at him for a long moment. Trying to read what the kid was trying to tell him. But he eventually decides to take him at his words and just nods. "Exactly. I don't want to lose you as a friend either." Because let's face it, Harry, if it wasn't for the dick, would you really be here?
Harry smiles at Vane, honestly surprised and pleased. He'd been pretty sure if it wasn't for his arse Vane wouldn't be interested in keeping him around--but here he is, actually calling him a friend.
"Well better start with the presents, my friendship doesn't come cheap," he says airily, tossing an arm over the back of his seat. He might have forgotten who he's talking to.
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Date: 2020-02-18 08:42 am (UTC)"Do you want to stop hooking up?" Better get straight to the point and sine Havert's reaction he las learned not to take things for granted.
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Date: 2020-02-18 01:44 pm (UTC)His voice is casual. Oh super casual. Of course Vane’s probably gotten bored with him and is making Harry be the one to end things, that’s what’s happening.
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Date: 2020-02-18 02:03 pm (UTC)"I don't want to stop. But if you are uncomfortable with the whole engaged thing, I understand."
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Date: 2020-02-18 02:48 pm (UTC)"Oh, that?" He shrugs. "Nah. Ava said it wasn't going to stop her or you from sleeping around, so I figure it's one of those things. Isn't it?" If he'd only heard from the person he was fucking that their engagement was open then he'd be suspicious, but this seemed all right.
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Date: 2020-02-27 06:44 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-02-27 07:34 pm (UTC)He covers a pleased smile with a smirk and leans into Vane's touch. "I'm something good, am I?" he teases, batting his eyelashes.
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Date: 2020-02-27 07:39 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-02-27 07:58 pm (UTC)"Mmm." Harry brushes his hair out of his face and takes another drink. "It's true, gold star." He's terrific.
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Date: 2020-03-03 07:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-03-04 01:15 am (UTC)"Dunno. Is there something more you want?"
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Date: 2020-03-09 07:26 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-03-10 04:29 am (UTC)He takes a drink of wine, raising his eyebrow right back at Vane. Nothing needs to change, it's fine. What they've got is good. Harry doesn't have to want more.
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Date: 2020-03-22 07:17 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-03-22 07:59 pm (UTC)"Well better start with the presents, my friendship doesn't come cheap," he says airily, tossing an arm over the back of his seat. He might have forgotten who he's talking to.