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I'm here, I'm out! You don't have to look for me, he didn't do anything!

[ Was Gorgug too long? He isn't going to try and think if he wasn't or not, because that's that not really important now, and what's important is that he doesn't even know if Fabian has a clue of where to look for him. So he should probably focus on stopping that from continuing before anything else.

So, that's the next part of this: Making Fabian happy. Or no longer shouting and worrying, even if the Hangman himself might be enjoying the riding and the adventure of potentially saving him. Even so- ]

Let's meet. At the workshop? We can meet at my workshop.

[ Time to throw Fabian a bone to go towards... ]

[ Gorgug may already have said that Chrollo didn't do anything to him, but it doesn't seem to soothe Fabian in the slightest. The drama apparently doesn't end this easily.. Maybe because he's still mad that Gorgug made him worry by not checking back in with him in time, or not telling him where he went in the first place.

.. or maybe Fabian just needs a kiss to be soothed. Who knows. Maybe that's how it works.

At least, despite all the audible grumbling on Fabian's end of the line, he does reply to Gorgug's suggestion with a: ]

Fine.

[ He doesn't sound happy about it though, BRO!!!!

:( ]

I will see you there. But make sure to hurry! Last one there is a square!

I'm not a square!!

[ This would be Gorgug sounding determined, but it sounds more whiny, like it's already predetermined that he's going to be the square here...

Which, considering that Gorgug is walking on foot (and is a decent distance away from his workshop) is a very likely possibility. The fact that Fabian has his bike and Gorgug is having to walk (he's not going to run!!! you can't make him run!!!!) does lead to Gorgug sending Fabian a text after five or ten minutes to hopefully keep his boyfriend at bay: ]

still alive i dont have a motorbike

[ So please be patient, Fabian... and don't call him a square!!!! Even when he does eventually make it to his workshop....!! ]

[ He's definitely going to be the square. The Hangman is Fabian's obvious advantage here. And even though - if Fabian was being smart - he would have to realize that it's going to be a while before Gorgug reaches the workshop, of course Fabian is speeding off as fast as the Hangman can over towards the workshop. He's way too worked up to do absolutely anything else here.

Even if it means that once he arrives there, he's just.. sitting there. Not even going in. Not even remaining seated on the Hangman, despite that being the obvious thing to do here. No, Fabian is just sitting down outside. Almost demonstratively - like an angry spouse waiting for their partner to come home way too late at night.

(Never mind the fact that it's not even late at night.)

Fabian's got the entire thing down pat though - especially since he's definitely looking grumpy as he's sitting there. Maybe a little more on the level of an angry little kid than an angry spouse, but-- still.

At least the fact he has absolutely nothing else to do does mean that he's checking his text messages for once. ]

i could send over the hangman to you
but i'm not sure you deserve it

[ Oh, he is pouty pouty, Gorgug. At this rate you will have to prepare yourself for the maximum levels of pout you will find once you arrive, bro. ]

[ Oh, Gorgug can read the pouting in that response. It's right there at the bottom!!!

But Gorgug hadn't even thought about Fabian sending the Hangman to him... and now he's feeling pouty! Or desperate. ]

please send him
i dont want to walk all the way back

[ Truly, he should have thought a lot of things out before he made plans like 'meet me at the place that's on the other side of the island from where i hang out', but--!!! Sometimes, you live by vibes!! ]

[ Gorgug is receiving a very, very simple text in return to that from his sulking boyfriend. ]

what do you have to offer

[ What does he have? Uhhhh ]

trail mix?

only that?????????

offer NOT accepted
i am a maximum legend
i deserve more than this

[ Especially while he's in the middle of SULKING!! ]

try again

what do you want??
i didnt bring anything
except a drink and trail mix
and my bag
do you want my bag?
why do you want my bag

[ Fabian!!! ]

figuring out what i want is part of your punishment!!!!!!!!!!!

you have something that i want
and it is not your bag
figure it out

[ Oh nooooo....

Do you know what you're going to get, Fabian? Silence. No notification of another message being sent because Gorgug has been made to figure out what this thing is that Fabian wants. So he's walking again, suffering as he has to try and understand Fabian's brain!

What would Fabian want the most from somebody?

A text comes again in around ten minutes: ]

do i get a hint

[ Punishments allow hints, right.......... ]

[ At least there's no Pause of Punishment before Fabian replies-- ]

is it really THAT hard to figure out

[ --even if it's not with an actual hint. Yet.

Maybe he'll take pity on you just yet, Gorgug. ]

yeah??
you don't want my trail mix
my bag

i have my gloves?
my goggles
my crystal?

i said we can do whatever you wanted when i got back

[ Wh-what else!!!

Wait. ]

do you want my van?

[ HAS THE JEALOUSY RETURNED! ]

[ ... ]

gorgug
i want you

[ A beat, and then: ]

you do realize this could have been much sexier if you had guessed this yourself instead of me having to say it right

[ Gorgug stares at these texts.

He stares, his mouth agape, seeing what he has gone through. For what reason. The reason he has been out here racking his brain for answers.

...

He calls up Fabian, and as soon as a connection goes through: ]

I was trying to get to you! I would've brought me to you with the Hangman!

[ THIS WHOLE TIME!!! THIS WHOLE TIME FABIAN HAS BEEN PLAYING HIM, EVEN AFTER HE OFFERED HIM SEX OF ANY TYPE!!! ]

[ Thankfully for Gorgug it definitely doesn't take long at all before Fabian is already picking up the call.

