"Oh sure, it's fun for you. All you have to do is be in a room with a woman for three minutes who doesn't immediately run out and then stare at them intently for them to be willing to go to bed with you." Ivar says, his tone completely sour.
"Women would be more apt to jump in bed with you if you would stop glaring for more than a second at a time," Bjorn retorts, not bothered by Ivar's tone.
"Oh, shut up. You think it's just as easy for everyone to find women as it is for you!" Ivar picks up a soda can and lobs it at Bjorn's head. This is going to turn into a long flight if they end up getting into an argument.
"I do not feel sorry for myself," Ivar said hotly, but he couldn't deny it too much. Part of Ivar's problem was just that, wallowing in self-pity instead of seeing those around him who were interested in him. Another was that he was frankly kind of shy when it came to anyone he was attracted to. There was always the idea sticking in his head that no one could ever love him for himself, just feel a sense of pity towards him.
"Are you sure about that?" Bjorn retorts and rolls his eyes as he takes another drink from the alcoholic beverage he's retrieved and all. He's not worried about Ivar actually managing to hurt him. And if he did? Well, all Ragnarsson planes came with an on board doctor -- because...have you met this family?
"Things would be easier if you'd just be honest too."
"Why be honest?" He shrugs. "People only use your words against you when you tell the truth." That's how he saw it anyway, which is why Ivar rarely told the truth. Too often, he'd end up lying or speaking in double-talk so that no one knew precisely what to make of what he was saying.
"And that's such a surprise? I was born cynical." Really, he was, and he's only gotten worse as the years have gone on. At least now it seems he's forgotten about wanting to fight with Bjorn for the moment.
"You chose to be cynical," Bjorn argues. He doesn't believe that anyone can be born so cynical. Ivar had constantly chosen to make his own life harder in his opinion.
"And you're not? You've been cynical ever since Wife #1 left." At this point, Ivar just referred to Bjorn's wives by numbers instead of actual names because, well, he was one away from being able to count them all on one hand. Monogamy was not one of his strong points.
"If you're not self-aware enough to know already, I'm not going to tell you." He cracks open a beer and pointedly begins drinking it rather then answering Bjorn further. Bjorn was smarter then Ivar gave him credit for, but he did still have the tendency to be more brawn then brain.
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"Things would be easier if you'd just be honest too."
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"What's that supposed to mean exactly?"
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