Silver Lining Kisses

A Thousand Words (Love Conversation Contest)

"If you're gonna let me down, let me down gently. Don't pretend that you don't want me-"

"You sing?"

"Oh Fu-"

"Weren't expecting me?"

"Oh no, papa said that you'd be up in fifteen minutes..."

"For which I took an hour, apologies."

"No, it's fine. My voice must have been enough to scare you from the arranged marriage, if the concept of marrying a stranger hasn't."

"You're not a stranger."

"Technically."

"There's nothing strange in business associates getting married."

"Our parents are the associates."

"We're benefitting their business."

"Oh..."

"Anyways, pleasure meeting you. I shall take your leave."

"And this little meeting is enough to marry me-"

"..."

"..."

"This should be,"

"Oh..."

"Also, keep singing - your voice is decent."

"Oh!"

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"What an arrogant bastard! Did he think he could kiss his way into a marriage! And what does he mean by decent-"

"You talk to yourself?"

"For Christ's sake!"

"..."

"Sorry, I didn't expect you."

"It's our engagement, Nazareth."

"This is a ladies washroom, Ezra."

"Oh..."

"Ezra, we need to talk."

"Go on."

"We've barely seen each other, hardly know anything about each other. Don't you think we should spend some time getting to know who we are marrying?"

"Is there someone else?"

"Of course not!"

"No one's here too."

"And I'm damn glad about that. I seriously wouldn't want any exes turning up now."

"Was that a joke."

"Uh..."

"Good one."

"Oh..."

"Nazareth... wait, why do you always step back?"

"Y-you are close."

"And..."

"I want you as a friend, first."

"Nazareth, I believe we're perfectly capable individuals to stay in the same space and learn about each other's hearts before bodies. I'm attracted to you, very much. However, I honestly don't know about being friends because I'm a difficult man to be with, but I would never, ever leave your side."