Not Again | Catch All for Steph

[applechemist]

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[vigilantics]

... seriously? No juicy gossip or anything?

[applechemist]

[ Escha shakes her head. The only people she usually interacts with are coworkers, that is inappropriate work conversation! ]

Nope.

[vigilantics]

Sad...

[ sad. ]

Okay. I'll give you the spark notes version. I confessed to Belph, he told me had to think about it, then Hikage confessed to me, and I told him I was waiting on Belph, and then he told me Belph was cool. And here we are.

[applechemist]

Oh, that doesn't sound that messy. That sounds like Belph just needs to hurry up and finish thinking about it?

[vigilantics]

[ that makes her laugh ]

That might take a while.

[applechemist]

How come? Is he an over-thinker?

[vigilantics]

... a little.

But when he originally said that to me, he was under the impression we would be going home to my world. I don't think he wants to consider romance while all this murder is happening.

[applechemist]

That makes sense, but... I would worry about missing my chance. In a situation like this...

[ first of all: wow what a downer, second of all: that's not even true no you wouldn't escha!!!!! ]

[vigilantics]

... it'll be fine.

Even if we don't work out, I am happy to just be friends.

[applechemist]

Yeah! Exactly! But, still!

[ ... which is it? ]

[vigilantics]

[ steph is just amused ]

But still?

[applechemist]

But still!

If you went out of your way to confess, he shouldn't make you wait! It's... Not fair!

[vigilantics]

Honestly?

I kind of expected him to reject me.

[applechemist]

But he didn't...!

[ which is a very good sign!! ]

[vigilantics]

Boys are pretty stupid, aren't they?

[applechemist]

They're just not as good at being honest.

[vigilantics]

I know! Wouldn't it be easier if everyone just chased their hearts.

[applechemist]

... The idea of holding back when we're in such a dangerous time is just kind of sad.

[vigilantics]

... I kissed Belph back at the castle for the same reasoning, more or less.

[applechemist]

[ So bold! ]

[vigilantics]

... you look surprised.

[applechemist]

That's just so brave! I could never do that!

[vigilantics]

[ she laughs ]

Really? You never thought to just grab someone you like and kiss them?

[applechemist]

Never!

[ genuinely this would never have occurred to her as a thing a person can do!! ]

[vigilantics]

[ she puts her hands on her escha's shoulders ]

Escha! You need to say screw it, and just kiss someone!