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surprise, it's "later"

[unionized]

Occupied?

[Yes, that's all he gets. So it goes.]

[goons]

Entirely unoccupied.

[Because he stops whatever he's doing to make it that way the moment he sees Rufus' name.]

[unionized]

Regarding our little match at Talon. As I recall, it was called before we could properly determine a winner.

Or a prize.

[goons]

Determine a winner? I won.
I had to carry you like a little princess. Respectfully.

What did you have in mind for my prize?

[unionized]

Let's get one thing clear. I'm nobody's "little princess", respectfully or not.

Besides, there's something else.

changes rufus' name in his contacts: 👸🏼

[goons]

Understood.

What is it? Are you okay?

honestly valid i hope someone else sees it someday

[unionized]

Talon should have ankle braces; if not, there should be some available in Broken Wing.

Pick one up for me by end of day.

right away, princess

[goons]

It must be worse than I thought.
I'll bring one back, make sure you stay off of it until I do.

[And that is an order/threat. Or he's going to get Tseng involved.]

[unionized]

Is that the prize you're claiming? Being authorized to give me orders?

[goons]

I'm not giving you orders.
I'm ensuring your swift recovery.

I want to use my prize for something big.

[unionized]

Don't get cocky. Holding implied debts over my head isn't going to do you any favors.

[goons]

Maybe my prize can be holding my debt over your head for the rest of my life.

What do you think I'd want to use it for?

[unionized]

You've made it more than clear enough before now what you want from me.

[Oh. He's embarrassed. Who knew Rufus Shinra could get embarrassed.]

But there are limits to what I'll allow, debt or not.

[goons]

[Rude is sure Rufus is cute when embarrassed, but it's not really his goal. Though teasing him like this might be worth putting off the prize just to get away with it. Having leverage over Rufus is new and exciting, but he'll try not to abuse it.]

I can respect boundaries.
What's off the table, though?

Or should we just have a safe word?

[unionized]

I won't let you fuck me.

[Well, at least he's straightforward about it. Unromantic, but straightforward.]

Or try to humiliate me. I don't beg.

[goons]

Then I want brunch.

[unionized]

...Brunch.

[stares uncertainly at watch]

[goons]

Or dinner. I’m easy to please.

[unionized]

You're asking me to order something to your room?

Or would you rather I make reservations somewhere.

[goons]

No, I think I want you to cook for me.

Does that push up against any of your boundaries?

[unionized]

[A period of silence, then, while he ponders.]

Just a meal. That's all?

[goons]

That's all.
I don't really need anything from you, but I'm curious about your cooking.

[There's no need to worry about safe words and boundaries and all the complications the resort likes to sprinkle on top of everything.]

[unionized]

An odd thing to ask. I had no idea you found me so interesting.

[goons]

I don't know if that's what it is.
I know you well enough but there are parts of you that are still mysterious to me. Maybe I'm trying to solve a little bit of the mystery?

[unionized]

By tasting my hypothetical cooking?

That's awfully domestic of you.