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Mad Eye Touz 
Neptune was complete again, that right feeling that she'd miss and want again sooner than it would be available. She pressed her cheek to his and looped her arms under his and around his middle. She held him for a LONG time before speaking.
"You mean... just friends...?" Neptune wasn't taking a side in this proposal yet, just wanted to be clear into what he meant. Exactly what he meant. No more open for interpretation. If he wanted her to be his girlfriend he needed to ASK and ask RIGHT, but if not...
... if not, then were kisses still okay? Wasn't that sort of what they were doing all along?
Did it REALLY matter at the moment? Neptune kept him close, but pulled her face back enough so she could see him. Her lashes still held moisture, and her eyes were growing puffier. If only she could read minds, she'd have agreed with him on this issue of hate. If he kissed her, then walked away like she knew he would, she'd HATE HIM. And hate herself. And hate herself for hating him because that was entirely the wrong way to feel.
What was gonna happen when he answered her? Jimmy didn't answer immediately either. He was thinking. A lot. About everything. He didn't WANT To like, you know, like her as much as he did. Like wasn't even the right word but he wasn't about to let himself think of other words. He was only a fifth year for Circe's sake! And Neptune was HARD WORK and he really did think that things were a mess and that they needed to know each other better. Or not better, just differently.
"I think thats what I mean." Oddly quiet James Wilkes. "I don't....
trust you." He didn't trust her not to be fickle and demanding and couldn't possibly picture a world where he let her have the upper hand and it kiiiinda felt like that was something slipping away from him. He wanted to DO stuff for her. It was kind of RIDICULOUS.
"I don't know what that changes except maybe knowing where we stand. And... it'd be nice if people knew we were friends..." And it'd be nice to feel appreciated and wanted for something other than snogging and how good he knew he could make her feel.
"I dunno." He stayed there, holding her, all quiet and thoughtful.