I Lose All Sense Of Reason [open post]

[summerdude]

Magnus is walking down the front steps of the Mansion, freshly-loaded bag of food in tow, ruminating on a few of his most recent and devastatingly embarrassing conversations, when he hears footsteps behind him.

Well. He did tell Galahad he'd ask everyone. Might as well start now. "Can you explain the birds and the bees -- I mean, sex -- to me?" he demands, even before he sees who it is.

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[temnota]

"You don't think she might feel ridiculous as well? That it might be just as new to her as well?" Aleksander asked gently.

[summerdude]

"Oh, Alex never feels ridiculous," Magnus says, confidently. "She's way too cool for that." (He knows that this is a lie, but if Alex ever found out he suggested to a stranger that she might be anything but the coolest cucumber in the garden -- well. That would be unforgivable.)

[temnota]

Young love, Aleksander thought but did not say. "Well, as long as you two talk after you recover from the combustion."

[summerdude]

"I guess."

[temnota]

Aleksander considered mentioning that sometimes just the act of talking about the things you enjoyed could lead to demonstrations and decided that no, that was not a conversation he was going to have. Instead, he gave Magnus a cheerful smile. "Well, I wish you luck."

[summerdude]

"Yeah, cool, thanks." The embarrassment is catching up to Magnus. "Nice to meet you. Bye!"