CFXeffects: We met on OKCupid. You do realize that, don’t you? Most people don’t even broach the subject of kinks, or fetishes until much later in relationships did you know that? In fact, the percentage
magneticallybound: look, forget I even mentioned it.
CFXeffects: Don’t feel bad about it, asking me to just tell you what to do doesn’t even rank that high for me. It was mostly your embarrassment that clued me in that it was more than just
magneticallybound: I don’t need a reminder. I typed that message. Let’s just leave the topic alone. How’s your research going?
CFXeffects: Oh, you terrible, terrible man you. I know you’re changing the subject!
magneticallybound: I know you like to talk about your research and I’m one of the few people online who’ll chat with you and deal with how distracted you get in the middle of a conversation with how RNA can alter itself in octopuses.
CFXeffects: Octopi. You see…
*
“Hello?”
“Erik, you sound positively miserable.”
“…Charles?”
“Yes. Who else would be calling – ”
“Look, I gave you my number” – cough – “but I really wasn’t expecti – ”
“You shouldn’t be online. You’re ill. You’ve been ill for the past week. It’s past midnight, and you should be going to bed. Don’t grumble, just do it. You’re already in your pajamas, yes?”
“Yes.”
“Wait, are just getting into bed? Brush your teeth before, please. No need to grumble. Let me hear you, I want to make sure you’re not cheating your way out of cleanliness.
“Good. Now you can go to bed. Sleep well, Erik. Don’t forget to turn your phone off.”
magneticallybound: thnaks CFXeffects: Anytime, my friend.
*
magneticallybound: Hey. What you did last time
CFXeffects: When you were sick?
magneticallybound: yes it helped me a lot. can you do it again?
CFXeffects: Okay. Logging out and calling you now.
*
“Erik? Look, I’ve been thinking about what that conversation we had…”
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magneticallybound: look, forget I even mentioned it.
CFXeffects: Don’t feel bad about it, asking me to just tell you what to do doesn’t even rank that high for me. It was mostly your embarrassment that clued me in that it was more than just
magneticallybound: I don’t need a reminder.
I typed that message. Let’s just leave the topic alone.
How’s your research going?
CFXeffects: Oh, you terrible, terrible man you. I know you’re changing the subject!
magneticallybound: I know you like to talk about your research
and I’m one of the few people online who’ll chat with you and deal with how distracted you get in the middle of a conversation with how RNA can alter itself in octopuses.
CFXeffects: Octopi. You see…
*
“Hello?”
“Erik, you sound positively miserable.”
“…Charles?”
“Yes. Who else would be calling – ”
“Look, I gave you my number” – cough – “but I really wasn’t expecti – ”
“You shouldn’t be online. You’re ill. You’ve been ill for the past week. It’s past midnight, and you should be going to bed. Don’t grumble, just do it. You’re already in your pajamas, yes?”
“Yes.”
“Wait, are just getting into bed? Brush your teeth before, please. No need to grumble. Let me hear you, I want to make sure you’re not cheating your way out of cleanliness.
“Good. Now you can go to bed. Sleep well, Erik. Don’t forget to turn your phone off.”
magneticallybound: thnaks
CFXeffects: Anytime, my friend.
*
magneticallybound: Hey. What you did last time
CFXeffects: When you were sick?
magneticallybound: yes
it helped me a lot.
can you do it again?
CFXeffects: Okay. Logging out and calling you now.
*
“Erik? Look, I’ve been thinking about what that conversation we had…”