serving_love | (no subject)

Well. It was still kind of NERVE-WRACKING on my end.

At least you didn't bail. You went through with it and it was all good in the end.

...of COURSE I didn't bail! I wouldn't forsake my pride as a warrior of the sea!!

And. You know. ...I like her a lot.

Mm...I know.

So how's it feel? Having a girlfriend and all.

Hm. It's nice. I mean, it's sort of...not really all that different from how we were before, but at the same time, it kind of IS. I don't have to worry things as much.

Or at least, not the SAME things.

It's sort of like suddenly having a security blanket, isn't it? Or a promise. Funny how one word can do that.

Huh. Yeah, that's a good way to describe it. Is it kind of the same getting married? Except. More, I guess.

Yeah, sort of, I guess. The promise part, anyway. But it's more like tossing the security blanket entirely at that point, because you don't need it anymore. Nothing to worry about, nothing to fret over - gotta have total confidence if you're gonna get yourself stuck to someone else for the rest of forever.

Hm...

Well, it's not like I have to worry about that right now anyway.

Is George...is she okay talking to you again yet?

True that, you don't! Now you just get to enjoy the thrills of dating~!

I think she is. I mean, the other day we discussed knitting pillow covers that looked like body parts you only see when naked, and she seemed perfectly fine.

Heh. Thrills, huh?

Oh. That's good! I mean, I knew she felt really weird for a while, but I TOLD her it wouldn't last. I think you're one of her best friends here, too, so it's good that things didn't STAY weird.

Wait, WHAT about pillow--?

Actually, never mind. Forget I asked.

Yep. Thrills.

She didn’t have to feel weird. It’s not as though I can blame her for being curious about kissing me, after all. I’D be curious about kissing me.

You sure? She had pictures and everything. It was fucking hilarious.

Okay, I'll bite, on the off chance that you don't just mean what I THINK you mean. What thrills?

...shut up. It didn't have anything to with YOU. You just...happened to be there. Kinda.

Yeah, I think I'm good.

Despite whatever you're thinking, I just meant the entire experience of the whole thing. That may or may not include kicking one's virginity to the curb, but it's more than that. It's all the ups and downs, the whole emotional roller coaster, the journey you'll go on as you and George-san become closer and closer!!

Only for the last two seconds. It was all you before that.

Your loss!

Oh. Heh, yeah, I guess that's kind of exciting. Though I'm actually a little confused about why YOU seem to care so much. Seriously, what is that icon.

Right, exactly! So. ...yeah.

I'll survive somehow.

I'm allowed to be happy for you guys. The icon was just expressing it!

...oh. Yeah, you're right. And I guess I was excited for you and Zoro when you got...engaged or whatever you want to call it.

It's probably because of you that me and George are even...like this. I mean, you're the one who convinced me to tell her I liked her in the first place. So, thanks.

I didn't do anything. You've done it all yourself, I've only been throwing pushy advice at you that you probably didn't even need. Except for that first internet bitchslap after the Ace thing - I think you DID need that.

But you're welcome, I guess. I really am happy for both of you.

...yeaaah, I might've.

Hey! Maybe we can go out on like...a double date or something now. And then maybe Zoro can actually talk to George a little so she won't think he hates her.