controlledvariable: (civvies -- it's nearly time)
(ง︡'-'︠)ง ([personal profile] controlledvariable) wrote in [community profile] multiversallogs2012-02-25 07:10 pm

You've got your reasons

Who: Steph & Kate
What: Confrontations! Sort of.
Where: Steph's place
When: After Kate's talk with Jason
Notes: At some point I'll go a day without posting something and you'll all think I've been kidnapped
Warnings: Talk about death/violence, possibly talk about PTSD, discussions of rape and attempted rape



Steph had been expecting the call from Kate ever since the night they went against the militia and Henry Jennings was killed. It had been obvious, as soon as Steph had said yes against Kate's no, that Kate wasn't pleased. Steph wouldn't be either, if she was against killing the way her friends were, but she's not and she couldn't let Henry Jennings potentially walk away. Helena's vote hadn't surprised her, and neither did Jason's, now that she knows who he is.

It makes her feel responsible, in a way, if she'd said no they would've been divided equally, but she knows that Jason would have done it anyway, regardless of what the rest of them said. At the end of the day, this hasn't bothered her nearly as much as actually killing the other militia agent had. Still. She knows that Kate is upset at her, or maybe she doesn't trust her anymore. Steph has tried to give her space, to let Kate come to her even though it had upset her to have to stay away from Kate, not knowing if things would be okay again.

It means she replies almost instantly to the message, telling Kate to come over whenever she wants. And then she just has to wait.
joiedeviolet: (→ these words can't change my heart)

[personal profile] joiedeviolet 2012-02-28 04:16 am (UTC)(link)
"According to who? Not me, so it's your turn."

Kate takes it a step up and not only sticks her tongue back out, she blows a raspberry while she's at it. "And if you would just answer, we can avoid that loop."

Somehow it's easy to be childish, or rather, act her age around Steph. Sometimes Kate can seem so serious.
joiedeviolet: (→ say goodbye to yesterday)

[personal profile] joiedeviolet 2012-02-28 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
Well that makes two of them who aren't sure of what to say. Kate was hoping Steph would say something to lead her on, so she wouldn't be the first one to say something and have it fall flat. Kate hasn't been in the mood to sit down and think about dating period, much less with a girl, except for the time she drilled Billy and Teddy about same-sex relationships. She planned on waiting (until the end of time, preferably) to do something about it, but life has decided to shove itself in between everything else.

"Then you don't know, I guess," she answers with a shrug, not quite sure if she's disappointed or relieved Steph didn't give her a straight answer. Looking at Steph has suddenly become hard to do; maybe there's a little embarrassment in Kate's face that she doesn't want Steph to notice. Besides, what does she have to offer Steph even if she did like her in that way? Steph is a lot more experienced than her and while it's easy for people to say that Kate has time until she's ready, even Kate knows that sometimes, that's not exactly true.
joiedeviolet: (→ you're a damn monkey fool)

[personal profile] joiedeviolet 2012-02-28 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
That conversation probably won't happen for a long while and rightfully so. They have bigger problems on their plates and none of those have to do with whether or not their hugs should mean a little more than they do now.

"That's not a relationship. That's a booty call." As if Kate would know exactly how that goes. But she's snickering anyway, sipping at the rest of the coffee.
joiedeviolet: (→ life in a ceramic mug)

[personal profile] joiedeviolet 2012-02-29 08:56 am (UTC)(link)
Kate frowns at that concept, the not knowing boys' names when you are sleeping with them, but she doesn't say anything outloud about it. It's Steph's body; she can so as she wants. But it's nothing Kate could ever do.

"I just needed something to do with my hands," she admits with a sheepishlook crossing her face. "I knew it would end up being awkward somewhere along the line."
joiedeviolet: (→ good morning wonder girl)

[personal profile] joiedeviolet 2012-02-29 09:22 am (UTC)(link)
Well. Kate just stares at Steph for a many long seconds before cracking into a smile. "Sometimes I want to strangle mine too."

One ill-made joke for another?
joiedeviolet: (→ turn it back around)

[personal profile] joiedeviolet 2012-03-02 10:38 am (UTC)(link)
That they both clearly are and it's pretty sad how they have to laugh or they'll cry constantly.

Kate smiles flatly, absentmindedly reaching up to her shoulder to twirl her hair where it used to lay. She's still getting used to the new length. "Maybe you'll get the luck of him showing up." Whether that's good or bad luck is left up to Steph to decide.
Edited 2012-03-02 10:38 (UTC)
joiedeviolet: (→ heavy is the burden of truth)

[personal profile] joiedeviolet 2012-03-02 12:17 pm (UTC)(link)
"But it would be a great opportunity to get what you need to do done." Kate's tone is unnaturally flat and chilly, like it's not even her saying the words. There's a large amount of depersonalization there, only for Steph's benefit. It's like she's saying 'Go as far as you need to" without actually forming the words.

Things are easier this way, this false way of not taking responsibility for what you suggest.
joiedeviolet: (→ between the ins and the outs)

[personal profile] joiedeviolet 2012-03-02 12:45 pm (UTC)(link)
"But if you wanted to..." She will be here to pick up the pieces, to tuck them away in a place nobody else but the two of them will know about, to dole out the hugs.

Morals, when it comes to friends, are flexible and tones of grey.