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[fourlevels]

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[fourlevels]

A crossbow?

[beautiful_monster]

A crossbow. [He takes another mechanical bite of jerky.]

...At least they aren't as loud as guns.

[fourlevels]

[ Well that's concerning. He keeps still though, not wanting to overreact since Yurio was obviously trying to keep it cool. ]

... When were you around guns?

[beautiful_monster]

Uh... [He glances away to avoid looking Viktor in the eye.] A while ago. About a week before the flooding. —But I wasn't hurt!

[fourlevels]

How close?

[beautiful_monster]

... Kind of...in the middle of a gun fight. I was lucky Magnus was there to protect me.

[fourlevels]

[ Viktor takes a slow breath, inhaling and exhaling slowly. ]

... Why didn't you tell me before?

[beautiful_monster]

[He can only offer a weak shrug.]

I... I don't know. I guess I didn't want you to freak out when I'm already safe.

[fourlevels]

Has there been anything else you were in or involved with?

[beautiful_monster]

No. Nothing that you don't know about already.

[fourlevels]

[ He finally turns his head enough to look at Yuri instead of staring straight ahead like he has been. ]

How can I believe that?

[ His voice is soft and neutral,but he might as well be asking how can I believe you? ]

[beautiful_monster]

[Yuri looks at him suddenly, startled by the question, and then looks away just as quickly. For once he's not angry about being doubted. Viktor's got every right to be suspicious, and he knows it.

He offers another weak, half-hearted shrug.]

I don't go looking for shit like this. It just... You know how this place is. Things just happen and you can't get away from it.

[fourlevels]

So that means you'll tell me if—when they do happen? From now on?

[beautiful_monster]

...You won't just freak out if I do, will you?

[fourlevels]

Have you known me to freak out? It's the same promise I made you, you know.

[beautiful_monster]

I think anyone would freak out about the shit that happens to people in this shitty world.

[...But he sighs and slouches in his chair, resting his head back against the wall behind him.]

If you want me to, I'll tell you.

[fourlevels]

I want you to. Nothing held back between us.

[ He reaches out then, just lightly resting his hand on Yuri's knee. ]

Okay?

[beautiful_monster]

[He rolls his eyes, but finally turns his head to look properly at Viktor before answering.]

Alright. I won't keep something like that from you again.

[fourlevels]

[ There's a little hint of something more teasing in the soft smile he gives back. ]

Eeeh, so does that mean if it's not something like that, then you won't tell me about it?

[beautiful_monster]

[He tries to look exasperated—tries, except that even Yuri can't hold back an embarrassed blush.]

If it's not something dangerous or related to training then you don't need to know!

[fourlevels]

[ Viktor leans in, the smile turning into something a little more teasing and smirking. Okay, a lot more. ]

Eeeeeeh, you wouldn't want any advice on anything else~?

[beautiful_monster]

[On cue, Yuri leans away.]

Why would I want advice from a romcom escapee like you?!

[fourlevels]

What do you mean escapee? I'd be the star, thank you very much! Besides, you could benefit a lot from advice on that nature!

[beautiful_monster]

What benefit could there possibly be from listening to an extravagant old man like you?

[fourlevels]

You can't believe that there wouldn't be other people who would enjoy your new knowledge of romantic things, do you?