[Jaeger had said he'd talk to Cumore at some point, but it was something he always assumed would happen later, after he'd had time to figure out how to put his thoughts into words, and then translate that into something that sounds halfway normal. He hadn't thought Cumore would be returning to Retrospec so soon, and he certainly hadn't thought he'd be having this conversation immediately.
But that's a good thing, isn't it? There's no sense in ignoring it, or pretending that everything is fine when it's already obvious that things have changed. Cumore's noticed it. It's not like he could keep this from Cumore forever. So. It's best to be honest.
...
Why is it so much harder to be honest with Cumore than it is with anyone else. He'd take telling the entire goddamn network about his blastia before being honest with Cumore about something involving feelings.
But he's already here, and he's already texted Cumore that he's here, so there's no backing down now. Jaeger gets out of the car, spends entirely too long straightening his suit, and finally approaches the door and knocks. And then continues to straighten his suit and mess with his sleeves and his gloves because today's just going to be like that.
This will go fine if he's honest. He just needs to be honest and not slip into his usual pattern of getting flippant and dismissive. He can do this.]
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But that's a good thing, isn't it? There's no sense in ignoring it, or pretending that everything is fine when it's already obvious that things have changed. Cumore's noticed it. It's not like he could keep this from Cumore forever. So. It's best to be honest.
...
Why is it so much harder to be honest with Cumore than it is with anyone else. He'd take telling the entire goddamn network about his blastia before being honest with Cumore about something involving feelings.
But he's already here, and he's already texted Cumore that he's here, so there's no backing down now. Jaeger gets out of the car, spends entirely too long straightening his suit, and finally approaches the door and knocks. And then continues to straighten his suit and mess with his sleeves and his gloves because today's just going to be like that.
This will go fine if he's honest. He just needs to be honest and not slip into his usual pattern of getting flippant and dismissive. He can do this.]