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[dawn_is_breaking]

[She grins and lifts herself up enough to ruffle his hair.]

Yeah a big old mess of cute curls! See? That was difficult for me to resist so it must all be true.

Libra's are supposed to be intelligent, charming, talkative, and are often concerned with attaining balance, harmony, and peace.

[nomorefear]

[ oh, she does not. Jason scrunches his face a little when she ruffles his hair, laughing softly as he looks upward, as if he can see the mess she made. kinda sorta, cause some of his curls hang in his face. ]

Don't call them cute. That's the biggest load of bullshit I've ever heard.

[he snorts, trying to shove them all back into place, failing entirely.]

Okay, well that's you, at least. All of the above.

[dawn_is_breaking]

[His laugh is as soft as his curls and she has to resist the urge to dig her hand back in when he unsuccessfully shoves his hair back. Part of her knows that she probably shouldn't do things like that, touch him so easily but she can't help it. Laying here together, being silly and talking, it feels nice and easy.]

Why not? Is cute such a bad compliment to get?

[She smiles at him.]

When I was a teenager my mother had these books on astrology and I remember one of them, which I was not supposed to find, was about sexual astrology. It was pretty wild stuff because it was written in the 70's but what I remember most was there was a part on each sign about certain....uh...tendencies they had in the bedroom. I think the most bizarre was the claim that Capricorn males were fond of using armpits and knee folds for sex.

[nomorefear]

[ it feels nice and easy. very much so, and he knows he shouldn't be feeling things like that, but it's easy to forget, too. it used to feel strange the first few times she touched him, but now he's getting used to it. craves it, like a starving cat, hesitantly leaning forward for more and more touches, yet still waiting to be burned. ]

It's not bad. It's just. Untrue.

[he'll never think of himself as cute. he'll never think of himself as much of anything anymore, he's pretty damn sure of that. ]

Knee folds?? What the fuck's a knee fold? Like when you bend your leg...? Holy shit. What did it say about Libras?

[dawn_is_breaking]

[His insistence about not being cute is unlike the Jason she first met who back then would be delighted at being called cute, would maybe even push for more compliments, but the way he is now is so much more wary and hard on himself and she opens her mouth to argue with him but he interrupts her with his sudden need for clarification on knee folds.]

Yeah, that's it exactly.

[She bursts out laughing and then looks at him in mock surprise.]

Jason! I thought you'd want to know about Leos, not Libras!

[nomorefear]

[ wary and hard on himself is an understatement. he's struggling to even see himself as a person worthy of anything right now, let alone compliments and being called cute. ]

Wow, okay... knee folds. I'm not here to judge.

[but then her mock surprise and calling him out has him flustering just a bit, and he leans forward, pushing on her shoulder lightly.]

Shut up, what's the difference!? I was gonna ask about Leo's next, I just didn't think you'd memorize anything other than your own!

ooc: all of this is legit from an astrology book I own by the way XD

[dawn_is_breaking]

[She laughs and gives him a little shove back.]

Are you kidding me? I was a teenage girl who was curious about sex, I secretly read that book about ten times!

Okay let me try to remember....Libra females are supposed to be into butts. As in they are attracted to people with good butts and like having theirs pinched, touched, spanked and paddled. Leo men are the ones who get turned on by stuff having to do with their backs, so erotic back massages and having someone dig their nails in during sex.

Amazing lol 😆

[nomorefear]

[he moves with her shove, shifting to finally rest down on his side and face her.]

Wow. This is all very fucking detailed. So it is true? Are you into butt stuff?

[he says it out loud and then he laughs. like just straight up, real laugh from his soul, because this is the most ridiculous and embarrassing conversation he's had in a long time.]

Wow this sounds like a theme. Butts and backs. I honestly couldn't tell you though, I've never had a back massage in my life.

[dawn_is_breaking]

[She half laughs, half shrieks when he asks if she's into butt stuff and rolls forward towards him. Letting her hair fall across her face in order to hide her blushing cheeks.]

Oh my god! Jason!! I....oh my god!

[His laugh is so loud and honest that it makes her peek out from under her hair, grinning.]

You've never had a back massage? Seriously? You never splurged and got one when you were living with Bruce to help ease some of the muscle pain from patrol or practice?

[nomorefear]

[ he keeps laughing as well, putting a hand out to slide across her shoulder. just the two of them here, laughing their asses off about... asses. ]

What?! I'm not wrong!

[it's the second time this week where he almost feels like a person again. like something peeking out from his old self.]

Nah, he was more into the ice bath route which, to be honest, would feel pretty fucking good right now. I guess you've gotten a fancy massage before?

[dawn_is_breaking]

[She laughs even harder, her body noticing the feeling of his hand moving across her shoulder but her mind still caught up in this ridiculous conversation.]

Okay okay, I'll admit it! Some of what is in that dumb book is true, but don't you dare tell anyone!

[She says, poking him in the stomach playfully.]

Yes, I've gotten, not to mention given, plenty of massages. It's a lot more soothing and peaceful than getting into an ice bath, but I mean if that's what you really want I can run to the store and get a few bags of ice to fill my tub with.

[nomorefear]

Who am I gonna tell, huh?

