We’re Not Flirting, Obviously.

We're not flirting.

Obviously.

We just happen to seek each other out.

Remember ridiculous little details.

Provoke each other recreationally.

Hold eye contact slightly longer than necessary.

And occasionally say things with enough plausible deniability that either one of us could pretend they meant absolutely nothing.

Perfectly normal.

And if sometimes I say something specifically because I know it's going to get a reaction out of you?

That's not flirting.

That's research.

I'm gathering data.

You're apparently a very compelling research subject.

So no.

We're definitely not flirting.

I'm glad we cleared that up.

Although...

if you disagree?

You're welcome to prove it.

Fuck.

That sounded like flirting.

Forget I said that.

— Thalia Lux