[Private Texts] / [Public Video]

[velveteenwolf]

(To Lydia)
Hey, so. I don't suppose I could ask you to go shopping with me? I have a sudden and unexpected lack of clothes that fit. And I kind of need your advice with a few things. And I thought maybe we could do that talking thing.


(To Julie)
Help. The City turned me into a girl. Most of my clothes don't fit and I don't even know what to do about these things on my chest. Are they supposed to be this uncomfortable? Seriously, how do girls do this?



(To Stiles)
In the ongoing saga of the-city-fucking-hates-Peter, I'm a girl. I don't even fucking know. Can we hang out for a while and not talk about the fact that I have breasts?

 

(Public)
[The video frame is empty, but the voice, when it speaks is soft and decidedly feminine.]

Hey. City. You suck.

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[lefthandedgenius]

[Mani-pedis are actually a pretty relaxing thing as far as Lydia's concerned.]

Okay. So the next question is, what are you going to do if he says yes? And what are you going to do if he says no? Is the risk worth the potential reward?

[Casually,]

Do you want me to stop seeing him?

[velveteenwolf]

[Surprisingly relaxing, really. It kind of reminds him of his mother's hand massages that way. Kind of awesome, not that Peter would admit to enjoying being pampered. Gypsy, werewolf, lived in the dirt and the leaves of the forests of the world.]

I don't know, kiss his stupid mouth. [It's actually affectionate more than anything, interest.] But, really, if I'd figured that part out, I'd know what to do. This whole thing wouldn't be so fucked.

[She looks at Lydia at the question, and it takes a moment before she answers.]

No. I mean, I'd rather it was you than someone else. You're... safe.

[lefthandedgenius]

I'm not exactly sure what that means? But I also suspect you can't quite define it either.

There's no perfect solution for this. But I can tell you that hiding your feelings doesn't really do anybody any good that I've seen.

[velveteenwolf]

So, what? I should just tell him I like him and that I want to makeout?

He'd probably punch me. I don't think he, you know. Even likes boys.

[He's just gonna scratch fingers at his neck because it's a really weird subject to discuss with his body as it is.]

[lefthandedgenius]

I don't know if he does or not.

I guess you need to decide if what you have with him is good enough for you. If it's not, you need to tell him how you feel. Because existing in an emotional vacuum will just make it miserable. I can't give you an answer, and I wish I could.

[velveteenwolf]

Yeah, well, I'm stubborn anyway. No telling if I'd listen even if you could give me an answer.

[It's a little bit teasing, but also a lot honest. Peter was that sort of boy where telling him what to do, that he was making a bad decision just made him more certain of it. Maybe it's that whole werewolf arrogance.]

I'll figure it out. I mean, it's weird, but things are so much easier here.

[lefthandedgenius]

Let me know when you do? I don't want to crap on your feelings one way or the other, but I also may not know you're upset unless you tell me.

[velveteenwolf]

Yeah. I'll keep you in the loop. I just, I don't know where things are. After the last curse I wasn't sure he even wanted to see me again.

[lefthandedgenius]

I think you'd be underestimating how much he cares about you if you honestly believed that. I'd have to smack you on the head. Don't make me smack you on the head, mmkay?

[velveteenwolf]

It's hard to know what he feels. Hell, it's hard to know what I feel. Things were so fucked before we ended up here. I fucked them up, too.

But, uh, yeah. I'm good without the head-smacking, thanks.

[lefthandedgenius]

You know you're into him. Don't over-complicate things beyond that right now. Just see how you feel once it's all out in the open.

[velveteenwolf]

Yeah, I know. We just have a lot of history. And it's not all good.

[He sighs, shakes his head.]

[lefthandedgenius]

Stop being so glum. He's clearly at minimum inclined to stay friends, so whatever your history is, it's not insurmountable.

[velveteenwolf]

Yeah, I guess you're right. We used to.. share dreams? Which sounds like the most dumbshit, romance novel for preteens who like vampires that sparkle in sunlight sort of thing.

[lefthandedgenius]

That's actually something I'm familiar with, though in a less pleasant way. But it definitely means you guys have a connection.

[velveteenwolf]

I used to think he was something I could run from.

[This is pretty clearly not true.]