We will have to agree to disagree. The element of surprise is not very me.
[He doesn't really go in for the bait and switch, like, ever; it's never occurred to him. So it feels, hm, not quite fitting right to think about utilizing it now.
Which he can think about later, if he isn't still thinking about this. Absent-mindedly he remembers to keep scrubbing his hair. Watching him wet and groaning and knowing that he himself is responsible for this scene now, mmph— perhaps he should take a colder shower.]
As a gentleman, I do apologize for the... mess. [A beat.] As a partner, however, I would hate to miss seeing you like this.
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[He doesn't really go in for the bait and switch, like, ever; it's never occurred to him. So it feels, hm, not quite fitting right to think about utilizing it now.
Which he can think about later, if he isn't still thinking about this. Absent-mindedly he remembers to keep scrubbing his hair. Watching him wet and groaning and knowing that he himself is responsible for this scene now, mmph— perhaps he should take a colder shower.]
As a gentleman, I do apologize for the... mess. [A beat.] As a partner, however, I would hate to miss seeing you like this.