AUDIENCE: SOO-WON

[retellers]

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[recrowns]

[continues to tag baking]

... it'll be our secret. Thank you for letting me know. I'll try to support them to best of my ability too.

[even tho - ]

Though... I do wish you could have a bit more confidence in yourself. I think that your efforts are quite impressive. Even if you don't think that you have strength... I think that you still hold onto your kindness, and that in and of itself is powerful.

[retellers]

[ that makes them pause, before offering another polite bow. he told them to stop bowing, but they are doing it anyway. ]

Then you must be very powerful, in that case.

[recrowns]

[there's just a bit of a laugh at that]

Oh, I hope so!

[but he seems to be teasing just a little because this still isn't about him - ]

Maybe I'll match up to you one day.

[retellers]

[ they put up their hands in a placating gesture. ]

There's no need for flattery.

[recrowns]

I could say the same thing to you, you know.

[he's aware this is just

a circle of compliments]

But I don't tend toward flattery - just what I think.

[retellers]

But--

[ they open their mouth. close it.

they seem to also have realized it's just a circle of compliments. ]

[recrowns]

[sdlkfj

he can't help but laugh at that]

It's nice - you're easy to get along with.

Now can you show me your favorite recipe to bake?

[retellers]

[ they close their eyes like they're concentrating, before pulling out a small recipe book from their cloak. they open it up. ]

We're going to do red velvet.

[recrowns]

Oh, what's that?

[puts on a kpop playlist for the rest of the thread]

Did you just summon a recipe book...? May I borrow it after this?

[he's so hungry to read literally anything]

[retellers]

Oh. Yes, sure, you can have it.

[ soo-won gets 1 book! ]

[recrowns]

[he now has a book of recipes and a medical book and he's going to reread both until the fucking bookstore opens]

Really? Thank you!

[but he looks genuinely pleased about this]

[retellers]

No problem. I know it's not much, but... at least it should keep you busy for a while.

[recrowns]

It's still something. I like reading and learning - so picking up baking might be fun.

Maybe by the next time we meet, I'll be able to make something good.

[retellers]

You'll come see me again?

[recrowns]

Of course! So long as you'll have me anyway.

[retellers]

I'm fine with that. Please come see me whenever you want.