airshipped | Catch-All: Escha

[After they've gotten enough research done, it's time to actually apply it.

The sex was... well, it was awkward, but it's both of their first times. Clumsy and awkward but they're both doing their best, so in the end it was alright.

Around his neck, Escha can see the words Caused and airship explosion.]

We should be good to go for the rest of the week.

[ Escha is a bit quiet, now that the deed has been done. Distracted by her own thoughts, maybe. It takes her a moment to catch herself and reply, glancing over at Logy. ]

Yeah. We should be... Protected.

[ Whatever was on her mind wasn't the words on him, but her eyes land on them, and that certainly doesn't make her... more talkative. As for her own "sin," at the curve of her hip is: Caused ruins to collapse. But she doesn't feel nearly as bad about it, so it isn't bothering her much. ]

... What's on your mind, Escha?

[Probably a lot. He doesn't think either of them were expecting this kind of situation. But they need to do something to protect each other, don't they? If it's having sex, then they'll have to accept it.]

I was just thinking...

I didn't mean to assume that you would do this with me. I know that it's for both of our safety, but I hope it wasn't presumptuous.

[ Especially since this Logy doesn't even know her as well. Maybe she shouldn't just assume they'll do everything together like she's used to. Maybe that's weird for him. ]

[Escha might know him better than he knows, but she's also the only person he's known for longer than a week.]

You're the first person I'd do this with, Escha. There's no reason to worry about that.

... Okay.

I feel the same way about you.

[he offers her a small smile.]

Even though I wish we weren't stuck here, I'm... kind of glad we got to do this together. Sorry, is that weird?

[ She shakes her head slowly. ]

I don't think it's weird. I was thinking the same thing. It was a little bit awkward, but I'm glad that it was with you.

[ Just normal coworker things?! ]

[It's nothing more than normal coworker things. This is normal. When you're stuck on a sex boat with your coworker, and you don't want them to die, of course you'd have sex with them.

There's nothing else to it.]

At least it'll be a little less awkward from now on.

Maybe a little... It's less embarrassing to do it with you, but it's still pretty embarrassing.

[ ... Someday she won't be shy. That day will not be for... A while. u_u ]

[Escha is too good for this horrible demon infested ship.

... Why does he feel touched to hear that?]

I'll be here when you need me.

[ And yet. ]

Me too. We're always on the same wavelength, huh? [ Even when he hasn't known her as long. ]

It seems like it. Pretty relieving to know that doesn't change.

Nope. We're always Escha and Logy.

[ Always a unit.

Until he leaves - but at least he came back in the end. She's still wrapping her head around it. She barely even had time to process it before being brought here. But they agreed it was probably better not to talk about the future much. ]

Even if we're apart.

[Because he knows that much about the future. He'll be back if he says he will be, and he can't imagine he was willing to leave Escha alone forever.

They're a team, no matter how far apart they might be.]