[As per usual, Scott slinks into her bedroom, not unlike a sulking teen seeking advice from a parent, before sliding over to his usual seat next to hers. Yeah he could've made a big show of just standing by her door and being upset over there, but they're cutting to the chase.
She's right that he'd inevitably be sitting like this with her, so why waste time with that? Though even knowing all that... it still takes time for him to say what's on his mind this time. Instead, he glances over her briefly, one knee propped up on the chair as he leans his chin against it.]
You know you can put the heater on, Sophie. Or wear something more than just a crop top.
First, matters of comfort, nothing nicer than a blanket. Second, absolutely not.
(She's a vibe, thus, unbothered by matters of weather and climate. Unimportant, she knows he's stalling, so she just nuzzles a little on the blanket and lets him go through his process. Whatever makes sense to you, King.)
[Mindless chatter before they talk about the shit that's bothering him this time. He wonders if there will ever be a point where Sophie just tells him that she doesn't want to deal with it, but guess that moment isn't now. It still feels a little strange in some ways, for someone to care that much about him and always be ready to listen. He knows that Alex cares, but he just isn't around a lot.]
Maelle rejected me.
[There, simple and to the point. He tries to sound unaffected, maybe even just resigned, but it's obvious that he's feeling pretty down about all this.]
(Men are stupid, Scott is worse. He's a teen one. Those are dumber, somehow, so, let's hear all that happened, but Sophie doubts that's what happened. She felt the heart attack.)
You got another word for someone that just runs off without saying a word after you try to kiss them? Even it was just on the cheek?
[Look, if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck!! He can take a hint, he doesn't need a giant sign that says 'rejected' flashing in front of his face.]
Uh, yeah, except more than one, 'shy teenage girl gets hit with feelings, runs for the hills because holy shit, feelings'. I wouldn't take it as a rejection, anyway. If Maelle didn't feel anything about it, she'd have told you. Running is actually a good sign.
(She looks down for a second, as if she were analyzing her body for a second before she nods to herself, a very theatrical way to make a point:)
Mhm, look at that, seems like I'm way more qualified to interpret this situation, definitely a girl. Just because it feels like one, it doesn't mean that it is. Look, she's nice, yeah, but you know what she also is? Completely foreign to all of these situations, she's super shy, and she's honest. If she hated it, she'd tell you, and then, you know, maybe run away.
Also, let me see my turning a dude down checklist — no 'aw, you're totally just a brother to me, but if you weren't, oh, but you so are', so, no, didn't happen, the 'ew, no', which I admit is a little too much for Maelle, but didn't happen either, the 'it's not you, it's me', which also, no, and the 'aw, sorry, I have a boyfriend'.
[Well, she isn't wrong about Maelle being new to these kind of situations. He's well-aware of her hard life back home, not to mention how fucked up her world is in general. Shitty France, in essence.]
So, you really think she wants to date me. Or whatever. Got a percentage on that?
[......] Or are you just hoping for it to happen?
[Side eyeing her from behind his sunglasses. He knows how his not!mom is!!]
[He's back to burying his cheek against a propped up hand.] I've always wanted to get the experience of being rejected by the first girl that I ever liked.
[Well, not the first, but he and Jean haven't gotten to this point. Not yet????? He still doesn't know much about how they're going to work out in the future or if there is anything at all, but one thing at a time!! He's struggling with just this.]
...I just hate the thought of us stop being friends, if like things don't work out. I know shit like that happens a lot too. [Maybe it was stupid of him to even push this and just be fine with the friendship they have.]
Which you didn't because it wasn't a 'no', and even if you did, you're talking to someone who — look, my methods of rejection were historically... Straight up — cruel. So, I mean, in my very fucked up book, she was nice.
(Not proud, but look, she knows what she was like, and she's probably not the best person to be talking about how to handle rejection from girls, considering she actually is a horrible person when it comes to these things, but look.
She's what he has, so that's what they get.)
That's — I guess it's a good point, but you can't live your life thinking about 'what-ifs', okay? If you want to stay friends, you'll find a way, dating, not dating — it's really just a matter of trial-and-error, okay? If you want to make it work, then you will, regardless of the shape it takes.
[Oh, he can definitely imagine Sophie absolutely ruining that guy's whole day. Week. Maybe even month?? Partially because he's always sort of associated Sophie as popular and really hot and stuff, so girls like that usually reject guys pretty hard. That seems right in his brain at least.]
...And sure, fine. [He thinks he can do that, possibly, just ask Maelle to forget everything that happened and just pretend that things are okay again. Sounds like a good enough plan anyway.]
I guess I'll wait until the next day to reach out to her?
(No, no, she used to go for humiliating and traumatic, actually. No details, let that hang in the air.)
