Nightmares

Albo 

Also me thinking  about jiemba having  stress dreams about the investigation that mix in his past experience 

IneMiSol

omg

i can see it

Albo

Has his own bad brain time

Not MEGA severe,  but it does bother him UnU

IneMiSol 

auran's turn to calm him down

puts a blanket over his head and burritos him

"tested and tried method, it totally works"

Albo 

Jiemba laying there, burrito'd  

Blinking  

Nod nod "Its cozy....but can I just...koala cuddle you instead?? This is a very lonely burrito, and you're better than any security blanket"  

Frees  his arms  

Holds out arms to Auran  

Pleading face under blanket

IneMiSol 

blinks

snorts

"of course, of course"

hugs him

Albo 

My man gets koala'd by a blanket monster "Thanks possum...sorry for waking you up like that "

IneMiSol

"naawwww its ok, im sure ive been woken up by worse"

Albo 

A whine, and he gets snuggled further, "Dont say thaaaaaat"

IneMiSol

"its true!! id rather be woken up to comfort you than with my own horrible ass vision nightmares!!"

"besides i used to be woken up by april a bunch too--"

goes quiet

"ah,"

Albo

"I am too conflicted on how to feel about that statement, so im not gonna think about it" 

Stills at that next statement  "...April..." kinda processing, "Pretty name"

IneMiSol

".................................. i do not mean i want u to have nightmares. if thats what ur thinking. no."

sighs and settles into the hug

".... yeah..."

Albo 

"Oh no no, more like I hate the idea you get those...horrible night visions...and I guess I get comfort?? From the fact that? You'd rather wake up to help me out so...eh" 

Silence  

"April... Is that the other psychic....who helped you with the board...explore haunted houses?"

IneMiSol

"... Oh. Well. I'm used to them by now, it's fine"

silent for a little too long

"... yeah.... she was my sister"

Albo 

It's not fine but jiemba ain't chasing that rabbit rn He does hold him a lil tighter, as more Auran lore falls in place  

man's sister is dead

Just gets a quiet "I...i see...im sorry" doesn't know what he's apologizing for but-- 

Feels bad

IneMiSol

gflsjdle putting puzzle pieces together like o h

auran doesnt rly reply

just holds him tighter

Albo 

Worst game of clue ever

IneMiSol 

vfkshfls

right after the elaine murder

Albo 

Y E AH

Jiemba stays silent too... Probably not gonna bring up just what his nightmare entailed, prolly feels like it would be in bad form now

So  Silent, kinds sad snuggle

IneMiSol 

itd still be ok, he doesnt rly care fbdm

hed rather comfort jiemba than think about april

but probably also wouldnt push for him to talk bc

it is auran

bfmsbd

Albo 

G o d

IneMiSol

big fan of not pulling info out of ppl

Albo

Well jiemba would talk about it if Auran asked him! Because he does wanna talk out it And Auran asking would be enough for him

IneMiSol 

god

Albo 

It just feels weird to go "anyway about my dream"

IneMiSol 

if after a bit he still looked uncomfortable or like he wanted to talk he'd prob ask

like "... something's still bugging you, isn't it?"

was probably petting his hair the whole time too

bc he just does that on instinct

Albo

Jiemba welcomes hair pets! Never tires of them 

But his face looks hella relieved when he asks

"Y...yeah"

Mans wears ALL his emotions

IneMiSol 

one of them has to

vdksbdk

gets a forehead kiss

"... you wanna talk about it?"

Albo 

"God yes please" 

"Was I that obvious?" Brow furrows, small sweat

IneMiSol 

tiny snort

"you're not exactly known to be very held back with your emotions"

"not that you need to"

"one of us is enough"

nudges him like "go on"

Albo

A laugh  "I am the most open of books, practically screaming 'read me'" 

"Ah well just...dreamed about...finding my parents poisoned..instead of Elaine and just kinda sent me into a panic" 

"I grew up having those kinds of awful night terrors and I havent had them for a while so" 

"I was a lil shook. Hah.."

IneMiSol

big frown and concerned face

hugs him tighter and keeps petting his hair

protective hug

jiemba may be bigger than auran but that doesnt make him immune to being held

"....... im really sorry jiemba... thats awful"

"but at least its not real..... doesnt make it any easier on the psyche, but"

quiet for a bit

"..... you wanna call your parents in the morning? chat with them a bit?"

