Appointment Post!

[tryit]

For any interaction that you want to happen with Kate, anytime and anyplace within the luceti world that do not fit into a given post, please use this!

Just give a date and place, and whether this will be via journal or in-person!

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[dickmoves]

... Yeah. I get it.

[ He does. He really does. ]

[tryit]

[She doesn't exactly mean to look at him skeptically, but she does anyway. It's not like they talk about this sort of thing all that much.]

You better not be just saying that, Tommy.

[dickmoves]

[ Tommy shrugs. There's a pit before them - he says one word and he's breaking the cardinal rule, talking about before the Young Avengers.

Instead he looks off at a fixed point on the wall. ]

Why do you think I don't bother getting attached to anyone here? People leave enough back home, and it sucks.

[tryit]

[She follows his stare before tucking one knee against her chest. Right. It's a lesson you'd think she'd learn by now. Death's just as much a loss as anything else. And hasn't she had her fair share of dealing with those?

Still... There's something about Tommy's words that leave her more annoyed than anything else. Loss is a part of life. They both know that.]

You're missing out, you know.

[dickmoves]

I'm working on it.

[ He shrugs again, finishing his drink and grabbing another one. ] I have been since I met you guys.

[tryit]

I'm not going to regret it. [She says the words as much for herself as she does for him. Kate drains the rest of her wine before pouring herself a new glass.] I knew the possibility was there that one of us might leave. But while Simon was here? It was so worth it.

[It's just going to hurt for a while. For a long while possibly.]

[dickmoves]

And that's what makes you our leader. You get things like that. [ Which is probably added responsibility she doesn't need. He stares at his bottle for a minute, turning it over in his hands before speaking. ] I'm glad you had him. Really. Things like that are important.

[ A pause, he actually thinks over his next words. ] Listen, you know it and I know it - I'm not good at this whole feelings thing. That's Billy's thing, and even then he's pretty sheltered so he misses stuff. People leaving was pretty normal for me, so I get it... So if you need a distraction or... or if you want to talk about him? I'm all ears.

[ And that's the closest anyone is ever getting to any of the mess he calls a past. ]

[tryit]

[It really isn't. Because not all of her decisions as leader have turned out beneficial to everyone involved. Damn it, a lot of her decisions in her personal life haven't exactly turned out beneficial, either. So even though she knows Tommy's trying to comfort with those words, she winces anyway.

Ouch.

But then Tommy does something completely unexpected. She turns to look at him, quirking an eyebrow in surprise. He doesn't talk about his past much. Kate leans closer to wrap her arms around him in a hug. He might not do feelings and stuff, but sometimes she does. Like right now. She rests her forehead on his shoulder and closes her eyes.]

Thanks.