[ Maybe she did, to appease Jesper. Or maybe she'd felt the social lubrication enough to do so in the moment. There's a handful of other reasons he can think of, all of them beyond because she liked him.
Jes has said that kind of thinking is depressing but, Kaz disagrees. It's just realistic. Things rarely went optimistically. And it isn't as if he's interested in her that way. Inej is a friend, albeit a new one that he'd gotten along with faster than anticipated.
Besides, even if he were: it's not like she would return those feelings. Nor does he think they'd even be welcomed. She is, after all, dealing with having run from Heleen. From the touch of unwanted hands of disgusting men.
No, he thinks their relationship will remain as it is. ]
I suppose. [ Inej is oddly tolerant of his quirks, taking them in stride with the same ease Jesper does. ] She's flat broke and has a bird, I doubt a hotel would be suitable.
[ He gives his food a stir, letting it cool a bit. ] And if Heleen is anything like Rollins, she'll be watching the hotel check-ins.
[ Annoyingly, she seems resourceful. And spiteful enough to do so, contract paid or not. ]
I'd planned on asking her what she wanted to do; she's only been staying for the past few nights. [ When they both thought this would be a more temporary thing. ] If it comes to it, I could clear out the room my office is in.
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Date: 2024-08-21 01:28 am (UTC)[ Maybe she did, to appease Jesper. Or maybe she'd felt the social lubrication enough to do so in the moment. There's a handful of other reasons he can think of, all of them beyond because she liked him.
Jes has said that kind of thinking is depressing but, Kaz disagrees. It's just realistic. Things rarely went optimistically. And it isn't as if he's interested in her that way. Inej is a friend, albeit a new one that he'd gotten along with faster than anticipated.
Besides, even if he were: it's not like she would return those feelings. Nor does he think they'd even be welcomed. She is, after all, dealing with having run from Heleen. From the touch of unwanted hands of disgusting men.
No, he thinks their relationship will remain as it is. ]
I suppose. [ Inej is oddly tolerant of his quirks, taking them in stride with the same ease Jesper does. ] She's flat broke and has a bird, I doubt a hotel would be suitable.
[ He gives his food a stir, letting it cool a bit. ] And if Heleen is anything like Rollins, she'll be watching the hotel check-ins.
[ Annoyingly, she seems resourceful. And spiteful enough to do so, contract paid or not. ]
I'd planned on asking her what she wanted to do; she's only been staying for the past few nights. [ When they both thought this would be a more temporary thing. ] If it comes to it, I could clear out the room my office is in.