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[capturingeternity]

[Victor's the first to be a victim of his hacked pornography, so Dorian has no idea what his reply back means when he sees it, about twenty minutes later.]

What are you talking about? What portfolio?

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Ten or so photos of you are currently on my phone. Apparently your clothes didn't make it through the digital ether.

[capturingeternity]

[Oh. Well.]

You know I would be the first to take responsibility for sending those if I had actually sent them. I did not.

That being said, what do you think of them?

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[Unbelievable. Or entirely believable, actually. Victor can't help but chuckle to himself.]

I did think this approach lacked your usual finesse.

And objectively speaking you already know how you look.

[capturingeternity]

Of course it does. Because again, it wasn't me. That doesn't mean I don't appreciate feedback now and again, though.

And it's always pleasant to hear it confirmed by someone else.

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I know you're an opportunistic creature, but you already know I'm not going to give you satisfying feedback or play this game with you very well.

Is that what makes it interesting to you?

[capturingeternity]

Perhaps. You did count them, so you must have looked through all of them rather than immediately delete them after you saw the first.

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[Little bastard.]

I said ten or so.

[capturingeternity]

[The worst.]

Which you still haven't denied looking through all of.

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You’re right. I haven’t.

[capturingeternity]

So you did enjoy them.

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Not denying that I looked through them and enjoying them are not the same thing.

[capturingeternity]

Even a morbid curiosity denotes some sort of pleasure in the act, my dear Victor.

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[This smug little bastard. Of course, he and Dorian haven't spoken about their last encounter or the particulars of it, and why should they? Victor certainly doesn't want to discuss any of the surprisingly complicated aftershocks the winter festivities left behind with Dorian.

But he also can't tell if Dorian can pick up that it's left Victor with some things to sort through, or if Dorian just hopes Victor does as it poking around to find out.

Either way, this needling leaves him feeling grumpy and impatient.]

Perhaps. Or maybe I was just checking to see if there was anything of actual note among them.

[capturingeternity]

[He is definitely poking around to see what reactions he'll get and isn't surprised to see him beginning to be more defensive in his replies.]

If I'm the one choosing what to send then I'm sure I can find something notable for you, if you found those to be disappointing.

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[This reply comes much more quickly and Victor’s hope, in part, is the less he gives the more disinterested he’ll seem and the more likely Dorian is to become bored.]

Unnecessary.

[capturingeternity]

But more entertaining.

[Victor's not exactly wrong.]

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For who?

[capturingeternity]

I was hoping for both of us but mostly myself, admittedly.

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Interesting brand of comradery you have there. Or would you call it generosity?

[ But is he kind of curious about what Dorian would pick out to show Victor himself? ... maybe.]