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[reticence]

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FAOLAN O'NEILL
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[reticence]

Are you? Disagreeing? Declining her offer? You have her number.

[knightscode]

I'm telling her I'm probably too old for her. If she's in class she can't be older than 23 or something right? Unless she's doing a PHD. How long do those take?

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[reticence]

Depends on the program, but unless she's going for a doctorate, I doubt it. Did she look like she was 23? If not, she probably wasn't.

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[reticence]

How old is 'too old for a 23-year-old' anyway? You're hardly ancient. Some people enjoy a man with more experience.

[knightscode]

She just said she likes older men. I don't think I qualify as a man with more experience.

[reticence]

[If you could see his face right now. Luckily you cannot.]

Yet you do qualify as older, then, I take it?

[knightscode]

She's 18!!!

[reticence]

Ah. Definitely not 23, then.

[Faolan may be starting to enjoy this.]

[knightscode]

You aren't helping

[reticence]

You've learned she's too young. I assume that you've turned her down since. What more is there to it than that?

[knightscode]

I've TRIED to turn her down.

[reticence]

What do you mean, 'you've tried'?

[knightscode]

Like I said, she likes older men.

[reticence]

That doesn't mean you have to DATE her, Lancelot. She's 18! Just don't go.

[knightscode]

But how do I let her down nicely?

[reticence]

Tell her you aren't interested. It's the truth, isn't it?

[knightscode]

I can't believe I feel intimidated by an 18 year old

[reticence]

Lancelot, please. She's 18. You've known her how long? You're hardly breaking her heart. Just tell her no.

[knightscode]

You clearly don't remember being 18 very well.

[reticence]

There are worse things to happen to teenagers than some random guy you meet and give your number turning down a date. She'll get over it. Just break it to her gently.

[knightscode]

Thank you I hadn't thought of that.

[reticence]

'I'm sorry, but I don't think I should go out with you for multiple reasons. I hope you find someone more appropriate. Good luck!' Then stop responding. It's really not that complicated, you're thinking too hard about this.

[knightscode]

I think she got the message. Although she's still hoping I change my mind. I suppose I have to admire her tenacity.

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[reticence]

Well. You can't fault her for her taste, that's for certain.

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[reticence]

[Faolan gets flirtation cold feet and a moment later he asks:]

What did you end up telling her, then?