jacopo.

[tactic]

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[obdure]

You don't look fine.

[ He comes back with their plates. Here you go. It's pasta with pesto alla trapanese.

GLASSES OF WINE? Glasses of wine. ]

[tactic]

[ Finally raises his face from his hands when he gets pasta. ]

Oh, thanks. [ He'll wait for Jacopo to sit down before digging in. ] You really enjoy cooking, don't you?

[obdure]

It's more like I have the time here.

[ Actually, they need salad.......... puts that there, too. ]

Otherwise, back at home, sometimes I work overtime and I don't have it in me to make anything... So I just have some prosciutto-wrapped mozzarella and a glass of wine before knocking out.

[ Struggle meals. ]

[tactic]

[ JACOPO IS SO FUCKING ITALIAN IT KILLS ME ]

Aha, we're similar in that regard. I find myself with so much overtime at work lately that meals hardly ever cross my mind.

[ Sippies his wine. ]

[obdure]

[ ITS SUPPOSED TO BE A POPTART WITH SOME EXPENSIVE WINE EQUIVALENT OF PATHETIC EATING...

Enjoys tasty pasta with decent wine. ]

You should be careful. You already look like the breeze will take you so far away.

[tactic]

I'm stronger than I look.

[ He will also dig in. Damn, now I want pasta. ]

This is delicious... Maybe I should have tried to hire you as a personal chef.

[obdure]

Is it a habit of yours to claim people?

[ Does your greed know no end? Sippies. ]

If Childe wasn't bound to being in Hell, you could also snatch him.

[tactic]

Goodness, let's not put it like that. I just enjoy surrounding myself with talented people.

[ He has biblical greed, but also, so much generosity. ]

Is Childe as skilled with his cooking as you are?

[obdure]

There's nothing wrong with collecting company you like. Also nothing wrong with providing when you have the power and wealth.

[ It just felt very much like a little critter brushing against him AT ALL TIMES. ]

I think so. Maybe better. There are a number of good cooks in this game... Strohl's also one, but I don't think you can convince him away from home.

[tactic]

Yes, Strohl doesn't keep his responsibilities much of a secret.

[ Continues enjoying his pasta and wine. ]

I don't know. I think I've been spoiled with too much good company. Maybe I'm growing nostalgic already, missing the kindness of others when it hasn't left just yet.

[obdure]

You're making yourself sound friendless back at home.

[ That is not the leap people would make, but listen. He just wants to bully. ]

[tactic]

I have plenty of friends.

[ Sips his wine. ]

Though I can't say that they're genuine or close friendships.

[obdure]

Work does get in the way of social life... In general, it's little time to make meaningful connections.

[ Capitalism sucks. ]

Is that something you want?

[tactic]

Doesn't everyone want friends?

[ EVEN YOU JACOPO? ]

[obdure]

[ Jacopo is someone who doesn't quite seek it. It happens to him, but he does like having friends. ]

... To have close friends, you usually have to be open to being vulnerable with them. Not everyone is comfortable with that.

[tactic]

[ SIGHS ]

And therein lies the problem.

[obdure]

Are you just expecting people to open their hearts to you?

[ bruh ]

[tactic]

... No. In fact, I was accused of being a terrible friend very recently.

[ So he's like, extra aware of what a shitty friend he is. ]

[obdure]

Oh, is that why you look like shit?

[ churin.... i would never be mean to you..... please know that... ]

[tactic]

Excuse me?

[ HELLO?? HE DOESN'T LOOK LIKE SHIT just maybe a little sleep deprived BUT JACOPO ]

[obdure]

What is it?

[ What's wrong? ]

[tactic]

I don't really look that bad, do I...?

[ Becomes self-conscious. ]

[obdure]

If you do, what's wrong with that? We're just in our lounge. I'm sure I've looked like garbage on the couch plenty of times.

[ He really does not care, but it's also a roundabout way to say RELAX. Don't worry about it. ]

There's no one to impress, anyway. It's just me here.

[tactic]

There's only so much a man can take.

[ BEING TOLD HE'S A SHITTY FRIEND AND ALSO THAT HIS FACE IS SHITTY? ]

Maybe I do look a bit tired...

[obdure]

I could see your dark circles from the kitchen.

[ No, he couldn't, but he sips his wine. ]