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POSTED ON Jul 25, 2021 7:56:48 GMT

[attr="class","cian"]maybe cian will finally win this one. it's tragic that it's not a traditional battle, though. but whatever works for pr, right?

"hey, love. didn't know you'd be here."

stepping up to the arm wrestling platform, cian flashes the other a grin.

"missed you a bit."

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POSTED ON Jul 25, 2021 11:37:58 GMT

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”Just a bit? My poor heart.” Mars returns Cian’s grin with one of his own, stepping up to stand in front of him.
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With his busy work schedule, he doesn’t have much time to spend at the tournament, but how could he ever pass on the chance of an arm wrestling match against his favourite trainer (who apparently hasn’t been living up too well to his profession).
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It will be good for the cameras, so here he is, in full POG Bank CEO getup – including the glasses Mars never wears otherwise.
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”How have your battles been going, tesoro? Making us all proud?” He smiles, resting his elbow on the table and casually offering his hand to the other in order to begin the match.
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POSTED ON Jul 25, 2021 13:53:16 GMT

[attr="class","cian"]"quite the opposite, actually. but i'm turning it around."

as cian might do with mars later; the thought lingers, spreading as he slips his hand into position. he squeezes and shifts to a more comfortable position, but really he likes holding mars' hand.

"you should wear your glasses more. i like it."

and with that, their match starts.

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POSTED ON Jul 25, 2021 14:28:11 GMT

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”Poor thing, maybe you need a good luck kiss... Bet there’s a few who’d gladly give you one.”
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Shameless as ever.
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Leave it to Mars to casually say things like those as if he’s joking.
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He isn’t, for the most part, but the comment is brushed away the moment Cian takes his hand, also ever so slightly shifting positions for the sake of comfort. Usually, he would prefer to hold hands in a less… aggressive manner, but competitive as he has always been, there’s a certain appeal to all of this.
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The match begins, but he carries on with the conversation while pushing down, not putting too much effort at the start. ”Mm… You do? I’ll make sure to wear them next time we see each other, then. Usually I only wear them at work... Pretty sure everyone there thinks I must be blind.” A smirk, knowing only Cian will hear these words. Looking professional and smart is part of Martín del Mar’s carefully crafted image, after all, and for some reason, the glasses really help with that.

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POSTED ON Jul 26, 2021 10:55:50 GMT

[attr="class","cian"]"yeah? i guess there might be a few watching who'd like to."

smirking, cian tenses his arm, preparing for the eventual push and pull when the match begins.

like mars, cian doesn't put in much effort, perhaps keen on carrying their little conversation for just a bit longer.

"wear them to dinner later tonight."

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POSTED ON Jul 26, 2021 13:01:25 GMT

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”Ah, so very humble.” A short laugh and a smirk of his own, Mars putting a little more effort into this in order to match Cian. After all, it would be pretty boring if this ended right away, no? It was important to put on a show for the people watching them!
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At the mention of dinner, he raises an eyebrow, yet the smirk remains all the same.
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”Not even going to ask me properly? Hmm… I could do dinner though.” The tone is as nonchalant as ever, yet he holds the other’s gaze, wondering for a moment what else Cian would like him to do while wearing these glasses. But, in order to focus on the match, these thoughts are quickly brushed away and pushed to the background...

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POSTED ON Jul 26, 2021 14:58:31 GMT

[attr="class","cian"]the tug of war between their arms starts off in cian's favor. he pushes, tilting his hand over mars'.

"we both know it won't be just dinner."

neither of them are the just dinner type; at least it usually never ends that way.

"if you want me to ask properly..."

he leans in just a little bit too close for comfort.

"...then you better win, love."

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POSTED ON Jul 26, 2021 15:34:21 GMT

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He’s close, and while there’s people watching them, Mars doesn’t mind it at all.
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Instead, he has to try not to laugh, because despite the tone of their conversation, this is still supposed to be a competition, right?
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”Cariño, if you want me to win that badly, you could just ask me to dinner now.” There’s a grin, since for a moment there it’s as if the other has completely given up on trying and Mars has to adjust in order not to have the match end by accident. He looks at him, and his look could have almost clearly said ’Dude, are you okay?’
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”Do you have a lot of matches scheduled for today?”

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POSTED ON Jul 27, 2021 8:49:37 GMT

[attr="class","cian"]cian slipped okay...

repositioning his elbow, he manages to hold on, saving himself from the embarrassment of losing an arm wrestling match in about ten seconds.

"nothing i can't cancel for you, if that's what you're asking."

he winks, mirroring mars' grin.

"i might even lose on purpose."

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POSTED ON Jul 27, 2021 13:09:56 GMT

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It’s a good save, he has to give him that. He can’t help but smirk when seeing Cian scrambling to save himself from a humiliating defeat, although honestly, this may also be because of the words that follow this...
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It’s cute.
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”Oh, really? You’re sweet, but don’t you think it’d be kind of cruel to ask you to disappoint so many people for me?”
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Selfish as Mars may be, they’re friends, and the reason he had asked was because he was concerned about the other overworking himself. But leave it to Cian to have a one-track sort of mind, huh?
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Not like Mars minds that.
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”Also, if you lose on purpose, you’d disappoint me. Come on, Cian, don’t you want to see what I’d give you if you win?” At this, he grins once again.

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POSTED ON Jul 27, 2021 14:50:30 GMT

[attr="class","cian"]"i guess it would be cruel, huh? and i can't possibly do that to them."

them being his many, many fans that traveled across the region to watch him compete, of course. he'd hate to disappoint all six of them.

cian's still unable to turn the tide as he's caught struggling, resisting with everything he has. why is azul rolling so good now and not in the raid?

the grin lingers, growing as he tries to fight back.

"what will you give me, mars?"

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POSTED ON Jul 27, 2021 15:31:57 GMT

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”You better not, I’m too busy to be the only person left who adores you. You’d get sad.”
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It could be taken as just flirting, but there is some truth to his words. Mars has always been the kind of person who supports the people he likes, and Cian is no exception to that. As for his six actual fans… Well, Mars couldn’t care less about people who are of no relevance in his life, but it’s nice of them to be there, right?
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He puts some more pressure, and he knows Cian is struggling to resist. For a moment, it seems like winning will be easy, but we both know Azul’s good rolls never last long…
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”Mmm… I think maybe it’d be better off left as a surprise, don’t you?” Holding his gaze, there’s really one too many implications with words like that.

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POSTED ON Jul 28, 2021 9:52:47 GMT

[attr="class","cian"]"i agree—"

holy where is cian's STRENGTH today? did he eat something off? maybe it's the heat? it's not the slip that almost makes him lose this time. his arm almost gives up as the back of his hand edges closer to the platform.

tensing, cian pushes back.

"holy shit you're strong—"

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POSTED ON Jul 28, 2021 10:14:25 GMT

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That one actually makes Mars laugh.
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”I’ll take that as a compliment.” He grins, and he can feel Cian putting effort into resisting. Suddenly, they’re almost even again, and it becomes a struggle to avoid having his own hand being pushed closer and closer to the platform.
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”...And I’m the strong one?!”
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Difficult as it may be, it’s fun, and honestly, competitive as he may be, Mars comes to realize that the match itself isn’t what matters the most to him here.
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Maybe the rolls will be merciful and let him slip so Cian wins...

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