"well,, i dunno what time itd be in australia"

Albo 

Jiemba is very much not immune and just melts   

"Its okay, babe. Like you said, it's not real...and I'll be alright" He actually looks thoughtful, "You know what...I actually will give 'em a call...I'm overdue for one anyway, been fretting so much about the investigation" 

"Like they tried to call me when shit went public but was...not in the place to talk about it"

"Last time I called , it was to gush about you and David..."

IneMiSol 

hes quiet while listening

"yeah, they're probably worried about you too...."

then chuckles at the last part

"aawww babe you gush about us on the phone? cute"

Albo 

"Yeah, I shot them a text saying I'd call when I could" 

"Its about time" 

Then he looks ABSOLUTELY unashamed and pleased with himself "I sure fckin did gush! Ya'll are the best things that ever happened to date, why wouldn't I gush?"

IneMiSol 

snort-laughs

"daaww! i dunno, man, i kind of just! assumed you didnt--"

stops

"huh"

"well 'feel anything' isnt the word? and you have said whatever you do feel... is deep"

"i dont know what i assumed"

"maybe im just still running on the assumption that nobody could possibly feel strong feelings of any kind towards me? huh,,"

just looking genuinely confused at himself

Albo 

Jiemba smiles "I feel alot of things, but what I'm feeling here is very....different. I'm hesitant to put a name to it, but I can promise you..." 

Hugs him close, giving him a kiss on the cheek, "Somebody can ABSOLUTELY feel strong,warm feelings towards you"

"Its me" 

"I'm somebody"

IneMiSol

more snorty laugh as he moves to wrap his arms around jiemba's neck instead

"daww fuck,, thats a first"

kisses his nose

"i do... feel a lot of things too"

"its.... kinda scary.... to realize how hard ive fallen..."

Albo 

Jiemba's nose wrinkles with a BIG grin at that nose kiss! 

"Hey..me feeling this way about anyone is a first for me too....but I wouldn't trade it for anything..." 

Jiemba looks at Auran, big eyes then softens into a smile "I know what you mean....about realizations and... and falling into emotions....and it being scary"

IneMiSol

silently looking into jiemba's eyes for a bit before he talks

"... yeah..."

"...... mostly terrified of the idea that it might not be mutual. or that one of you may fall out later and you end up hurt. or things just dont go well and you grow too distant. or one of you slowly turns into an ass--"

"i guess none of that applies to you tho, huh... no real need to be scared..."

Albo 

Jiemba is quiet as he listens And gently moves, to hold his face "I don't think...its bad for you to be scared. This shit is scary...I'm still..apprehensive. I'm still...scared of alot because I've had shit experiences and..."

He strokes his thumbs along his cheek, "and it sounds like you have too so...I don't blame you for feeling the same way I do"

IneMiSol 

puts his hands over jiemba's and just has such an amazed look on his face as he stares at his face

"........ i love you a lot. i hope you know that, at least"

Albo 

Now its Jiemba's turn to look amazed and, dare I say, kinda excited??? "You...do?? Really???"

Golden retriever energy vibrating

IneMiSol

"yeah...."

"i-- fuck, i think ive fallen in deep"

half grins and snorts

"which is... exciting but terrifying...."

Albo 

Jiemba is grinning so stupidly at Auran right now. Still caressing his cheeks "Auran oh my god...." 

"I uh, heh, hope you know this is...kinda weird for me...to not...go into a panic...hearing that" 

"Like I feared this kind of thing so much because I never...felt the same...but I feel something...I just...I don't want to be wrong so I hope you'll..." Ah words are hard, "I hope you'll be patient with me..."

IneMiSol 

gives him a softass smile

boy is melted butter

"you know i am"

"always"

Albo

Jiemba can't help himself, has to kiss this boy on the lips, he is feeling at ALOT of things 

 Butterflies in his stomach kind  of giddy 

Nightmare all but put out of his mind, he is absorbed in Auran rn

IneMiSol 

at least the main goal has been achieved

getting his mind out of the nightmare

gdkshdks

Albo

Yes!

What a distraction