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05 ❄ ( voice )

[ Jack has come back to the city after his fight with Kyle and his talk with Bucky at the shell's edge. He isn't quite ready for video replies yet, knows that despite the usual cheerful timbre he's forcing into his voice it won't cover the fact that his eyes are sad and hollow. ]

Has anyone seen Periwinkle? I went to her suite to give her fresh snow but she's not there and it looks...

[ he fumbles for the right description ]

Unused.

[ private to Finnick ]
Sorry I haven't figured out those other lures yet, I... something-- kind of came up. I take it you saw the announcement?

[ private to Damian ]
I... wanted to apologize, for what I said to you on the sled hill. When you brought up-- I, I just shouldn't have snapped back at you like that. I don't have any right to say who trusts you and who doesn't. I'm sorry.

[ private to Kyle ]
... please don't tell everyone about the snow. I get it, okay? It was wrong and fake and cheating and a horrible thing. But just let them have a good memory of it and-- and I won't spread any more snow like that around. Please. I'll... I'll do whatever you want.

[ He doesn't think he could take it if all the people who thanked him for the snow day suddenly turned on him for it. The ones who'd had their hearts lightened enough to even be able to see him for the first time. ]

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[She hates it when he gets like this. It seemed to be happening more and more frequently lately, too.]

You don't look like much of a donkey to me.

[ Jack raises his hands behind his head, flapping them to mimic long donkey ears but it's obvious his heart isn't in the silliness. ]

[She tries to smile in return, but it doesn't quite reach her ears.]

Then let me ask you this: what exactly did you do that day?

Because, from where I was standing, the only thing that happened was that you made a lot of people around you happy.

It was fake.

[ The word is ugly when spoken aloud and he flinches to hear it even if it's his own voice. ]

There's magic in the snow that... that can change how you feel. So even though wasn't controlling them, it still means that I-- I basically gave them a lie.

I wasn't affected by the snow.

I still had fun. Unless you're saying that was a lie, too.

But maybe it made you want to have more fun than... you wanted to.

[ It sounded pathetic even to him. ]

I don't know.

Pretty sure that's not possible.

I know it sounds hard to believe, Jack, but there are actually people on this Turtle who do have fun around you. Magic or no magic. I just happen to be one of them.

[Plus, there was the whole part where she would know if a spell had been cast on her. If not right away, then in the aftermath.]

[ It's something he'd needed to hear, something he hadn't realized he'd needed to hear until then, but he leans over and wraps his arms tightly around her for a moment. ]

[She give a slight gasp when his arms unexpectedly wrap around her, both from the spontaneity of the movement itself...and the sudden cold that accompanied it. Not enough to cause her pain, though, and soon enough, she returned the hug.]

Feel better?

Not really.

[ The admission is accompanied by a weak laugh, because the situation really didn't seem any different, but her words gave him something to hold onto. ]

But what you said means a lot. Thank you, Zatanna.

[ He released her and sat back before his chill became uncomfortable. ]

[At this point, she'll take the weak laughter. It was better than the emo cloud and threat of her room turning into a freezer.]

[When he pulls away, she tries to discreetly rub at her arms. Not much, but just enough to get a bit of warmth back in them. She then reaches over for the nearly-forgotten plate of fruit. Popping another piece into her mouth.]

Well, it's not exactly riding the wind and sunsets, but I guess it'll do for now.

Maybe we should stop planning fake dates. I'm starting to think we're cursed.

[Weak laughter, meet weak attempt at humor. And a plate of fruit squares.]

[ Jack doesn't miss the rubbing and offers her an apologetic smile. ]

Sorry.

Bunny asked about the fake dates, by the way.

Don't worry about it.

[It was worth the chill]

Bunny? [Give her a second] Oh, you mean the Easter Bunny. I met him during the snowday, actually. Even got to throw a few questions about the Tooth Fairy his way.

[She was still so proud of herself for that. Although, once the initial glow of pride faded, she realized what he said.]

He did? Why?

I still can't believe he's here. And in time for Easter! You've met him?

[ Now he grins, moving gladly (gratefully) away from the previous subject, and props his chin in his hands. ]

So what'd you think? And you mentioned Tooth? Ha! Did he get all flustered?

He thought we were dating and he didn't know what a fake date was, so I had to explain it.

[ Nodding because HE REMEMBERS THE RULES. ]

I'll bet he was just trying to get back at you because he did get flustered. Very flustered, actually. Wouldn't let the subject go.

[She knew there was still a lot left unsaid regarding Jack's magic...but for the moment? They needed something to laugh over.]

Really? [ he seems delighted ] They've known each other a long time, I wonder if there really is something there...

Oh! You'll have to come and see how he's made things grow inside his tree, Zatanna! It's like a mini warren!

What's a warren?

Like a den, I guess? His regular one is huge, its tunnels go everywhere in the world.

So you're saying he used rabbit magic to make a den inside of the tree? Cool.

Actually, yeah, I really would like to see it.

[Because magic. And maybe the opportunity to ~~troll~~ talk to him again.]

Yes but probably in a way that sounds a little more dignified than that.

I'll ask him but I doubt he'll mind.

[She can't help chuckle a little at the specification.]

Magic is magic, Jack. Doing what comes naturally? It doesn't get much more dignified than that.

Why wouldn't he mind? [I mean, it's not like she was giving him a headache or anything.]

Yeah, I... guess.

[ His expression flickers when she says that and had it been anything before this week, he would have agreed with her in an instant. Now, however... ]

Hm? Oh, he can get a little tense. He did when Sophie got into the Warren.

[She notices. It may or may not have been a deliberate statement on her part, considering.]

Oh, no, don't you start again.

I mean it, Jack. Every word. And that goes for you too.

I know you did. I just need to figure things out.

As long as that doesn't translate into "wallowing in frozen self-pity", that fine.

I mean, maybe go easy on the stuff that directly affects people without their knowing for a while...but that's not all you can do, right?

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okay ignore that this is Merida in the icon whut

a hug is a hug~

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