School? Heiroglyphics? Sounds like I'd have to work extra hard. I'm not that bookish.
[Though to be fair, he's a little more bookish than some of his other friends.
Ryou leans into the touch a bit. This conversation is nice. It makes him feel like he's working out his role in a game, and honestly, that's about the most comforting thing he could do in a situation like this.]
I'd learn it to help you, though. I know you don't mean for me to just be useful, but I think we both know a king couldn't just have a pretty face that didn't contribute--
[And then, all of a sudden, he pulls a look of false surprise.]
--unless the pharaoh intended to collect an oddity--a white-haired male concubine? That's terrible of you!
[He would never, ever say that to anyone else without an immediate flush rising to his cheeks, but somehow, Ryou feels perfectly alright teasing Atem like this...unless Atem reacts negatively in which case Ryou will promptly vanish from sight, but he's hedging his bets on the fact that around each other, they could be more lighthearted.]
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[Though to be fair, he's a little more bookish than some of his other friends.
Ryou leans into the touch a bit. This conversation is nice. It makes him feel like he's working out his role in a game, and honestly, that's about the most comforting thing he could do in a situation like this.]
I'd learn it to help you, though. I know you don't mean for me to just be useful, but I think we both know a king couldn't just have a pretty face that didn't contribute--
[And then, all of a sudden, he pulls a look of false surprise.]
--unless the pharaoh intended to collect an oddity--a white-haired male concubine? That's terrible of you!
[He would never, ever say that to anyone else without an immediate flush rising to his cheeks, but somehow, Ryou feels perfectly alright teasing Atem like this...unless Atem reacts negatively in which case Ryou will promptly vanish from sight, but he's hedging his bets on the fact that around each other, they could be more lighthearted.]