Oct 26, 2023 1:21 pm
Nightfly doesn't notice Mirage wince at the physical contact of zir hand on them - if ze had, ze would have apologised for maybe making them uncomfortable.
Ze gets the feeling, though, that something isn't great between the two of them, as Nightfly's encouragement is ignored to have fun, take some risks, on their ride over. And if they don't feel good about having zir arms wrapped around their waist, zir chest pushed into their back - if they're maybe stiff about that, recoil from it a bit - then ze would have noticed that.
And that's tough for Nightfly. Ze wants to be liked, and this would feel like ze is being disliked, like ze is behaving wrongly. So when ze climbs off the bike, ze calls:
"Hey, Mirage, I'm sorry I asked to ride behind you, rather than waiting to be invited. I realised as we rode over, that I'd have found it hard to say no to that request in your place, and I really hope it wasn't uncomfortable for you.
In the future, would it be better if I leave you to invite me, rather than me asking for it?"
To try and hide zir neediness, how important it is for zir to be liked by Mirage, ze adds with an extra dose of bonhomie:
"You know? Just wanna make sure that this pair of black-clad badassess will be feeling good about kicking some ass - and feel good about doing it together - you know?"
Ze gets the feeling, though, that something isn't great between the two of them, as Nightfly's encouragement is ignored to have fun, take some risks, on their ride over. And if they don't feel good about having zir arms wrapped around their waist, zir chest pushed into their back - if they're maybe stiff about that, recoil from it a bit - then ze would have noticed that.
And that's tough for Nightfly. Ze wants to be liked, and this would feel like ze is being disliked, like ze is behaving wrongly. So when ze climbs off the bike, ze calls:
"Hey, Mirage, I'm sorry I asked to ride behind you, rather than waiting to be invited. I realised as we rode over, that I'd have found it hard to say no to that request in your place, and I really hope it wasn't uncomfortable for you.
In the future, would it be better if I leave you to invite me, rather than me asking for it?"
To try and hide zir neediness, how important it is for zir to be liked by Mirage, ze adds with an extra dose of bonhomie:
"You know? Just wanna make sure that this pair of black-clad badassess will be feeling good about kicking some ass - and feel good about doing it together - you know?"
Last edited October 26, 2023 1:32 pm