[maybe before this, that would have been an incredibly depressing thought. but right now it just feels funny. feels like it really is just the two of them and in this moment that's okay.]

Don't worry. Your secret's safe with me. I won't bring up your butt stuff while we're at the store.

[he tries to shift away from her finger, quickly catching it and giving it a squeeze before letting go.]

No... no, that's ok. I think I gotta stick with different tactics from now on. Or at least for now.

[dawn_is_breaking]

[Her faces goes bright red but she's still laughing.]

Oh god, stop calling it butt stuff! You're making it sound like I'm only into anal and I'm not. I like lots of other things.

[Is that too much information? Possibly, but they're both adults and they said they were going to be honest with one another and it feels good to be able to laugh and joke around like this. It's been a long time since she was able to do such a thing.]

I think that's a good idea.

[She says, her eyes flickering up to his.]

Once your bruise is healed up maybe I'll treat us to a spa day and you can finally experience a nice massage.

[nomorefear]

Hey now, I totally meant butt stuff as a whole, not just anal. Butt stuff is good! I'm surprised it's not under what Leo's are into too.

[maybe some information on what he likes too, because why not? what's the harm? when was the last time either of them had fun like this? Jason's glad they can actually get to this place again. he didn't think he'd ever joke around again.]

It's not gonna be an erotic back massage though, right?

[dawn_is_breaking]

[She giggles wildly and tries to not let his admission of being into butt stuff as well make her blush even more but is unsuccessful. It's funny because she's never been the bashful type or one to blush and yet Jason has managed to make her do more in the span of him being here than the last six years.]

Maybe you need to re-write that chapter then, give the real dirty details about Leo's.

[She says and then grins, poking him again in the stomach a few times.]

No! If you want one of those you're gonna have to pay for it yourself buddy.

[nomorefear]

[ she's pretty when she blushes, so he's glad he gets to see it, even if he's trying hard not to think about it. also unsuccessful. ]

Your book would be wholly unimpressed.

[he snorts softly, grabbing at her finger again and holding on to it this time.]

I don't want an erotic one! Anyway, I gotta see what the real deal's like first, like in a regular, old fashioned way.

[dawn_is_breaking]

[Her giggles finally taper off and she smiles at him.]

I doubt that.

[When he doesn't let go of her fingers this time she slides them through his, holding his hand.]

Okay, good. We'll start with a regular, old fashioned spa type massage then. Or if you aren't comfortable with strangers touching you I can give you a back rub one of these days.

[nomorefear]

Do you? Based on what?

[he can't help but ask, even though he knows he probably shouldn't. he doesn't expect her to slide her fingers into his either and it tapers his own laughter off as well.]

Right, there would be strangers involved. Maybe I'll just sit that one out.

[he's not going to comment on her giving him a back rub, because he's unsure about that.]

[dawn_is_breaking]

Based on the fact that you're never unimpressive, Jason.

[A small shiver go down her spine as she says this and she briefly wonders if he can feel it.]

They're all very professionals but sure, we don't have to do that till you feel ready.

[nomorefear]

[ he goes quiet at that, not even really sure what to say to it. even less so when he feels that shiver. he's good at picking up on things like that. ]

I wouldn't say that.

[he says quietly, and suddenly her fingers feel very warm in his. he looks down at their hands, giving her fingers a squeeze before he lets go.]

I'll think about it. Something to work up to I guess.

[dawn_is_breaking]

[The way that he goes quiet and suddenly let's go of her hand makes her feel unsure and worried that she once again took a step too far and she finds herself wishing that she knew exactly what it was that made the moment suddenly change and why the idea of closely examining it and some of her own thoughts makes her nervous.]

Exactly, there's no rush.

[She says softly and then clears her throat, sitting up and pushing her hair back out of her face.]

[nomorefear]

[ when she compliments him, when she gets close, he doesn't really know what to do. he feels unworthy of both, and fears that she'll regret all of it too. he fears that she'll look back on these normal moments and be disgusted with herself for letting him have this with her after what he did.

it's not an easy thing to shake off.

he feels bad when she clears her throat and sits up, putting more space between them, and he's confused with what he should do, or how to approach any of this. he's so fucking terrible at people. he knows he always has been. he's always just been straight up terrible. ]

We should get back to the pizza before it gets completely cold. Although I bet it's real good cold too.

[dawn_is_breaking]

[It's strange because when she left the Titans she thought she wanted and needed space but the longer Jason is here she's finding that what she wants is almost the opposite. These little moments that they find with each other, like this or when they are working together in the garden or shopping, they make her feel better and more normal than she has since arriving here.]

You're right, sorry. I didn't mean to get so busy talking about astrology.

[She says and reaches down to get her pizza.]

[nomorefear]

[ they make him feel normal too. they make him feel good. that's the part he's struggling so much with. ]

No... don't be sorry. Why are you sorry?

[he furrows his eyebrows, but moves back onto his stomach to reach down and grab his pizza. god, he sucks so fucking much.]

...I'm the one who should be sorry.

[dawn_is_breaking]

[She's about to answer him when he mentions that he's the one who should be sorry and she looks back at him.]

What? No, why? You didn't do anything wrong, I'm....

[She starts to say and then sighs.]

I'm the one who made it weird.