The mouth he had opened to respond falters. She'll have to be careful; he's not supposed to run away, but he's getting overheated. They're just ping ponging their embarrassment. It's fine.
In the end, she only said the exact things he had planned to say really. There can't exactly be any like when he barely spent time with her the first few weeks, and then there was nothing, and now they have a single week to speak freely again. So he's left with just nodding once, understanding. Agreeing really.]
I think... Uncle Jiang would... uh, approve of you, [wow] but... I... [WOW, his face turns super red.] Nevermind. You're right. We can... should... try friends... first. Not that--I want to--not that we have to-- Fuck.
[ . . . . this is so funny - but also really embarrassing. Wow! She kind of hates the way that she's embarrassed too, because it means she can't purely enjoy Jin Ling being embarrassed but -
Well, the fluttering feeling in her chest isn't exactly unwelcome. It makes her heart beat a bit harder, but it's not painful, so she knows it's not her rib injury. A hand comes up to her mouth to try to obscure the smile on her face at his stumbling, but she gives him a smile regardless. There's a lot that he went back and forth on there - and she actually wasn't sure if he even remotely liked her before now, but... if he's mentioning his uncle's approval...
She leans in a little bit closer - partially to play, partially so she can see his face better.]
[NO, do NOT look at his FACE. He sort of hides it down until he can't really do that anymore, so he's forced to hike his chin up again proudly.]
...I--I could! [STOP. Once he stopped being a stupid, embarrassed teenage boy.] But it isn't... that simple! If I'm--I have to return home. And you have to return home.
You have family, remember? You can't abandon them.
[She needs to tease him or else she'll die from her own embarrassment - but at the mention of that, she nods.]
... I know. I would never leave. There are people waiting for me - and a job they want me to do, that I think I finally have courage for. I do not think it is simple, or easy. Even now - have to stop being a ghost to go home.
[there's quITE A FEW BARRIERS HERE, but - ]
But... Упрямый. I think I get stubborn for what is important. So I will be stubborn in trying to see you again - like I said that I would.
I do not like saying goodbye - so I will try not to. Only... До свидания. Similar to 'goodbye' but really means 'until next we meet'.
She listens to him butcher it - before she repeats it again, slowly for him.] Da-svi-dan-ya. [ . . . but she smiles anyway, because she always likes to hear people borrow her language for the words they want to say.]
.... I will carry you in my heart, even if it takes very long time.
But... important then - to enjoy time together until we part, yes?
Edited (leave me alone sometimes you change your dialogue hours later) 2020-04-05 05:01 (UTC)
Though at that - she can't help but smile again, even if it looks like the edges want to leak out into laughter. She barely suppresses it, before giving him a smile.]
I hope not... Or I will have to be even faster to find you again, before you can.
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The mouth he had opened to respond falters. She'll have to be careful; he's not supposed to run away, but he's getting overheated. They're just ping ponging their embarrassment. It's fine.
In the end, she only said the exact things he had planned to say really. There can't exactly be any like when he barely spent time with her the first few weeks, and then there was nothing, and now they have a single week to speak freely again. So he's left with just nodding once, understanding. Agreeing really.]
I think... Uncle Jiang would... uh, approve of you, [wow] but... I... [WOW, his face turns super red.] Nevermind. You're right. We can... should... try friends... first. Not that--I want to--not that we have to-- Fuck.
[Nailed it.]
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Well, the fluttering feeling in her chest isn't exactly unwelcome. It makes her heart beat a bit harder, but it's not painful, so she knows it's not her rib injury. A hand comes up to her mouth to try to obscure the smile on her face at his stumbling, but she gives him a smile regardless. There's a lot that he went back and forth on there - and she actually wasn't sure if he even remotely liked her before now, but... if he's mentioning his uncle's approval...
She leans in a little bit closer - partially to play, partially so she can see his face better.]
Should I ask different question?
Do you think you could like me, Ling?
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...I--I could! [STOP. Once he stopped being a stupid, embarrassed teenage boy.] But it isn't... that simple! If I'm--I have to return home. And you have to return home.
You have family, remember? You can't abandon them.
[Family is important in his culture, okay. ]
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... I know. I would never leave. There are people waiting for me - and a job they want me to do, that I think I finally have courage for. I do not think it is simple, or easy. Even now - have to stop being a ghost to go home.
[there's quITE A FEW BARRIERS HERE, but - ]
But... Упрямый. I think I get stubborn for what is important. So I will be stubborn in trying to see you again - like I said that I would.
I do not like saying goodbye - so I will try not to. Only... До свидания. Similar to 'goodbye' but really means 'until next we meet'.
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[Oh, whew. At least she... understands. But then that just makes everything worse in the long run. Truly missed connections.]
До свидания. [He butchers it, but whatever.] Fine... До свидания when this is all over, even if... it isn't possible to speak again.
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fine.
She listens to him butcher it - before she repeats it again, slowly for him.] Da-svi-dan-ya. [ . . . but she smiles anyway, because she always likes to hear people borrow her language for the words they want to say.]
.... I will carry you in my heart, even if it takes very long time.
But... important then - to enjoy time together until we part, yes?
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Yeah... [His face is hot again. Wow, he won’t EVER get how she can say things like that so boldly with a straight face.] I..
I lied before. [Obviously.] I won’t forget you.
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Though at that - she can't help but smile again, even if it looks like the edges want to leak out into laughter. She barely suppresses it, before giving him a smile.]
I hope not... Or I will have to be even faster to find you again, before you can.