And We Danced (Masquerade Overflow!)

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[Asuka doesn't think there's a way to get on Atroma's bad side, short of participating in a mutinous conspiracy. If it's really all about the ratings, they've probably done a decent enough job of keeping Atroma satisfied. If not... well, after all these months, Asuka hasn't seen a smidgen of ulterior motives from Atroma yet. She purses her lips, only interrupted in her thought by his comment, one that prompts her to elbow him immediately.]

Oh, shut up! You just can't deal with a little-- [A little what? Passion?] getting rough!

[astrobleme]

[If Atroma does have ulterior motives... Shinji doesn't care what they are, as long as they don't plan on using him to hurt other people. Maybe he also wouldn't like it if they were preparing to cook him and serve him to alien gourmands. But other than that, it's whatever to him. He can keep his head down and stay out of trouble.

Oof. He takes his hand away to rub at the spot she elbowed.]

You're stronger than you look, you know...

[But something about his smile proves that he likes it. He might want some more "roughness."]

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You like it.

[It's actually a playful accusation. Mostly. Shinji has to be some kind of masochist to let himself be with h-- be around her, after all. She'd feel sorry for him if he didn't get himself into situations that incite her wrath.]

If you're scared, I won't do it again. [It's a really weak threat, as those go.] But if you can get a little nerve...