bakerstreet | Flirt

So what other words do you like? Scientific or otherwise? Maybe I'll write you an acrostic or something as my next terrible flirting attempt.

[Good question there, MJ.]

I... Haven't really gave it that much thought? So I don't actually know.

Then maybe you can write me something with some of them sometime, if you ever think up a few you like the sound of.

Sure, I can do... And I guess maybe you could do the same, so it's not completely one-sided?

I don't believe in one-sided ventures, Donnie. Though to be honest, a picture's worth a thousand words and I'm way better at drawing anyway, so maybe I'll do a sketch of you sometime.

[Not like she hasn't already, shhh.]

Eh? You, you don't have to do that!

[The only person he knows that has drawn him is Mikey, so this is very much a weird thing to him.]

... why not? I do it all the time.

Not of you, specifically. I just... like sketching people that I like. And since I like you more than I like most people....

[He gets what she is saying though, so face is red and burying his head in his hands.]

... still, what if someone sees it? How do you explain a drawing of something like me?

... I got tired of the lame guys at school and have started work on blueprints for a much more suitable partner from scratch?

Also, I think you severely underestimate how private a person I can be. People don't see my drawings unless I show them to them specifically, and even then, why would I have to explain my art?

Because people will ask things, because humans are curious.

[Sorry, now he's on edge.]

Humans are curious, and I'm blunt enough to remind them that some thing aren't their business. They should be more worried about what the government's hiding from them than about what I might not be telling them. Relax. You're fine.

[She shrugs then.]

It's not like I have any close friends anyway, nosey or otherwise.

I'm more worried about the government finding us, actually.

[And slow blink at her last line.]

Now that's just a lie, you got to have close friends. Everyone does.

I can hold my own in a government investigation if it comes down to it. Again: you're fine.

[She's a little surprised when he claims she's lying about the friends thing.]

No? I mean... I have a couple of people I've been forced to do group projects with or whatever, but outside of school or work? I really just hang out on my own most of the time.

[He just lets out a little hrm at that.]

... MJ, even I have a friend that isn't my brothers.

... I have you guys. Doesn't that count?

[Being friendless by choice really isn't that big a deal, as far as she's concerned.]

I mean, like. Normal friends you can do like... Friend stuff with.

[Being friends with him and his family isn't really great, and he's aware of it.]