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[al_truism]

Are you going to do something that will make me want to?

[Really, though, that's hard to do with Al. He's very mellow, but Lucifer knows his buttons.]

[thelightbringer]

Depends. Are you expressing all that anger, or choking it down so you don't 'inconvenience' people?

[al_truism]

Have you been talking to Xerxes?

[thelightbringer]

Constantly. But not about you. Why? Something I should know?

[al_truism]

My temper has been a little short lately.

[thelightbringer]

Did you lose your temper with him...?

[al_truism]

Of course not. He's helping me channel it into work and other useful things.

[thelightbringer]

And...you thought the only way I'd know if you were angry is if he told me?

[Lucifer is so terribly amused, and it makes him seem so young. You could almost forget what he is.]

[al_truism]

[Al sighs and looks at him, a little wry.]

Why so interested?

[thelightbringer]

I'm not the only Lucifer in town, so I should stake a claim early.

Oh, and because if you snap, you'll do it all over Xerxes. I don't want that.

[al_truism]

What makes you think that?

[thelightbringer]

Because even if you snap, Ed and the helpless little kids are safe, right? But you have complicated 'layers' to deal with, with him.

[al_truism]

I'm not going to snap. Especially not with him.

[thelightbringer]

[Lucifer just looks at him, not believing that much. But he does have reasons for his cynicism.]

Well, all right, sunshine. Keep letting him redirect that anger.

[al_truism]

... you're convinced I will. Why?

[thelightbringer]

Because I have that kind of luck and it's contagious.

[Lucifer doesn't feel guilt, or self-loathing, so it comes out flippant.]

[al_truism]

What?

[thelightbringer]

You need evidence?

[al_truism]

No, what do you mean?

[thelightbringer]

I mean when I'm around, when i-

People get touchy.

[al_truism]

You do push at buttons.

[thelightbringer]

Not all the time. If I did I wouldn't be chatting with you.

[al_truism]

What did you almost say?

[thelightbringer]

That when I do get 'close' to people, other people stage interventions and start riots. So mostly I keep it quiet, unless they're an exhibitionist...or have a protective housemate who happens to be close to a certain someone.

[Hence why he almost never locks conversations he has with Luca.

It may not be what he'd been about to say, but it's not far off.]

[al_truism]

But why would that mean I'd take it out on Break?