Backdated to week three of the World Series

[rustyhonesty]

[It's obvious the message is supposed to be on a private channel, but this time Jean is too panicked to actually focus on something like that. He will feel bad for pulling a Jules later.]

Eren! I found Mikasa. Well sort of she's--

[There's a very abrupt pause in his words before he continues with a faster, much more panicked speed.]

Help, I think she's about to- I think she's...



[ooc: what is going on, but your character is free to guess what it is that Mikasa's doing.]

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[goestoextremes]

Good, that's two things we don't need to worry about then.

...Can I see you later?

[rustyhonesty]

Yeah.

I think we need to talk, but after that... I'd like that. Hopefully by then I've figured out if it's permanent.

[goestoextremes]

I'm sure a talk between all of you would be good... Okay, just let me know where and when, I'll be there.

[rustyhonesty]

I'll contact you once I know.


... and sorry I freaked out on you.

[goestoextremes]

Yeah, I'll be waiting for that.

It's fine. Everything will be fine, okay?

[rustyhonesty]

Yeah.

[Some time later.]

Want to come to my room?

[goestoextremes]

[ is rushing in there for a hug enough to say yes? ]

[rustyhonesty]

[Ohh, well that answers that question rather well. The return hug is tight and he's still shaking a bit.]

Hey, you.

[goestoextremes]

[ He is getting the super affectionate girl cuddling a lot on him and her hug is tight too. ]

Hello to you too. I'm glad you're here.

[rustyhonesty]

[It's definitely making him feel a lot better, just being cuddled by her. There's a small smile on his face that she doesn't see.]

I'm glad you're here, too... thank you for coming to me.

[goestoextremes]

[There's a wide smile on her face, that he can't see right now but it will be there whenever he can see it. ]

I'll always come to you with mad rush.

[rustyhonesty]

[There's a faint blush on his face when she says that.]

I would also come to you. Whenever you need me.

lolingforever at her icon keywords

[goestoextremes]

[ Her smile becomes gentler and she closes her eyes. ]

Everyone needs a friend often. I just never thought I'd find someone like you here.

[ ps. She still thinks he meant to say he loves Mikasa. Yes she thinks even a blind person could see that but maybe she is blind herself about some things. ]

[rustyhonesty]

['Friend'. That's right. Jean wasn't anything else, but a friend to her, right?

Though maybe it's better if she knows, just how bad things are for him. So she can judge if they should be less close or not so either won't get hurt.

Besides, he was an honest guy and he would rather have this said than stay quiet.]

You know... when I lost my consciousness, there was just one person in my mind. At the very last moments, just before I 'died', it wasn't Mikasa I thought about.

[Months ago, it would have been. Considering that situation it still could have been her. Yet...]

It was you.

1 / a few

[goestoextremes]

[ ... Ohhh. Well the fact that it's not Mikasa... ]

Oh, so I guess I should take back that line about blind then....

[goestoextremes]

[ And then she is leaning back enough to look at him just as he continues with that -- ]

. . .

[goestoextremes]

[ Moment of INTERNAL SCREAMING as her mind registers what she hears. ]

[goestoextremes]

[ ... and then it also means he would've said 'you' ... and Korra looks pretty chill about this. It's been sometime after their post-jaunt talk and she has had time to think... And she has been thinking. A LOT. ]

Done?

[goestoextremes]

[ Not another relationships drama. Well it's not much a drama when Asami isn't here and besides, things are very different here when it comes to how Traveling works. ]

I -- Have been thinking about you a lot too.

[rustyhonesty]

[The look on Korra's face makes Jean look away for a while. Maybe he shouldn't have said anything after all? They talked about this already and she's... she has someone else waiting for her back home.

She's been thinking about him a lot? Well, after the last Jaunt that's not surprising, but it could be mostly overlay hangover... it likely is mostly that, considering the facts.]

Sorry. I know we talked about this already. I didn't want to make things awkward, but I think I should be honest with you. About my feelings.

[goestoextremes]

Yeah, we talked, but that was back when I thought my mind was clear about everything after just going through infiltrating for the first time... and I have been thinking a lot after that.

[ She can be quite the blunt and honest girl too. ]

And I want to be honest with you too. So -- I mean. I'm falling for you.

[rustyhonesty]

[Jean listens to Korra's words, gradually turning his gaze fully back to her. She thought her mind was clear? What does she think now then..?

Jean's heart is racing and maybe skipping a few beats here and there with excitement and wonder racing through his mind.

Honestly he can't believe what he's hearing at first. So he's just staring at her dumbfounded for a long time. Then like an idiot, he raises a finger to point himself.]

... falling... for me?

[goestoextremes]

Yeah, you.

[She reaches out to gently touch his cheek.]

If... If Asami ever arrives here, then I'll talk to her and we'll figure it out somehow. If she's even from anywhere near the same point in time as me.

But that's then and possibly not even happening but we get through anything. Me and her, but also you and me too.

[It's not like she wants to hurt anyone, really, but damn this place is good at creating complicated situations.]

Why not make the most of our time here?

[Or maybe she has lost her mind between years of not letting anyone close and what is waiting for her back home where she can't go back to and amazing first experience for infiltrating, where she was so close with him after becoming like best friends with him here?

It's a question in the end, yes, to see if he even wants to get into a situation like that.]

[rustyhonesty]

[Jean is very much out of words at what Korra is saying and he lowers his hand when she touches his cheek. Everything she says sounds like something he'd dream about whenever he's not having nightmares... but he's pretty sure he's not asleep. No, it's highly unlikely he's asleep.

The question has him finally look a bit less confused and like he's a deer in headlights. Instead his expression turns into a soft smile and he closes his eyes to avoid actually shedding tears over this. Why was he so emotional in a situation like this. So lame.

Though he can't help it, there are a few tears when he opens his eyes but his expression is definitely happy. Very happy.]

I would very much enjoy that.

[goestoextremes]

[Korra is smiling back at him too after looking at him going through all those emotions. And she sure doesn't think that getting emotional over this is lame at all, she's kind of just waiting to hit that emotional state too.]

... Then I hope you like this too.

[That's the only warning he gets before a kiss.]