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[ . . . hmmm.
he tilts his head then, mildly curious. ]
What does it feel like?
Love, as you know it.
[ he understands it in theory. he knows people who are pitifully in love with each other. but to apply it so broadly, to say that it's something that can be felt in such a short time... it escapes his understanding ]
he tilts his head then, mildly curious. ]
What does it feel like?
Love, as you know it.
[ he understands it in theory. he knows people who are pitifully in love with each other. but to apply it so broadly, to say that it's something that can be felt in such a short time... it escapes his understanding ]
Ah, Gods, how do I even describe it in words.
[she says, head tilting back a little.]
I don't know. Warm. Good. It feels... like trusting that someone is going to be there. For you, with you. It's like when you get someone who never laughs to giggle at a joke you made, or when they bring you food you mentioned you liked ages ago. It's big. Like - here.
[she puts a hand on her chest. over the engine.]
It feels like when you take a deep breath and have all that air in your lungs, that one second where it feels really good and present? It's that, but as a feeling. It's part of being alive, for me.
[she says, head tilting back a little.]
I don't know. Warm. Good. It feels... like trusting that someone is going to be there. For you, with you. It's like when you get someone who never laughs to giggle at a joke you made, or when they bring you food you mentioned you liked ages ago. It's big. Like - here.
[she puts a hand on her chest. over the engine.]
It feels like when you take a deep breath and have all that air in your lungs, that one second where it feels really good and present? It's that, but as a feeling. It's part of being alive, for me.
[she giggles like an idiot.]
You just aren't any fun. [hands him a sticky hand.] You try.
[or else]
You just aren't any fun. [hands him a sticky hand.] You try.
[or else]
You were right, this is the best.
[she says with her mouth full]
You can't like - fridge these? I guess that wouldn't work, huh. They're probably awful when they're not warm and crunchy, that's like, the appeal.
[she says with her mouth full]
You can't like - fridge these? I guess that wouldn't work, huh. They're probably awful when they're not warm and crunchy, that's like, the appeal.
[ though he does pause to think about the rest of it ]
... I don't know if I can feel that. At the very least, I know that I cannot feel it the same as you do.
[ with an open heart, for so many people, and so easily. scien is dedicated, patient and sometimes even kind to the people he chooses but he never ends up with more people than he can count one hand—whether because of his own tendencies to be a recluse or people's unwillingness to understand him ]
For most of my existence, my body was not capable of feeling most intense feelings, but love least of all. Even now, when my memory bank is capable of it, I don't think I'm a person predisposed to warmth.
[ his gaze moves from the ocean back to her, straightforwardly ]
But I care about you. And there is little I would not do for you, if you made the ask of me.
So I suppose that shall serve in love's place.
... I don't know if I can feel that. At the very least, I know that I cannot feel it the same as you do.
[ with an open heart, for so many people, and so easily. scien is dedicated, patient and sometimes even kind to the people he chooses but he never ends up with more people than he can count one hand—whether because of his own tendencies to be a recluse or people's unwillingness to understand him ]
For most of my existence, my body was not capable of feeling most intense feelings, but love least of all. Even now, when my memory bank is capable of it, I don't think I'm a person predisposed to warmth.
[ his gaze moves from the ocean back to her, straightforwardly ]
But I care about you. And there is little I would not do for you, if you made the ask of me.
So I suppose that shall serve in love's place.
[HELP ME I'M SORRY THIS IS YOUR FIRST ONE YELLS
anyway she's probably calmer by this point, but she does growl at him.]
anyway she's probably calmer by this point, but she does growl at him.]
[sweet pesto
she's probably calmer by now, at least, but she does instinctively growl at pesto, her engine flaring brightly. her tail swishes violently.]
she's probably calmer by now, at least, but she does instinctively growl at pesto, her engine flaring brightly. her tail swishes violently.]
[ougughghhh no!! absolutely not!!
he tries this and she is just calm enough to panic and stumble backwards and away, slapping her hands over her mouth like she thinks she's going to. bite him, or something.]
he tries this and she is just calm enough to panic and stumble backwards and away, slapping her hands over her mouth like she thinks she's going to. bite him, or something.]
[she stays where she is, tail curling around her legs. she's probably still bleeding actually i don't know if she got medical attention, help.
it doesn't seem to bother her, at least. silence, for a moment.]
I don't want to hurt anybody else. [she says, voice breaking.]
it doesn't seem to bother her, at least. silence, for a moment.]
I don't want to hurt anybody else. [she says, voice breaking.]
[silence for a moment.]
More... more than I did.
More... more than I did.
[war this is the funniest question she's ever been asked
she just bursts into hysterical giggles.]
she just bursts into hysterical giggles.]
[she tenses.]
Don't - don't let me hurt you. Please. [her voice absolutely breaks on that please.]
Don't - don't let me hurt you. Please. [her voice absolutely breaks on that please.]
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