[ 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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[ 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. ]
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you're asking me?
i thought you knew
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But it's his business to share, not mine
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then why are you even texting me if you know
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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
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don't worry princess
he's all yours
i'll wait until you give me permission to talk to him again
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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
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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
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I'm gonna handle my business
What I don't get is why you sound pissed rn. "Obviously he trusts you"?
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[I'M PISSED.]
am i wrong?
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[ I hope you can feel my burning sarcasm across the desert. ]
Have you tried to know how he's doing?
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But I think just from that it's handled, unless you missed my point
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fuck off
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I've got enough to deal with tonight
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