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[catholicisms]

( Matt is a wordsmith, he has a gift with words and he's never been shy about making use of it. he has it in him to be sharp and stern, though usually he chooses the opposite — soft spoken, easy banter. there was a saying about catching more flies with sugar than vinegar and Matt has always found that to be so. as manipulative as that sounded (and was, honestly), Matt at his most genuine is still charming and agreeable. it is just a matter of how much he likes someone how easy it comes.

he laughs, soft but still warm. ) Especially yours.

( she has a thoughtful and refined way of speaking, an elegance he appreciates and relates to. and he's not above enjoying an accent, okay? there's nothing wrong with that! )

Depends on how often you do nothing. Sometimes it's nice. ( not that Matt would know, since most of his breaks are taken after passing out cold on his sofa. or occasionally to flirt with via phone with a beautiful socialite. ) Work. I would say that's even more of a bore.

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❪ if sansa has learned anything, it's that there was a softness to manipulation most refused to consider. it's something that could've easily gotten her into more trouble than she knew to handle, but despite her circumstances, she always seems to tug herself free from the fire and come out untouched—on the surface. it's only expected that he's devised an artful tongue. she doesn't know how long he's been without sight, but she's certain he's learned to compensate otherwise since.

it's given away by the confidence he exudes, whether faux or honest, it hardly mattered. he's quick with his responses, but not rash, more a breath of a reply, thoughtful and precise all at once. ❫

Not often enough. ❪ and it's true, while having such a well-known name amongst the city had its perks, it didn't come without a cost of it's own.

his work, speaking of, actually interests her. something she thinks she could find herself losing the late hours to, rather than finding something to chase. her tone is only hinted with tire, but it's far away, something like melted gold much more present in the forefront. ❫

It can't be that horrible. Perhaps you're just easily distracted.

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I can imagine.

( that she's busy, that time to herself comes limitedly at best and not at all at worst. there's photographers that will stalk her around the city, people who would try to speak to her just for her name. Matt has been in the news on occasion for his work but his name is more infamous than his face is, and ultimately it's a persona that captures public attention. not the soft spoken frequently pro bono defense attorney.

truth be told, he can imagine not having much in the way of downtime, too; a mix of both of his livelihoods to blame.

Matt does find his work interesting, most of the time. still, overviewing case details endlessly always leaves him a little on edge. it's good to know them backwards and forwards, though it's cumbersome for him to read again and again in a way someone that can simply glance down at words on a page might not understand. he has to sort out the meaning of the little bumps under his fingertips, and it's disjointed and frustrating, even if he's been doing it for a decade. )

I can be, ( he agrees. who wouldn't prefer a task that was engaging over frustrating? ) Are you trying to be a good influence and convince me to focus?