I've lost to you. I've lost completely.

“You must be very close if you can finish each other’s sentences like that,” An unfamiliar voice sounded from the other side of Edgar. He turned to see another bar patron. Not someone he’d ever seen before. Edgar nodded once in agreement. He certainly liked to think that he and Ranpo were quite close. At least as close as a pair in their circumstance could be.The patron took a sip of their beer then glanced at Ranpo before looking back at Edgar. They motioned to each of them in turn, tilted their head, and muttered, “The two of you are…?” The question trailed off, leaving it up for interpretation as the pair saw fit. They both answered at the same time.“Rivals.”“Dating.”Wait. What did Ranpo just say? Surely Edgar was hearing things. He’d never been one to hold his alcohol very well. Perhaps bits of other people’s conversations were drowning out his own.“You seriously still think that?” Ranpo asked, knocking him out of his thoughts.