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Teen And Up Audiences | No Archive Warnings Apply | Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (Video Game)

M/M | for herridot | 100 words | 2023-02-14 | the lamb | AO3

Baltrich (Xenoblade Chronicles 2)/Minochi | Cole | Minoth

Baltrich (Xenoblade Chronicles 2), Minochi | Cole | Minoth

Drabble, Inspired by Music, Source: Genesis, Source: Peter Gabriel

"So you're back."

"Not back," Minoth retorted, trying to size up how he could get past Baltrich into the room beyond without running into the man - didn't want to come into physical contact, since this confrontation had been avoidable, and also just didn't want to be rude.

"You're here, aren't you?"

"Temporarily."

"And no courtesy for your old friend?"

So now Minoth made the all-terrible eye contact. "Since when did you get so slimy?"

"Since my better star left me," Baltrich replied, all derision, all sardonic, all best of the Indoline higher echelon, which really wasn't saying much.

"Sorry...darling."