[Ivan stares, looking a bit shocked as Pegasus suddenly starts to laugh at him.]
Uh...
[When Pegasus finally recovers and gives him that chipper, but incredible dig of an answer, Ivan lets out a small, awkward laugh. So his first idea didn't work, and now he was left feeling a mixture of annoyance and plain old embarrassment. Ivan usually didn't take rejection well, but he was forced to swallow it right now and try again.]
It wasn't a ploy... [He starts to mumble, but quickly decides to change the subject. Pegasus wasn't a moron...he needed to be cleverer.]
Let me... [He starts tentatively, mind reeling for something more subtle, and more immediate. What was it they always did in those awful American movies?]
no subject
Uh...
[When Pegasus finally recovers and gives him that chipper, but incredible dig of an answer, Ivan lets out a small, awkward laugh. So his first idea didn't work, and now he was left feeling a mixture of annoyance and plain old embarrassment. Ivan usually didn't take rejection well, but he was forced to swallow it right now and try again.]
It wasn't a ploy... [He starts to mumble, but quickly decides to change the subject. Pegasus wasn't a moron...he needed to be cleverer.]
Let me... [He starts tentatively, mind reeling for something more subtle, and more immediate. What was it they always did in those awful American movies?]
...Buy you a drink?