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[jumpthegun]

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[devoutish]

It's a shirt collar, Watson. It's clear enough.

[jumpthegun]

Of course. And how about this one? :8

[devoutish]

His glasses hanging around his neck.

[Nobody wears their glasses on chains anymore, Alfie. You're a relic.]

[jumpthegun]

You really are adorable sometimes, Alfie.

[devoutish]

It's the obvious answer, Watson. I don't see how you could say anything else.

[jumpthegun]

The obvious answer. Well, here's me, always missing the obvious if you ask Sherlock.

[devoutish]

:~ :> :< :C Beards.

[jumpthegun]

Here's one you can throw at Claire if you're ever having to text with her:

<3

It's a heart.

[devoutish]

Absolutely not.

[jumpthegun]

Oh, come on. She'd think it was cute. I guarantee you that.

[devoutish]

It's fucking ridiculous, is what it is.

[jumpthegun]

Nothing wrong with being a little ridiculous with someone you fancy.

[devoutish]

I think you may fancy her.

[jumpthegun]

You think I fancy Sherlock, so I can't say I much trust your judgement here, mate.

[devoutish]

You may fancy them both.

[jumpthegun]

I certainly do get around in the multiverse, don't I?

I do fancy her a bit, yes. Doesn't mean I'll do anything or that I'm pulling for the pair of you any less.

[devoutish]

What does that entail, pulling for us?

[jumpthegun]

Are you seriously asking me that when we've just gone through all of this? It means I'm going to encourage you to do things to keep her and help her understand when you're being a prick sometimes. I'm assuming you have friends who do these things for you at home, Alfie?

[devoutish]

And this isn't at all influenced by your need to sacrifice yourself and your happiness at any given opportunity?

[jumpthegun]

I'd be doing this even if I didn't fancy her, Alfie. Amazingly, I can want someone to be happy just for the sake of it.

[devoutish]

Would you like my honest response?

[jumpthegun]

I always welcome your honesty, Mr. Solomons.

[devoutish]

It's not going to make me happy.

[cry more, emo Alfie]

[jumpthegun]

[Well, that's a bit of a punch to the gut, and John winces.]

I know it's a distraction for you. Is it at least going to be a pleasant one?

[devoutish]

It already is. But I know you haven't missed how much I fucking despise it here.