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[James gets a questioning look at first, but then...]

Harley lives here. There's plenty of candy.

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Missing the point, Pipes.

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It's not my fault that you keep willingly hanging out with someone "boring."

[airshow]

Aw, c'mon, it's not like that. You're not boring, you just act boring. You're cool and fun when you're not playing the responsible adult game.

[ And he's gonna make his way over to the fridge and go through it like the worst houseguest. ]

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I wouldn't have to play the responsible adult game if you didn't need constant babysitting.

[Piper doesn't even care. He expects that kind of behavior.]

[airshow]

[ whatever whatever he's stealing a coke ]

I'm unsupervised most of the time. C'mon, let yourself live.

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[He just sits down on the couch with a "hmpth" and an eyeroll.]

[airshow]

You're gonna get wrinkles if you keep frowning all the time.

[ He follows Piper into the living room and deposits a second Coke in his lap, then hops over the arm of the couch to join him. ]

But sure, I'll play along. How would you prefer I act? What's your vision of a mature and responsible Trickster?

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Oh, no, we're not going there.

[Then he might actually get tricked into admitting he finds certain annoying traits endearing.]

[airshow]

No, no, if you're complaining, you'd better suggest an alternative. Imagine meeee, but even more perfect. What's it like?

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[Okay fine time to be a jerk.]

Quieter.

[airshow]

[ For a second, he looks like he might actually be disappointed. But it's only a second, and then he just snorts, disbelieving, and sets his feet up on the coffee table. ]

Liar. You hate quiet.

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You might make me rethink that.

[Also other things make noise, James.

But no he's joking and it's obvious from the stupid grin on his face.]

[airshow]

I must be a pretty big deal.

[ See, that dumb grin is more like it. ]

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Yeah, because you're a pretty big pain in the ass.

[He gives him a playful shove.]

[airshow]

Pretty big, or the biggest?

[ LEANS. ON. ANNOYINGLY. ]

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Probably the biggest.

[He just accepts it.]

[airshow]

[ ... well, now he's all squished up against this nerd and isn't sure what step two is. He expected to be shoved off. Does he stay here? Crap. ]

Keep feeding my ego, I love it.

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You're the worst nuisance in my life right now.

[Said affectionately. Aww.]

[airshow]

That's what I'm here for, buddy. Never, ever, ever letting you have a moment's peace.

[ are they. are they accidental snuggling. is that happening. is there a graceful way to escape this? does he want to escape this? ]

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[Yeah now that he's been lingering there for this long Piper's starting to feel a little weird about it. But it's also kind of...nice? Shit.]

And you go the extra mile with these late night visits.

[airshow]

It's not that late, gramps.

[ It's a little bit like a cat stuck up a tree with no way down. Surely there has to be a way to extract himself without admitting defeat. ]

So you want me to be quieter and around less, that it?

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...I never said the last part.

[He knows he sealed his own fate saying that, but.]

[airshow]

... ahaha. So you like my annoying late night visits.

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Maybe. Sometimes.

[There's no way in hell he's giving James a straight yes there.]