themightybosstone

[ grimaces a bit, still very flustered, but ]

Please-- understand what I'm saying. If-- if at some point you find me lacking, please just. Say something. So I can try to fix it.

You've both known each other for a long time. I'm the new one here so it's a reasonable worry, I think...

"I've never dated anyone before you two either."

I think I'm getting it. If there's a problem, we'll work through it, yeah? I aint agreein' that it'll probably be you.

In case you aint noticed, all three of us aint exactly ... the usual matches on yer average dating site.

I don't think there's anything wrong with... either of you, in that respect, it's just... you both know each other well already, while I'm still a relative stranger, despite...

[ gestures to their bodies... ]

... but... that's what I mean, yes. As well as, um. If... if I'm not contributing what I should, or-- or what I'm able to give isn't enough...

[The gears turn over, ear twitching. HE'S TRYING REALLY HARD HERE. WAIT! HE KNOWS.]

Uh... is it things being open cuz I can definitely stop?

[ .

is it that. do i have a problem with that or is it my catholicism talking

definitely the catholicism. quickly: ]

-- No. I'm not going to make you stop doing things you enjoy. I don't... really understand it, but...

"What do you think you wouldn't be contributing, then?"

[He nods to Phel]

I mean, it's just having fun. It's not what this is...

[ why. i shouldn't have said anything. taking a breath, and, ]

The... well, by that I just meant-- in general... I know you said it's also your first time in something, um. Serious. But you've both still got a leg up on me, right? So. Just. Tell me if I'm not doing something right, okay? I thought that was simple enough of a request for communication... Maybe this sort of thing is-- obvious, to you, but it's not really, for me.

[??????]

"I suppose I don't really know what's doing it right or doing it wrong in this context?"

[ PUTS HER HANDS OVER HER FACE. god in heaven please Help Her ]

Just-- tell me if you're unhappy with me! If I can be doing more! If I'm not good enough. Okay?

You're amazing? I want you to meet my momma? [IS THERE HIGHER PRAISE THAN THAT???!!!]

"What he said except for the part about meeting my mother. She's probably still in a cult."

Going forward-- ... just say yes already... I just want to be sure you'll let me know, if things change. We're-- we've only been in this place a couple of weeks...

[ wait. pauses, flustered. she only briefly peeks out from her hands to check if Phel spoke, but. covers her face again. ]

... Okay. Thank you.

Okay. Yes.

[How is this how he's learning ABOUT A CULT???? There's a LONG LOOK AT HIM-

Then no. NO FOCUS.]

... I will. But, do the same. If you got a change of heart, let [me] us know. Don't just vanish, okay?

[ SORRY. HE HAS NOT MENTIONED THE CULT TO SETT YET.

there's a soft "mm", not texting or signing again. just acknowledging. he wants to know if he messes up too. ]

Of course...

[ that last bit though-- she lowers her hands to give Sett a nearly distraught look, almost pushing herself up to sit. ]

I-- I meant what I said before. I'll never just disappear, if I have a way to tell you both. I mean it.

[The tension that had been creeping up settles back out of his shoulders and he leans a little more against Phel and squeezes Val's hand gently.]

Good. Yeah... that's it. That's all I want from either of you. I mean, also company? A lot of the company I may just wither without that.

[ -- gently, reaches up to try to keep a hand on her too. don't gooo ]

[ yeah, sitting up enough to put both of her hands on both of them, her cheeks red and brows furrowed with worry. she does kind of. curl over them both to hide her face again because weh weh weh ]

I-- um. It's... I'm not going to lie and say you both haven't had an effect on me. I think-- I think things would have gone much worse for me, here, if I didn't have... this. So I...

...

Thank you.

[What do you say to that? He really doesn't know. You're welcome? Thank you? All of them seemed too small and not nearly enough.

So he pulls her a little closer, both of them, sandwiching her between them. His other hand settles on Phel's shoulder.]

[ weh. he leans against Val too, nestling comfortably into the sandwich with a little nod. it's agreement -- he's had a much easier time because they're both here. ]

[ yeah eagerly letting herself be squished in between them, tucking her face into sett's arm and draping her legs over Phel's, hands curled around whatever parts of them she can most easily reach and just. huddling in between them.

She's quiet for a long time, just breathing and soaking in their warmth. ]

[He sighs, sinking down, comfortable. Warm. Happy.]

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