[His head was getting less dizzy and he could focus more, though he wasn’t sure if he actually preferred that or not. He was very much aware of how hot it was getting inside the tent, and he couldn’t deny his bodily urges. The moans and other noises from outside weren’t helping at all either.]
Oh, so you’re a troublemaker too? [He asked her with a teasing grin, hoping to take away that frown. He seemed to do that a lot, upset her with something he said, when he didn’t mean to.] Maybe I’d better warn people not to mess with ya.
Nah, he’s a good guy. He takes care of me. [Johnny assured, light green eyes gazing off to the side as he thought about home.] He’s just a dork sometimes. He worries about me ‘cause he doesn’t want anything bad to happen. He’s been with the family for years. [He was surprised Gaia wanted him to finish that sentence, and he turned back to her with a nervous little smile creasing his lips.] She’d stick up for me. My sister always looked out for me. [A long pause before he revealed quietly.] She and my dad died in an accident almost four years ago.
[It wasn’t a subject he wanted to linger on for too long, so he quickly moved forward.] I don’t think the effects can last forever… or there’s probably some way they can counteract it. [He frowned, pursing his lips together in determination.] If only I can use magic here… then maybe I could cure them.
[He submitted to a moment of childish curiosity and laid one finger down on her arm, aimlessly tracing a pattern over it. After his father and sister had died, he wasn’t showered with much affection anymore. (Lenny didn’t count.) He could act like a tough guy if he had to, but who didn’t want to have friends and other normal, simple things like being touched?
And Gaia, she was really pretty and intense – badass, even. There was no way she would ever look at him like anything more than just a… kid brother. The last time Johnny thought a girl was interested in him, he had been totally wrong. Okay, so Aya was really a Ring Spirit, but still a girl, nevertheless. Then, there was Shania. He’d had feelings for her since the beginning of their journey. He didn’t know how she felt about him, and considering his track record with women…]
Yeah, we are. [He nodded.] We’re gonna work together.
[If he was in his right mind, he could refuse a lot more easily. He didn’t want to take advantage of Gaia just because she happened to be nearby when he was feeling hormonal. Really, what would she think of him if he did something like that?] It… wouldn’t be right. [And yet, he didn’t take his finger off her arm.] I’d be… using you. [The color in his cheeks darkened at her last question. He returned his own inquiry.] Are you… feeling kinda weird too?
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[His head was getting less dizzy and he could focus more, though he wasn’t sure if he actually preferred that or not. He was very much aware of how hot it was getting inside the tent, and he couldn’t deny his bodily urges. The moans and other noises from outside weren’t helping at all either.]
Oh, so you’re a troublemaker too? [He asked her with a teasing grin, hoping to take away that frown. He seemed to do that a lot, upset her with something he said, when he didn’t mean to.] Maybe I’d better warn people not to mess with ya.
Nah, he’s a good guy. He takes care of me. [Johnny assured, light green eyes gazing off to the side as he thought about home.] He’s just a dork sometimes. He worries about me ‘cause he doesn’t want anything bad to happen. He’s been with the family for years. [He was surprised Gaia wanted him to finish that sentence, and he turned back to her with a nervous little smile creasing his lips.] She’d stick up for me. My sister always looked out for me. [A long pause before he revealed quietly.] She and my dad died in an accident almost four years ago.
[It wasn’t a subject he wanted to linger on for too long, so he quickly moved forward.] I don’t think the effects can last forever… or there’s probably some way they can counteract it. [He frowned, pursing his lips together in determination.] If only I can use magic here… then maybe I could cure them.
[He submitted to a moment of childish curiosity and laid one finger down on her arm, aimlessly tracing a pattern over it. After his father and sister had died, he wasn’t showered with much affection anymore. (Lenny didn’t count.) He could act like a tough guy if he had to, but who didn’t want to have friends and other normal, simple things like being touched?
And Gaia, she was really pretty and intense – badass, even. There was no way she would ever look at him like anything more than just a… kid brother. The last time Johnny thought a girl was interested in him, he had been totally wrong. Okay, so Aya was really a Ring Spirit, but still a girl, nevertheless. Then, there was Shania. He’d had feelings for her since the beginning of their journey. He didn’t know how she felt about him, and considering his track record with women…]
Yeah, we are. [He nodded.] We’re gonna work together.
[If he was in his right mind, he could refuse a lot more easily. He didn’t want to take advantage of Gaia just because she happened to be nearby when he was feeling hormonal. Really, what would she think of him if he did something like that?] It… wouldn’t be right. [And yet, he didn’t take his finger off her arm.] I’d be… using you. [The color in his cheeks darkened at her last question. He returned his own inquiry.] Are you… feeling kinda weird too?