Not Again | Catch All for Steph

[applechemist]

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[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 ]

[applechemist]

[ this is all very confusing. ]

[vigilantics]

I was flirting with you.

[ steph has learned so much about this girl in such a short time frame. ]

[applechemist]

By being friendly...?!

[vigilantics]

Yes!

[ she points at her. ]

There are certain touches that are definitely romantic. If I touch your knee while you're sitting, or place my hand on your waist! Certain ways of touching your arm when it's not needed! Flirtation!

[applechemist]

[ sounds fake but okay ]

[vigilantics]

[ ESCHA YOU VIRGIN KINNING FUCK ]

If someone wants to kiss you, there's a certain energy about it!

[applechemist]

An... Energy about it?

[ thinks about the Enforced Horny curse they had on the ship for one week. ]

I see...

[vigilantics]

[ do you. do you see. steph is not convinced, but she has agreed to teach escha about being brave about smooches, so here we are.

but she will reach over to cup one of escha's cheeks with her hand. ]

Right.

[applechemist]

[ thank god she isn't fucking dense enough to not understand this. it's a miracle.

escha's eyes tentatively meet steph's, dart down to her mouth, then back up. ]

[vigilantics]

[ steph is so intensely relieved that escha at least got this one, because she was starting to intensely worry about how the hell she managed on the fuck boat.

one step closer to letting escha be able to live her best life. nice. ]

Like this!

[applechemist]

[ ......... ]

This situation seems very specific and uncommon.