( painfully obvious, again. that's an answer in itself, and aventurine's smile grows bigger. )

Haha. Don't worry, you're still my favorite. ( for all the wrong reasons, unfortunately, but at least there's... some truth to it. he rubs kirma's thighs, this time, gently and softly. ) Besides, just because I have plenty of people I consider my friends, it doesn't mean the feeling is reciprocated.

( it's nothing meant to be sad, because aventurine has long made peace with being alone, but if it touches at kirma's heart, then good. )