IC Contact

[whitehairedprettyboy]

[ sigh ] "You've reached Valmont. Leave a message."

Comments

[whitehairedprettyboy]

Mundane things.

[ He's not sure he's ever done a mundane thing in his life. Those are for the common people. He's about to shut this one down conclusively, but... something stops him. He doesn't know what. Maybe it's the look on Raikov's face, damn him. But for whatever reason, to his utter surprise, he finds himself saying instead: ]

...All right, well, I suppose I could give it a try. Just once, you understand.

[majorcrotchgrab]

[Raikov smiles. It's one of his rare genuine smiles too. Look how beautiful he is, Valmont.]

Just once, huh? Alright... You never know. You might end up having fun.

[whitehairedprettyboy]

[ That smile is absolutely unfair. Valmont has a sudden, very unprofessional urge to kiss him again. He hastily quashes it. One would almost think he had feelings. ]

I doubt it.

[ But it's not a no. ]

[majorcrotchgrab]

[He usually has that effect on his lovers.]

Let's spice things up then by making a bet. What do you say?

[whitehairedprettyboy]

A bet...?

[ He's not really a gambling man, but it can't hurt to hear Raikov out, he supposes. But if it involves the possibility of him losing money, nothing doing. ]

What sort of bet?

[majorcrotchgrab]

If you have fun, you have to do anything I tell you to for the next day. But if you don't, then I/ have to do whatever you want me to.

And do be honest about it.

[whitehairedprettyboy]

[ What, now he has to be honest about things, too? This is a terrible bet. He really shouldn't accept it. But then again, what are the odds that he'll actually have fun? ]

You're on.

[ He holds out his hand to shake. ]

[majorcrotchgrab]

[Raikov gives him a firm, Russian handshake. He... doesn't even realizing he might be crushing Valmont's hand slightly.]

May the best man win.

[whitehairedprettyboy]

[ Ow. Okay, Ivan, you can... you can let go any time now...

He doesn't say anything, but he does massage his hand with a wince once Raikov finally releases it. ]

I intend to.