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@thegreatjaspy: Ah, you look gorgeous.

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POV: I’m on a cute coffee date with your favorite tennis player and he’s standing very patiently, camera in hand, taking thirty six individual Instagrammable photos of me and waiting while I approve each one.

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Exciting things coming. Finding my footing here in New York.

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@thegreatjaspy: Well, this is embarrassing. Now I just seem weird.

@thegreatjaspy: I thought Avery made some great points! I was entranced, honest!

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Jas seemed to think my facial expressions during the faculty Zoom meeting were more important than whatever Avery had to say, it seems.

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@thegreatjaspy: Wow, gorgeous! Sorry I couldn’t make it, love. I had a very important FaceTime with my mam. I’ll make it up to you with drinks later this week? X

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It’s my party, and I’ll cry if I want to.

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TEXTING: ARIADNE

Jasper: A little birdy tells me it's a special day today? Jasper: Happy birthday, mate. Have a good one, yeah? Jasper: Let me take you out for a drink some time this week, love. x

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@thegreatjaspy: Looking good, mate! Enjoy it out there.

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Felt left out. Everyone was posting shirtless beach selfies without me.

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TEXTING: ARIADNE Jasper: You're cute. Jasper: Oh, no. Not at all. I play the piano for myself. Jasper: Strictly speaking, I'm actually an English teacher. Currently out of work, but it's my main gig. Jasper: Oh! Apologies. They seem very... coupley? Jasper: Simon is nice. He always gives me book recommendations with my tea order. More often than not one of the many books in the Percy Jackson universe. I admire his commitment.

TEXTING: JASPER

Ariadne: Well, I like you enough.

Ariadne: Piano, you mean?

Ariadne: Yes!

Ariadne: Although, Simon isn’t strictly his boyfriend. But for all intents and purposes, he absolutely is.

Ariadne: He makes Billy happy. So naturally, I adore him.

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TEXTING: ARIADNE Jasper: You're very sweet. Jasper: I assure you, I'm not all that special. Jasper: Ha! Very true. I suppose that's why I veer towards teaching moreso instead. Jasper: Billy! The lovely fella with the coffee shop and that handsome boyfriend? I've met him.

TEXTING: JASPER

Ariadne: Why, yes!

Ariadne: Only semi. The rest of you is painfully earnest and poetic to a fault. It’s the combination of the two that makes me like you so much.

Ariadne: All artists are a glutton for punishment, darling. We sign up for a lifetime of being critiqued by others.

Ariadne: I’m on my best behaviour. Honest.

Ariadne: I have a friend like that. Not the devastatingly heterosexual part. God forbid. But Billy is the absolute love of my life.

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TEXTING: ARIADNE Jasper: You're a minx. Jasper: Semi ridiculous? So not the full hog, then. I'll take it! Jasper: A diehard fan or a glutton for punishment? Who knows. Jasper: Jay is a delight. He's the love of my life and devastatingly heterosexual. (Don't run with that, you. I know your game.)

TEXTING: JASPER

Ariadne: On the contrary, I LOVE crude and vile humour. Please always flirt with me by being as disgusting as humanly possible. I actively encourage it.

Ariadne: You’ve got a semi ridiculous kind of charm to you. It’s horribly endearing.

Ariadne: Yes! Only twice, though. Cant say I’m as diehard a fan as you.

Ariadne: Jay sounds like he had your best interests in mind, actually.

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@thegreatjaspy: You're too bloody precious for this world, mate.

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Spring is on the way!

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TEXTING: ARIADNE Jasper: I appreciate that, even if I don't always seem like I do. Jasper: I wouldn't call it loveliness, but... A man's gotta eat. Jasper: Sorry, Jesus. That was vile. I heard it back. I was trying to flirt. Jasper: I'm a bit rubbish at this, it's any wonder I do actually get any action as it is. Jasper: Ah, you know what? That Louis Denver is pretty good too. Have you read Christopher Street? I read it three times. Back to back. My mate Jay walked in on me during my second sitting and thought I was on the verge of a nervous break. Maybe I was. He even phoned my mum! Jasper: You know me so well.

TEXTING: JASPER

Ariadne: I don’t shy away from much.

Ariadne: I didn’t think for a minute you were, darling. It would be a real shame if you were depriving the people of New York of… all of that loveliness.

Ariadne: Only if the answer is “no.”

Ariadne: It was good, wasn’t it? I’m not really one for war fiction, but I saw Louis Denver wax lyrical about it on his blog. It was really striking.

Ariadne: I knew you’d like it!

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TEXTING: ARIADNE Jasper: I'm not sure I do, but I doubt you'll shy away from telling me. Jasper: I am very flattered, for what it's worth. Jasper: I know I'm very... awkward. But I'm not celibate. And it doesn't go amiss to me that you're a beautiful woman telling me all of this. Jasper: Yes, might not be good to ask me. I'm sure you'd hate the answer, after all. Jasper: Exactly. Very cute. I'm glad you enjoyed it, though. Jasper: I loved "In Memoriam" by the way. Thank you.

TEXTING: JASPER

Ariadne: You have no idea the effect you have on women, do you?

Ariadne: Not just women, I imagine. Men, non binary folks, anyone with a beating heart and a sex drive.

Ariadne: You seem embarrassed, so I’ll take the high road and not ask you if you’d like to see.

Ariadne: Wouldn’t be proper, after all.

Ariadne: Very wholesome evening swapping books.

Ariadne: I liked it a lot by the way. The book.

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TEXTING: ARIADNE Jasper: Ha. It can't have been that good of a photo, surely? Jasper: Oh! Jasper: Right, well. I see. Jasper: I don't see. Obviously. Not in the literal sense. Jasper: Yes, maybe you should get dressed. Jasper: Not that I'm saying I think you'd look bad undressed. But it's not very proper, I suppose. Jasper: Oh, good. Yes. Nice evening swapping books!

TEXTING: JASPER

Ariadne: It will be deadly serious if you’re wearing that shirt, darling.

Ariadne: Oh no, I mean, I’m quite literally undressed.

Ariadne: Yeah?

Ariadne: I have one to give back to you.

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TEXTING: ARIADNE Jasper: Nothing serious, just a quiet drink. Jasper: I'm sure you look lovely. Jasper: I have a new book I wanted to show you, anyway.

TEXTING: JASPER

Ariadne: Oh, it was plenty smooth.

Ariadne: Are you asking me out?

Ariadne: I’ll have to get dressed.

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TEXTING: ARIADNE

Jasper: I'm actually wearing that shirt now, just so you know. If you wanted to go for a drink. Jasper: That sounded smoother in my head.

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@thegreatjaspy: @stageyhalliday Blimey. I'm blushing, love!

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Benji took this and said I should post it. Reckons it’s a good one so I’m trusting his judgment.

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@thegreatjaspy: @stageyhalliday All okay, love?

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Benji took this and said I should post it. Reckons it’s a good one so I’m trusting his judgment.