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[viking_seer]

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[weaponwithoutpurpose]

No. God. No. That's the fastest way to make them run away.

It's fine. Fuck. It's alright. It's just - stupid. Like I said.

[viking_seer]

[ She rolls her eyes just a little before giving him a wry look. ]

It's not fine if you're 'not really into it', Jacob. You're not fixing the problem.

[ She'll sip her own coffee. ]

I think you'd be surprised if you told them, though. They might want the same thing you do and be too afraid to ask.

[weaponwithoutpurpose]

Risk and reward, Saga.

The risk is not worth the possible.

[viking_seer]

[ She shakes her head. ]

The bigger risk is not saying something. People aren't blind, Jacob. They sense when someone's not happy.

Better they think you're not happy sharing them than that you're not happy with them.

[weaponwithoutpurpose]

[He shakes his head.]

I'm as happy as I'm gonna be. This is more than I fucking deserve anyway.

[viking_seer]

[ She's going to look him right in the face, and it doesn't have the nuclear warhead levels of penetration that her grandfather had, but it's not without it's own gentle power. ]

If you two were exclusive... how happy would you be?

[weaponwithoutpurpose]

[He meets that gaze, refusing to wilt.]

Don't know. It won't last, Saga. They aren't the sort. And I'm a mess. They can have anyone they want. They don't want just me.

[viking_seer]

[ She doesn't want him to wilt. She wants him to grow. But she can see a wall where it stands. That means she'll try something different. ]

What about you offering to go closed on your end? Let them know that they're the only person you really want.

Give them something to think about.

[weaponwithoutpurpose]

[He tilts his head.]

Yeah, maybe.

Means I'm giving up on a threesome with someone else.

[That is said with a laugh as he tries to claw his way out of self hatem.]

[viking_seer]

[ She's not looking away but she's still gentle. ]

Threesomes are overrated. It all sounds way sexier than it really is half the time.

...somebody's arm always ends up asleep. [ Headshake. ]

[weaponwithoutpurpose]

[He wrinkles his nose.]

You've been in the wrong ones. You don't even know who I'm talking about anyway.

[viking_seer]

[ That gets a bright laugh out of her. ]

No, I don't. And I don't need to. You can crow about your game to someone else. I'm just here for the important stuff.

[weaponwithoutpurpose]

Fuck you, my game is the only thing I've got right now.

[But he does feel better, and he might have a plan. Depending on if he keeps his nerve.]

[viking_seer]

Yeah-huh, [ but she's smiling ] fine fine, you've got game.

Doesn't hurt that everyone on this boat is very nice to look at.

[weaponwithoutpurpose]

Yeah, no shit. It's like the Admiral picks from beauty contests.

[It's part of why Jacob feels so inferior all the time.]

[viking_seer]

Or Hollywood. You definitely give me 'character actor'. Like a young Clancy Brown.

[weaponwithoutpurpose]

[He stands up with a snort.]

Yeah, that's my cue to go. You start on the insane compliments and I'm out.

[viking_seer]

[ She grins into her coffee cup. ]

And here I thought you wanted an explanation about a few things.

[weaponwithoutpurpose]

I think I bit off a little more than I can chew.

I don't need you to explain anything.

[viking_seer]

[ She holds up a hand. ]

Okay, okay.