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[rockandrollvampire]

[How did this spiral out of control so quickly? God, why is his luck always this shit? Toby sighs and lifts a hand to tick off a few more reasons.]

You've a soul. You've better taste than he does, your love of gin aside. You're not French. You being an entitled shit at least comes with the ability to easily pop your ego without you going mad over it.

[Ah yes, we've come to the "playing dirty" portion of this ridiculous argument.]

[mayfairmonster]

[He wasn't that invested in this, but Toby only pointing out superficial differences is getting him there. If he's a monster, he's a complicated and misunderstood one, damn it.]

Glad to hear that the only noteworthy differences are skin deep, [he grumps sarcastically.] You forgot to mention that I'm a brunette, and he's a blond, too.

[rockandrollvampire]

Ah, but your book says you're blond, [he teases. He can hear the grumping, and now that he's gotten that, he'll give a more complete answer.]

You've a way of looking at things he simply doesn't, darling. You both may see the world as something to take and use as you please, but there's a difference in the way you do it. His is a way of violence and satisfying his need for blood however he wants in pursuit of self-satisfaction and beauty. You, though... you want and you take, but you never stop looking for what makes someone or something beautiful. You see me as something beautiful even when I'm not, and I doubt Lestat could pull that from himself the way you give it so easily, if he can at all.

[mayfairmonster]

[That's... a lovely compliment, actually. Full of truth, and a gracefully offered observation. Dorian smiles slightly, and takes a long drag off his cigarette to allow himself time to sit here and enjoy what he's heard.]

Sweet-talker. You're right, though. I don't see his appreciation for much escaping the lens of what he is. [Which isn't a problem in his eyes, but vampirism is a lot of hunger, violence, and blood.]

[rockandrollvampire]

Only for you, darling. [He "sweet talks" plenty of people into sex or whatever else he wants in any given moment. Only Dorian ever gets his true appreciation, though. No one else in any world deserves that from him.]

You're a unique person, Dorian Gray. No one will ever have your combination of beauty, intellect, and thirst for aesthetics and depravity. I'm a lucky man that your obsessive nature kept you coming back to me once I found you.

[mayfairmonster]

[Even more compliments from his Significant Vampire???? This is Dorian being stupidly easy to win over when the right buttons are pushed.]

Luck had nothing to do with it, darling; You were the one leaving out bait tailored to my wants.

[rockandrollvampire]

You were the one who was everything I wanted. [It's sappy, but true. He waited so long for someone to understand him on the level Dorian does, and now he's got him. Forever, and as his husband. Nothing's better than that.

Toby smiles and draws said husband to him for a kiss.] I'd do it all again for you, you know. Down to embarrassing myself with Lestat. I'd change some of it if I could, but if I had to choose between you and being able to change things, I'd choose you every time.

[mayfairmonster]

[Dorian draws away from their kiss to blink at the other man.]

Even if it meant you could go back and not become a vampire?

[rockandrollvampire]

[The question only gives him the briefest pause before he smiles again.]

Whatever it took to get us right back here. I'll be a monster with you any day if it means I still have you.

[mayfairmonster]

[That means... everything. Leaning in, Dorian tips the other man's head so he can press their lips together again. He stays when they pull apart, his arms around Toby's neck.]

That's fine by me; I like you as you are. [He always has.]