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[ His mouth thins into a flat line before he glances away, his fingers curling in his lap before he tries again: ]

I would like you to sing with me on one song for your comeback.

[gottalearntoplayitright]

All right then, I will. See? Now was that so hard?

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[ His wings twitch in irritation. Maybe it wasn't that hard for Aventurine... ]

Thank you for agreeing to it. Now, do you plan to spend the entire evening here?

[gottalearntoplayitright]

We could have a sleepover to celebrate our collaboration.

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And where do you expect me to sleep for this "sleepover"?

[gottalearntoplayitright]

Awwwww, too cool to share a bed with me?

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[ He frowns as he doesn't want to cause more offense after getting Jewel to finally agree on a collab, and really, Friday is the only one with a problem here... ]

I will sleep on the opposite end then, though I will forewarn you I am an exceedingly light sleeper.

[gottalearntoplayitright]

I will sleep so lightly you won’t even know I’m here.

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Too late. I already know you are here.

[ But he's curling up on the opposite end at the very edge. ]

This sleepover will be over if I hear you snore.

[gottalearntoplayitright]

I don’t snore. Probably.

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[ He's kicking him off the bed if he's lying. ]

Sweet dreams, Jewel.

[gottalearntoplayitright]

You’re going to sleep already…? Don’t you want to stay up and gossip?

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[ He sighs and rolls over to face him. ]

What exactly do you wish to gossip about? I do not have any industry secrets if that is what you are hoping to find out.

[gottalearntoplayitright]

Nothing like that.

[Rolls onto his side as well]

What do you do for fun? Who are your friends?

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I rehearse, practice on the piano or my dance routines, read, and attend other concerts if I am able. I have a strict regimen I always follow.

[ He's going to politely avoid the friends question because he has none... ]

How about you?

[gottalearntoplayitright]

For fun? I write songs. I play. I walk the dogs and play with the cats. I read. I go to the bar to annoy Forte. I break things to make Mercury fix.

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They are both good friends of yours then. Do you have someone you're especially close to?

[gottalearntoplayitright]

Well. Jem, of course.

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I was not aware the two of you were so intimately involved. I wonder why the tabloids have not picked up on that fact yet.

[gottalearntoplayitright]

We've worked at the same agency, under the same manager for a long time now. Of course we are going to be friends. It's hard for idols to make friends outside the industry.

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I was asking if the two of you are dating.

[gottalearntoplayitright]

We are not, why? You got a crush on Jem or something?

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[ His smile sharpens. ]

Perhaps the one I have a crush on is you. Why did you not entertain that possibility instead?

[gottalearntoplayitright]

A crush on me? That's rich. Who knew our boy Friday was a comedian?

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Do you truly believe it is impossible for anyone to have a crush on you after all the millions of fans who still have your posters on their wall even long after your retirement? I did not realize you had so much deeply embedded self-loathing, Jewel.