Yeah. Her nervous system needs to process. Let her have a breather, and then talk to her. I really don't think she's going to reject you, though, but what do I know?
[A small sigh exhales out from him. It feels pointless trying to argue against Sophie, not to mention he wants to believe in her words-- that Maelle didn't just flat out reject him. So, it's best to just... let this be and try again tomorrow, as she mentioned.
It's of course going to stick to his mind all day. He's really not going to get much sleep tonight.
Well, because he's tired of talking about his stupid love life--]
(See, this why she wanted to murder Julian. No one's asked up to now, although she definitely saw Adrian bringing attention to it, but still! No one who didn't know before asked her about it now.
[He doesn't believe in this for a second!! Even if she doesn't think she's dating, she's definitely with at least one of them in some capacity. Honestly, he's been under the impression that those three and Magik were all fucking for a while. Also he's pretty sure someone brought up an orgy island that existed back home in their world??
It doesn't matter, but it really feels like you're flirting with them and vice versa. Or whatever you guys call that. Plus, you all know each other from before this place, so I'm sure there's even more relationship drama I'm missing.
[They're the only ones left from their world when they started with over 10 or something like that. Look, he thinks something like that would make them grow closer too.]
(Eh. Kinda, sorta, maybe? What does she tell the kid without exposing anyone and breaching their privacy? What is she, blabbermouth Julian?)
Look, I've known these two since I came into existence, pretty much. There's a lot of shit I went through with them, or they went through in general, or the Cuckoos in general have with them? So, yeah, you're missing years of drama. I guess if you wanna know, you can ask them? I'm serious that I'm definitely not dating either.
[Sometimes he forgets that Sophie is only like. 5 years old. But really, the thought of asking either of them about this, especially Julian, makes his face contort into something unpleasant. Like he ate a lemon.
Actually, he'd rather eat a lemon.]
Hard pass for me. [...] Well, guess you guys will figure something out. Or nothing at all. And just continue to be weird.
[He's dealing with enough relationship drama right now anyway.]
(She'd rather eat 5 lemons than be so forreal right now, so.)
Nothing to figure out, kid. And I like being weird! It's so very fun. Also, if you see me flirting with someone and take it to heart, you're gonna end up thinking I fuck literally the entire planet. I love flirting, and some people here get super flustered, so that's twice as fun, but that said, I literally don't have the schedule or the patience for that.
[...Didn't his other self in her timeline fuck the original person she's a clone of? Yeah maybe questioning that Scott's taste, but also, he can't imagine wanting to date Sophie just because of the more familial dynamic they have.]
I mean, yeah. Doy. I'm a nightmare, kid, the pretty doesn't make up for it.
(Which is news to her! She thought the pretty made her walk through everything so, so easy! Turns out, pretty privilege has a limit, and she's insane :(.
[COUGH. But look he's just getting up from the seat after that comment, because that was like way too mushy and they're done talking about romance, right? Right. So it's time to start retreating to his room.]
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She's right that he'd inevitably be sitting like this with her, so why waste time with that? Though even knowing all that... it still takes time for him to say what's on his mind this time. Instead, he glances over her briefly, one knee propped up on the chair as he leans his chin against it.]
You know you can put the heater on, Sophie. Or wear something more than just a crop top.
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(She's a vibe, thus, unbothered by matters of weather and climate. Unimportant, she knows he's stalling, so she just nuzzles a little on the blanket and lets him go through his process. Whatever makes sense to you, King.)
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Maelle rejected me.
[There, simple and to the point. He tries to sound unaffected, maybe even just resigned, but it's obvious that he's feeling pretty down about all this.]
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(Men are stupid, Scott is worse. He's a teen one. Those are dumber, somehow, so, let's hear all that happened, but Sophie doubts that's what happened. She felt the heart attack.)
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You got another word for someone that just runs off without saying a word after you try to kiss them? Even it was just on the cheek?
[Look, if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck!! He can take a hint, he doesn't need a giant sign that says 'rejected' flashing in front of his face.]
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God, why are men?
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[SLUMPS AGAINST CHAIR.]
It still feels like a rejection to me, Sophie. And Maelle's... nice, she is probably trying to think of a proper way to let me down right now.
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(She looks down for a second, as if she were analyzing her body for a second before she nods to herself, a very theatrical way to make a point:)
Mhm, look at that, seems like I'm way more qualified to interpret this situation, definitely a girl. Just because it feels like one, it doesn't mean that it is. Look, she's nice, yeah, but you know what she also is? Completely foreign to all of these situations, she's super shy, and she's honest. If she hated it, she'd tell you, and then, you know, maybe run away.
