[He seems upset, and Mako isn't very good at comforting people or cheering them up, but she still wants to try. She nods, stepping back to let him in.]
[ He doesn't mean it in a bad way, he likes Raleigh. But where Mako is concerned, the shoe fits. Still, he steps in, digging his hands in his jumpsuit's pockets. ]
Been a weird few days, huh? Did anything you wouldn't usually do?
[ He smiles back, before looking away again, uncertain as he observes the smoothness of the wall by his side. ]
Just - stuff you'd think twice about. Stuff you'd usually think is a bad idea, or realize it's a bad idea, and so you don't do it. Like, punch someone because they made one stupid comment. Or steal someone else's tools. Something like that. Something you wouldn't usually do.
[ He's done none of these things, but he's done enough. ]
[ Amos has no idea why he wants to tell Mako, of all people. Why he trusts her, in particular. Maybe because she reminds him of Naomi, in her decisions, her words. ]
I kissed someone I care about, which is not something I do. Ever.
[ It doesn't matter who initiated it, after all. ]
[She says it softly, gentle but more thoughtful than pitying.]
That isn't something I do often, either.
[So she gets it. But judging from his demeanor, she can guess what happened. Mako is certain she's the last person on the station qualified to give him romantic advice. She spent more time with engines and Jaegers than people before getting here, but she likes Amos. He was one of the first people on the station to help her, and so she's determined to do the best she can.]
[ Amos runs a hand over his face, wondering once more why he's even talking about this right now. It feels like something he should just try to entirely forget about. Move on, now that things are back to normal. ]
He ran away afterwards. Like he couldn't believe he'd done this with me.
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...Would you like to talk?
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Where's the puppy?
[ He doesn't mean it in a bad way, he likes Raleigh. But where Mako is concerned, the shoe fits. Still, he steps in, digging his hands in his jumpsuit's pockets. ]
Been a weird few days, huh? Did anything you wouldn't usually do?
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[It takes her a split second to realize he means Raleigh, and she smiles a little.]
Training, I think. What do you mean by something I wouldn't usually do?
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Just - stuff you'd think twice about. Stuff you'd usually think is a bad idea, or realize it's a bad idea, and so you don't do it. Like, punch someone because they made one stupid comment. Or steal someone else's tools. Something like that. Something you wouldn't usually do.
[ He's done none of these things, but he's done enough. ]
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[She's not sure that's comforting, though.]
Did something happen?
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I kissed someone I care about, which is not something I do. Ever.
[ It doesn't matter who initiated it, after all. ]
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[She says it softly, gentle but more thoughtful than pitying.]
That isn't something I do often, either.
[So she gets it. But judging from his demeanor, she can guess what happened. Mako is certain she's the last person on the station qualified to give him romantic advice. She spent more time with engines and Jaegers than people before getting here, but she likes Amos. He was one of the first people on the station to help her, and so she's determined to do the best she can.]
It... didn't go well, did it?
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He ran away afterwards. Like he couldn't believe he'd done this with me.