older jamie bc reasons.

[undergrad]

Hey, cut it out. There's nothing embarrassing about studying fables. I'm going to be a curator — or a writer, maybe both! One day, that is. The first chapter would have to be on ... [ hmmm what a hard choice!! ] Bigfoot, obviously.

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[undergrad]

Great!

[ and because jamie is ridiculous, he clears his throat and sits up to give his rendition of what Miss Mystery says. ]

'Hi! Nice staff.' That's her reply.

[snowymischief]

[Okay, okay, he can do this. Even if it's a little awkward because Jamie.] Thanks. I use it for a few tricks, like this. [Waving it over a bench, he creates a nice, fresh layer of ice over it. That's actually mostly just to calm himself down a little.]

[undergrad]

[ it's easy to tell when jamie is playing the part of the girl because his voice heightens ever so slightly. the icing of the bench draws out a real, fond smile that only supports his tone. ]

'Wow, I've never seen anyone do that before. Winter's my favorite season, too! What's your name?'

[snowymischief]

[Jack grins to Jamie in a sort of knowing way. Really, Jamie?] I'm Jack Frost, the spirit of winter.

[undergrad]

[ WHAT, she's supposed to be perfect! ahem. needs a second to compose himself under that look. ]

'Are all the seasonal spirits as cute as you?'

[snowymischief]

[Okay, so he's getting a pile of snow in his bed tomorrow. He awkwardly runs a hand through his hair, ahahaha.] I dunno, I've never met the other spirits. I've just met the Sandman, Santa, the Tooth Fairy, and the Easter Bunny. And the Man in the Moon talked to me once.

[undergrad]

'So, what's a popular guy like you doing talking to me?'

[ GO ON, GO ON say his eyes. you're losing her, jackie, mayday mayday. ]

[snowymischief]

[Shit shit shit shit, think of something, Frost, and fast.] You seemed to... stand out from everyone else. I mean that in a good way. [Uh, what did Jamie say...] Like the room lit up around you. [Did he succeed?]

[undergrad]

[ oh. he was expecting a lot of flailing and shouting. he isn't prepared for this, is he creating a monster or what. ]

'Thank you.' [ uhhhhhh, right. ] 'That's very sweet of you to say so.'

[ subtle thumbs up. ]

[snowymischief]

[Yes, he's got this, he can do this.] Don't mention it. Everyone deserves to have something nice said about them, right?

[undergrad]

[ jack, you were doing so well. ]

'Oh, yes ...'

[ OHHH NOOO there this mystery lady goes, sighing and looking away. ]

[snowymischief]

[dgdglknk wtf UGH, WHY. Now he's just questioning his life choices, like why is he seriously doing this. Screw this shit, he floats slowly to get in her... his gaze.] Hey, don't look so down. Smiles fit you better. [Look, he's even bringing out some snowflakes!]

[undergrad]

[ oh, jesus, whatdifgkj. that's one wide-eyed jamie questioning his own life choices as he looks up from the snowflakes to stare into seemingly huge pools of blue. ]

Thanks, Jack.

[ ... imagine that was in the dumb girly voice. he will. kind of got a sore throat for a minute there. ]

[snowymischief]

[He smiles softly at Jamie, blowing one last snowflake at Jamie, to give him a bit of a pick-me-up.] No problem.

[undergrad]

[ CLEARING HIS THROAT and catching that snowflake. talk about surprise blushes sneaking up on a guy. ]

That was great! You, uh. You'd get her number or — [ things. WHATEVER, do what you want all the time he doesn't mind. ] — address? That would work better for you.

[ f u c k. ]

[snowymischief]

[Now that gets a grin from him.] I did okay? Man, I thought you were going to tell me I sucked.

[Except you look a little weird there, Jamie.] You okay?

[undergrad]

Got a headache from doing that stupid voice.

[ holy shit, get a hold of yourself. ]

Just keep tossing out compliments and making them feel like the only girl in the world, that always works wonders. It did on Pippa for a while.

[snowymischief]

Want a few more snowflakes? [He touches down on the ground, leaning against his staff.] I'm not sure I'd ever really have reason to, you know, do this stuff.

[Say what.] Pippa? You dated Pippa?

[undergrad]

Gimme all the snowflakes you've got.

[ he'll welcome their cooling effect. also asdfgklj. ]

Yeah, for a couple of years. I broke it off and we stayed friends.

[snowymischief]

Good luck trying to get them all. [With a few waves of his staff and such, snowflakes come floating down, drifting along the wind.] I'm not surprised you stayed friends. You two always seemed pretty close. How's she doing now?

[undergrad]

[ paying attention to the snowflakes, he pokes them where he can and wafts them toward his face, trying to snap them out of the air. it hardly ever works and he mostly gets a soggy button-nose. ]

She's studying across the country, we chat on our laptops sometimes. She seems happy with her new guy.

[snowymischief]

[Jack just watches with faint amusement as Jamie goes after the snowflakes. Yep, definitely still a kid at heart.] She's on the west coast? I'll have to drop by and say hi sometime.

[undergrad]

Seattle, I think.

[ blowing the last snowflake back toward jack!! go little dude! ]

[snowymischief]

[With an icy breathe from Jack, he blow it back over to Jamie.] Good, some place cold. I bet she'd be surprised to see me.

[undergrad]

[ there's no way he's going to burst any bubbles over pippa maybe having outgrown the kid's tales. jack deserves to be happy for as long as possible, especially where his first batch of believers are concerned.

blergh, there goes the snowflake sticking to jamie's cheek. ]

I'll bet. Hey, have you ever actually nipped a nose? What's up with that saying?

[ smooth. ]