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Sollux scanned over his code. Why wasn’t it working? Had he left off a semicolon or forgotten to close a bracket? Coding could be so frustrating sometimes!
Suddenly, his computer pinged, informing him that he had a new message on Trollian. “Thi2 better be from KK…” he muttered.
It wasn’t. It was Eridan asking if he was busy. Sollux pretended he didn’t see the flamboyant purple text and went on with his coding. Trollian made the pinging sound again and again, and Sollux didn’t even bother checking the messages. Eventually, the noises stopped. Sollux relaxed a bit, getting more into his coding. However, for once, hearing his favorite song made him sneer.
“Hello.”
“Hey, Sol! Just w-wondering w-what you’re doin’ today!”
Sollux took a deep breath and let it out slowly. “Look, ED. Ju2t becau2e we went on a date or two doe2n’t mean we’re mate2prit2.”
“But…but you called us matesprits yesterday!”
“That wa2 an accident.”
“Yeah, okay, but doesn’t the fact that you accidentally said it mean that deep dow-wn, you really w-want it to be true?”
“No.” Deep, calming breaths, Sollux. “Look, ED, I would find you much more attractive if you weren’t 2o de2perate and needy. Ju2t…give me 2ome 2pace. If I want to 2ee you, I’ll call. Okay?”
“…Okay…”
“Good boy.” Without waiting for a reply, Sollux hung up and returned to his coding. He didn’t think of Eridan for the rest of the day.
At least, he tried not to. Little pangs of want affected him when he least expected them.