[Replying to this here. Even if I forgot my own plan for a moment and hit Post Comment in the wrong place...]
"You have no idea what I am." Luppi shook his head with a small smile. As far as he knew, he could take on anyone who wasn't a more highly ranked Espada or Aizen himself. He still held the somewhat delusional view that he could stand up against any Shinigami if he just had another chance. What was this guy who was embarrassed by his hard-on - the only reason he could imagine not to just come right out and admit it - compared to that?
He fished out his handful of beads, swirling them around in his palm. "Does the threat mean you're hoping to get one of these?" Luppi held up a red bead. "Or would one of these be a better getting-to-know-you present?" Now a blue and a white. That he didn't want his help with the problem he wouldn't even admit he had only encouraged Luppi to push for more. "Or we can stand here and enjoy the show together."
The beads disappeared into his sleeve again as he turned his attention back to the couple. "Where do you think his hand is?"
Hello hello! (Alas, I am a slow stranger.)
"You have no idea what I am." Luppi shook his head with a small smile. As far as he knew, he could take on anyone who wasn't a more highly ranked Espada or Aizen himself. He still held the somewhat delusional view that he could stand up against any Shinigami if he just had another chance. What was this guy who was embarrassed by his hard-on - the only reason he could imagine not to just come right out and admit it - compared to that?
He fished out his handful of beads, swirling them around in his palm. "Does the threat mean you're hoping to get one of these?" Luppi held up a red bead. "Or would one of these be a better getting-to-know-you present?" Now a blue and a white. That he didn't want his help with the problem he wouldn't even admit he had only encouraged Luppi to push for more. "Or we can stand here and enjoy the show together."
The beads disappeared into his sleeve again as he turned his attention back to the couple. "Where do you think his hand is?"