Fluff is good!

[youotterknow.livejournal.com]

[ Lys has foregone the bar tonight. It doesn't feel right to be down there flirting, and she really doesn't know what to do with herself otherwise.

So she scurried off to Owen's apartment, and is curled on the couch with her ipod and a book, just reading. At one point, she starts to drift off, but she wants to stay awake to see Owen when he's done with work.

It doesn't work, and eventually she falls asleep, book open across her chest. ]

Comments

[youotterknow.livejournal.com]

[ n-nods ]

[nalo-ahi.livejournal.com]

You... want some juice or something?

[shit shit what do]

[youotterknow.livejournal.com]

... I think I'm just going to go home.

[ she pulls away, padding back across the room ]

Call me when you figure out why you keep me around.

[nalo-ahi.livejournal.com]

Wait.

[He reaches to grasp her hand.]

Don't be like that.

[youotterknow.livejournal.com]

[ He catches her hand, and she stops, turning to face him ]

Then how am I supposed to be? I don't know how to act around you. I don't know how I should feel. You've been nothing but kind to me, but what does that mean?

[nalo-ahi.livejournal.com]

Does it really gotta mean something? I mean... some people just want to help.

[youotterknow.livejournal.com]

...

What if I want it to mean something?

[nalo-ahi.livejournal.com]

... Then you're going to have to be straight with me, babe. I've got a Y chromosome. We don't always get this stuff.

[youotterknow.livejournal.com]

[ FINE. She will just lean in. And kiss him. ]

[nalo-ahi.livejournal.com]

[WELL THAT EXPLAINS A LOT.]

[He'll just. Kiss her right back :| ]

[youotterknow.livejournal.com]

[ That's... not what she expected. But she still wants to make sure it's not a knee-jerk reaction, so she pulls away ]

Straightforward enough?

[nalo-ahi.livejournal.com]

... Yeah. I think I got it.

[May we have another?]

[youotterknow.livejournal.com]

[ ... yes. Yes you may. She might even climb into his lap, looping her arms around his neck. ]

[nalo-ahi.livejournal.com]

[Well then. His arms will just go around her waist.]

Better?

[youotterknow.livejournal.com]

[ She nods again, but this time she's smiling ]

Does this mean I don't have to start out on the couch tonight?

[nalo-ahi.livejournal.com]

Is there something wrong with my couch?

[youotterknow.livejournal.com]

Yes. Yes there is.

You don't sleep there.

[nalo-ahi.livejournal.com]

Oh, so that's how it's gonna be? Just like that?

[youotterknow.livejournal.com]

I... um. [ god she really has no idea how to behave in this kind of situation ] I guess it's up to you.

[nalo-ahi.livejournal.com]

... That was supposed to be a joke.

[youotterknow.livejournal.com]

... Cut me some slack. You've seen my dating habits.

[ Lys, that wasn't "dating". ]

[nalo-ahi.livejournal.com]

Baby, that wasn't dating. That was like... I dunno what that was.

[youotterknow.livejournal.com]

That was... [ She frowns a little, curling herself a little closer to him ] I guess it wasn't.

... You're going to have to cut me a whole lot of slack.

[nalo-ahi.livejournal.com]

[He gives her a little squeeze.]

Don't I always?

[youotterknow.livejournal.com]

You do.

Thanks.