[July 12] [Original] Presentation

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Title: Presentation
Day/Theme: 12 July- if I didn't know you, I'd rather not know
Series: Original (The Strange and Awkward Mishaps of Dahy, Xephos, and co.)
Character/Pairing: Dahy, Xephos
Rating: G

Xephos tested the weight of the knife thoughtfully, and eyed the next one in the rack.

“Stop that,” Dahy said, without even bothering to look up. “I don’t care what you’re planning, just don’t.”

“I didn’t think you would’ve cared if I cut myself,” Xephos said, grinning.

“I don’t. Put it back.”

Xephos shrugged, and returned the knife to react. “So,” he said, turning a chair around so he could cross his arms over the top of it. “Feel up to explaining yourself yet?”

“About what?”

Dahy had to be doing this on purpose, Xephos decided, and steepled his fingers, smiling. It probably would’ve been dangerous if he’d wanted to deliberately irritate Dahy more than he was going to. “Well, let’s start with yourself. You’re not exactly what you present to the world, are you?”

Dahy looked up this time, and raised an eyebrow at him. “Who is?”