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[Jester hides her embarrassed laugh in Fjord's shoulder.]

I thought maybe you wouldn't notice that just now.

[But she pulls away to look up at him, smiling, heart full and warm.]

Yeah, of course I do. I...I've missed you, you know.

[Not just seeing him and being his friend, but the other stuff, too. The stuff she hasn't let herself think about a whole lot.]

It's kind of a huge pastel rainbow. And a dick.

[ His eyes crinkle with humour as he leans into her too. ]

How about we crack open a window and get comfy to veg out? Downstairs also smells like someone jacked off so ... I can never go there again.

Shut up! It's your fault it was even there to begin with.

[She swats him on the arm, and then turns around on her knees to push the window open, letting in a nice breeze. She shoots him a skeptical look as she clambers back down to the floor and crosses to her wardrobe.]

Does it, now. Interesting. [She pulls on a fluffy cardigan and then goes over and flops down on the bed, patting the spot next to her. Highly aware that she's still not wearing underwear, but that's fine!]

My fault ... ? Doesn't sound right.

[ Acting innocent, he heads over and collapses next to Jester on the bed, staring up at the ceiling. He gathers some blankets to cover his lap, still in the process of mentally willing away his dick or at least infusing some manners into it.

His fingers catch hers on the blankets, curling. ]

I know you said you want something casual, but I don't really do well with that. The people I'm with, I've discovered they have to mean something to me if anything else is going to follow.

[For Jester's part, she rolls onto her side, rucking her pillow up beneath her horn to support her head as she listens to Fjord.]

When I said that, when I offered...

[Jester shrugs.] I didn't mean, like, random hookups and shit. It's just. [Her fingers curl into his, thumb rubbing over one claw-tip.] I didn't want you to think I was trying to, like, be your girlfriend. I'm terrified all the time that I'll say something wrong, or sound too needy. I know Molly comes first, and that's fine. But I can't help still...wanting you, you know?

[ Tieflings and their horn problems, it's cute.

His lips twitch into a softer smile and he nods, understanding. He should be honest too, because he certainly isn't the most chilled out guy around. ]

Can I tell you something really awful? Funny, but also awful.

Of course. You can tell me anything.

[Her tail flips over her hip, draping across Fjord's stomach reassuringly.]

[ Patting that tail, he tilts his head to see her. ]

When you said you hadn't had anyone ever ... go down on you, and then you said you wished someone would hit you up on the network, I had this vision of a faceless guy getting between your legs and I wanted to rip his fucking arms off, [ wait!! ] and I know that's hideously possessive but ...

[ He looks apologetic. ]

I hated the thought of you going to a stranger.

[She just stares at him for a moment, and then, improbably, she laughs.]

Fjord. You are just so silly.

[She reaches out, carefully, to rest her palm on his jawline, expression fond.]

When I said someone, I was talking about you. You're really bad at picking up hints. [taps his nose!] Random people really isn't my style.

What? Oh. No, I know we were talking about me at one point! All of them, really? Shit.

[ He pouts under the touch to his face, blinking as the realisation hits. Gods. ~~Why is he so fucking low on wisdom!~~ ]

Well! Good to know I'm jealous of myself. [ He brings up her tail to bap Jester lightly on the nose, expression softening. ] You're far better at sharing than I am.

Yes, really!

[It's incredible how much she still likes him, despite how incredibly dense he can be! Jester scoffs as he dares bap her with her own tail, and the appendage draws back sharply with an answering smack to his titty.]

I'm getting better at it, [she admits.] Did you know that when you first slept with Avantika, I drew her in my sketchbook getting all, like, stabbed with knives and stuff?

Ouch!

[ The titty!! He covers it with his hand, rubbing sorrowfully. When will people treat his nips right. ]

That's what she deserved from the get-go, I don't blame you. She was ... intense. [ Thinking back, he wrinkles his nose. ] I don't particularly like being pushed around.

[Jester's hand covers the one on his chest, rubbing soothingly.]

I can imagine. It sounds like you had to give yourself over quite a lot for us. I'm sorry you had to do that.

I've been doing it here for months, Jester. [ His fingers lace with hers. ] On my first day I was so hungry that I ate food off the automatons and it turned out to be an aphrodisiac, so I had Molly use one of his Blood Hunter spells on me because I was having a panic attack about being forced to have sex. I never wanted to sleep with anyone ... but, well. None of that matters now.

We just need to get everyone home safely.

Oh, Fjord...

[She curls a little closer, her fingers laced tight in his. That sounds terrifying and unbearable; she thinks back to how powerless she had felt when they’d been kidnapped by the Iron Shepherds. This, what Fjord is describing, sounds way worse.]

You don’t ever have to do things you don’t want to. Not with me or with anyone.

I do them because it doesn't matter how I feel at the time, not as long as we escape, and I think we will. Besides, [ his smile quirks as it returns and he glances down, chagrined, ] I found out I had good people around me who wanted to help, eventually. I'm okay.

[ He rolls onto his side and rests his forehead closer to hers, unable to really do so with her horns but enjoying the intimacy anyway. ]

Sometimes it's overwhelming, knowing that the first thing anyone on this island thinks when they look at you is whether you'll be any good in bed. It's ... super gross.

[ Trying to make light of it. ]

Good. I'm glad you're okay.

[She's pleased when he moves a little closer, moving her horn and ignoring the puff of air and accompanying sound that means she's stabbed her pillow again.]

Yeah, that's pretty gross. You're starting to sound like me, you know.

[Her voice is soft, now, softer than it ever is.]

If anyone is gross to you, I'll murder them.

Now you sound like me, I guess we're even.

[ His arms slides around her waist to pull her in for a cuddle, since they might as well after jerking off like dumb teenagers in separate rooms. ]

If you do get ... partners here, I won't be a dick about it. I want to say that.

That's good. Do you want me to stay away from, you know, your people?

[She laughs.] I can't see myself going for Molly, he's way too much like a brother, so you don't have to worry about that.

No, I don't ... I don't mind when it's us. The Nein. And Vax.

[ He has to smile at that, since it's a moot point now.]

I was just surprised when you told me about you two, that's all. I'm not going to start wailing on the rooftop with the Star Razor if you want to make out with Caleb, I understand the allure.

Okay.

[She looks at him for a moment, torn, and then bursts into laughter, wriggling in his arms.]

Fjord, come on. I highly doubt Caleb would want to make out with me.

He respects you a lot, I don't know what he thinks about smooching [ waggling his brows, ] but he'd be mad to say no to you.

[Jester giggles again, shrugging.]

If you say so. [But that brings to mind the more pressing matters at hand, i.e. how very close her face is to Fjord's right now. One of her fangs presses into her lower lip.]

Hey, Fjord? Would it...be okay if I kissed you?

[ His face warms, lighting up in the creases of his eyes. Fjord nods. ]

Please.

Okay.

[Watching his face change is like feeling a ray of sun hit her face on a sunny afternoon. She smiles, leaning in carefully, and then finally bridges the gap between them, catch Fjord's mouth in a way that's far more familiar for her than it will be for him.]

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