[ He starts to follow Jim's look down, and figures it's probably the stomach. It does bring his mind back down into places neither of them are ready yet. Instead of answering, he steals a quick kiss. ]
Wouldn't care about my rep anyways.
[ Not after this. Not after knowing how this feels. ]
Not that upstanding. They think the only reason I became SeeD because they just judged on strength alone.
[ Which is a biiiiiiig no. Despite the topic though, he's smiling along. Fingers tangling in Jim's hair as he gives him another kiss. There is something amazing about this. A kind of warmth to this whole moment. ]
[ Sucks for Jim because that expression is cute, too. Reaching up to try to smooth his eyebrows. ]
You were laughing.
[ Bumping noses as he grins. After the day they had, it's amazing to just forget it all and be able to smile like this. That all worries and all the bad is outside of the tent just for this moment. ]
[ As soon as he's done talking, Zell kisses him again. He's hooked on the taste and the feel. ]
And the hand holding.
[ Jim's expressions really did help endear him to Zell. Also him trying his best and exploring options despite the danger. Sliding his fingers through his hair as he gives him a slower and much longer kiss. It's nice. All of this is nice. ]
Remember when we were styling our hair the first time?
[ Jim hasn't set it - or anything sentimental - as his background. He doesn't want anyone looking at his tablet to know that much about him. But he he keeps it in a folder he can get to quickly and looks at it, sometimes. ]
Wouldn't mind doing that again. Not... the dressing up like Zack part.
[ Then he tilts his head a little as he looks at Jim. Checking his features out slowly and taking it all in. Little marks, the shape of his eyebrows, and everything. ]
[ Your first makes Jim's heart stutter for a moment. He has a second of being so indescribably happy that all he can do is smile and bump their foreheads together, because what else can he say?
It all comes crashing down a second later; Zell's question is like a bucket of ice water. ]
[ Already missing the contact, but not going to try to regain it. Reaching up to brush his knuckles against Jim's cheek. ]
The first mate? [ Tracing along his jawline ]
There was a lot happening with the black hole. You were doing your best, Stars. [ Being put in charge of the crews lives and securing their lines. He knows Jim wouldn't slack off on such a task. ]
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[ Jim thinks he'd like to try a lot, especially since it seems like people would kick up less of a fuss in Zell's world.
He snorts at the question. ]
Well. Don't have to worry about your reputation. Or... you know.
[ He glances down at Zell's stomach, or maybe something else. ]
A baby.
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Wouldn't care about my rep anyways.
[ Not after this. Not after knowing how this feels. ]
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[ Back home, Jim means. He's laughing about it right now, though. ]
You're pretty upstanding. Maybe people will think you're a good influence.
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[ Which is a biiiiiiig no. Despite the topic though, he's smiling along. Fingers tangling in Jim's hair as he gives him another kiss. There is something amazing about this. A kind of warmth to this whole moment. ]
You know, I like this expression.
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[ And now the amused expression is turning a bit mullish. Dumbasses who don't appreciate Zell are both dumb and asses.
It's hard to stay fierce in a moment like that, though, so Jim just vows to appreciate Zell enough to make up for all those people.
Except: ]
-It's just my face.
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You were laughing.
[ Bumping noses as he grins. After the day they had, it's amazing to just forget it all and be able to smile like this. That all worries and all the bad is outside of the tent just for this moment. ]
This one is good, too.
[ Giving him a lingering kiss this time. ]
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[ Jim takes a moment to steal another lingering kiss in the middle of his sentence, because it's just that important. ]
- Would've done it ages ago.
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And the hand holding.
[ Jim's expressions really did help endear him to Zell. Also him trying his best and exploring options despite the danger. Sliding his fingers through his hair as he gives him a slower and much longer kiss. It's nice. All of this is nice. ]
Remember when we were styling our hair the first time?
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[ Jim hasn't set it - or anything sentimental - as his background. He doesn't want anyone looking at his tablet to know that much about him. But he he keeps it in a folder he can get to quickly and looks at it, sometimes. ]
Wouldn't mind doing that again. Not... the dressing up like Zack part.
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[ He messes Jim's hair up to see if he can get it up into an appropriate crest. ]
Or maybe we can style it like Kunsel's?
[ Laughing softly at the thought. ]
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As long as you're playing with it, I don't care.
he can play with something else ;d
[ Brushing his lower lip against Jim's. Cupping the side of his face instead as he settles his weight on Jim. ]
Are you going to grow it out?
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[ Jim shifts around to make sure Zell's balanced comfortably on top of him. ]
What do you think?
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It could work. We can pull it back in a ponytail.
[ He tugs it back and finds that it might be a little hot. Giving him another kiss. ]
What about mine? Think I need a trim?
[ He's already beating Cloud with his crest. ]
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He blinks up at Zell and shakes his head. ]
Maybe when you've got too much to spike it.
[ Until then, though, Jim likes it long. ]
You look good either way.
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If I grew it out, I might have to wear it back.
[ Then he tilts his head a little as he looks at Jim. Checking his features out slowly and taking it all in. Little marks, the shape of his eyebrows, and everything. ]
Has anyone ever told you your eyes are pretty?
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[ Jim pulls back Zell's hair to consider it and decides that yeah, that would be acceptable. ]
Looks pretty good. Not as cool as your spikes, but I can play with it this way.
[ The hair gel is inconvenient like that.
Jim blinks back at Zell, feeling himself be studied, and then looks away. ]
-I promise, nobody's ever told me my anything is pretty.
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[ Beaming with pride over that for a moment, and then brushing his lips against Jim's. ]
I can tell you what else I find nice.
[ Might be obvious from how he can't seem to manage longer than a minute without going for a kiss. ]
Is there anything you regret?
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It all comes crashing down a second later; Zell's question is like a bucket of ice water. ]
-About this?
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No, not this. I mean your adventure before here. Before us.
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I... don't really know. I regret getting fooled. Regret Mister Arrow dying, not that I could've stopped it.
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The first mate? [ Tracing along his jawline ]
There was a lot happening with the black hole. You were doing your best, Stars. [ Being put in charge of the crews lives and securing their lines. He knows Jim wouldn't slack off on such a task. ]
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[ Jim knows he did his best, now. It had been Scroop that ruined everything. ]
He was a good man.
they never sleep
going to die without kissing him for long. Combing his fingers through his hair. ]Yeah? Any stories there?
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i am giving you the fart alien because i love you
he is five
they're both five
yes :3
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alies aliens same difference
don't lie zell we know you've got a little blue buddy
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