Not Again | Catch All for Steph

[applechemist]

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[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!

[applechemist]

What? But there's no one here to - kiss!

[ Despite Lili's misconception, she does not actually have a crush on Dick! ]

[vigilantics]

[ she considers this... and then shakes her head. ]

You can kiss someone just for the hell of it! It helps boost your confidence.

[applechemist]

Really?

[ this is wild information. ]

I feel like it would just make me embarrassed...

[vigilantics]

It'll help make you braver for when you want to kiss someone you actually like.

[ steph is an ex slut, this is her wisdom ]

[applechemist]

I see...

[ Escha looks like she is very sincerely considering this. The logic seems sound!!! ]

[vigilantics]

[ she nods her head encouragingly. ]

You will feel much better after.

[applechemist]

... But how do you know when someone wants to kiss you?

[ She would not want to kiss someone who did not want to kiss her! ]

[vigilantics]

A lot o the time it's stuff like body language? Like... okay, let's role play.

[ she gestures at the two of them. ]

Let's say we're talking, and I lean in a lot to you.

[ she demonstrates! by leaning in! ]

The closeness can be a sign that I would like to kiss.

[applechemist]

[ Escha reflexively leans in a little bit, too. Because: ]

Doesn't that just mean you're listening attentively?

[vigilantics]

That's why you need to pay attention to other signs, too! Like if they also touch you a lot.

[ she places her hand on escha's arm ]

[applechemist]

[ Escha glances down. ]

But it's not that unusual for friends to touch a lot.

[ Difficult....... ]

[vigilantics]

[ escha is killing her. oh my god. wasn't she on the fuck boat? ]

It's like, a different vibe? A lot of the time it'll be in situations that definitely don't require it. Or like... flirting?

[ a pause ]

Do you know how to flirt?

[applechemist]

[ escha slowly... shakes her head... no. ]

[vigilantics]

[ she figured... okay, they gotta start from the top.

she clears her throat. ]

You know, you're pretty cute. I noticed before, but it's really hitting me with us so close right now.

[ this is a lesson ]

[applechemist]

[ ... oh, how sweet of her! escha smiles. ]

Aw, thank you. You're really cute, too!

[ ........ ]

1/2

[vigilantics]

[ in a hushed whisper ]

Oh my god... you're so pure...

[vigilantics]

[ SHE CLEARS HER THROAT. AGAIN. ALRIGHT. ]

I would love to get to know you more. You know, just us.

[applechemist]

That sounds really nice. I'd like that, too.

[ .......... ]

[vigilantics]

[ oH MY GOD. ]

Escha, we should make out.

[ at this point she just wants to see if escha will take this as a friend activity as well. ]

[applechemist]

[ THIS CAME OUT OF NOWHERE?! ]

Oh - I - um? If you want to...?!

[vigilantics]

[ SHE JUST

COVERS HER FACE WITH HER HANDS ]