ANTONIO
well it wasn’t a hallucination
CASPIAN
I’m relieved. Otherwise I’d be smiling like an idiot for no reason.
I groan into the pillow.
ANTONIO
you sound like a man who should write with a fountain pen
ANTONIO
no, you sound like a man who OWNS a fountain pen
I watch the dots as he writes, smiling so widely my cheeks hurt.
CASPIAN
I do own a fountain pen. I can send you a picture of my inkwell.
I flip onto my back, heart racing. Caspian has an inkwell.
CASPIAN
Please note that ‘inkwell’ was not a euphemism.
I snort.
ANTONIO
it was just an observation anyway, no need for ink pics
CASPIAN
Duly noted.
I don’t reply because I can see he’s still writing.
CASPIAN
Here’s another observation. I think you’re very pretty.
My toes curl so hard they almost fall off due to emotional damage. I scream into the pillow again.
ANTONIO
Um. Absolutely not.
CASPIAN
Interesting response.
ANTONIO
I reject compliments on principle.
