[ As the sober voice he feels a certain responsibility here. ]
Still doing good Jonas? π or π? If you start getting sick lmk and I'll run some water out. Both of you
[ Even if he absolutely thinks Cain would never ask. The alcohol and weed comments aren't touched further, not when... well, not when he has a newfound concern over being anything but one hundred percent in control of himself. ]
Idk if I have to explain why naps are top tier then Cain has to explain why Asa is "not that bad"
Doesn't matter if its just an act If you're a dick you're a dick You're responsible for what comes out of your own mouth Costs 0$ to not be a B word Like I'm a dick on pouirpose hahahaha
ho/ though π€’I'm sick I need liquids I threw up in the sand earlier and buried it
[ "Mean but it's an act", why is THAT familiar. Ugh, these twoβ ]
Between the two of you is there anyone you dk/vibe with?
And if you're srs you better not still be drinking. Give me 5 min, I'll drop smth off
[ Not to stay. Definitely not to nap. ]
Why aren't you two hanging together? Then I could bring the water to one place and save myself time. Unless Cain's gonna start one of his New Year's fights
It's fine dw about me vuys I'll just stay here in my tent all laone by myself in the dark bc my friends are too busy foisting me off on other peopleπ Always the bridesmaid never the bride am I right
Anyway I don't vibe with like half the people here but I like Ladon and Reze Ladon called me applesauce I like Phainon he said he and his bf were gonna cook for me Enjin is cool too but I haven't seen him around in a bit Who else Oh that V guy and Johnny turne d out to be drama incarnate like dumping their whole life's traumas on me after like 3 texts Like calm down an 18 year old doesn't want to listen to full grown men talk about how shit their lives are What am I gonna do about it? Mine's shitty enough without having to worry about people's idek I can't comfort 40 year old strangers????????? I even spologized and they were like no *dramatically* you've broken my heart forever 10 year old child how dare you
[ His response to Cain and his lack of desire for a fight sends just a second before he receives far, far more information from Jonas.
Let him pause to read. ]
Okay the guilt trip would work way better if I weren't literally headed to you loser lol
But h/o did V and Johnny seriously tell you all that stuff too? [ How have we not talked about this. ]
As if you don't have enough that you're working on rn and getting used to again. That pisses me off [ Later he'll think of this as a bit more revealing than he intends, but in the moment and with Cain's response to Jonas's earlier comment, he assumes they're all in the know. ]
[Cain waits until they're both done sending messages before he responds last.]
i'll try to find ladon later phainon has a boyfriend? i knew it enjin's cool yeah V helped me get cigarettes, never met the other guy but V told me enough
uh you okay jonas?
[He doesn't really understand what Noctis says, but there's a suggestion of... something. Part of him wonders if he should offer to come over too β but Noctis confirms he's already doing it, so Cain stops himself.]
( It takes a moment to understand what Cain's referencing, asking him if he's doing okay. Of course, he is. He's doing fine. He feels fine. He feels good, even. Why is that being brought into question now?
Drunk, world tilted awkwardly on its axis, he sits up on his cot with a dizzy little bob of his head, squinting at the teleslate that's now held a couple of inches from his face. Noctis talks about him being a loser, yada yada, that's old hat. Then he corroborates that V and Johnny are acting like children. That's normal tea-spilling. And thenβ
Jonas' eyebrows furrow. He snorts in mild disbelief, then inhales quickly. )
I'm fine lol
You can just biff the water through the tent flap thanks man Might call thi it a day
[ Phainon having a boyfriend and the group opinion on Enjin is set aside as unimportant trivia when Cain's question and Jonas's reply to it come through. The realization isn't immediate for him just like it wasn't for Jonas, but when it does hit it brings with it a sense of dread.
The memory of Jonas comforting him is far too close, still, and knowing that he might've done something to hurt that person, or hint at something about him he wasn't ready to reveal, is abhorrent.
How did heβ Didn't he sayβ? Maybe he's reading into it too fast. Maybe he really is just tired, in spite of that jarring switch-up. Surely he and Cain have talked. ]
You sure? I can stick around for a little if you want
[Now what is going on here... Cain's "people acting weird" senses are going off like crazy. But it feels wrong to interrupt when Jonas and Noctis are coordinating an in-person interaction β even if, for the first time, it bothers him a little to know it's happening in the moment. What are they going to talk about? Continuing the New Years' celebration revelry, this time just the two of them?
He doesn't like how it feels imagining that, so he puts the datapad he was using down and focuses on the task he was doing, keeping an eye out for new notifications. Maybe overly checking.]
( No. No, no, no. Tonight's supposed to be fun. Being treated too carefully because he stupidly brought up his situation in chat is the opposite of what he wants.
He refuses again, this time more finally. )
I said I'm fine just leave it and I'll get itthanks
His read wasn't too quick, and the silence from Cain feels oppressive. That stupid sheet of resolutions is laughing at him now, an hour into a new year and already he's made his first serious blunder. He's tired, he's frustrated with himself, and he should've just gone to bed. ]
Np I'll leave it outside
[ And true to his word it's only a few minutes before the next text comes, a simple: ]
Water's outside when you need it, I'm already heading back. Ttyl if you're tapping out
[ Should he reach out to Cain? It'd be worse if he headed over when Jonas clearly wants to be alone, but the thought isn't exactly appealing just yet. ]
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Don't hurt her
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[ As the sober voice he feels a certain responsibility here. ]
Still doing good Jonas? π or π? If you start getting sick lmk and I'll run some water out. Both of you
[ Even if he absolutely thinks Cain would never ask. The alcohol and weed comments aren't touched further, not when... well, not when he has a newfound concern over being anything but one hundred percent in control of himself. ]
Idk if I have to explain why naps are top tier then Cain has to explain why Asa is "not that bad"
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yeah she's mean but it's just an act
can't remember the last time i took a nap
you should prob check on jonas anyway
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If you're a dick you're a dick
You're responsible for what comes out of your own mouth
Costs 0$ to not be a B word
Like I'm a dick on pouirpose hahahaha
ho/ though
π€’I'm sick I need liquids
I threw up in the sand earlier and buried it
WE should napπ
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Between the two of you is there anyone you dk/vibe with?
