You gave no offense. [The kind smile is audible in Huaisang's voice.] My time is much in demand and I have many doting lovers. It seemed that perhaps ... we are not the most compatible and my time and attention is not as desirable to you as it is to many of my other lovers, so I do not wish to waste either of our time.
I genuinely wish you the best, and I had fun in our encounter. If you decide in the future that I'm what you want enough to go to the trouble of courting me, I have no objection to that.
[There's a surprised hesitation at that question, since he certainly didn't expect to be called out like that and he has to think it over for a moment.]
It does. But I am even more picky when it comes to my friendships. [Sex is easy. Genuine intimacy is hard.]
[It may be wrong for Kim to feel a certain amount of satisfaction at the way Huaisang seems forced to pause and consider that. Or perhaps he's merely formulating a response. The point is, the answer doesn't come easily.
There's a thoughtful hum at the other and of the line when it does.]
Yes, I think I understand that. [He does not make any offer as to his working his way on to that list. If it happens, then it happens.] In any event, I imagine we shall cross paths again inevitably so I'm pleased that it might be amicably.
[He hopes, anyway. Kim does have a habit of ruining relationships.]
Certainly. I look forward to seeing how our acquaintanceship develops. [With neither of them making any effort toward furthering it, evidently, but at least there are no hard feelings.]
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I genuinely wish you the best, and I had fun in our encounter. If you decide in the future that I'm what you want enough to go to the trouble of courting me, I have no objection to that.
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Does your social calendar have no room for friendships?
[There's no obvious judgement in Kim's voice, just a sort of bemused curiosity.]
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It does. But I am even more picky when it comes to my friendships. [Sex is easy. Genuine intimacy is hard.]
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There's a thoughtful hum at the other and of the line when it does.]
Yes, I think I understand that. [He does not make any offer as to his working his way on to that list. If it happens, then it happens.] In any event, I imagine we shall cross paths again inevitably so I'm pleased that it might be amicably.
[He hopes, anyway. Kim does have a habit of ruining relationships.]
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[Likely it simply won't. But they'll see. Kim's voice is polite and a bit airy.]
Well then. I won't presume to take up more of your time. Have a pleasant day.