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Just as the words about him not wanting to drag their drama into the office came out, he realized that they were basically airing out their dirty laundry in the street just a block away from the police station on the sidewalk.

"...you said you'd walk me home. Come on." With that, he ashed out his cigarette and grabbed Angelo by the wrist, staring to drag him back to his house. He didn't want his business out in the open, especially if it involved... what, matters of the heart? This shit bothered him, and it always had. He had trouble keeping anyone around because he was so damn judgmental, so seeing Angelo all starry-eyed and nervous made him flash back to all those failures.

His house came up soon enough, and he basically tossed Angelo inside before closing the door behind them. "No use in airing our issues on the sidewalk." On to business. His house had been... basically untouched looking since Angelo left, right down to the flowers he'd given him. Instead of in the vase, they were laid flat on the table, drying out.

"So what do you expect from me, exactly? I'm not the gushy type." Only he was. Kind of. "I'm not looking to... drop it. Whatever it is. But if you expect me to be delivering roses then you clearly haven't learned much about me."
 

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He was more than eager to follow along. Tybalt was obviously a private person, and while he'd certainly realized that having the discussion on the street wasn't a good idea, he hadn't wanted to invite himself over either. That would just be... well, rude. So instead, he went along when Tybalt pulled him, resisting the urge to let out a highly inappropriate chuckle at just how transparent Tybalt was being in that moment.

Just in that moment, because normally he was about as easy to read as some fifth century hieroglyphics.

The moment he was inside, his eyes went straight to the empty vase, and then down to the flowers. He was keeping them? Well, at least that meant something. He was keeping them, which meant he hadn't actually pissed him off, even if Tybalt was acting like it at times.

"I'm not... well, okay. I was going to say I know you're not a romantic, but you are - you're just not... I guess publically romantic. You're more private about it. That's fine. I'm just - well, this is new for us, and I don't have much to go off of, so things like you being as cold as you were when we were first partners just... throws me off. No one's going to be shocked or surprised if you act a bit friendly with someone you're partnered with, you know?" Nor did he particularly think Kiara would give a damn if she found out they had gone on a date.
 

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Angelo was so damn hopeful, and he wasn't sure whether it pissed him off or not. He didn't think Angelo was terrible, yet he seemed to be resisting most attempts at him being friendly, but only half the time. The majority of the time, he would've hit this point and decided the other person simply wasn't worth it and backed off.

"I know, it's just..." Well, just what? Did he even know, or was he really flying by the seat of his pants here? He stood there for a moment, looking terribly irritated. "I don't know. This whole public affection thing." Though part of him was well aware that he didn't have to be downright affectionate for Angelo to feel like he was being acknowledged.
 

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Angelo couldn't help it, and he let out a little sigh. "I'm not looking for you to sweep me off my feet and make out with me in public. Just... acknowledge me." That was really all he wanted - to be acknowledged. To have some kind of recognition that the date had even happened, that he hadn't just dreamed the whole thing. "Even after the date, I still feel like I'm just another coworker." He didn't feel like he knew Tybalt all that well in the way he'd expected. He'd assumed that Tybalt would open up a bit, and he hadn't. Not at all.
 

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Just acknowledge him. Tybalt's scowl softened around the corners just a little. He shouldn't be angry; wrath was what got him kicked form heaven. And admittedly he had been slowly getting angry with Angelo for... what? Just wanting affection, or acknowledgement? God had been very correct in that sense; he was cast down for being fiery and pitiless, guilty of the sin of wrath.

"Within the office, you are just another coworker." He had to be honest. As soon as they got within a block of the police station, no matter how much he knew his boss didn't care, Angelo was a coworker.

"But outside the office..." He trailed, but let a tiny smile do all the talking.
 

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Alright. Well, he couldn't really argue that point. They were coworkers, and if Tybalt wanted to keep things strictly professional within the station... well, he would have to put up with that. He couldn't force Tybalt to change his mind. It wasn't that he was wrong, he just had a different opinion of the work/personal divide then Angelo did.

"Then we should make time more out of work. Does lunch together between shifts count as 'work' or 'personal'?" Because if those were personal... he could deal with that, then. "If we had more time... than I probably wouldn't feel so needy." He couldn't help but let out a little chuckle. Alright, he was a bit more self aware, and feeling a bit less actually needy. Heart to hearts did a lot to help calm him down, as childish as it sounded.
 

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Tybalt's features softened a little around the edges. His shoulders came down, he didn't look like he was explicitly glaring anymore. Okay, he could give Angelo some credit. Perhaps he didn't exactly need to be teeth and claws whenever someone approached him for romance.

"You are awfully needy." But his tone was playful as opposed to accusatory. "As long as lunch is at least a block away from the station, I wouldn't mind calling it personal time." He usually wasn't very romantic at all outside of his own home, and this whole thing was a bit outside his comfort zone.
 

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"I'm a needy person, what can I say. Got used to being close to people all the time, so going home to an empty apartment is just lonely." His tone made his joking obvious, but at the same time, there was a nugget of truth to it. He'd always been with someone growing up, usually the Don's son, and the relative solitude of his small apartment was uncomfortable at times for him. He was a social person, and used to being around people. He was in many ways the opposite of Tybalt himself, who as best he could tell would be perfectly happy locked up in his room for days on end.

"It's a deal. Lunch dates when we're working the day shift." That was good enough for him.
 

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"Maybe for you." He glanced around his own apartment and that was what it was all the time; lonely. He lived by himself, had no pets and barely any company and he loved it the way it was. He wondered, briefly, why he didn't just work from home and find a job that allowed it. Hell, he might as well start a starving artist business.

So lunch it would be. Tybalt almost wanted to pat him on the head; he was much like some sort of overeager puppy, already getting attached to his hip. He could see how it could become kind of troublesome but right now... it was actually kind of cute.

"It's a bit too late for lunch today, though. Why don't you stick around?"
 

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"If I stick around, do I get steak?" He grinned, obviously teasing. Well, half teasing - if he had a chance at steak, he wasn't going to pass it up. The steak had been damn good, and far better than what he could cook at home. "Or should I spoil you with some proper Italian cooking?" Somehow he doubted Tybalt was going to be interested in that, considering he'd subjected him to so much Italian food. "I can cook, after all. Not a lot, but I can." He had the quality, but lacked the diversity. He couldn't really make a steak, but he made some mean Italian food.

He honestly liked that Tybalt had invited him to stay. It made him feel nice and comfortable - the kind of thing he'd wished he got a bit of at work.
 
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