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kaisou2023-08-18 03:06 pm
fiddlestick) wrote in kaisou2023-08-18 03:06 pm
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[CLOSED LOG] An important matter to discuss
WHO: Elliot Craig, Jusis Albarea, Rean Schwarzer
WHERE: Elliot and Rean's House
WHEN: August! Post Krusnik stuff
WHAT: Having a talk, probably gay stuff.
WARNINGS: Probably none
[It was a relief to have the Krusnik troubles finally resolved. No more watching over their shoulders, or having to be careful at every turn. But with that mattered resolved, came another matter: the dinner and talk that the three of them had agreed to have once everything was over.
Elliot and Rean gave Ash some money to go to see a movie with his boyfriend ("go see the Barbie movie I hear it's good"), even saying it was fine if Ash wanted to spend the night at Jusis's place. Then despite the fact that Jusis has been to their house numerous times, Elliot still felt compelled to scrub the common areas clean.
It was a good outlet for his anxiety, at least, though...he sure has been fluffing the same pillow for like 5 minutes now]
Do you think this looks okay?
WHERE: Elliot and Rean's House
WHEN: August! Post Krusnik stuff
WHAT: Having a talk, probably gay stuff.
WARNINGS: Probably none
[It was a relief to have the Krusnik troubles finally resolved. No more watching over their shoulders, or having to be careful at every turn. But with that mattered resolved, came another matter: the dinner and talk that the three of them had agreed to have once everything was over.
Elliot and Rean gave Ash some money to go to see a movie with his boyfriend ("go see the Barbie movie I hear it's good"), even saying it was fine if Ash wanted to spend the night at Jusis's place. Then despite the fact that Jusis has been to their house numerous times, Elliot still felt compelled to scrub the common areas clean.
It was a good outlet for his anxiety, at least, though...he sure has been fluffing the same pillow for like 5 minutes now]
Do you think this looks okay?
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I'm... pretty sure it looks the same as it did five minutes ago. Which was fine, for the record.
He's been over here before, remember. I don't think he's going to come over, look at a pillow, and turn up his nose and leave.
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He rings the doorbell once he arrives. Jusis is wearing his version of casual clothes. Just a little dressier with a watch on his wrist.
Listen. It's all he has. Let him have this.]
1/2
Y-Yeah, you're right. It's not a big of deal. He's over here all the time it'll be-
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Crap- He's here. Is it seven already?!
[WHY DID TIME MOVE????]
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Just before, but you know him.
[He quickly stops to give Elliot a quick peck on the forehead as he goes to answer the door, because Elliot is going to die if he's left responsible for this.]
It's going to be okay, Elliot. I know that's easy for me to say, but we've stayed together through way worse than a few pillows.
[And with that, he goes to let Jusis in, because they can't just leave him there.
Rean is pretty sure Jusis is incapable of not looking amazing at all times, and what he sees when he opens the door is doing nothing to disprove it. Still, he manages to simply smile like all three of them are not varying levels of falling apart at the seams as he steps aside to let Jusis in.]
Hey there! Glad you could make it.
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He waits patiently at the door and gives a small smile when Rean answers.]
Good evening, Rean. I hope I'm not too early.
[Jusis steps inside and takes his shoes off at the door, smiling in that Jusis way at the redhead in greeting. If he notices that Elliot is on the verge of a slight anxiety attack (he does happen to notice), he makes no mention of it.]
Hello, Elliot. Has your day gone well?
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Right, you're right ... Sorry, just a little nervous.
[JUST A LITTLE.
He hangs back as Rean thankfully answers the door, trying to calm himself down. As Jusis walks in, well he looks as handsome as ever - no surprise there. Elliot will take another breath as he gives a wave and smiles. He can do this!! He can do this!]
Hey Jusis! It's been going great! How about you? Found this place okay?
[The place hes been many times before. Also his voice sure is an octave higher than normal, the dead giveaway his nerves are shot, BUT HE"S TRYING. HE'S TRYING]
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[ONE of the three of them needs to not fall apart at the seams, so it seems like that's gotta be Rean for the time being. Jusis hides it well, but Rean knows well enough not to trust that entirely at this point.]
Haha, I'd be more concerned if he hadn't found it okay, Elliot.
[Breathe, sweetie. Do you need a brown paper bag? An edible?]
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For Elliot's sake... he will pretend that everything's normal. Or else their favorite ginger musician will run off to Appalachia and never be seen again.]
Indeed. I'm doing well today, though. I've finished my preparations for a court appearance in a couple of days.
[He looks forward to those more than he does researching Discoveries, that's for certain.]
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[Dumb statement. He'll try to remember to breath to calm himself. He got this. He got this. But good thought Jusis. Elliot would be dead within the day if he attempted to rough it in the mountains.
Right. Act casual. Small talk. He can do this.]
Oh yeah? Eheh, knowing you, you probably got an airtight case all ready to go.
