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Title:Continued Cuteness
Who:Yuna and Alex Mercer
What:Cuteness in an evolving friendship
Open/Closed:Closed
Additional Details:Originally based on a meme, set in the Explorers setting.

Date: 2014-12-18 03:33 pm (UTC)
lessandmorethanhuman: (Say that again..)
From: [personal profile] lessandmorethanhuman
"Oh I know you'll keep going. You're spirited and stubborn." Faint amusement and affection in his tone of voice. Taking a pause, and some more of his stew, while he was trying to figure out how to sort out what he wanted to know, specifically.

Only after that pause, did he respond. "Where I'm from, what I'm used to dealing with? It's never simple. Things that seem like they should be, always end up tangled and complicated. Usually in bad ways." Dry and quietly commenting, not any kind of judgement.

"...why did you kiss me, before I left." Direct, probably the easiest place to start for him. Once he knew what her thoughts were, what was going on with that, he could start untangling the rest."

Date: 2014-12-18 03:47 pm (UTC)
whereishe: (Embaressed)
From: [personal profile] whereishe
She felt her cheeks warm at his question but pushed the feeling away. She needed to stay focus so that she could explain, it wasn't fair for her to assume that he would understand. Her eyes shifted down to her stew and then back up to him. "It's because I like you and.."

"I know things are complicated but.." It didn't always have to be bad.

Date: 2014-12-18 07:58 pm (UTC)
lessandmorethanhuman: (Default)
From: [personal profile] lessandmorethanhuman
He wanted to ask why. Why him? How? But he knew she wouldn't understand the question--or why he was asking it. So, he stayed quiet for a moment, but didn't look away. Hint of surprise, curiosity in his eyes, easy to read--not unhappy, more puzzled.

"...I'm...not used to having people I care about. Friends, is still a new concept, as the only person I can think of, before coming here, who I really gave any kind of damn about, is my little sister." An odd opening, perhaps, but he needed her to know and he was trying to explain himself as best he could.

"You do remind me of her, but that's not to say I see you as a surrogate little sister." Making that clear, as while he'd started to look out for her as that, she'd become more than just that. She was his friend, a very rare thing, in her own right.

Date: 2014-12-18 08:15 pm (UTC)
whereishe: (Complicated)
From: [personal profile] whereishe
She didn't break their eye contact but she knew her expressions were easy to read as they passed in waves. She was patient understanding that it might be confusing but she felt pain in her chest at the mention of him thinking of her as a sister. It was a strange pain and as quickly as it came his next words made it vanish. Yuna took a deep breath not really sure what to say. He hadn't asked her a question specifically but she felt as if she should say something.

"I'm used to having friends but, to be honest, I'm not used to feeling like this."

Memories filtered through her mind as she wondered.

"I was shown how it feels once but... I never thought it would be quiet like this." So many things were hard to explain.

Date: 2014-12-18 09:15 pm (UTC)
lessandmorethanhuman: (Say that again..)
From: [personal profile] lessandmorethanhuman
"I wouldn't necessarily know, or be certain, how to describe what it's like, so I'm not exactly helpful there." Part of Alex's mouth quirked up, faint amusement. "I do know I'm...flattered. You are a friend--and those are rare for me."

Leaning back a bit, looking down at the half-eaten stew. "I don't necessarily think I'm worth caring about, certainly not as any friend who might be more special than another. Which is what I would guess you're saying, when you say you 'like' me. Unless you're kissing all of your friends."

A quick glance up, teasing here, hint of humor there. Affectionate, part of why they were friends. A moment of it, before he went back to being serious. "But I know you'll probably argue, about well 'why aren't I' worth it, and such. I could very easily list reasons, but I don't think they'd sway you."

Oh yes, he was handling this so very well. Really. A sigh, and he reached up and raked a hand through his hair, under his ever-present hood. "I'm not sure how to react, Yuna. Honestly." Meeting her eyes again. "I'm not an easy person to know, or get along with--and I feel like your affection for me, as more than a friend, would be wasted because I'm not worth the effort."

But he hadn't rejected her. Nor did it seem he was going to; he was just puzzling it out. Trying to figure out the nuances and twists of it, when he wasn't very used to dealing with emotions. Never one to be all that open, or easy to deal with, as he'd said.

Date: 2014-12-18 09:35 pm (UTC)
whereishe: (Embaressed)
From: [personal profile] whereishe
Her cheeks flushed red, "I don't go around kissing people.." Her voice trailed off for a moment. It is true that she had just suddenly kiss him but it felt right and more than anything she just wanted to kiss him again. Her cheeks reddened at the thought while she tried to stay focused on his words. He's meeting her with as much resistance as she thought.

She laughed softly looking up into his eyes. "That's right. You won't be able to convince me otherwise." At least he has accepted that part. "But your wrong about one thing. You are worth the effort because I have decided so." Yuna has always followed her heart, a path that was unwavering no matter what she faced, with her friends by her side. She sighed softly wishing they were having this conversation in the privacy of his room.

