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[canadien]

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[canadien]

She sounds cool. I can see why you would like her.

[ he is very much focusing on that "after you, she has the best laugh" and trying not to be jealous. but also-- ]

Did you tell her that you were seeing a guy?

[fiftygoals]

She is. We've been friends since we were children.

No, she guessed. She knows that I like women, but men more, most of the time. I think she knew that if I were serious it would be for a man.

[canadien]

[ it's maybe a little ridiculous, but shane feels a small thrill at seeing confirmation, again, that this is serious. ]

So... when I meet her someday, can I ask her for all her embarrassing stories of you as a kid?

[fiftygoals]

You can try, but there are none of those.

[canadien]

I don't believe that for a second.

[fiftygoals]

Russians aren't allowed childhood stories.

And she would keep my secrets anyway.

[Once she realized HOW serious Ilya was, she'd likely cheerfully sell him out with every story she had, but Ilya could deny it until then.]

[canadien]

Come on, you got to see pictures of me as a kid at my parents' place. I want to hear little Ilya stories.

[fiftygoals]

You'll have to wait and try to bribe Svetlana.

[canadien]

And you're not going to give me any hints on how to do that, are you?

[fiftygoals]

She loves candied almonds.

[canadien]

[ is he writing this down in his notes app even though he has no plans to actually meet svetlana any time soon? you bet he is. ]

So she's got better taste than you.

[fiftygoals]

In most things. Maybe not in taste in men.

[canadien]

Isn't it insulting yourself to say that? Since you used to hook up.