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[forgetyourusedtobe]

Hey, this is Elena. Leave a message and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

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[TLV; backdated a bit to closer to the end of the DNoaM breach]

[tucky]

Hey.

I don't know if you remember, but like a week ago when we was in that castle, you said I could talk to you about stuff?

[forgetyourusedtobe]

[Elena has been feeling a little off since they got back, but not enough that it can get in the way of this. At least she doesn't think so.]

[And besides, there was somewhat of an unspoken promise there. She's gotta try to make good on it.]

Sure, what's up?

[tucky]

Well, I was just thinking about that stuff we talked about. And it ain't like I don't have experience with guys and crushes, you know; I have a lot. But sometimes it's nice to talk about it out loud, you know? Get it out of your head.

I keep liking him more and more. I don't know if that's a good thing or not.

[forgetyourusedtobe]

[Elena was a little worried something like this might happen eventually. That's the problem when you have feelings stronger than friendship for someone. It gets too hard trying to figure out where the boundaries are, what's right, and what's just going to end up hurting you in the long-run.]

I take it you guys haven't talked about it at all then. [Which is a logical step to take, but never an easy one. It's probably better Tiffany starts somewhere else before talking to Mason anyway.] What about it is starting to worry you?

[tucky]

I don't know if I would say worried. I don't think I'm worried.

But we did talk a little bit, actually, and later I sent him a message.

[forgetyourusedtobe]

[She's not sure if she should actually ask about the content of their conversation or if Tiffany would even tell Elena if she did.]

How'd that go?

[tucky]

Which part, talking or the text?

[forgetyourusedtobe]

Talking first.

[tucky]

Yeah, that went well. Real well. But it weren't, like, real long or deep or nothing.

[forgetyourusedtobe]

[Okay, maybe she does need to ask about content. It's a little hard to know what to tell Tiffany without more.]

What did you say?

[tucky]

I said I wanted to have sex with him.

[forgetyourusedtobe]

[Elena needs a second to...process that. Tiffany is an adult and can make her own decisions, but sex is a big step and it complicates things way more than just making out sometimes does.]

And what did he say?

[tucky]

He said yes, so we did.

[She sounds pretty casual about it. She doesn't really consider sex to be "big step" material, even (or maybe especially) with someone she has genuine feelings for.]

And I think it might be just sex, which is fine. But I ain't just physically attracted to him, I got… well, you know. Feelings.

[She looks down at her hands, smiling.]

Feeling sappy. Feeling my stomach turn over when he smiles at me. Feeling like the romantic songs I got on my iPod are all about him. There's a lot of feeling there, I have to say.

[tucky]

Elena? You there?

I was gonna leave you alone and all, but it's been like two weeks and I'm just wondering if you're feeling any better. That's all.

[forgetyourusedtobe]

Sorry, I meant to talk to people, but things with Pietro were blowing up.

That wasn't me saying all of those things, Tiffany. That was Katherine.

[tucky]

[OH THANK GOD.]

Who's Katherine? Is Pietro okay? He doesn't want to talk to me but I'm really worried.

[forgetyourusedtobe]

Pietro's... [Elena sighs.] He's complicated. He's going through some stuff and lashing out.

[She'll get to Katherine in a minute. Pietro's more important.]

[tucky]

I know. I'm respecting his wishes, but I'm worried about him shutting the whole world out.

[forgetyourusedtobe]

You're asking the wrong person about ideas on how to get him out of this. This has been such a disaster... [Elena shakes her head a little.] He's wanted nothing to do with me since we were paired up and it seems like everything I try has blown up in my face.

I'm not giving up, but it's been such an uphill battle. I hate not knowing how to help him.

[tucky]

I'm not asking you for ideas.

... Do you wanna know what I think?

[forgetyourusedtobe]

I know you're not. I'm just feeling way out of my depth and at this point, I'm just trying not to make things worse if I can't make them better.

It's okay, Tiffany. I'm not Katherine. All those things she said, that was her. None of that was me. You can always say your opinions with me.

[tucky]

Okay, but I still don't know who Katherine is.

Stop trying to help Pietro.

[forgetyourusedtobe]

What?

[tucky]

Yeah. If he doesn't want anything to do with you, you're just gonna make it worse by forcing it.

[forgetyourusedtobe]

I'm not. I back off once he starts telling me in so many ways that I can go fuck myself.