I know, [ she mutters with a little pout, fingers itching to reach out and snatch it up. instead she slips her hand in the water again and arcs a tiny barrier of water in front of the fish, watching it bump it's lil' snout against the water and swim back before it tries again to go forward.
jyn releases the barrier so it swims by easily but the little bump has brought the smile back to her face. ]
We are surrounded by water. I need more reassurance than that about cheating.
[ the pair of them are stupidly competitive, especially over stupid things. why wouldn't she use the water to her advantage against him?? especially when she already can't get enough of using her power in the sea. ]
[ jyn glances around, looking for a landmark they can race to. a fair ways out it looks like there is a shoal, a sandbar and a cluster of rocks. it's far enough that their lungs will be burning by the time they get there.
[ he peers out, making a judgement on the distance, and nods. they can hang out on the sandbar after to catch their breath, and if worse really comes to worst, jyn's power is literally all around them. she can use it for that but not cheating. ]
[ he risks it, chest alight as he pulls a rock from the sand, making it hover roughly at his own height. he'll toss it up higher when they're ready. ]
[ jyn nods in agreement, shifting her stance so she has a decent push off the soft sand.
the rock drops and they're off. jyn doesn't focus on cassian, but she keeps a sliver of her power activated to keep an eye on him that way. her arms haul her through the water, legs kicking. swimming is like riding a speeder. she might have fallen out of the habit but her body remembers it and the pull of her muscles feels like a reminder that they're alive. salt water stinging at her eyes, warm water sliding over her skin, jyn moves like a fish in water, sure and unfaltering.
her hand slaps at a piece of rock hard enough to make her gasp, sucking in some of the salty water and coughing it up as she hauls herself up on to the shoal. cassian is close behind and she shoves her hand back in the water to cover the rocks and coral with a thin barrier so cassian doesn't scrape his hand open too.
she waits until his head breaks the water to crow: ] I won!
[ out of breath and happily tired, she is still smug. ]
[ cassian forgets he likes to swim. he's had so few opportunities in recent years, but he did learn how, and naturally he's very good at it too. he maybe should have stretched out his muscles before immediately launching into a race, but it's no less fun. strenuous in a good way to push himself through the water in the hopes of beating jyn. ]
[ he does not. but he does slap the rock mere seconds after she does, so it was very close. he bobs briefly in the water, looking up at her and charmed by the way she wears her victory. eventually he hauls himself up to sit beside her, soaking and smiling even as she sits there smugly. ]
Yeah, [ she admits, before her smile spreads wide enough to make her nose scrunch up and her eyes crinkle in the corners. ] But I still won.
[ she reclines back on the rock, still breathing hard from the exertion, kicking her feel idly in the water as the sun slowly dries the water from her pale skin. ]
How long do you think I'd have to work before we could live here?
[ jyn is attached to their house, sure, but not enough to completely abandon it for this island oasis. ]
[ he leans back on his hands, his own feet idle in the water. the sun is warm, the water is clear, and jyn's cheeks area already turning pink. ]
Does Pulsar have a branch here? [ he honestly never looked. he just associates new honolulu with vacation and relaxation - two very new concepts in his life, but ones he is trying very hard to get used to. ]
Though working in the same place we come to have a break does not seem like the best idea. [ he is learning!! ]
We work in the same place we live right now. Why not work somewhere that is by the sea?
[ her kicking feet makes a splashing sound against the sandbar as she searches through the pulsar directory to see if there is a subsidiary in new honolulu. there is not but jyn isn't going to let that stop her. ]
I am not sure I want to work in a place like this. [ he kicks his feet too, not quite realizing he's started mimicking her. ]
New Honolulu is... [ hm. how does he phrase this. he's never had to use these words in this order before, because downtime is a new aspect of cassian's life. ] Like an escape.
[ it's just him and jyn away from their regular lives. they've visited several cities together before, and he likes that it's just... fun. they do it for fun. ]
I suppose, [ jyn agrees, begrudging and almost sullen, mouth pulling down in a pout. she understands, of course, but that doesn't mean she has to like it!
she shifts, rolling on to her side to face him, letting her fingers ghost across the wet shirt clinging to cassian's stomach, setting her hand against his side where her fingers fit perfectly between his ribs. as if jyn were made to fill the negative space of cassian's chest. ]
I was really looking forward to tasting salt on your skin everyday.
[ maybe she can flirt him into agreeing with her. ]
[ she fits so perfectly, it always seems to startle him that one person can seal up all the cracks in his being. she might be hitting on him with an express purpose, but her (public) touch and her (public) flirting only makes him smile. they're outside, it counts as public even if there's no one around. he just likes to feel wanted, and her hand is warm. he covers it up with his own. ]
Wouldn't that get boring after a while? [ she likes variety. ]
[ she ducks her head to kiss the crook of his elbow, licking up his bicep with a pleased hum. salty, delicious. force, she loves his arms, nosing against his sun warmed skin. she could stay like this forever, wouldn't get bored once. ]
Would you say that even if you were not trying to convince me to move to the ocean? [ he softens a little, not strictly from the casual affection, but her words too. it's still hard sometimes to think of himself as someone she wants to be around all the time. he feels very warm, and not just from the sun either. ]
We could live in a cave, with nothing, and I'd be happy. [ a beat. ] Well, food. I'd need food.
