dicey | IC contact for adstringendum

How much is going to change with... you know.

[she gestures vaguely in the air]

This? You and me.

[He looks a little confused at first, and sits up again, frowning.]

Uh, not at all?

Why would it?

I don't know much about human dating! I don't know what the rules are.

Well, you're my friend. And i've adopted you. And you know what?

[He gives her a little smile, ruffling her hair.] I'm pretty sure Axel likes you a lot too, so, there isn't any reason why he'd get mad at me for hanging out with you.

Which I would protest if he did. Seeing as you're like my daughter, sister, friend. Thing. So. We're cool. No scary changes. I promise.

[Besides maybe catching Hanna kissing him every once in a while. But he's going to try and keep the PDA down for A certain blonde and his own good health.]

Well yeah, I know he likes me! And I know you love me. But we do more than just hanging out, you know? We talk about important shit and snuggle and fall asleep together here in your hammock and all kinds of stuff.

Like I said, I don't know the rules.

Okay, so there aren't very many rules to human dating. You don't cheat, and you don't lie about stuff.

And since i'm not a cradle robber, and I think he gets that we're not romantically, yanno, inclined, it'll be alright.

Pretty sure he got the "dating guy with a kid" memo. Since he lives here and all.

Yeah, I guess.

[she bites her lip, thinking]

-- I have another selfish question. Or a request, I guess. It's a really stupid one this time! Beaaaaaaaar with me here.

Uh, sure? Go ahead.

[... aaaand she chickens out]

-- You know what? Never mind. It doesn't matter.

[wraps her arms around him and gives him a squeeze]

I really am happy for you, okay?

Hey, come on. Its not like I'm going to laugh at you.

Spill. [And he'll just squeeze her back.]

That means a lot, really. Thanks.

You're welcome.

-- And it's not that! It's just that something good just happened and you're really happy, and I'm trying to do this thing with you where I'm not a selfish bitch all the time. So my dumb problems can wait.

Hey, you're not a bitch, and you're not dumb. So, don't even worry about it. I love you. So. You're flaws are invisible. Got it??

Still. I can talk to you about it some other time. Or, you know, never.

Or, sometime. I'm not going to forget about it.

[Because he's happy to have his friends being more open with him.]

But for now? We can just sit here and be happy, Kay?

[squeezes tighter]

I like that idea.

Alrighty.

[And resting his head on your shoulder.] How have you been lately?

[reaches up to absently play with his hair, stroking her fingers through it]

Pretty good. I'm glad I'm not stuck in my room anymore. And I'm glad Juliet was just lost in the Wastes instead of sent back home.

Wait, she was what?

How did that happen? [He hadn't caught that. He's glad she was just lost in the wastes too because he would have missed her.]

Yeah, she was gone for weeks! I was pissed about her and Morgana leaving at the same time.

Holy shit...I dunno how I even...

You've been kind of preoccupied, I guess. ... And I need to start giving you more details instead of just climbing in here with you when I'm sad!

I...Yeah, I guess. But, still. She's my friend, I should have noticed...

[Guess he needed to hang out with her more often.]

And that might be good since i'm obviously not good at keeping up with the times.

... Hey. You're happy right now, remember? And she didn't really leave, so don't worry about it.

Yeah, I know. I haven't lost it, just. I feel like a loser friend.

I'll have to say hey soon or something.

... You think you'd notice if I left?

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