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[frost_queen]

Emma → Manuel (Cariño 🤍)

Darling, are you busy? I need you some assistance.

CODING

* Sent late afternoon, after this.

Comments

[empata Manuel de la Rocha (Empath)]

Don't think that I'm justifying his response when I say this, but he may just be overwhelmed. Processing his emotions isn't exactly his forte. His instinct was to respond in kind; he didn't run until he had time to overthink it.

Assuming you have any interest in giving him grace, you may need to just [...] give him some time.

[frost_queen Emma Frost ♕ White Queen]

I know. But [...] couldn't that simply mean that he reacted the way he did because of course, he was being kissed, but once he thought about it at all, he

Never mind. No use speculating.

Oh, we will not be speaking of this until at least the weekend. I can't get through classes after a direct rejection.

[empata Manuel de la Rocha (Empath)]

In Scott's case? I doubt it. I can guarantee you if I kissed him, he wouldn't pull me in.

But you're right. No point in speculating.

[...]

I'm sorry, Em.

[frost_queen Emma Frost ♕ White Queen]

You never know, you are very charming.

[...]

I just feel very stupid. And a little [...] sad. And angry. And like there's a chip in my ego. And it's all my own fault.

[empata Manuel de la Rocha (Empath)]

You're being too hard on yourself. These situations make fools of us all. But only temporarily.

[...] No matter how it goes, it won't feel this bad for long.

[frost_queen Emma Frost ♕ White Queen]

I just always think myself as above these things. After everything I've been through and achieved, this is the thing making me feel like an idiot? It's just embarrassing.

I know I'll get over it. And I'll feel a little less pathetic when our powers are back.

[empata Manuel de la Rocha (Empath)]

If only. [...] Would some truly shameful stories about the crush I had at college make you feel better?

You absolutely will.

[frost_queen Emma Frost ♕ White Queen]

Maybe someday I'll transcend crushes. And that will make me feel infinitely better. That and the whiskey.

[...]

Thank you for being so quick to come to my aid.

[empata Manuel de la Rocha (Empath)]

If anyone can, it's you. But whiskey first.

Always.