No. [ she knows he is thankful, he already said it when he hugged her. that was his thank you and that is the only one she will accept. she doesn't want or need anything more than that. she also doesn't feel the need to tell him that this is the only gift she's given.
ever.
(except for all those kids getting cupcakes, but they're incidental.) ]
[he laughs again and squeezes his arms tighter for a few brief seconds. fine! he won't say it. at least she knows for sure now, and that was his priority. he'd say the hug was secondary, but he doesn't even think of it that way, because it wasn't just for her.]
Okay. [BUT THANK YOU ANYWAY. he's definitely holding on too long now for a thank you hug, and he should probably let go. this is becoming a problem with jyn.] I won't.
[the fake punch threats are almost endearing at this point.]
[he's still hesitant to let go, but he does loosen his grip. a teeny tiny bit. maybe she doesn't want to be stuck here anymore.] Can I ask how you found the music?
[ she might have taken to idly playing with his hair. maybe not playing, but fidgeting, distractedly twirling her fingers through the damp hair at the nape of his neck. ]
I heard it on the radio.
[ she doesn't gesture back to the kitchen, but that is where the radio is so it must be one in the same. clearly this is what he means and she isn't being willfully ignorant to her sudden ability to master technology she isn't fully familiar with. she's not mentioning taako because she doesn't want it to be a thing and taako hadn't made it a thing so she wants to keep it that way. ]
[she's playing with his hair. it's so easy. no one is ever easy with him. he kind of doesn't know what to do with it.]
[she heard them on the radio and thought of him, which does all kinds of butterfly things to his stomach. unless it's her hand in his hair?? is it both?? this is stupid.]
[he's not letting her go though. his thumb moves idly against her while he thinks about how nice and comforting it is to feel her breathing.]
It does, [ jyn agrees, shifting slightly and debating if it would be weird to sit down next to him without letting go, but honestly she's comfortable like this. she can feel the rumble of his words across her chest. it's strange to be looking down at him, so used to looking up. he has a little cowlick she never noticed before. he has a grey hair. ]
[together, is the implication, but it doesn't have to be together either.]
[her shift makes him wonder if she wants to move, but he also thinks jyn would just do it, because that's how she rolls. normally he wouldn't like sitting this way, the space too enclosed. but he's... relaxed. he almost feels protected.]
I like what you have picked so far. [because it's still playing, he hasn't gotten through them all yet! but he's gonna.]
I'm glad, [ she murmurs softly, nose scrunching up. it feels weird to acknowledge it and she decides she won't acknowledge any more. obvious she wanted him to like it so obviously is he glad he does. she doesn't want to keep talking about it. ugh gross acknowledging gifts. ]
[he can tell she feels a little weird, and he feels a little bad talking about it still.]
Sorry. People do not usually... give me gifts. [wait that's more talking about it. he squeezes his arms in another apology. how do people do this on the regular?? he's just happy, ok.] I will stop now.
[ jyn twists to finally sink down next to him. she neither pulls away nor tries to wriggle out of his arms so the shift of his arms around her as she lowers herself down bunches her shirt up around her waist. her arms are still looped around his shoulders when she looks at him. for a moment she doesn't say anything, but then the moment breaks and she draws her arms back. ]
Pancakes.
[ usually they eat first, but today jyn didn't want to get out of bed until the last second so they'd only managed fruit instead of a proper breakfast. now is time for breakfast and continuing to ignore his gratitude, it's fine. ]
[she moves to sit, but he doesn't pull his arms away yet, mostly because she doesn't either. the sliver of exposed skin is warm under his fingers. it doesn't last long.]
[there's a fleeting sense of disappointment when she finally does let him go; he drops his own grip, even if his hand simply falls to her lap, light against her leg as the other catches balance behind her. he could move it. but he doesn't.]
Word of the day or a breakfast suggestion? [he is definitely making pancakes now though, there was never any question.] Regular? Or do you want something in them?
[ cassian's smile does funny things to her stomach still and she pushes out a little breath before she answers. ]
Still think it is a strange name for them, chips.
[ it was a close race between chocolate and blueberries, but she had one (1) fruit this morning. and she will probably make fruit salad while he makes the pancakes. ]
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ever.
(except for all those kids getting cupcakes, but they're incidental.) ]
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Okay. [BUT THANK YOU ANYWAY. he's definitely holding on too long now for a thank you hug, and he should probably let go. this is becoming a problem with jyn.] I won't.
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she cares about him. ]
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[he's still hesitant to let go, but he does loosen his grip. a teeny tiny bit. maybe she doesn't want to be stuck here anymore.] Can I ask how you found the music?
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I heard it on the radio.
[ she doesn't gesture back to the kitchen, but that is where the radio is so it must be one in the same. clearly this is what he means and she isn't being willfully ignorant to her sudden ability to master technology she isn't fully familiar with. she's not mentioning taako because she doesn't want it to be a thing and taako hadn't made it a thing so she wants to keep it that way. ]
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[she heard them on the radio and thought of him, which does all kinds of butterfly things to his stomach. unless it's her hand in his hair?? is it both?? this is stupid.]
[he's not letting her go though. his thumb moves idly against her while he thinks about how nice and comforting it is to feel her breathing.]
It does play a lot of interesting music.
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We never had much time to listen to music before.
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[together, is the implication, but it doesn't have to be together either.]
[her shift makes him wonder if she wants to move, but he also thinks jyn would just do it, because that's how she rolls. normally he wouldn't like sitting this way, the space too enclosed. but he's... relaxed. he almost feels protected.]
I like what you have picked so far. [because it's still playing, he hasn't gotten through them all yet! but he's gonna.]
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Sorry. People do not usually... give me gifts. [wait that's more talking about it. he squeezes his arms in another apology. how do people do this on the regular?? he's just happy, ok.] I will stop now.
[maybe.]
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Pancakes.
[ usually they eat first, but today jyn didn't want to get out of bed until the last second so they'd only managed fruit instead of a proper breakfast. now is time for breakfast and continuing to ignore his gratitude, it's fine. ]
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[there's a fleeting sense of disappointment when she finally does let him go; he drops his own grip, even if his hand simply falls to her lap, light against her leg as the other catches balance behind her. he could move it. but he doesn't.]
Word of the day or a breakfast suggestion? [he is definitely making pancakes now though, there was never any question.] Regular? Or do you want something in them?
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[ chocolate chip pancakes for the rest of her life please. ]
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[he breaks into a smile and squeezes her leg without thinking.]
You are lucky I bought more chips last time I went shopping. [he makes them so much, he should have Known her request. they almost didn't have any.]
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Still think it is a strange name for them, chips.
[ it was a close race between chocolate and blueberries, but she had one (1) fruit this morning. and she will probably make fruit salad while he makes the pancakes. ]
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[balance out the unhealthy with the healthy! perf.]
It seems pretty straightforward to me.
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[ why aren't they called tiny chocolate drops? ]
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Maybe they come in other shapes.
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Pancake me, Cassian.
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Get me the drops and I'll get right on it.
[ :) ]
[pancake time.]