[ For all the complications between them, Arthur knows in this situation he deserves Eames' frustration. So he isn't going to argue it. It had been misleading and selfish of him to do. ]
[ He does now. After years of doing what he felt he needed to, falling into something purely selfish was surprisingly easy. Even felt justified with enough alcohol. But in the morning after, sober and hungover and seeing how much of a reaction he got from Eames - when he hadn't expected one - he feels pretty damn shitty about it.
He's never considered Eames' feelings with this after they parted the way they did... He's told himself the other man doesn't care so...Fuck. ]
[ There's no way for him to admit I didn't want to say anything without it leading to more questions. More talking about something he really doesn't want to get into. He's too damn hungover for it. ]
I don't actually like giving you the silent treatment.
[ Which is... something he surprises himself in typing out. He debates sending it for a moment before he finally does. ]
[ He sighs through his nose, a long and tired sound. He doesn't know what he had been expecting. ]
yeah
[ He's had his reasons for doing so and he knows it. There's also the fact that sometimes, all he can do is be silent. But he doubts there's any point to trying to justify it here and now. Or ever, at this rate. Especially when Eames sounds like he's already made up his mind about him. ]
[ Eames is, largely just frustrated by these non-answers, being left only to draw upon what he's given, which only leaves him with the option of assumption. The entire event now feels sour, wrong somehow, as if he'd missed a sign (or worse, done something he shouldn't've).
He frowns at the message, feeling the distinct signs of an impending headache, and resists the urge to chuck the phone away. ]
When you feel like giving a response that isn't monosylabic, you know where I am.
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I shouldn't have let it get that far.
I'm sorry.
[ Which probably isn't what Eames wants to hear but there it is. ]
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Then you say NO, Arthur. You don't just
No, never mind, forget it, this is useless, isn't it?
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[ For all the complications between them, Arthur knows in this situation he deserves Eames' frustration. So he isn't going to argue it. It had been misleading and selfish of him to do. ]
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[ Because from his side of this it sure as hell doesn't look like it. This is worse than the last time. The sting is harsher.
He should have known better.
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[ He does now. After years of doing what he felt he needed to, falling into something purely selfish was surprisingly easy. Even felt justified with enough alcohol. But in the morning after, sober and hungover and seeing how much of a reaction he got from Eames - when he hadn't expected one - he feels pretty damn shitty about it.
He's never considered Eames' feelings with this after they parted the way they did... He's told himself the other man doesn't care so...Fuck. ]
i do
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He knows the reason, of course: drunken flings don't mean anything. ]
You could have said something. I don't know what the silent treatment is supposed to bloody well mean.
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I don't actually like giving you the silent treatment.
[ Which is... something he surprises himself in typing out. He debates sending it for a moment before he finally does. ]
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[ B( ]
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yeah
[ He's had his reasons for doing so and he knows it. There's also the fact that sometimes, all he can do is be silent. But he doubts there's any point to trying to justify it here and now. Or ever, at this rate. Especially when Eames sounds like he's already made up his mind about him. ]
(typoes intentional <3)
He frowns at the message, feeling the distinct signs of an impending headache, and resists the urge to chuck the phone away. ]
When you feel like giving a response that isn't monosylabic, you know where I am.
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At least nothing that won't make the situation that much worse. ]