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Valmont ⬤ Jackie Chan Adventures
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[whitehairedprettyboy]

[ All right, she's still speaking to him civilly. That's a start. That's definitely a start. Valmont doesn't know what to make of her question, though. Is it some sort of riddle? ]

...I assume the answer you're looking for isn't money, or dashing good looks.

[ They've always worked for him before! ]

[searchingforlove]

Oh those will always fade with enough time, dear. So what would really work is if you got up right now and went to that poor thing you were rude to and offered an apology for your behavior.

[whitehairedprettyboy]

...An apology.

[ Valmont swallows very hard. Acknowledging that he was wrong, in the abstract, is one thing. Actually apologizing to someone...? To their face?

He doesn't want to. He really doesn't want to. But Manuela is looking at him in a way that makes him feel, somehow, like he's back in primary school and has just disappointed one of his favorite teachers.

What the hell. He's already swallowed a good bit of his pride today. He can choke down a little more. ]

Oh... very well. Wait here.

[ Setting down his own tea, he gets to his feet and makes his way over to the barista. Their conversation is quiet, but if Manuela listens, she can probably hear an I apologize crammed somewhere in there. They don't sound like words he's very used to saying. Eventually, he returns to the table, sits down heavily and takes a long swig of tea. ]

[searchingforlove]

[Well, well. He can be trained.

Her eyes watch the entire time he goes over and she listens while she sips her tea. Like a teacher making sure that her student is actually doing what he's told and not just flapping his lips. It's not the best apology from what she can manage to hear but it is there.

When he returns she smiles around the lip of her cup as she takes another sip before setting it down.]

That's better. That's much more attractive on you.

[whitehairedprettyboy]

[ Well, it's not the most profitable job Valmont's ever pulled, but in this situation, a smile and a compliment are about the best reward he could hope for. (Look, he's not completely stupid - he knows she's just calling him attractive because he did what she wanted. But his vain little heart will take it.) ]

Kind of you to say so.

[ The reply has neither the suaveness of their initial meeting nor the sharpness of a few minutes prior. He just sounds kind of... drained, honestly. Did being nice really take that much out of him? ]

Er, Miss Manuela, I do hate to cut short our time together, but perhaps we might continue this conversation another time? You've given me... rather a lot to think about already.

[ Like his feelings about continuing to pursue this acquaintance, and, if he does, whether he could handle having to do another apology. ]

[searchingforlove]

Enjoy your thinking, Valmont. It'll be interesting to see what conclusions you come up with.

[Because he still needs sooooo much training. But this has already been a very good start and she smiles as she nods at him, not moving to get up.

After all, she can finish her tea first. Thank you.]