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Originally Posted by
Mad Eye Touz 
Neptune's FEELINGS, which were already stung by the rejection of her gift, just shattered when he didn't put a fight to keep her gift. Neptune Bott did not just give GIFTS. She had put thought and effort into something that was for the betterment of another. She had sent for the book and asked for nothing for herself. It wasn't often Neptune was selfless and it had paid off .... before.
However, her mention of Finny was just that: a mention. He was a friend and she wasn't using that as a weapon against Jake. She wouldn't have ever thought to do that, wouldn't have known to. Neptune would PROBABLY just throw the book in the garbage on her way out and never want to see it again.
"I'm acting like I care whether or not ...." Neptune just bit it off. She wasn't going to SAY it AGAIN. The fact that she HAD to say it at all spoke loudly. "Fine. Bye."
Jake continued to look at Neptune. Just staaaaare. Sure, he'd acted weird about the whole thing, but Neptune was standing there making an enormous deal out of nothing.
He looked down at Neptune for a little longer. He didn't know how these arguments worked... how they were meant to go. All in all, he was monumentally confused. In the past... this hadn't really happened.
Shaking his head, Jake took a seat at the table again and leaned his elbows on the table, burying his face in his hands. His cat once again followed his movements, and stepped nimble into the gap. Jake let it happen. He had inexplicably collapsed into shuddery tears as soon as his face was hidden, and hoped that Neptune couldn't see. Jake was NOT a crier, and he'd never been anything other than happy around the girl, but now...
"I'm so tired," he whispered to his faithful feline companion, of whom was ducking down to get a good look at his face. Jake had no idea whether or nor Neptune was still there, but he was too scared to look and check.