( it's a noncommittal noise, made in the back of his throat. bones carefully works the last button through its eyelet, pressing the fabric flat with his thumbs. 'complicated' is putting it lightly. )
Not really, no, ( he admits at last, taking a step back to check his handiwork. ) Aside from Jim, and... and we've both been completely gone for one another, for years. But for now, I think it's best to take things slow.
( bones drops to his seat on the corner of the mattress. )
๏ผ he does not presume himself welcome in mccoy's space, and so returns to the chair before the vanity, turning it to sit. the shoes for the gala are nearby, delicate lacy sandals with ties that curl up the calves, and he begins the process of putting them on. he'd chosen them because they were comfortable, and not too high-heeled — one of the few things he found that weren't. ๏ผ
Finn and James had been... ah. 'Dating' before, yes?
๏ผ there's a note of curiosity there. truthfully, polyamory is a new and unusual concept to one from a world where it was likelier to both marry and die young than to have the time, awareness or energy to explore the avenue of multiple lovers. still, there is no judgment to his tone. better to make space to love multiple people, he supposes, than hate them. even if the love is styled in a way he does not easily grasp, it is still the better option. ๏ผ
( mccoy's dress boots wait by the front door, his coat and suit jacket hanging neatly over the back of a chair. he watches itachi tend to the sandals as if preparing for a ritual, and leans forward, lacing his fingers between his knees. )
Yes. They were together when I first arrived, prior to Kilnan. Hardly a surprise there; Jim's easy to love.
( impossible to not smile at that, a private little thing. admitting to himself just what had been there all along was easier, somehow, after that harrowing mission. )
After Christmas, in Badrock, there were... ( for someone so blunt, he considers his words carefully. ) Challenges.
๏ผ he can hardly disagree with that. while his own feelings for the man don't wend that way, he knows how easily people are drawn to those types. the leaders with an easy smile, a just heart, a kind word for all they meet. kirk has reminded him of namikaze minato since their earliest acquaintance. so he nods in understanding, and once his sandals are properly affixed he simply leans back in his chair. he finished up earlier than expected, and there's no true need to leave for a while yet.
given mccoy's tone, and the care taken with the selection of that word, he can draw a few inferences. relationships of all coat and colour are complicated enough, but having never experienced a romantic one himself he can only imagine it adds an additional layer. ๏ผ
Mm. Badrock was... psychologically difficult for many members of the crew. ๏ผ literally couldn't be him. what's a little starvation to a ninja? ๏ผ I can see where the events we experienced may have resulted in interpersonal friction.
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( it's a noncommittal noise, made in the back of his throat. bones carefully works the last button through its eyelet, pressing the fabric flat with his thumbs. 'complicated' is putting it lightly. )
Not really, no, ( he admits at last, taking a step back to check his handiwork. ) Aside from Jim, and... and we've both been completely gone for one another, for years. But for now, I think it's best to take things slow.
( bones drops to his seat on the corner of the mattress. )
I had an altercation with Finn, though.
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Finn and James had been... ah. 'Dating' before, yes?
๏ผ there's a note of curiosity there. truthfully, polyamory is a new and unusual concept to one from a world where it was likelier to both marry and die young than to have the time, awareness or energy to explore the avenue of multiple lovers. still, there is no judgment to his tone. better to make space to love multiple people, he supposes, than hate them. even if the love is styled in a way he does not easily grasp, it is still the better option. ๏ผ
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Yes. They were together when I first arrived, prior to Kilnan. Hardly a surprise there; Jim's easy to love.
( impossible to not smile at that, a private little thing. admitting to himself just what had been there all along was easier, somehow, after that harrowing mission. )
After Christmas, in Badrock, there were... ( for someone so blunt, he considers his words carefully. ) Challenges.
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given mccoy's tone, and the care taken with the selection of that word, he can draw a few inferences. relationships of all coat and colour are complicated enough, but having never experienced a romantic one himself he can only imagine it adds an additional layer. ๏ผ
Mm. Badrock was... psychologically difficult for many members of the crew. ๏ผ literally couldn't be him. what's a little starvation to a ninja? ๏ผ I can see where the events we experienced may have resulted in interpersonal friction.