★ ( HOMOPHONIC: JONAS )

[propense]

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[propense]

[ confidence makes them think this is fine!

but they also are just, kinda covering their own mouth with a free hand with a turn of their own head. help. ]

...I feel fine.

[ except yknow they did just kiss him. but. yeah. fine! it is said with confidence. ]

[westedge]

[ just. boggling for a second don't mind him. ]

That's...good. Maybe it was just the one time...? And no other side effects? [ puzzling... ]

[propense]

[ broke the het streak with an enby kisth. sorry jonas. ]

Not that I'm aware of. [ they seem composed again, cheeks may be a little tinted pink but yeah. they seem fine. ]

Well, ah. ...That was a first for me so, it's hard for me to say.

[ if there's more to it than that??? feelings are puzzling. they can't tell. but there is still a whole donut if he wants to see for himself???? sweats ]

[westedge]

[ :thonk:

but he looks a little uncertain himself. not quite flustered like they may be, but a little thoughtful and kind of curious. ]

...sorry. That probably could've been a better first kiss, but you surprised me. Probably should've expected something like this to come up with the different curses and that stupid milkshake, too.

[ ...he is not sure he wants to test the donut, actually. hm. ]

[propense]

[ stop don't :thonk: me. tho he's so funny...

not that Setsu is thinking that, they just.. blink at him a little. cause ah? ..a better first kiss? ]

Ah, it's alright... I've never really given something like that much thought. [ ... ] I'm sorry I surprised you. I just... had the sudden urge to.

[ yeah, that's a good idea. they're just gonna carefully wrap up the donut. though, they don't know what they're gonna do with the rest of it. help. ]

[westedge]

It's okay. I'm not, like, upset or anything. We know things happen and it's a risk we end up taking. [ a companionable lil bump with his shoulder. it is okay. he truly wants to know if it's just kissies but he's not about to land himself in trouble by trying. ]

You don't. Still have the urge do you? [ ... ] Bet we could pawn the rest off on Vash.

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...You aren't? [ there's that look from Setsu. as if unsure whether they've upset him, or even worse made him uncomfortable. even if it really is a risk with these kind of cursed food.

they seem to relax at that bump, leaning a little. but, that hand still drawn near their own face stays, a finger idly touching a little at their own lips. hmmm. it may in fact only be kissies. but who knows... ]

Hm? [ they're actually kinda distracted still. hello, earth to Setsu. ] Ah, it was after I had a bite that I felt it strongly.

...Maybe. [ actually it could be funny payback for when Vash caught Setsu in their moo phase.... ]

[westedge]

No? [ despite the question mark in the statement, he seems very firm about that. how could he be mad? this is probably more uncomfortable and confusing for them than anything anyway. ]

The food's always meant for us to act out in ways we normally wouldn't. Do you really think I'd ever willingly want to talk like a cowboy for three hours? [ help. ]

It's good to know what it does and how long it might last. But being mad about it when we both agreed to be here sounds stupid.

[propense]

[It's actually their own train of thought which is why, assuredly]

I didn't mind it. [ ok confidence week. they sound very sure. but they do pause, because hm. they think of a certain (ugh) someone back on the ship and they realize, well actually ] ...Because it's you, I mean. I didn't mind.

[ so... it's okay. ...puzzling ]

Hehe.. possibly? [ It's a joke. unless he really did want to. but it was a bit funny admittedly, the Jonas cowboy. ]

...Right. [ It's said softly, pondering. ]

[westedge]

[ confidence week means they get a surprisingly charming grin from him. ]

Is it weird if I say I was glad it was me? [ because he thinks he'd rather it be with someone they trust not to make this weird. someone who can make this not a big deal. the rest he lets drop off, because that's really the main point here. ]

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[ wahhh, cute. he gets a warm look from them, emitting a soft laugh. ]

No, I don't think it's weird. Because I'm also glad it was you. [ which is said geuninely. so it's only weird if he thinks it's weird? ] Even though you had to deal with my inexperience.

[ even with confidence week, they know full well how inexperienced they are with this kind of thing. ]

[westedge]

[ he sort of shrugs at that. ]

Everybody has to start somewhere. And besides, I don't mind that either. It was just a kiss. Even if it wasn't as "experienced" as other people might make them out to be I don't think it has to be anyway.

[propense]

Even though you said it "could've been a better first kiss."

[ this could be a tease. or a joke. either way, they've recollected themselves, just smiling at him with a curious look. ]

[westedge]

Yeah, I meant from me to you. [ duh. but he returns the grin anyway. ] Kind of hard to call it a kiss when the other person stands there, but I guess it still counts in some ways.

[propense]

Because I surprised you? What if I didn't?

[westedge]

[ uh. hm. ]

I don't know. I think that's a more complicated question.

[propense]

Is it? How come?

[ just confidently asking whatever is on their mind now ig. ]

[westedge]

For one thing, I'd have to wonder why you were kissing me period, since the donut is what it is. [ wry. ] And another being...kisses can fuck stuff up.

[propense]

So outside the donut. [ da donut... ] Are you afraid that it will?

[westedge]

Not exactly. [ then? ] But...it's not really a thing you want, right?

[propense]

..? [ what. jonas, your words ] What's not?

[westedge]

[ . . . ]

Let's start over. Kissing somebody isn't really a thing you thought of before, like, fifteen minutes ago, right?

[propense]

[ new loop! ]

There are a lot of things I've never given much thought to before until I came here. Like that one week, with the touching. [ lightly, they take hold of his hand to raise it a little. as an example. ] But, yes, I haven't given any thought to just kissing anybody. And even now I have no thought or intention of going around kissing other people either.

[westedge]

[ allows the handhold of demonstration. ]

Okay. Not kissing other people is probably a good sign. So it's just me and it's just because of the donut, so that's probably why it wouldn't be a good idea to do it again even if it wasn't a surprise.

[propense]

[ It's okay, they won't hold it for long. they seem to think his words over and ] The sudden urge to do so seems to be related to the donut, yes.

[ thinkie, they probably would normally leave it at that but sometimes your confidence decides it's fine to just say ]

But I didn't mind kissing you, and admittedly that surprises me. I think for that it is more because I like my connection with you. It would have been very different were it anyone else.