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text (a few days after snow encounter)

[whatsina_name]

[This genuinely might make things more weird and awkward, but... Phillip doesn't really have it in him to pretend that nothing happened. So.]

Hey, it's Phillip. How are you doing?

[advisors]

( Oh sweet magi jesus it's Phillip. Ja'far sort of fumbles with his device for a long moment, grabbing it haphazardly once he sees the name flash on the screen.

Well, at least it's just text?

It takes him a while, but he finally responds, somewhat careful in his wording as he tries to think about what he even wants to say. )

I'm doing much better. Thank you for taking care of me while I was inebriated.

[whatsina_name]

[see this is exactly why text is better.]

That's good. Sorry if it was weird at all.

[phillip why are you apologizing.]

[advisors]

No, don't apologize, I was the one who was very weird. ( Well, that's one way to put it at least. )

You helped me a lot when you certainly did not have to. Thank you.

[whatsina_name]

No problem.

And I'm glad you're feeling back to normal.

[advisors]

I felt much better after you assisted me. ( Cough. Cough cough. )

Hopefully you will not have to do so again. Not like... that.

[whatsina_name]

I'm glad it helped.

So like what then? [ok now he's moved on to teasing.]

[advisors]

Like what we had to do to fix whatever that snow did.

Not that I did not enjoy myself in the moment or that you are bad in- that! But I would not wish you to have to do that again, especially when I am under the influence of something very strange.

[whatsina_name]

Avoiding 'have to's is probably good, yeah.

But 'want to's are kind of a different question.

[advisors]

( ???

???????? )

Are you flirting with me?

[whatsina_name]

if you have to ask the question I just wonder if I'm not being clear enough.

but i'll stop if you want

[advisors]

( ???

??!??!????? )

After all of that you find me attractive?

[whatsina_name]

i mean it was weird but not really you so..... yes

[advisors]

( ????????????????????????????

fam he doesn't even know how to respond )

[whatsina_name]

[he'll wait a little while but no reply will make him anxious and he'll eventually send.]

you can tell me to cut it out if you want

[advisors]

I'm sorry, I'm not used to people finding me attractive.

[whatsina_name]

[what]

why not?

[advisors]

( Why do people keep asking him this??? )

I'm not exceedingly handsome or some great beauty, and most of my time is spent at work. I'm not exactly 'attractive' for many reasons.

[whatsina_name]

[and why do people respond to praise like this???]

attractiveness is really subjective. even if you don't think you are that doesn't mean other people can't or wouldn't see you that way.

[advisors]

( He snorts irl. )

You and Aspen both keep telling me this. Sorry, I suppose it's just surprising to me.

[whatsina_name]

you don't need to be sorry. just accept that we mean it.

[advisors]

( wtf u flirt )

I'll try.

[whatsina_name]

[he is a giant flirt and pretty damn good at it since he practices so much.]

you can do it, i believe in you. :)

[advisors]

( yeah yeah and you're teasing someone nearly ten years your senior, pls. )

I'll get used to the idea eventually, don't tease.

[whatsina_name]

[ja'far is by far not the oldest person he shamelessly flirts with.]

ok, ok, i'll stop.