And if you're srs you better not still be drinking. Give me 5 min, I'll drop smth off
[ Not to stay. Definitely not to nap. ]
Why aren't you two hanging together? Then I could bring the water to one place and save myself time. Unless Cain's gonna start one of his New Year's fights
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reze's ok too
[Considers bringing up the Neck Hole incident, but... maybe not. It'd definitely ruin the mood.]
told you, i'm cleaning my ship
j can find me if he feels like company
not really in the mood to fight unless you wanna pick one
ALL THE TEA
Always the bridesmaid never the bride am I right
Anyway I don't vibe with like half the people here but I like Ladon and Reze
Ladon called me applesauce
I like Phainon he said he and his bf were gonna cook for me
Enjin is cool too but I haven't seen him around in a bit
Who else
Oh that V guy and Johnny turne d out to be drama incarnate like dumping their whole life's traumas on me after like 3 texts
Like calm down an 18 year old doesn't want to listen to full grown men talk about how shit their lives are
What am I gonna do about it?
Mine's shitty enough without having to worry about people's idek
I can't comfort 40 year old strangers?????????
I even spologized and they were like no *dramatically* you've broken my heart forever 10 year old child how dare you
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[ His response to Cain and his lack of desire for a fight sends just a second before he receives far, far more information from Jonas.
Let him pause to read. ]
Okay the guilt trip would work way better if I weren't literally headed to you loser lol
But h/o did V and Johnny seriously tell you all that stuff too? [ How have we not talked about this. ]
As if you don't have enough that you're working on rn and getting used to again. That pisses me off [ Later he'll think of this as a bit more revealing than he intends, but in the moment and with Cain's response to Jonas's earlier comment, he assumes they're all in the know. ]
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i'll try to find ladon later
phainon has a boyfriend? i knew it
enjin's cool yeah
V helped me get cigarettes, never met the other guy but V told me enough
uh you okay jonas?
[He doesn't really understand what Noctis says, but there's a suggestion of... something. Part of him wonders if he should offer to come over too β but Noctis confirms he's already doing it, so Cain stops himself.]
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Drunk, world tilted awkwardly on its axis, he sits up on his cot with a dizzy little bob of his head, squinting at the teleslate that's now held a couple of inches from his face. Noctis talks about him being a loser, yada yada, that's old hat. Then he corroborates that V and Johnny are acting like children. That's normal tea-spilling. And thenβ
Jonas' eyebrows furrow. He snorts in mild disbelief, then inhales quickly. )
I'm fine lol
You can just biff the water through the tent flap thanks man
Might call thi it a day
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The memory of Jonas comforting him is far too close, still, and knowing that he might've done something to hurt that person, or hint at something about him he wasn't ready to reveal, is abhorrent.
How did heβ Didn't he sayβ? Maybe he's reading into it too fast. Maybe he really is just tired, in spite of that jarring switch-up. Surely he and Cain have talked. ]
You sure? I can stick around for a little if you want
Got the water now anyway, en route π€
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He doesn't like how it feels imagining that, so he puts the datapad he was using down and focuses on the task he was doing, keeping an eye out for new notifications. Maybe overly checking.]
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He refuses again, this time more finally. )
I said I'm fine just leave it and I'll get itthanks
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His read wasn't too quick, and the silence from Cain feels oppressive. That stupid sheet of resolutions is laughing at him now, an hour into a new year and already he's made his first serious blunder. He's tired, he's frustrated with himself, and he should've just gone to bed. ]
Np I'll leave it outside
[ And true to his word it's only a few minutes before the next text comes, a simple: ]
Water's outside when you need it, I'm already heading back. Ttyl if you're tapping out
[ Should he reach out to Cain? It'd be worse if he headed over when Jonas clearly wants to be alone, but the thought isn't exactly appealing just yet. ]
2/2 you didn't see THAT COMING, locked to Cain
Do you know what just happened?
[ That's the first thing he needs to confirm, before he sticks his foot in his mouth again. ]
π
you're asking me?
i thought you knew
π
But it's his business to share, not mine
π
then why are you even texting me if you know
π
Bc I wanted to make sure you did or didn't w/o assuming like I already did?
And bc I wanted to make sure you gave him space tonight
π
don't worry princess
he's all yours
i'll wait until you give me permission to talk to him again
π
I fucked up. I'm just making sure I do right by him, it's not about us. It's not even that I don't trust you to listen to him, I just had to make sure
π
i don't know what you want me to say
obviously he trusts you
just give him a bit and then go talk to him
π
I'm gonna handle my business
What I don't get is why you sound pissed rn. "Obviously he trusts you"?
π
[I'M PISSED.]
am i wrong?
π
[ I hope you can feel my burning sarcasm across the desert. ]
Have you tried to know how he's doing?
π
π
π
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