breaking teenage hearts like it's my job
So Lass recently gave us all another snippet of Novakcest, the complete works of which can be found at my delicious (most recent first). And this in turn inspired glassyskies to write fic about teen!Novaks, a Jacob POV to go with her Jimmy POV from a few weeks ago, BOTH OF WHICH ARE FLAWLESS. In the interest of making her write even more fic of the twins being miserable and lovesick, I have compiled snippets of Jimmy's relationship with Amelia, high school era.
she enters the scene, what, sophomore year?
MAYBE SHE WAS NEW IN HIGH SCHOOL
JUST MOVED IN AND JIMMY SHOWS HER AROUND
don’t ppl do that in high school, like get assigned someone to show them around?
or maybe jimmy is in, like, peer counselors or something. because he would be.
she sticks close to jimmy, she doesn't have her own network of friends yet
and amelia is his breath of fresh air
amelia from the ~outside~
yeah, maybe she is jimmy's "out" by coming in
she is as open to him as anything because she is open to anyone here, as a noob
she doesn’t know the history and gossip, about jimmy's weirdo brother and how jimmy is kind of eccentric himself
does anyone ever say to her, really amelia? you're dating that novak kid?
isn't he a little...weird?
she just sees this nice boy who makes goofy jokes and is helpful and sweet
and jimmy's bad at feelings, it catches him unawares
jimmy's very comfortable around her, has a connection with her that feels real but not as tangled as jacob
(nothing could ever come close to jacob)
he's been trying to talk himself into liking girls for a while now, thank god it finally clicks
jimmy and amelia hang out at church
and they are both actually devout while those around them seem to pay lip service only
jimmy sees in amelia the compassion for humanity that he wants to have but doesn't quite
he fell in love with amelia because she was warm and caring and attentive and sensible
and she fell in love with him because he was a hero
like on some group date, when teenage shenanigans hurt someone, jimmy was the one who stepped up, took charge, saved the day
he's much more mature than most high school boys
and amelia appreciates that
omg the first date
visiting his house for the first time and jacob answers the door
the uncertain smile until she can figure out which one she's dealing with
but surely jimmy wouldn't be glaring at her like that
omg jacob opening the door for amelia
omg his face and amelia's face
jacob meanwhile trying to sort through his feelings: ugh amelia, ugh girls, ugh jimmy goddammit
oh god does jimmy get awkward and embarrassed about the salt lines when he brings her home
does he brush them away and then forget to put them back
so he can look normal
jacob sets them up again for jimmy when he forgets, hating himself
you don't mind that I have amelia over, do you jake
and jacob's like
SURE JIMMY
WHATEVER
I DON'T CARE
DO WHAT YOU WANT
jacob can hear them, whenever amelia comes over after school. he doesn't tell jimmy that.
when do jimmy and amelia first have sex, how old is he? like seventeen?
does jimmy think "gotta tell jacob" before he catches himself, they don’t talk about this stuff anymore
not since it stopped being hypothetical
one look at jacob later though and jimmy realizes jacob already knows
all stiff and awkward
when he started dating amelia, he thought jacob could be happy for him, and he acts that way, but in those first few seconds
he knows jacob's tells, is the thing
and this, jacob is barely trying
later he tells himself that jacob was already aiming for mit, already cutting ties
and jacob sees it as jimmy cutting ties, what with amelia
jimmy sees her and he is like perfect! everything I want!
but that's not quite true. she’s not all he wants.
YOU GUYS. I CAN'T EVEN TELL YOU ALL HOW HAPPY I AM THAT THIS VERSE IS BECOMING A REAL THING. I LOVE ALL OF YOU AND YOUR BEMUSED FACES THAT ARE TOTALLY ASKING FOR MORE, YES THEY ARE, DON'T LIE TO ME.
(Also posted on Dreamwidth.)
she enters the scene, what, sophomore year?
MAYBE SHE WAS NEW IN HIGH SCHOOL
JUST MOVED IN AND JIMMY SHOWS HER AROUND
don’t ppl do that in high school, like get assigned someone to show them around?
or maybe jimmy is in, like, peer counselors or something. because he would be.
she sticks close to jimmy, she doesn't have her own network of friends yet
and amelia is his breath of fresh air
amelia from the ~outside~
yeah, maybe she is jimmy's "out" by coming in
she is as open to him as anything because she is open to anyone here, as a noob
she doesn’t know the history and gossip, about jimmy's weirdo brother and how jimmy is kind of eccentric himself
does anyone ever say to her, really amelia? you're dating that novak kid?
isn't he a little...weird?
she just sees this nice boy who makes goofy jokes and is helpful and sweet
and jimmy's bad at feelings, it catches him unawares
jimmy's very comfortable around her, has a connection with her that feels real but not as tangled as jacob
(nothing could ever come close to jacob)
he's been trying to talk himself into liking girls for a while now, thank god it finally clicks
jimmy and amelia hang out at church
and they are both actually devout while those around them seem to pay lip service only
jimmy sees in amelia the compassion for humanity that he wants to have but doesn't quite
he fell in love with amelia because she was warm and caring and attentive and sensible
and she fell in love with him because he was a hero
like on some group date, when teenage shenanigans hurt someone, jimmy was the one who stepped up, took charge, saved the day
he's much more mature than most high school boys
and amelia appreciates that
omg the first date
visiting his house for the first time and jacob answers the door
the uncertain smile until she can figure out which one she's dealing with
but surely jimmy wouldn't be glaring at her like that
omg jacob opening the door for amelia
omg his face and amelia's face
jacob meanwhile trying to sort through his feelings: ugh amelia, ugh girls, ugh jimmy goddammit
oh god does jimmy get awkward and embarrassed about the salt lines when he brings her home
does he brush them away and then forget to put them back
so he can look normal
jacob sets them up again for jimmy when he forgets, hating himself
you don't mind that I have amelia over, do you jake
and jacob's like
SURE JIMMY
WHATEVER
I DON'T CARE
DO WHAT YOU WANT
jacob can hear them, whenever amelia comes over after school. he doesn't tell jimmy that.
when do jimmy and amelia first have sex, how old is he? like seventeen?
does jimmy think "gotta tell jacob" before he catches himself, they don’t talk about this stuff anymore
not since it stopped being hypothetical
one look at jacob later though and jimmy realizes jacob already knows
all stiff and awkward
when he started dating amelia, he thought jacob could be happy for him, and he acts that way, but in those first few seconds
he knows jacob's tells, is the thing
and this, jacob is barely trying
later he tells himself that jacob was already aiming for mit, already cutting ties
and jacob sees it as jimmy cutting ties, what with amelia
jimmy sees her and he is like perfect! everything I want!
but that's not quite true. she’s not all he wants.
YOU GUYS. I CAN'T EVEN TELL YOU ALL HOW HAPPY I AM THAT THIS VERSE IS BECOMING A REAL THING. I LOVE ALL OF YOU AND YOUR BEMUSED FACES THAT ARE TOTALLY ASKING FOR MORE, YES THEY ARE, DON'T LIE TO ME.
(Also posted on Dreamwidth.)