catchall for lili

[leaberator]

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[leaberator]

It wasn't... No, I guess it was, but...

[ wow now he's just thinking about the kiss, something he has actively refused to do since it happened. he settles on: ]

It was bad timing, and he didn't mean it, so it doesn't matter.

[coastal]

[ . . . glances over to him]

There's a story here...

Have you talked to him about it?

[leaberator]

[ IMMEDIATELY waves a hand dismissively ]

There's nothing to talk about.

[coastal]

Even with your reaction, I think there is.

[she's not going to shy away from pointing it out]

Or does it not matter if you have feelings for Emma?

Which - that makes sense, by the way. The two of you together.

[leaberator]

[ he's being assaulted on two different sides here and he hates both of them? wow.

but. also. ]

... It does?

[coastal]

Mm-hmm. You're both people who will occupy yourself with other people's business with good intentions, but sometimes don't listen when you're rebuffed.

[they've both tried to look after lili

so this is how she formed this opinion]

... but it's not a bad thing, you know.

I just think it's funny that you gravitated toward each other.

[leaberator]

[ ... ]

Don't think I've ever been called a busybody before.

[ she didn't outright say it, but she implied it, which is worse. but. "gravitated toward each other"... he really is going to die of embarrassment at this entire thing. ]

We just... talked a lot.

[coastal]

You are a busybody.

[now she'll say it out loud

but also shrug]

That's how it's supposed to happen, I think. How are you going to know if you like to someone if you don't talk to them?

[leaberator]

Well, going from your face the other day, you can also know when you look at them shirtless.

[ he hASN'T FORGOTTEN ABOUT KARA AND WON'T ]

[coastal]

It's not just about looks!! Muscles are useless if that's all you have!

[OR ELSE SHE WOULD'VE HAD THOUGHTS ON HISOKA BUT THANKFULLY SHE WAS LOOKING AWAY WHEN HE HAPPENED]

[leaberator]

But they're a nice bonus, right?

[ :3? ]

[coastal]

You know the answer to that and don't need my confirmation.

[she SIGHS]

Anyway, are you and Emma lovers now?

[she doesn't need to say it like that]

[leaberator]

[ why would she say it like that. he-- looks away, rubbing at his face to try and hide an obvious blush ]

What? No. Don't say it like that. She said she'd let me think about it? [ why is that a question ] I don't even know if that's what she'd...

[ he's going to die. ]

[coastal]

Do you even know what relationships entail...?

[????]

What do you want?

[leaberator]

Marriage and kids?

[ it's mostly a joke. mostly. ]

... I dunno. I never really thought I'd ever... do that kinda stuff?

[coastal]

That's okay, me neither. I'm pretty much locked into marriage and kids eventually whether I like it or not.

I assume we aren't in the same position - so you're allowed to explore whatever you want, right?

[but here they are at the kitchen]

What do you want to snack on?

[leaberator]

Arranged marriage?

[ he's guessing, because he can't see another reason why she'd be locked into it, and also because Again, Disney

he doesn't answer the part about being allowed to explore, because the problem wasn't really with his freedom. also, because she asks the important question: ]

Ice cream.

[ EAT SOMETHING ELSE ]

[coastal]

Probably - so just hope for me that whoever I end up betrothed to isn't completely useless.

[but she'll go and look for what he's suggesting....]

I haven't had that many flavors. Which one should we get?

Also you dodged my question.

[she noticed]

[leaberator]

Hey, even if they were, you'd whip 'em into shape in no time.

[ what question? he can't dodge a question if he just never acknowledges it ]

My current thing's trying the ones with the weirdest names that still sound like food.

[ because ice cream flavor names are always dumb? also again... wow... what question... ]

[coastal]

We're going to have... Tutti Frutti.

[and she's going to just bring out the carton and also retrieve some bowls - though admittedly it takes her a second to properly reach the handle to open the cabinet because

eye

and as she decides that]

So I'm going to rule out marriage and children for what you expect from Emma. What - did you like kissing her? Do you want to kiss her again?

[SHE'LL JUST ASK A NEW, MORE DIRECT QUESTION, AXEL]

[leaberator]

[ depth perception.... yikes

also wow that's so much worse???????? that's so much worse????? I GUESS HE HAS NO CHOICE BUT TO ANSWER ]

I... I think so? But kissing's not-- relationships aren't just kissing.

[coastal]

.... well, not for someone as unexpectedly pure as you, they're not.

[she'll say it]

That'll make her happy though. I doubt she'd want just kissing.

[leaberator]

Unexpectedly-- what?

[ he's spluttering. WHAT DOES THAT EVEN,, MEAN,,, ]

[coastal]

You heard me - but I also don't think we need to have that conversation.

[she offers a bowl and spoon over to axel as she scoops out her own ice cream]

At least you're not a pig.

[leaberator]

[ they definitely don't, because axel's mortified enough for the rest of his fucking life and shoving a spoonful of ice cream into his own mouth, speaking around it like the pig she just said he wasn't :/ ]

I told you, I never-- that stuff wasn't for me.