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And good thinking on not sending the ginger screaming into the wilderness. Into the Wild ended poorly enough, it would end even worse if it centered around Elliot.]
And even if you don't think you do, I'd still put money on you cinching it.
[50 mira, even? Or whatever the modern-day equivalent would be. He's a history teacher in training, not a math teacher, don't ask him questions like that.
Now that Jusis is comfortably inside and the door closed, sealing them all in on this, though:]
Feel free to make yourself comfortable. Haven't put in an order yet, sooo it'll be a bit before we're ready to eat.
[At least with ordering food, if anything gets messed up, Elliot and Rean won't have to allow the earth to swallow them in shame.]
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Their confidence in his abilities has him scoffing softly.]
Naturally. I'm interested to see what the defense brings to the table, but I'm not about to make it easy for them.
[Jusis prefers to get a guilty verdict on the person who truly did the crime. He works hard to minimize his mistakes in that regard. He just can't cover both his mistakes and the defense's mistakes.]
Ah, thank you. I don't mind waiting.
[All things considered, at least one of them probably is too nervous to eat right this second anyway. Jusis will take a seat at a chair in the living room. Time to rip off the bandage.]
So... should we have that talk?
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[Especially with Jusis as the prosecutor. Jusis never gave anything less than his best, which was one of the things that Elliot liked about him.
Speaking of...yep, we're going right into it. Elliot will take another deep breath as he sits down in a chair in the living room]
Y-Yeah, probably. There's only so many ways to beat around the bush.
[God he's nervous]
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[Rean's just trying to keep up an air of levity in the room, but he too takes a seat with a soft smile.]
Yeah, though, you're right. [He laughs a little, looking to Jusis.] As always.
["Naturally," as Jusis himself would put it.
Rean takes a second to take a breath, composing himself, before breaking the ice. Someone has to, after all.]
I'm not going to speak for anyone else, but I know how I feel. Obviously, Elliot - I love you, you know that. But, Jusis - I also can't say in good conscience that you're just a friend, to me.
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[Jusis sounds dryly amused, though, so it's worked on him!
It feels only right for Rean to break the ice first. His expression becomes a bit warmer to hear that. He kind of got the feeling from how Elliot spoke about it earlier, but it's a lot nicer to hear it from Rean himself.]
If I'm being perfectly honest with all of us, I've harbored feelings for you both since our previous lives. In this life, I couldn't help wondering what drew me to you, as my memories weren't the most complete before coming here. When I met Elliot, and then later Rean, for the first time, that was when it clicked for me almost instantly.
[Ah, heck, he's making a speech. Jusis has the grace to look a little embarrassed, so he's going to try to rein himself in.]
All that to say... the feelings are more than mutual. And you've both proven to me that neither of you will let my father's side of the family get in the way of that.
[At least, Jusis hopes that's the case and he hasn't misinterpreted them after the April Incident.]
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[He'll say with a bit of light teasing. As nervous as he is, there is something always calming when he hears from Rean. If Rean can handle this, so can he. And hearing Jusis say those things is even more comforting, even if they had already spoken about this over the phone.]
Of course we wouldn't. Your father's side of the family didn't even enter into my considerations, honestly.
[Elliot didn't care about where people came from. It wasn't like his own background was stellar. The only Albarea that really mattered to Elliot was Jusis at the end of the day]
I...know how you both feel. I've already told you guys how much I care about both of you, but... my feelings are the same. I love both of you. When I'm with you guys, I feel like I'm home.
I don't want to give that feeling up, or choose between you two.
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[As for what's being said...
Rean stays quiet and listens to them both, taking in what they have to say. There's honestly nothing he doesn't wholly agree with or relate to, but he does feel his cheeks flush at Elliot just casually saying "love" for both of them.
Leave it to Elliot to break that out so fast and so easily, really. But, well, it's true, isn't it? For all of them.]
What Elliot said, as far as your father's side goes. But, also: [And he has to take the briefest pause, because as easy as it is for him to be a sap, this is a Lot, so:] I'm in love with you, Jusis. You've always worked so hard— in both lives, as far as I can tell— to be your own person. You didn't choose your blood, but you did make the choices that made you who you are— and that's the person I care about.
[Huh. Saying it was actually easier than he thought. It was always easy with Elliot, everything has always been easy with Elliot, but Jusis is a lot sharper around the edges, and he kind of thought "love" would be less soft of a word with Jusis, too. It isn't, and he's kind of happy about that.
Thanks for opening those floodgates, Elliot!]
But I feel the same, too. My past life... there's a lot I still don't know or understand about all of it. I'm pretty sure I was somehow even less aware of my own feelings then than I can be now, which. Haha... I think you all have raked me across the coals plenty for that. But I do know I always felt like I was meant to be by your sides, that I was empty without you.
I think "home" is a good word for it, for how I feel now. No matter where we are or what we have to face, if I have you two with me, I know I'll be okay. And that's a feeling I never want to let go.