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So does everybody here celebrate New Years the right way? Or is there some twist I'm not aware of?

[He pauses a very long time before adding a filter. Damon is pretty certain he shouldn't be offering his help at all. Definitely not for this. And definitely not to her. But he's got a title to protect here, so what's one more likely bad decision?]

[Lana]

I'll play your love interest. Set up the little double date with Lucrezia if you want.

[Short, sweet, & to the point because otherwise he's going to write something more scathing, sarcastic, & bitchy.]

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Then why didn't you? If I'm really that much of a threat to you.

Because maybe I'm a lot of things... But whatever you call me, I'm not a monster.

Right, right.

Well, whatever, Lana. Message received. Bridge burned to a crisp.

Unless you want to really apologize. If you mean it.

[ I mean she'll still be mad but... Super powered allies without scruples are hard for her to come by. ]

I didn't destroy your gift yet.

[Actions speak louder than words. Given how he was so adamantly opposed to doing this crap earlier...]

I'll let you be the judge as to whether or not I'm sincere.

Doesn't seem to matter what I say.

[ He'd have to do a lot more action to speak louder than THOSE words. ]

It does matter. You just haven't said anything.

At the very least, you could say why you thought it was unfair. Or explain why you were so bent out of shape over it in the first place.

[Wow, does he have to spell this out for you, Lana?

There's the sound of him refilling a glass.]

Just good old-fashioned history on its usual loop, Lana.

[ Yes. ]

The only problem is that I don't like old-fashioned looping anymore.

Then I guess I'm going to have to learn to like women who aren't apt to choose someone over me, but still be totally into using me for the convenience all the same.

Look at that. It's a me problem after all.

...Over you?

[Cue a massive eyeroll that she can't thankfully see.]

I believe that's what I said.

You— You're a jerk.

I'm not in the mood for mind games. It would be nice if someone could just be happy for me, and as it so happens, you're the only person I've told.

[What a surprise. He's the bad guy. Again. He gives himself a mock toast.]

I think we kinda already well-established what a dick I am by now. You're just beating a dead horse.

[He sighs, rubbing at his face.]

Look, Lucrezia isn't exactly someone I want to be bosom buddies with. So, if it makes you feel better, I'm lying because I don't like her that much.

[Only half a lie. Lucrezia doesn't have to show too much of her true colors for Damon to get the whole picture what sort of woman she is and he's not exactly a huge fan of the type though he's more often duped by them. So hey, at least he's smartening up. A little.]

[ Yeah still. She feels exponentially more awkward than angry now, despite her accusation. And other things that she doesn't want to think about, contradicting feelings that leave her more defensive than aggressive. ]

Maybe it wasn't such a good idea after all. It might be a waste of time, anyway.

[He really wants to say that he could've told her that, but he's trying to get her less homicidal towards him, so that's probably not the best idea.]

Your love life, your call.

[ His sudden compliance just makes her feel bad, now. Good job switching that around you big jerk. ]

For the record, I didn't choose anything...over you. There wasn't even a choice. I mean...

You never said anything.

[It's what he does.]

Forget about it. I was being selfish.

[Though he feels like he was selfish more in the petulant toddler who didn't get their way sort've way more than he thinks he's legitimately being selfish, he manages to at least not sound like he's having a tantrum for the moment.]

[ Yeah and it's wigging her out. ]

You're usually selfish.

You don't ever...say you're being selfish.

If you were selfish for anything, it was for not saying something before!

[And to that, he closes the journal.

He's also quite aware of how selfish that is. Just doing his part.]

[ JERK JERK JERK JERK JERK.

BRB while she goes and tears her hair out. Because even if she can find him in no time, she knows how pointless that might be, and how it will probably just end in a fight with both of them feeling hurt; more than they already do.

It doesn't stop her from wanting to, though.

Jerk. ]

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