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Theo has to wrinkle her nose at Raphael’s words, immediately disgusted by the very implication, which is what she assumes was his intention in saying it. She hates to give him the satisfaction, but he’s achieved his goal, and he generally tends to. As much as she hates to admit it, Raphael has known her long enough to know exactly what buttons to push. It pisses her off a bit, frankly.
“Okay, first of all,” Theo arches a brow as she holds up a finger pointedly, leaning into Raphael to make sure the impact of her words is conveyed. “… Ew.” Theo stares him down before she’s holding up two fingers and continuing, “Second of all… ew.” An elegant couple pass by them then, and at the reminder that they’re in public Theo tries to morph her expression into something pretty and demure once again, delicately flipping her hair over her shoulder in an attempt to compose herself. But she’s pretty sure her annoyance still sours the expression on her face given the company. “Which poor girl’s pussy are you trying to slither into now?” Theo hisses in a whisper as she looks around the gallery completely not in search for the girl in question, because she doesn’t care. She truly couldn’t care less… God, okay, fine, maybe she does care a little, but it’s only because judging people is a hobby she actively participates in.
Raphael could never pin point the exact moment in the last two decades that he had decided making Theo’s life harder than it needed to was a good hobby, but when constantly presented with the opportunity, he took it as a sign. He was just meant for it, and she fell for it every single time, even when more than likely he wasn’t involved in it. He’d gladly take the credit. Most of the time. Having said that, he knew better than to expect no retaliation, and the last thing he was going to do was make it any easier for her.
“Nice try.” He sneered, “But I’m not letting your intervene.” It was pure luck that Raphael’s latest conquest (if all went well) was, at the moment, not available to the public and away from Theo’s judgy eyes. Sadly, it was only a matter of minutes when that would change; the performance crew set out to rush out and do their weird shit soon. Like he said, he was broadening his tastes. “That is, unless you’re trying to double up. In every sense of the word.” A joke for the most part. “Show me yours I’ll show you mine.” He murmured the phrase, teasing her as he leaned towards her.












