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"Hi,  Jaune Arc here!  ...Except that, I'm actually not here right now.  Or  maybe I am and I just re-discovered decent comic books but I mean, I'm  probably not ignoring you.  So leave me a message.  Unless you were  trying to call someone else.  Then you should call them.  Smiley face."

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[After a few days had passed, Jaune had already resigned himself to the fact that Scott wouldn't contact him again. He could understand. Scott had been under the influence of being an incubus, and Jaune had been able to fulfill that purpose as a willing participant. No way would he have fallen for someone like him normally. Oh well.

It had been fun while it lasted.

So the message from him caught him off guard. He doesn't respond at first, shocked he would even approach him. So he didn't hate Jaune enough to never talk to him again. He guessed that was something. They're both feeling awkward and when he responds, it's quiet as if that can hide his uncertainty.]

You didn't make me uncomfortable. ...Did I make you feel like that?

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[Is not that Scott didn't want to talk to him, it's just that he's terrible at handling social situations. He's relieved to hear Jaune isn't mad at him, maybe their friendship wasn't ruined forever.]

No, not at all. I enjoyed your company a lot. It's just that, with the monsters curses affecting us...maybe I influenced you to do things you didn't really want to do? If that's he case, I want you to know I'm sorry.

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[I'm sorry.

No, start at the beginning of that sentence. Before Jaune's mind, his own doubts can pull him down and leave him spiraling out of control, he goes over what Scott said and calms down.]

You-- That wasn't me being influenced, Scott. Nothing changed, other than where we were and kind of what we looked like. But, I guess what I mean is

[Oh god why does his heart hurt and everything is spinning and this shouldn't be that hard but it is. Weiss made it sound so simple.]

I might...kind of...like you. And not in a I want to chill and play video games with you kind of way. I mean, I would, that sounds fun too, it's just [His words speed up nervously and he finally just resigns himself to disappointment.] Nevermind.

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...oh. [It takes Scott a second to react. Not so much because Jaune is difficult to understand but because it doesn't seem possible. Perhaps is all a joke? Jaune doesn't seem the type of person who would do that.]

That's...sweet of you. Uhm. There's a lot of things that we still don't know about each other, Jaune, and I'm...[Dangerous. Broken. Hopeless...In the end what Scott say is,] ...not the sort of people others like once they get to know me.

[Scott never managed successful relationships, for various reasons. Some obvious.

And some that required hours of therapy, hugs and maybe prescribed drugs.

And yet, spending time with Jaune was been sweet, almost as nice as being with Shinjiro. <i>But almost</i> his brain provides and it confuses Scott that his mind had brought up the memories of Shinjiro.]

I know this is...not ideal and maybe not enough for you but...could we still hang out or play as you suggested? Just so we get to know each other better? At first?
[Goodness, Scott is so very bad at this. Scott is certain Jaune can do better, he's not even sure what he wants and there's...well someone else. Maybe. Probably not.]

It's okay if ...that' not enough and you changed your mind...

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Who cares about knowing people? You don't have to know someone to sleep with them. [It comes out before Jaune has time to think, but well...that, and the way his eyes dull, can't be undone. The damage is there. It always has been. He mumbles the rest.] ...Or, you know. Whatever else it is people do.

[But that doesn't deter him. What does is that second line. He's already nervous and not thinking rationally. The change in demeanor is almost instant, and he almost seems...angry? Not at Scott for rejecting him, but for trying to spare his feelings, and at himself for believing he deserved anyone good.]

No. Don't worry about it. But maybe instead of lying to someone's face next time and using them for your own dreams [He's a hypocrite. Such a hypocrite and he hates himself.] you can save the apology and go straight to ghosting.

Bye, Scott.

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His beams are back now that the event is over but eyes hidden or not, anybody looking at Scott would notice how much Jaune’s words hurt. He was expecting some resentment from the other teen but not the viciousness and the confirmation that Jaune was only interested in him for one reason.

Scott should have known better. Who would like for his personality, anyway? He feels his cheeks grow hot as Jaune goes on, not interrupting because he’s not even sure what to say. Besides, Scott had been the one visiting Jaune’s dream, it was his fault.]

…Goodbye, Jaune.

[He’s just going to throw his phone away and ignore it for the rest of the night.]