I Think They Call It An Epiphany (Man That's A Big Word)

[flunkingspanish.livejournal.com]

"Dude," Paco said, dope-slapping Jaime upside the head. "What the hell are you doing?"

After a round of swiftly-uncomfortable conversation and several more of much more fun Mario Kart, Paco had set off to locate his best friend and find out in what possible universe it made sense to make a hot super hero chick who was into you feel emo. Without a very good reason, that was a thing that made no sense at all.

Jaime probably had a very good reason. And unless he spilled it, Paco was going to have to whack him upside the head again.

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[flunkingspanish.livejournal.com]

"That I can't fix," Paco admitted. "Unless you want to frame it up like it's a benefit somehow. Maybe she likes the chase."

[el-escarabajo.livejournal.com]

"I don't think I can pass that one off as a good thing." Deep sigh. "But I'll talk to her."

Man, he feels stupid.

[flunkingspanish.livejournal.com]

"She gets to slowly seduce you and repair your wounded soul?" Paco suggested. He made a face. "No, that sounds like a horrible TV movie. Don't say that." He took a deep breath and blew it out. "Either way, it'll be better than where you're at now."

And hey, one of them ought to be getting some from a sexy super-heroic archer.

[el-escarabajo.livejournal.com]

"My life should not be remotely reminiscent of the Lifetime channel."

He pushes a hand through his hair.

"And I still feel guilty about Traci. I know we made our agreement, and I mean, it was a casual thing, we're both just in high school, but..."

There's that nagging sense of loyalty. It's pretty much one of his defining traits. He's usually willing to put it above his own happiness, too.

[flunkingspanish.livejournal.com]

"Then don't do anything," Paco said. "If you're still hung up on Traci, you're still hung up on Traci. Weird circumstances, etc. Making out with someone and having it make you feel bad isn't going to make anything better."

[el-escarabajo.livejournal.com]

Jaime head-desks.

"Why do I make this so complicated for myself?"

[flunkingspanish.livejournal.com]

"That is between you and your various glands," Paco teased. "On my end, I've narrowed it down to hot girls making your brain shut down, or you getting a secret, masochistic thrill out of it."