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>ALL MY TOMORROWS ARE WASTED IN YESTERDAYS [OPEN | JULIAN ]

Jun 26, 2009 05:44

[Julian was in the music room. He wasn't really a musician, although he'd had enough training as a child to be able to play the clarinet fairly decently. He supposed he could replicate one, but then he wasn't sure if he wanted to bother taking it up again. So, he just sat, and sort of experimentally plonked on the piano keys. The fact that it didn' ( Read more... )

rumi: ezri dax (2375), pink: lorna forge (2258.42), [location] music room, carlee: gaila (2258.42), annie: julian bashir (2375)

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my apologies for the appallingly late tag <3 jadeskin June 27 2009, 18:57:20 UTC

[She'd come into the music room looking for something to play - music was something she hadn't practiced in a long time and she had found herself missing it, especially recently.

She wasn't expecting anyone else to be in there, so she was surprised to not only find someone at the piano, but even more surprised when she saw who it was.

Instinctively, her hand went to the phaser at her hip, but she made no move to pull it out - she knew the storm was over and that he wasn't like that anymore. It still made her feel a little more at ease to have it, though. (Which was something she hated - it made her feel weak, like she needed a crutch. But she'd get to dealing with that later.)]

No worries hon <3 I gotta go to work :(( kukalaka_n_me June 27 2009, 21:17:50 UTC

[He glanced up, also in surprise, and then when he saw it was Gaila, he stood up abruptly, forcing the stool to skid backwards with a jarring sound.

His eyes widened at her reaching for her phaser, and he held his hands up to show he wasn't going to do anything to her.]

I -- um -- hello.

jadeskin June 28 2009, 07:16:49 UTC

[She dropped her hand when she saw him stand up and move back, sighing and shaking her head at herself. Her own hands went up, indicating that she had no plans to harm him, either.]

Hi. [she gestured to the weapon.] Sorry, I just...am being careful, I guess.

[Paranoid would have been a better term.]

kukalaka_n_me June 28 2009, 07:24:29 UTC

No. It's understandable. Really. After everything that's happened. It's only been a day or two. I'm a little jumpy myself.

[He remained where he was, deciding it was best to allow her to maintain whatever distance she was comfortable with.]

Have you...spoken yet to the other you?

jadeskin June 28 2009, 07:57:42 UTC

[She nodded.] I'm still...it was rough. Rougher for the two of you, from the sound of things, but it still reminded me of some things I'd rather have kept forgetting.

And yeah. About a day ago.

kukalaka_n_me June 28 2009, 08:37:14 UTC

I'm sure it was terrifying for you. What we did to you. I think it would have been easier on us all if we'd not kept the memories of it.

[He dropped his gaze to the floor for a moment.]

I'm so sorry, Gaila.

jadeskin June 28 2009, 08:42:22 UTC

[She just nodded, her focus on the floor somewhere around his feet - it was the closest she could come to looking at him for the moment.

Until he apologized.]

I...it's okay, Julian. I mean, I know it wasn't really you. Either of you.

kukalaka_n_me June 29 2009, 03:51:26 UTC

Still, it must have been a terrifying experience for you. Just because you weren't seriously hurt physically, doesn't mean that you emerged unscathed by it.

I know that I'm still reeling from it. Sort of like a nightmare I want to forget, but I know really happened.

If there's anything I can do to make it up to you, just name it. If you'd rather I just keep out of your hair completely. That's fine.

[Perhaps that wouldn't be such a bad thing. Because already he was starting to find himself drawn to her. Wanting to gaze upon Gaila in a lingering way. So distracting...He cleared his throat and attempted to refocus.]

Whatever you decide.

jadeskin June 29 2009, 04:42:03 UTC

[She smiled sadly at him, reaching out to touch his shoulder. Which probably wasn't helping him when it came to the distracting factor, but she wanted to let him know it was okay.]

I don't know you well enough to decide I want you out of my life. And I know it wasn't your fault. That whole ordeal...it was awful, and it made me think about things that I didn't want to, but I'm not blaming either of you for it. [Anymore.]

It's gonna take time for everyone to recover from it, and maybe we can help each other through it.

kukalaka_n_me June 29 2009, 04:54:22 UTC

[Definitely not a help in keeping his hormones at bay, but he forced himself to stand still, and not shy away from the touch. He gave her a pained smile.]

At least one of you doesn't. I appreciate the sentiment.

And I agree, it's going to take some time to adjust. For all of us.

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