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[fourthsaken]

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<oliver>

[catphishing]

Don't put yourself down like that.
You're fun, kind, and pretty.
If you don't believe me I bet your boyfriend would tell you. ;)

<jaded>

[fourthsaken]

oh my god, he's not my boyfriend.

<oliver>

[catphishing]

But I bet he'd like to be.

<jaded>

[fourthsaken]

you really think so?

<oliver>

[catphishing]

Of course I do.
He wouldn't want to get to know you like this if he didn't.

<jaded>

[fourthsaken]

i really, really hope you're right. i like him.

<oliver>

[catphishing]

I'm really happy for you.
If you have questions or need help just ask, OK?

<jaded>

[fourthsaken]

any question?

<oliver>

[catphishing]

Yeah. Of course. :)

<jaded>

[fourthsaken]

did you kiss soeki when you were a shade? i mean, how did you do it? i just, how do you kiss someone if you're a shade?

<oliver>

[catphishing]

[Ah. Maybe he'll regret this. There's a notable pause before he replies.]

It's not hard if you can stay focused.
You've always been good at that.

<jaded>

[fourthsaken]

yeah, but i'm not good at staying focused when i'm nervous...

<oliver>

[catphishing]

Neither was I.
It took a lot of keeping my mind on just staying corporeal to stay that way for a lot of things.
Especially things like kissing.
It makes it harder to enjoy, but you can do it.

<jaded>

[fourthsaken]

what if i can't? it's not like i'm good at this shit.

<oliver>

[catphishing]

If he's a good guy then he'll be patient.
You just need to trust yourself.
And maybe practice a little.
He seems nice. I bet he'll understand if you screw up a few times.

<jaded>

[fourthsaken]

did you have to practice?

<oliver>

[catphishing]

I hadn't kissed anyone as a shade before.
So yeah.
I needed to get used to it.

<jaded>

[fourthsaken]

but you were lucky. of course soeki wasn't gonna mind. no monster stuff freaks him out.

<oliver>

[catphishing]

Soeki talks a big game, but he does have limits and he's not the only person in Ryslig who's dated a monster.
He knows what you are.
Give him a little credit.
At the very least he's willing to try.

<jaded>

[fourthsaken]

dude, come on. you know soeki's way cooler about weird monster shit than practically anyone else here. remember how much connor's changes freaked you out at first? it's not gonna be as easy to date a human. maybe i shouldn't even try.

<oliver>

[catphishing]

Yeah. Thanks. I really don't need a reminder.
All I meant was Soeki has insecurities too.
He can act totally cool when it comes to other people, but there are changes he doesn't like.
I get that I'm not the greatest when it comes to embracing all things monster, but that hasn't come between us, right?

<jaded>

[fourthsaken]

sorry. i wasn't trying to make you feel bad or anything. it'd be normal to be freaked out by monster stuff.

and you're not as bad at monster stuff as you think you are.