Also, let me see my turning a dude down checklist — no 'aw, you're totally just a brother to me, but if you weren't, oh, but you so are', so, no, didn't happen, the 'ew, no', which I admit is a little too much for Maelle, but didn't happen either, the 'it's not you, it's me', which also, no, and the 'aw, sorry, I have a boyfriend'.
So, I'd say you have a 70% chance.
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So, you really think she wants to date me. Or whatever. Got a percentage on that?
[......] Or are you just hoping for it to happen?
[Side eyeing her from behind his sunglasses. He knows how his not!mom is!!]
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(There's that to be said. She asked Sophie about having children, and it nearly had the blonde barfing. God forbid.)
I mean. I think it's something important to experience regardless of the answer?
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[He's back to burying his cheek against a propped up hand.] I've always wanted to get the experience of being rejected by the first girl that I ever liked.
[Well, not the first, but he and Jean haven't gotten to this point. Not yet????? He still doesn't know much about how they're going to work out in the future or if there is anything at all, but one thing at a time!! He's struggling with just this.]
...I just hate the thought of us stop being friends, if like things don't work out. I know shit like that happens a lot too. [Maybe it was stupid of him to even push this and just be fine with the friendship they have.]
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(Not proud, but look, she knows what she was like, and she's probably not the best person to be talking about how to handle rejection from girls, considering she actually is a horrible person when it comes to these things, but look.
She's what he has, so that's what they get.)
That's — I guess it's a good point, but you can't live your life thinking about 'what-ifs', okay? If you want to stay friends, you'll find a way, dating, not dating — it's really just a matter of trial-and-error, okay? If you want to make it work, then you will, regardless of the shape it takes.
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[Oh, he can definitely imagine Sophie absolutely ruining that guy's whole day. Week. Maybe even month?? Partially because he's always sort of associated Sophie as popular and really hot and stuff, so girls like that usually reject guys pretty hard. That seems right in his brain at least.]
...And sure, fine. [He thinks he can do that, possibly, just ask Maelle to forget everything that happened and just pretend that things are okay again. Sounds like a good enough plan anyway.]
I guess I'll wait until the next day to reach out to her?
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Yeah. Her nervous system needs to process. Let her have a breather, and then talk to her. I really don't think she's going to reject you, though, but what do I know?
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It's of course going to stick to his mind all day. He's really not going to get much sleep tonight.
Well, because he's tired of talking about his stupid love life--]
So, are you dating Quentin and Julian?
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Processing, processing, processing...)
No, actually, I'm not dating either.
(Nailed it.)
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That's bullshit.
[He doesn't believe in this for a second!! Even if she doesn't think she's dating, she's definitely with at least one of them in some capacity. Honestly, he's been under the impression that those three and Magik were all fucking for a while. Also he's pretty sure someone brought up an orgy island that existed back home in their world??
So.]
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(And by which, she'll tap around herself before as if she was checking in the spot.)
Yup, still totally single. Does it even matter?
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It doesn't matter, but it really feels like you're flirting with them and vice versa. Or whatever you guys call that. Plus, you all know each other from before this place, so I'm sure there's even more relationship drama I'm missing.
[They're the only ones left from their world when they started with over 10 or something like that. Look, he thinks something like that would make them grow closer too.]
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(Eh. Kinda, sorta, maybe? What does she tell the kid without exposing anyone and breaching their privacy? What is she, blabbermouth Julian?)
Look, I've known these two since I came into existence, pretty much. There's a lot of shit I went through with them, or they went through in general, or the Cuckoos in general have with them? So, yeah, you're missing years of drama. I guess if you wanna know, you can ask them? I'm serious that I'm definitely not dating either.
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Actually, he'd rather eat a lemon.]
Hard pass for me. [...] Well, guess you guys will figure something out. Or nothing at all. And just continue to be weird.
[He's dealing with enough relationship drama right now anyway.]
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Nothing to figure out, kid. And I like being weird! It's so very fun. Also, if you see me flirting with someone and take it to heart, you're gonna end up thinking I fuck literally the entire planet. I love flirting, and some people here get super flustered, so that's twice as fun, but that said, I literally don't have the schedule or the patience for that.
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I'm glad I'm spared from that whole side of you.
[...Didn't his other self in her timeline fuck the original person she's a clone of? Yeah maybe questioning that Scott's taste, but also, he can't imagine wanting to date Sophie just because of the more familial dynamic they have.]
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(Which is news to her! She thought the pretty made her walk through everything so, so easy! Turns out, pretty privilege has a limit, and she's insane :(.
Very upsetting.)
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Only sometimes.
[COUGH. But look he's just getting up from the seat after that comment, because that was like way too mushy and they're done talking about romance, right? Right. So it's time to start retreating to his room.]
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