"I can tell you why.. if you really want to know.." She didn't want to call her feelings for him love, it would seem to real if she said those words out loud. Instead she thought about his strengths, his efforts, there were so many things he might not be able to see. "I don't understand it all myself but I know why.."

Date: 2014-12-18 09:45 pm (UTC)
lessandmorethanhuman: (Looking almost normal)
From: [personal profile] lessandmorethanhuman
Part of his mouth quirked up in a smile, amusement in his eyes as he met her mismatched pair. "You've never has much trouble with your emotions as I have, Yuna. And I think I'd be insulted, if you were going around kissing all of your friends." A gentle tease there, reaching out across the table to stroke her hair softly before he pulled back.

"I wasn't sure you'd understand, if I asked 'why'." Much more softly, with that response. "So...let's...table it, for a moment?" Eyeing her own portion of soup, and then her once more, before raising an eyebrow. "At least until we finish our food. We did both just survive a brush with extreme cold."

Give him time to think a bit. Gave her some time to think as well, companionable silence and comfort. Mostly because Alex did find Yuna good to be around.

Date: 2014-12-18 09:57 pm (UTC)
whereishe: (looking down)
From: [personal profile] whereishe
His words only made her cheeks redden and her face felt like it was on fire. His gestured surprised her and she looked over watching him curiously. Yuna didn't expect such a motion and her heart quickly starts to race.

Her eyes shift down to her food as she nods almost happy for the mutual silence. She lightly poked at her stew with her spoon moving the meat to one side and the vegetables to the other. Her mind raced as fast as her heart as she tried to sort things through her head. It had convinced herself that even if he didn't feel the same way that it would be alright but now she wasn't so sure.

Date: 2014-12-18 10:08 pm (UTC)
lessandmorethanhuman: (Looking almost normal)
From: [personal profile] lessandmorethanhuman
Alex's feelings and emotions were, as usual, complicated. Mostly because it was new territory for him. Then again, he'd had a LOT of new experiences being part of the Explorer's crew. Learning, adapting--at least he was good at that.

"Did you have any work that was urgent, or things that needed doing? You were upset I let you sleep so long..." Spoken after several more bites of his own soup. His own duties weren't that complicated--and he'd gotten a lot done while waiting for her to wake up.

Date: 2014-12-19 01:07 am (UTC)
whereishe: (I got this)
From: [personal profile] whereishe
She let out a measured breath. "Not really. I only vaguely know what I do anyway. I usually just go around and check on everyone and see how they are doing." She smiled up at him and then took another bite of soup.

"I was just a little flustered because you saw me sleeping." The idea that he might have been watching her sleep makes Yuna want to blush.

Date: 2014-12-19 02:06 am (UTC)
lessandmorethanhuman: (Say that again..)
From: [personal profile] lessandmorethanhuman
A blink, and then another, then he snorted in amusement. Mouth quirking up in a grin. "That's what bothered you? why?" Because he honestly didn't see why or how she'd be flustered by that, considering the circumstances.

"I think that sounds about perfect for your job, honestly." Alex commented after a moment, then taking a long sip of his water. "You're job is morale-officer. You need to know, roughly, how everyone is feeling and doing, and try to keep us all working together and cooperative."

Date: 2014-12-19 04:48 am (UTC)
whereishe: (talking)
From: [personal profile] whereishe
She nodded with a smile. "That's what I thought too." Her eyes stayed on her food for a moment longer before looking back up at Alex. Yuna was almost done eating but she also wasn't eating very fast.

"Well..." How could she explain that he made her self conscience and she wanted for him to look at her in a positive light. She really didn't think she looked so good while sleeping.

Date: 2014-12-19 04:58 am (UTC)
lessandmorethanhuman: (Listening...)
From: [personal profile] lessandmorethanhuman
Easy to read her expression, in response to his curiosity and amusement there. "Relax, Yuna. You needed the sleep, and I didn't want to disturb you." Definite affection in his voice.

She'd looked pretty adorable, all told. Certainly peaceful, and he felt kind of warm, that she'd felt comfortable in his jacket.

Date: 2014-12-19 05:16 am (UTC)
whereishe: (Complicated)
From: [personal profile] whereishe
"Oh. That is true. Thank you then." Her cheeks reddened as she placed her spoon down on her tray. "I mean for watching over me."

Yuna meant for everything but she supposed that he could take it as he liked. She sipped her water and then set it down on the tray. "I've finished if you are okay with maybe moving this talk back to your room?" She wasn't ready to let go of his jacket and even now she nuzzled her face into it's sleeve.

Date: 2014-12-19 05:19 am (UTC)
lessandmorethanhuman: (Looking almost normal)
From: [personal profile] lessandmorethanhuman
From how he'd grown up, you didn't waste food. So while he'd taken his time eating during their conversation, he was finished as well. "Worried about getting into a battle with the blanket again?"

Teasing gently, as he gathered the trays and glasses, then moving to take them to the kitchen area for washing and cleaning. He was due to start a shift soon anyways, and should probably change into proper uniform.

