Rose Lalonde.

How unfortunate. Do update me on the plan once you figure that out.

Oh dear. Whatever shall you do about this tragic predicament of yours, Egbert?

I was worried you were going to say Dave for a moment there. Truly a harrowing thought.

Hm. Acceptable.

And who, if I may ask, would you apply the title to?

Are you saying I've changed for the worse, John?

Are you mad at me?

Sorry

We can continue this only after you've spent a few months to a year on estrogen. Are you willing to play the long game, Egbert,

hold on wait i was joking i was joking

You are going to... bounce on it, you say?
Oh my. How very forward of you, Mr. Egbert!

Heehee. You just make it so easy.
If it really upsets you that much, however.. I'd be more than willing to stop.

Would you have perhaps ended it off with some sort of... warning, perhaps? Signed off with the epithet of a distant splinter?

Huh? What? I cannot hear you. I'm too busy imagining a fantastical picnic with Jade. On a beach. At sunset.

Besides beat them? Hm... Oh! is this the part where you torment me with puppets, DJ? (Dirk Jr. if you were curious.)

Especially since I want to have sloppy intercourse with your wife. It would make things rather awkward, you see.

Oh. Um.

You really don't need to do that. I. uh. appreciate the gesture, though?

That doesn't even mention Mr. Harley's other two children of which my Mother was the babysitter for in her youth.

Unfortunately, it's more complicated than you could even imagine. By all technicality, your 'Bro' is our father. A morbid truth to imagine, truly...

Parents? Last time I checked all you had was a gay brother.

I feel... odd. As if something from my past has been.. retconned.

Sorry, sorry! I couldn't help myself.

Yes, I'm afraid this means Grimdorks will never be canon... Please don't be too torn up over this, I would hate for our friendship to suffer. You're incredibly important to me, after all.

Hello, John. Have you met your niece? Of course, I gave Jade naming rights...

She already got me girl pregnant :/ Keep up, Strider. You're already trailing behind!

Okay

Oh, you're a Strider all right........

Ah, a forbidden romance.. but when has that ever stopped us before? To break the rules is in our nature. And if the world turns against us, I will fight by your side as I always have.

Oh, yes. In fact, I'd even call it a power move. If this 'date' of yours doesn't take the bait, I may just have to swoop you up myself, miss Alpha.

[ Are you joking? Teasing? Pulling Jade's leg? who's to say. ]

Hm. Depends, are you using it as a flirting tactic?