[CLOSED] noah pushes nene into the swimming pool

[silentabyss]

Who: Noah & Nene
What: literally what it says on the tin folks
When: 10/1 in the morning
Where: The pool
Warnings: Noah Ebalon is an asshole, also heavy mentions of PTSD... guys it's Noah idk what to say at this point

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[silentabyss]

She's... um.

[Like the 30th person Noah has a crush on, it's fine. First crushes and all that... Clamor had teased him about it back home. Oof.]

I think you've seen my drawings of her. She's the girl with the side ponytail and the big round glasses. She was pretty cheerful. I used to wonder how people could be that cheerful. And for being a kid my age, she had a lot of advice to give me too.

[She used to tell him he wasn't scared of others as much as he's scared of himself. Noah supposes that's true.]

You remind me of her in a way. You're both really tough, just in different ways.

[mermaidcursed]

( tough, huh...? nene presses a bit more against noah, cheek on his collar bone, looking down. )

... I don't feel that way at all.

( but everyone needs her to be. to shine and smile and bring a sense of normalcy. so that's what she does- it's all she can do. )

[silentabyss]

...if you weren't tough, you would've given up by now. Like I tried to.

[mermaidcursed]

You're not any less strong for it. For needing help, too. ... You lasted this long. Let yourself rest now, okay?

( as she speaks, she shifts to brush some hair out of his face, voice soft and touch softer. )

We can keep going when we're both ready.