Room 313, Wednesday night

[solo_sword]

Long after fencing club, Jaina was in her room, dressed for bed but not ready to attempt sleep. She was still not really wanting to think about certain things, and feeling pretty antisocial to boot, which she wanted to stop already. Her usual method of coping was not to cope, and that didn't work so well when you'd had to tell the story several times already.

Figuring she wouldn't sleep well if she tried yet anyway, she grabbed her comlink from her desk, debating whether calling home would help or not.

[Door's closed, post can be open (though I have to flee for like an hour tonight).]

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[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"Not now at least," he said, looping an arm around her.

[solo_sword]

She moved her arm so that she could find his hand with hers. "Thanks for coming down here," she said.

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

He reached to rub his thumb over her palm, "I'm always more than happy to come down here."

[solo_sword]

"It definitely keeps me from getting bored." And otherwise she would have spent way too long trying valiantly not to be mopey.

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"Just my presence?" John grinned. "I must be very talented."

[solo_sword]

"Well, you speak, see," she explained.

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"Ah, so it's the conversation you appreciate, I see."

[solo_sword]

She nodded. "Among other things."

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"You know I'm only ever two floors away," he said. "Except when I'm not, of course."

[solo_sword]

"I know. I do make my way up there occasionally." Which didn't explain why she didn't make the trek up those two flights of stairs when she was in a mood like this. The fact that she was her was enough explanation.

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"You do, and it's great," he told her, tracing her hand with his fingers. "And I like your room, it has... character."

[solo_sword]

Focusing quite a bit on the movements of his hand, she commented, "Sure. It looks bipolar."

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"But that makes sense given two people live here," John pointed out, brushing his fingertips over the inside of her hand.

[solo_sword]

"The room's in culture shock from itself," she said, though she wasn't really thinking about her words, turning her head to watch his hand.

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"I think of it as being able to tell where you've been," he said, his fingers moving lightly over the lines of her palm.

[solo_sword]

She laid her hand on his knee, asking, "How so?"

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"Your stuff has a very tech-y feel," he said, glancing at her hand.

[solo_sword]

"I think that's because of all the spare parts," she said helpfully.

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"Well, yeah, that was kinda what I meant," he said, sticking his tongue out at her.

[solo_sword]

"Very mature," she smiled, because she of course would never do such a thing.

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"Remember, you're a lot older than me," he teased.

[solo_sword]

"Physically only a couple of months," Jaina pointed out. And she sort of realized she might have another birthday coming up soonish, too.

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"And won't you have another birthday sometime soon? What with your time moving so fast?"

[solo_sword]

"Shh, my little brother's going to pass me in age in a couple months. I'm trying to repress," she said.

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"Aww," he patted her hand, "It's a good thing I've already got presents to make that transition easier."