Try as he might to remain skeptical, Benedict's resolve is beginning to slip; Bastien can be so warm and so affable, and at times it's near impossible not to be drawn in by how badly one wants it to be sincere.
"Is that likely?" Benedict asks, lowering the earring again, his smile growing uncertain. Then, tentatively, "...did you steal them?"
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Date: 2025-04-07 10:22 pm (UTC)"Is that likely?" Benedict asks, lowering the earring again, his smile growing uncertain. Then, tentatively, "...did you steal them?"