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[jumpthegun]

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[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.

[jumpthegun]

I don't think there are many who can claim to really like it.

[John's aware he's something of an outlier in feeling like he needed a place like Norfinbury. It's not something they've talked about, though, and it's not something he feels compelled to bring up when comforting someone else.]

With any luck they'll have the next area open soon for us to start working through. We can still do this, get out.

[devoutish]

Can you honestly say that you believe that?

[Of course, it's so much easier to lie over text.]

[jumpthegun]

Yes. I can't believe anything else.

[That's how you make it to the other side of the war.]

[devoutish]

Then I'll ask you to remind me, on my darker days.

[jumpthegun]

[Why do people keep making him responsible for them? Regardless, this is a particular burden John would have taken on, even if Alfie hadn't asked.]

I will. Just let me know when you need reminding, and I'll make myself available, okay?

[devoutish]

[Wow Watson, he's just treating you like a friend!!!!]

Yeah.

:K' Handshake.

[jumpthegun]

[That makes John smile again.]

o7 Salute.

Goodnight, Alfie.

[devoutish]

[He has to stare at this one for a good minute before he realizes that it's not sideways GOD DAMMIT JOHN]