[ food and, because it's jyn, blankets. but even the blankets are negotiable. food is non-negotiable for survival purposes. the water she can provide herself. ]
I rather like having a house. [ he's slept in plenty of caves, but it isn't necessary here. they have a cozy bed, a well lived in room, and a stockpile of unperishables. ] Just because we can sleep anywhere doesn't mean we have to anymore.
[ he gives her a kiss on the cheek. ] I am happy with you too. Just not convinced about living here.
Alright, [ she mock grumbles, drawing out the words to disguise how easily she is giving in. she doesn't love new amsterdam but she does admittedly love their apartment. she hasn't had her own space since saw set up that cramped, spartan room and looked at her with such hopeful eyes.
she couldn't say no then, she can't say no now. home is important.
settling a little more comfortably draped across him like a starfish, jyn kisses up his jaw, enjoying the taste of salt on his lips and his tongue, heat of desire suffusing her body while the sun warms their skin. after a long while of leisurely kissing, jyn sits up, stretching. ]
Race you.
[ without further ado she dives into the water and she's off. ]
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jyn releases the barrier so it swims by easily but the little bump has brought the smile back to her face. ]
Wanna race? I won't cheat.
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[ the pair of them are stupidly competitive, especially over stupid things. why wouldn't she use the water to her advantage against him?? especially when she already can't get enough of using her power in the sea. ]
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I grew up on oceans, Cassian, I don't need to cheat.
[ she didn't do push ups for these guns. ]
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I suppose I will know if the water turns a particular shade of blue. Where are we racing to?
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jyn points it out. ]
That look fair?
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[ he risks it, chest alight as he pulls a rock from the sand, making it hover roughly at his own height. he'll toss it up higher when they're ready. ]
At the splash?
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the rock drops and they're off. jyn doesn't focus on cassian, but she keeps a sliver of her power activated to keep an eye on him that way. her arms haul her through the water, legs kicking. swimming is like riding a speeder. she might have fallen out of the habit but her body remembers it and the pull of her muscles feels like a reminder that they're alive. salt water stinging at her eyes, warm water sliding over her skin, jyn moves like a fish in water, sure and unfaltering.
her hand slaps at a piece of rock hard enough to make her gasp, sucking in some of the salty water and coughing it up as she hauls herself up on to the shoal. cassian is close behind and she shoves her hand back in the water to cover the rocks and coral with a thin barrier so cassian doesn't scrape his hand open too.
she waits until his head breaks the water to crow: ] I won!
[ out of breath and happily tired, she is still smug. ]
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[ he does not. but he does slap the rock mere seconds after she does, so it was very close. he bobs briefly in the water, looking up at her and charmed by the way she wears her victory. eventually he hauls himself up to sit beside her, soaking and smiling even as she sits there smugly. ]
Not by much.
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[ she reclines back on the rock, still breathing hard from the exertion, kicking her feel idly in the water as the sun slowly dries the water from her pale skin. ]
How long do you think I'd have to work before we could live here?
[ jyn is attached to their house, sure, but not enough to completely abandon it for this island oasis. ]
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Does Pulsar have a branch here? [ he honestly never looked. he just associates new honolulu with vacation and relaxation - two very new concepts in his life, but ones he is trying very hard to get used to. ]
Though working in the same place we come to have a break does not seem like the best idea. [ he is learning!! ]
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[ her kicking feet makes a splashing sound against the sandbar as she searches through the pulsar directory to see if there is a subsidiary in new honolulu. there is not but jyn isn't going to let that stop her. ]
I can work from home probably.
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New Honolulu is... [ hm. how does he phrase this. he's never had to use these words in this order before, because downtime is a new aspect of cassian's life. ] Like an escape.
[ it's just him and jyn away from their regular lives. they've visited several cities together before, and he likes that it's just... fun. they do it for fun. ]
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she shifts, rolling on to her side to face him, letting her fingers ghost across the wet shirt clinging to cassian's stomach, setting her hand against his side where her fingers fit perfectly between his ribs. as if jyn were made to fill the negative space of cassian's chest. ]
I was really looking forward to tasting salt on your skin everyday.
[ maybe she can flirt him into agreeing with her. ]
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Wouldn't that get boring after a while? [ she likes variety. ]
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[ she ducks her head to kiss the crook of his elbow, licking up his bicep with a pleased hum. salty, delicious. force, she loves his arms, nosing against his sun warmed skin. she could stay like this forever, wouldn't get bored once. ]
Boring is living in New Amsterdam still.
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So much of my work is based in New Amsterdam.
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[ food and, because it's jyn, blankets. but even the blankets are negotiable. food is non-negotiable for survival purposes. the water she can provide herself. ]
You could take the gate for work.
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[ he gives her a kiss on the cheek. ] I am happy with you too. Just not convinced about living here.
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she couldn't say no then, she can't say no now. home is important.
settling a little more comfortably draped across him like a starfish, jyn kisses up his jaw, enjoying the taste of salt on his lips and his tongue, heat of desire suffusing her body while the sun warms their skin. after a long while of leisurely kissing, jyn sits up, stretching. ]
Race you.
[ without further ado she dives into the water and she's off. ]