Date: 2014-12-19 05:25 am (UTC)
whereishe: (walking up)
From: [personal profile] whereishe
"Like the blanket could win." She laughed as she stood following Alex to the kitchen to lend him a hand. It was hard to do anything in his jacket but she really wanted to keep it on.

Once they were done they were heading down the hallway. Yuna laced her fingers behind her back as she walked.

Date: 2014-12-19 05:28 am (UTC)
lessandmorethanhuman: (Looking almost normal)
From: [personal profile] lessandmorethanhuman
"Seemed like it was giving you a good challenge before..." Easy banter, and Alex was fine with it. Eyes flicking to her every now and then, and as they walked down the hall of the ship towards the crew-quarters once more, he hung back a little.

"Y'know, if it weren't for that half-skirt thing that hangs from your belt, you'd look a lot less dressed considering my jacket dwarfs you." Deliberately keeping his voice neutral, but he'd noticed. He'd noticed earlier too, but he was attempting to look at things in a different way, given their chat.

Mostly trying to figure out his own feelings still, as well. If nothing else, patience was a must, when dealing with him.

Date: 2014-12-19 05:45 am (UTC)
whereishe: (so he says)
From: [personal profile] whereishe
"Is that.. bad?" Her head tilted to the side as she brought her hand out next to her as a grin played across her lips. It certainly made him look incriminating since it was his jacket but she liked it, more so since it was over sized.

Her palms reached down and rested on her thighs trying to measure the length of the jacket. It was several inches longer than her shorts so even when she sat down it still looked as if she wore nothing underneath. Plus she was only 5' 3".

Date: 2014-12-19 05:49 am (UTC)
lessandmorethanhuman: (Default)
From: [personal profile] lessandmorethanhuman
No easy response to that, so Alex kept his mouth shut. Quietly swallowing, to keep his throat from going more dry. Hands in his hoodie pockets, and moving more to keep pace with her. "Considering some of the beings we've encountered and what they run around in?"

Not a proper answer to her question. Mostly because ever since their goodbye, when he wasn't focused on the mission, he'd been trying to figure out how he felt. Especially now that he had it confirmed how she felt.

Date: 2014-12-19 05:56 am (UTC)
whereishe: (beauitful)
From: [personal profile] whereishe
She wasn't used to people answering her questions with more questions. She looked up curiously and stopped walking only to quickly catch up a moment later. Her finger tips grasped at the sleeves of his jacket excited to feel the soft leather under her finger tips.

"So I can keep running around in this then?" Yuna smiled up at him taking this time to let him know that she would love to hand onto his jacket while he worked. At least then she could smell him, which wasn't weird!

Date: 2014-12-19 06:00 am (UTC)
lessandmorethanhuman: (Say that again..)
From: [personal profile] lessandmorethanhuman
"Seriously, are all your spheres that...less...clothed?" Oh yes, tables were turned and he was dodging. He wanted his jacket back, damnit...

But she was being cute, and he valued her as a friend, and that was already complicated because friends weren't something he was used to having. All a big mix up in his brain when he was used to simpler emotions--or at least emotions that didn't involve worrying about other people.

"...I really do want it back, at some point." Murmured, his own head tilting away, and no--he was not being petulant. Not at all... "I like my jacket."

Ok, yes, he was being petulant.

Date: 2014-12-19 06:08 am (UTC)
whereishe: (laughing)
From: [personal profile] whereishe
Yuna laughed softly. "I will give it back." Besides pretty soon it would smell more like her than him and she'd rather it smell like him again before stealing it to wear it.

She lightly scratched at the back of her head blushing. "Most of my spheres are rather revealing, some more than others." She wasn't sure if that was bad or not. She didn't think he was one to feel things like jealousy.

Date: 2014-12-19 09:53 pm (UTC)
lessandmorethanhuman: (Not a happy-fun-type-of-guy)
From: [personal profile] lessandmorethanhuman
Ok--whether he cared for her in a big brother way, or any other way, he wasn't sure he was comfortable with the idea that most of her outfits being so revealing. Not that there was anything wrong with revealing, and not that Yuna didn't look good...just...

He frowned at himself, trying to figure out the jumble of thoughts and feelings this stirred up.

"So you wouldn't have had anything warmer in your spheres if you had been able to focus on your magic?"

Yes, that's right Alex, focus on the recent mission and its results. Clearly that was a much safer subject in his mind. Gesturing her ahead of him on the ladder that lead down to the crew-residential quarters.

Date: 2014-12-20 01:36 am (UTC)
whereishe: (huuh)
From: [personal profile] whereishe
"I have a jacket if that is what you mean but I never need to use that sphere." Mostly because it was her white mage sphere which was a skill that she has already mastered.

Yuna stopped at the ladders edge and then looked back at Alex. "How about you go first?"

Date: 2014-12-20 01:40 am (UTC)
lessandmorethanhuman: (Looking almost normal)
From: [personal profile] lessandmorethanhuman
"What, scared of heights now?" Because considering the thoughts that had been stirred in his brain, Alex didn't want to go down the ladder first. Well, he could--but he would have to avoid looking up.

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