You started asking questions! Don't pin this whole thing on me.

𝓥alerie@universejumping.bsky.social · last wk.

That's the *definition* of bringing him up, miss!

She's got to stop bringing him up.

He was relevant to the conversation! I didn't bring him up, I just said he'd be jealous.

𝓥alerie@universejumping.bsky.social · last wk.

Really? You think? We were talking about girls. *You* brought him up.

Sure? It just felt like you were trying to say something.

𝓥alerie@universejumping.bsky.social · last wk.

Does there have to be a point? Can't we just talk?

So what's your actual point here?

𝓥alerie@universejumping.bsky.social · last wk.

Who said I don't like strong guys? Strong guys are... they're fine, I guess.

About not being into strong guys?

𝓥alerie@universejumping.bsky.social · last wk.

(That makes her laugh. It probably shouldn't, it's an insult, but she's giggling anyway.) You say that no matter *what* I say! What's so strange about this?

You're a complete weirdo, so that's not surprising.

𝓥alerie@universejumping.bsky.social · last wk.

Why not? 'Cause *I* don't find him hot?

I'm not going to talk about k. being hot with you.

𝓥alerie@universejumping.bsky.social · last wk.

(Her nose scrunches up and she shakes her head.) I don't think *that's* true.

Mr Shoulders? He's hot to anyone with eyeballs, hon.

𝓥alerie@universejumping.bsky.social · last wk.

Okay, sure. But is *he* hot? To you?

( she shrugs. ) It's hot.

𝓥alerie@universejumping.bsky.social · last wk.

(Places her chin in her palm, fluttering her eyelashes. A parody of innocence.) And do you *like that?*

Now what if it's two BOYS with one girl...

Kitty Banks@mskittybanks.bsky.social · 3mo ago

that's MOONTOWN baby.

Jealous type, you know? Possessive.

𝓥alerie@universejumping.bsky.social · last wk.

(Silently raises an eyebrow.)

I wouldn't want to get it, thanks. But I suppose if I *had* to kiss a girl there are worse options than Sasha.

𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐁𝐘 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃 . . .@swordsandstones.bsky.social · last wk.

is that what you think, huh? you think i-- ( a scoff. ) you know what? you wouldn't get it anyway. sure, toots, we're all the same.

You men are literally all the same.

𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐁𝐘 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃 . . .@swordsandstones.bsky.social · last wk.

it's mostly just watching, *dumbass*.

You wouldn't know what to do with them.

𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐁𝐘 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃 . . .@swordsandstones.bsky.social · last wk.

i mean, obviously it's not *real*, but i like broads, who doesn't? so when you've got *two* . . .

I bet Zazie is popular with the ladies.

Shut up! Not when we're in public, people might think I *like* you. And I'm not telling. She's *my* contact. Get your own, if you can.

𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐁𝐘 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃 . . .@swordsandstones.bsky.social · last wk.

you are *so* hot when you're jealous. relax. all those other dames are just casual. really? what kinda gifts then?

I think k. would take that very badly.

𝓥alerie@universejumping.bsky.social · last wk.

Yeah. Maybe we'll both find a woman to keep us one day!

Her name is Sasha Valentine and she terrifies me.

( wistfully sighs. ) On that we agree.

𝓥alerie@universejumping.bsky.social · last wk.

Well... I don't know. I think you'd just have to find the right woman.

Course they are, they're women, they're supposed to be prettier. But it doesn't work that way, you'd need to find a really rich woman for that, and she'd have to agree to it, right?

𝓥alerie@universejumping.bsky.social · last wk.

To be useful? (A pause. She tilts her head.) Y'know, if I had to pick someone to keep me. And I had to stay 'home'? I'd rather it be a woman. They're prettier, don't you think?

Thinking of that goddamn dancing girl again. If her mouth hadn't been too dry to speak, if she'd said hello like she'd been planning to, maybe there could have been a way out there. You ever someone like that, someone that beautiful, you just instantly see the whole future that could be with them.

Because why would anyone want to work if they don't have to? You think I'm still running Dusty's fucking errands if I had a rich husband? You wouldn't catch me for the wind.

𝓥alerie@universejumping.bsky.social · last wk.

. . . That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. Who said that's how it's meant to be?

Honey, that's the opposite of what I'm saying. The man goes to work while the woman stays at home. That's how it's meant to be, anyway. Doesn't work like that down here in the flats 'cause we all gotta work, see?

𝓥alerie@universejumping.bsky.social · last wk.

(Tilts her head. There's her patented 'confused puppy' expression!) I don't understand. Do men not work around here?

I guess there's all kinds of people out there... I dunno, I just can't see it working out. Not for long, anyway.

𝑯𝒊𝒃𝒂@aterriblelight.bsky.social · last wk.

I'm not too interested in money. There is some alright tasting cheese. In my experience it's a little more than a little.

I mean the division of labor falls apart!

𝓥alerie@universejumping.bsky.social · last wk.

. . . Huh? What do you mean?

You should, there's a lot of money in it. Sure, they can like 'em, a little.

𝑯𝒊𝒃𝒂@aterriblelight.bsky.social · last wk.

No, they discovered that girls can like girls. They might have discovered a new type of cheese too. I don't know. I don't keep up with that kind of thing.

They discovered a new kind of cheese?

𝑯𝒊𝒃𝒂@aterriblelight.bsky.social · last wk.

Amazing news.

If it's two girls, who's going to work?

𝓥alerie@universejumping.bsky.social · last wk.

. . . *About that.*

You think?

𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐁𝐘 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃 . . .@swordsandstones.bsky.social · last wk.

kinda hot.