Less thankfully for Fabian-- he did not expect an outburst on the other end. He's physically wincing over here! Gorgug, what was that even for--!!

It never takes too long for the guy to recover though, which means he's soon enough replying with: ]

Well, you weren't offering yourself to me!

[ He sounds so convinced of the fact that this matters... ]

What, I need to offer myself up to you again! I said you could fuck me! I said I'd do whatever you told me to do!

[ He remembers this! He remembers! And while he usually has grace about what he's shouting out about into the wild or sharing over the earpiece...

...that care and consideration is not here right now. This is a dumb boyfriend exchange that needs to happen. Because someone here has forgotten some basic rules.

(That yes, Fabia wants to hear it again because he's the guy who wants to hear about how hot he is, Gorgug. Never forget.) ]

...

[ Sorry that there's no immediate snappy reply, Gorgug. Because Fabian hears those words, and he's.. just silent for a moment. Stunned into silence. Yes, Gorgug already said all of that before he had to disappear for half an hour, but it doesn't mean that the words' impact is lessened in the slightest. Fabian just has to stand there.. blushing.. letting it all sink in..

But considering this is just a call and Gorgug can't see Fabian's face, it's not like he'll magically know that is what's happening here. He'll just be greeted with momentary silence before Fabian finally speaks again. ]

That still stands?

[ Thoughts of getting all huffy at Gorgug? Gone. The Horny Thoughts have been activated, and they have taken over. ]

[ GORGUG IS READY FOR A FIGHT, HE'S READY TO BE LOUD AND WHINY AND TO MAKE CLEAR HOW UNCOOL FABIAN IS BEING RIGHT NOW--

Or so his mood continues to stew in that silence. And there does come a Well?, that's indignant and impatient and maybe a tiny bit sad, since how could Fabian be doing this to him? But that 'That still stands?' comes through, hopeful in its delivery...

And maybe Gorgug takes a second, too. Does it? His indignant mood hasn't disappeared, but it's not like Gorgug doesn't know what he said--and what he offered--to not need that pause to figure out if it does still stand. Does Fabian deserve it? Or is the question Do I want it? more important?

... ]

I don't know, [ comes a reply, still holding onto some grumbling, but, ] I don't see the Hangman looking for me. [ Not only that...! ] People tell me I need to respect myself more.

[ Instead of begging out in an open field for a guy to pick him up so he can fuck him. What would any of the Bad Kids be saying if they knew about this? ]

Would you let me if I did this to you?

[ Huh?

Huh??? ]

[ Look at Fabian's hopes being shot down. Look at Fabian not just instantly getting what he wants, which is the way things are supposed to be!! Instead Gorgug dares to hold out on him? Grumbling to him? ]

No, because I wouldn't go and talk to random dangerous people all by myself and worry you in the first place! [ Don't forget what started all of this, Gorgug! There's a reason Fabian was being all huffy!

Never mind that Fabian totally would do that, if sophomore year has taught them anything. On the other hand, that moment likely did teach Fabian to not do that exact thing. ]

When have I ever done that to you?!

[ Well if you're going to ask, Fabian, you know Gorgug's going to think, and-- ]

That time, in Leviathan? [ Luckily (for both of them?), he doesn't linger on the point, since!! ] But you knew I was going out. And it was one guy! I can take on one guy. He isn't even buff. I bet he doesn't even run.

[ Sorry, Chrollo, but he's gotta do this! For his relationship! Nevermind that Chrollo was talking about some magic-type stuff he can do. That's far from the point here.

No... Gorgug's got to pull out the big guns. He's got to get huffy too. ]

You're not being a good boyfriend. You don't even want to do me. You're just letting me walk on my own.

[ Fabian's bullying him! He's being a bad boyfriend!! ]

I'm gonna go in a random direction.

[ It has begun: the battle of the 2 dumb guys. ]

[ Literally the single upside of Gorgug getting huffy too is that Fabian's mind has no time to travel back to a time he really, really does not want to think about.

Instead his jaw drops in offense, and he quickly speaks up with: ]

Are you moving away from me now?!

[ Is that it, Gorgug? Is that what you're threatening a guy with?! ]

Am I? Who knows? You don't know. You're not even going to find out!

[ Listen to this challenging, huffy voice! Or maybe it's just huff. No, it's definitely calling Fabian out, while he's walking. Not that he's really thinking about his direction or if he even turned--it doesn't matter as much as making as much of a stink about this as Fabian likes to make about everything.

What are you going to do, Fabian?? Are you going to take this?? ]

[ This is so out of pocket. Fabian is just dumbstruck in the face of getting his own attitude - except even dumber, in his own very non-biased opinion, thank you!! - thrown back at him like this. Especially when all of this started just because he was worried about Gorgug? It's like his boyfriend isn't even grateful to have a boyfriend who worries over him!

The easy solution would be to just hop on the Hangman and go find Gorgug. But Fabian's pride won't let him do that.

.. not right away, anyway. He first needs to try and few other things first, like-- ]

Oh yeah?! Well, I'm going to wander into the store and kiss the staff member in there on the lips! [ A true threat! ]

All the staff members are companion bots, and they don't have any lips!

[ Checkmate, bro!! Nevermind that he knows Fabian doesn't like the companion bots, but is he going to bring up that? No. He has to bring up the most important foil in Fabian's plan.

While still walking in a random direction!! ]

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