[ wash understands, ultimately. maybe he's making a few assumptions, and he ultimately doesn't know d'artagnan too well, but. how long has he been contracted with natasha, how long has he avoided pushing anything with her despite both of them being aware that that's something they'd both enjoy -- and how long did they just not talk about it? far too long, and wash is only recently getting better at it. but he's comfortable being a blatant hypocrite about it. talking to ororo's the right thing to do.
but where does he start? wash is painfully self-aware by necessity, and knows what he gets out of this, but it's always a bit difficult just explain in plain words. it's why he's suggested showing d'artagnan and offered to tie him even if just slightly, but it's clear that d'artagnan has little interest in that aside from pushing back against him out of some perceived slight to his ego, and that's not something wash wants to play into. if d'artagnan brings it up himself, then sure, but otherwise. he's quiet for a moment, fingers drumming lightly against his leg, in thought.
he looks back at d'artagnan, his gaze too-focused, as always. ]
Did you know I can't forget?
[ punctuated, only half-intentionally, by the weight of his gaze. he promises its related. ]
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but where does he start? wash is painfully self-aware by necessity, and knows what he gets out of this, but it's always a bit difficult just explain in plain words. it's why he's suggested showing d'artagnan and offered to tie him even if just slightly, but it's clear that d'artagnan has little interest in that aside from pushing back against him out of some perceived slight to his ego, and that's not something wash wants to play into. if d'artagnan brings it up himself, then sure, but otherwise. he's quiet for a moment, fingers drumming lightly against his leg, in thought.
he looks back at d'artagnan, his gaze too-focused, as always. ]
Did you know I can't forget?
[ punctuated, only half-intentionally, by the weight of his gaze. he promises its related. ]