[There's a soft expression of relief for a moment. She's glad that she hadn't opened up a more serious old wound, but she wonders what he means. Is he simply homesick or was he separated from them when he was young, too?]
Well if you're sure it's alright, I think I'll stick to it. It's a pretty good one, if I do say so myself.
Glad to hear it, because you're right, it's an excellent choice.
[ He finally manages to find an even keel and shake the remnants of homesickness from his tone. ]
Now then, how should I personalize your nickname...? I should figure that out before "chicken lady" ends up stickin'. You're allowed to veto anything you don't like.
[ Jinhai doesn't usually ask for input on the nicknames he picks for people. The only time he'll change things up is if hey have a really bad reaction to whatever he picked. Rapunzel is different, though. He wants her to like whatever he ends up calling her. ]
[Having JUST gotten out of that little dark spot she really doesn't want to pull them back down there. She's glad to hear him back to his usual self, and more importantly she's glad to know that her using that nickname would be something that brought him joy rather than pain.
That being said, she hadn't missed the suggestions earlier, and she feels like it wouldn't be fair to either of them to keep quiet about the truth. So as much as she'd like to start disassociating flowers from Gothel's abuse... this... probably isn't the best way to start.
She's reluctant to admit it, but she tries for a more easy going air than she strictly feels.]
Well, it's not because I don't like it, but I'd like to avoid nicknames that have to do with flowers for now. I promise I'll explain later.
[She sounds just a little smaller and more subdued than usual, but not upset or dejected, just a little lower energy than before. It just takes a lot of energy to think about everything that she went through with Gothel. She's also pretty close to being back to normal right after, though!]
Hmm.... maybe something art related? Since we have that in common?
[ Even though she tries for a more easy going air, he picks up that there's probably more to it, something complicated most likely. Or emotionally straining. Maybe she was called something flower-related by a former partner or loved one. He trusts that she'll tell him when she's ready, so he doesn't stick on her discomfort easily moving past it to the more neutral territory of what he can call her. ]
Sure, no problem.
[ HMMM something art related.... ]
Give me some time to think. I want to come up with somethin' you'll like.
[Moving forward is definitely good, and it spares both of them from possibly feeling awkward, guilty, or at a loss for how to move on. She wouldn't want anyone to linger and fret unnecessarily on her account.
Excellent!]
I'm looking forward to hearing what you come up with, Jinbug.
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Well if you're sure it's alright, I think I'll stick to it. It's a pretty good one, if I do say so myself.
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[ He finally manages to find an even keel and shake the remnants of homesickness from his tone. ]
Now then, how should I personalize your nickname...? I should figure that out before "chicken lady" ends up stickin'. You're allowed to veto anything you don't like.
[ Jinhai doesn't usually ask for input on the nicknames he picks for people. The only time he'll change things up is if hey have a really bad reaction to whatever he picked. Rapunzel is different, though. He wants her to like whatever he ends up calling her. ]
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That being said, she hadn't missed the suggestions earlier, and she feels like it wouldn't be fair to either of them to keep quiet about the truth. So as much as she'd like to start disassociating flowers from Gothel's abuse... this... probably isn't the best way to start.
She's reluctant to admit it, but she tries for a more easy going air than she strictly feels.]
Well, it's not because I don't like it, but I'd like to avoid nicknames that have to do with flowers for now. I promise I'll explain later.
[She sounds just a little smaller and more subdued than usual, but not upset or dejected, just a little lower energy than before. It just takes a lot of energy to think about everything that she went through with Gothel. She's also pretty close to being back to normal right after, though!]
Hmm.... maybe something art related? Since we have that in common?
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Sure, no problem.
[ HMMM something art related.... ]
Give me some time to think. I want to come up with somethin' you'll like.
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Excellent!]
I'm looking forward to hearing what you come up with, Jinbug.