Brave Enough

Declan Crawford | English Native | Professor

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Kennedy: Oh, I'm sorry to hear that there was a scare. that's good he's fine though.

Declan: Yeah, he's great. Got a new heart valve or something.

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Kennedy: huh? What for?

Declan: My grandad. Had a health scare, he's fine now.

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Kennedy: Yeah. I'd imagine.

Declan: Plus I had to make a quick run home.

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Kennedy: It's Kennedy

Kennedy: Sorry I've been like pretty MIA

Kennedy: After our last talk I had some thinking to do...

Declan: You're fine, I've been busy getting stuff together for classes.

Declan: It's been crazy busy.

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Kennedy: hey...

Declan: Hey

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Kennedy: So...what, we just ignore it?

Kennedy: I suppose that would be easier.

Declan: I don't have an answer, Kennedy.

Declan: I suppose we just do what feels right.

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Kennedy: I know. If this is something we're both wanting though...seems also unfair to just ignore it. Doesn't it?

Declan: Not sure Unfair is the right word

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Kennedy: I'm not interested in men, but I know I'm interested in you. So...I guess honestly I don't know either.

Declan: And I don't... want to put too much on this, and make you feel like you have to change anything or label anything.

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Kennedy: I'm still A student. Still risky, you can't deny that. Not saying that I expect you to be monogamous right now or anything like that, but we are something, right?

Declan: I honestly don't know. I like you, I like hanging out with you. I also know that we can't just ignore your sexuality.

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Kennedy: And us?

Declan: You're not my student. So it doesn't count.

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Kennedy: We both know it's true.

Kennedy: So, you really don't react any when you have young hot coeds throwing themselves at you?

Declan: their fantasy isn't worth my job.

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Kennedy: Not a chance. You're the least innocent man I know.

Declan: rude.

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Kennedy: Yours weren't the least bit innocent, babe.

Declan: Oh they definitely were.

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Kennedy: Says the man who was saying not so innocent things when we went to that club.

Declan: Words are definitely innocent.

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Kennedy: We don't know that. You could be a threat to my innocence.

Declan: am not.

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Kennedy: Okay. I can live with that, I guess.

Kennedy: Why?

Declan: The looks she kept giving me. like I was a threat to your innocence when we both know that you're the threat to mine.

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Kennedy: I just don't like feeling like this, jealous I guess.

Kennedy: Uncomfortable and yes, I'm aware.

Declan: They flirt, I ignore.

Declan: Yes, that was... fun.