"Let's just say that luckily for the male and female population of this doomed city, there are options beside me and Jerome." Edward chuckled, shaking his head. "I don't know. I concede on the facial symmetry, although I'll also point out that you are my equal there. Your cheekbones and your eyes, they'd put you far beyond average."
Granted, he supposed he had a better physique these days, if they were going by conventions. Edward turned so he could face Jonathan properly. "Let me assure you that the only time men or women have ever been interested in me, it was due to my mind for the purpose of their plans."
Barbara, Tabitha, Jim. Oswald. Only Oswald had claimed it went beyond that. "With Miss Kringle, I courted her. I tried to become the one she wanted and, to her misfortune, eventually succeeded. And then, finally, there was Isabella."
He looked away, shaking his head at the rawness of the pain. "Whatever. Point is, I'm willing to give it a try. Oswald is a man-child, I'm sure his pettiness would be awakened easily enough, jealous or not."
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Granted, he supposed he had a better physique these days, if they were going by conventions. Edward turned so he could face Jonathan properly. "Let me assure you that the only time men or women have ever been interested in me, it was due to my mind for the purpose of their plans."
Barbara, Tabitha, Jim. Oswald. Only Oswald had claimed it went beyond that. "With Miss Kringle, I courted her. I tried to become the one she wanted and, to her misfortune, eventually succeeded. And then, finally, there was Isabella."
He looked away, shaking his head at the rawness of the pain. "Whatever. Point is, I'm willing to give it a try. Oswald is a man-child, I'm sure his pettiness would be awakened easily enough, jealous or not."