Do I know you? [Jay]

[Jayson Kline]

He nodded. Maybe she was right. Hell, she'd been right before so why not with this? Still, he did agree with family being a tricky business though he wasn't all that happy with her when she said he could call. Obviously he could, but it'd open up a can of worms he wasn't sure he could handle. Maybe he'd need to explain to her why before stating he wouldn't.. He did look at her though, holding her hand without having any intention of pulling away, she was there and he liked it. Just holding hands was what they did, just that, but it felt comfortable enough, something Jay hadn't felt in a long time.

''I'm not going to call anyone, the reason for those pills is partly because of me.'' He told her, his hand tightening around hers. ''When I changed to.. how I was last night my parents kind of shunned me, my brother did as well.'' He continued with a knot in his stomach as he forced the words out, not only because they belonged to a memory he'd rather forget, but mainly because he wasn't used to explaining himself without being asked anything. ''I rather not call them and remind them of who they cut out of their life.''

''Thanks for listening though. Sorry if I bored you.'' He instantly apologised, clearing his throat and shifting in place.

He then turned his attention to another subject when she also did, namely breakfast. He did promise her as she reminded him. But the truth was he didn't feel like making breakfast right now, he needed time and perhaps someone making breakfast for him was just the thing he needed. But he wasn't going to ass Jen, she was a guest after all. ''If my hopes are up about you it is because of what you have shown me.'' He assured her.

''My back is still itchy.'' He said in an attempt to joke, but he wasn't sure if it was a good one. Still, she did raise a valid question, what about breakfast?

''Tell you what, if you can wait for me to take a quiick shower I'll take you out to eat. I'm not in the mood to make breakfast.''

[Jen Mitchellson]

So he wasn't going to call. Jen lost her smile as he talked, staring at him and feeling a pang of guilt in her chest. Leave it to her to screw things up like that. He'd been the reason his mother took pills, or at least, felt that way. It was odd to her, what with the way he used his powers. She'd never seen anyone so comfortable with their meta powers as she'd seen him and yet, those had been the reason why his family shunned him.

"They were anti-meta." She whispered, trying to understand. So... he was feeling guilty? Or maybe- Jen's features softened as she stared at him. Maybe he was just mature enough to understand it hadn't been his fault, that whatever his mother had gone through, while it'd hurt him, it hadn't been his doing. It was a new concept to Jen, this maturity thing. She'd always been around people younger than herself for some reason, always getting in trouble and sleeping with easily flattered men. She'd never actually been around people who were older than her, not like friends at least. Maybe it was time to change that.

"Maybe they changed their mind." She said, before her brain could catch up and stop herself. She winced once she said it though, knowing there was little possibility of it. If they missed him, if they wanted him around, they would've called them already. "Maybe they're ashamed or something? That... you didn't forgive them." Or something. She really didn't know what to say. "I don't know much about good mothers, so I can't really be a good judge. But... maybe she misses you? Even if she doesn't. Wouldn't you want to hear her voice again?" Even if it was in anger... Jen didn't know what else she could say for she never had a good family life, but if he loved his mother as much as it seemed, maybe it would lead to good things. "It's worse to stay the same than to try, right? At least you'll know then." She shrugged, waving her free hand. "But do whatever you want."

Jen shrugged, "You didn't bore me." She said and leaned forward with a smirk, "I kind of like helping you, returning the favour and all that. You probably were thinking what an idiot I am, right?" She chuckled, not really caring for it. Serious types found her stupid anyway. But the next bit made her flush. "Pff." She said, turning away and wishing he would let go of her hand. It wasn't a smartass answer, like she'd usually say, since she wasn't used to such kindness.

He teased about his back though, which made her smile again, laughing quietly and raising an eyebrow. "Oh? Have an itch I have to scratch then." She winked at him, "Good thing your shirt's off, much easier to scratch then."

He proposed an alternative and she nodded, dropping his hand. Immediately she missed it, which was SO weird, since she'd wanted to let go before. "Go right ahead, if you don't mind letting me getting in as well." She realised how it sounded like and rolled her eyes at herself, laughing. Silly Freud. "I mean, let me shower too. On my own." Yeah, nice save, Jen. "I look like shit as it is and have nothing else to wear. At least I want to smell nice if we're going out."

[Jayson Kline]

''Anti-meta?'' He repeated as if it was the last thing she said. While it was the first thing and he did hear her out until she paused he couldn't without it bugging him answer her without righting that one wrong. It wasn't that terrible, but it still stuck out to him and was not what was going on between him and his family at all. His father was metaa, so how could they be anti-meta? He shook his head with a smile and chuckled lightly. ''Oh no, nothing like that I assure you.'' He said with a smile, though a slightly sad one. Not because of what the bond between him and his family was but because he had to tell Jen she was wrong.

''I was the one who broke contact.'' Jayson told her, and he continued to act like nothing was wrong with that even though he knew it was. What person abandoned their family like he did? ''I changed into what they described as a robot, answering in short sentences and.. well pretty much like I was last night.'' He could defend it all he wanted but he would never be able to justify it. ''I couldn't handle the accusations and tried finding a way out. My brother was the first to stop seeking me out.'' He sighed, but still held a smile as to not let Jen know he still regretted it. But it got him to where he was now, on top of all his classes and wanted for tutoring by everyone, so he didn't want to let anyone know he would have done things differently if given the chance.

''My parents followed. Obviously.'' Who would want a son like he was, right? ''The last thing I heard was that my mother wasn't doing well. I wanted to go back, but they shut me out. They didn't need me.'' He didn't blame them. They had it under control. Or so he told himself to stop himself from worrying too much. ''They probably didn't.''

He sighed as he got to change the subject and looked at Jen. ''Glad I didn't bore you.'' He smiled. ''And idiots don't help their friends.'' A nod showed Jen she was more appreciated than she knew. They were friends at any rate, and Jay liked that, he had been in need of new friends lately. And somehow he'd gone from stranger to liking her in a record time, from using short and 'efficient' answers to casually answering what she threw at him. ''I'm glad you're not an idiot.'' He needed that talk.

He opened his mouth to return a comment at the scratching his back comment about how he would let her and actually consider turning around right then and there, though he decided not to at the last moment and just show her a smile as she said it. ''Good to know you can scratch my itches.'' Yup, way better.

When she said he could go ahead and take the shower he wanted if he'd let her get in as well he didn't find anything wrong with it. Sure, it would be a bit weird, sure, it would be odd having two friends see each other naked, but efficient as he was or tried to be he couldn't help but take the side of 'it saves water!'. Besides, it was nothing he'd never seen before. And they could help each other reach spots they couldn't alone.

He didn't find anything wrong with what she said until she corrected herself though. Jayson felt his face lighting up slightly for some reason and he didn't know why. So she implied sex, that was a normal human thing right? So why did it get this kind of reaction out of him? ''I figured.'' He said with a smile. Shame though.

''And you don't look like shit. And if you want to wear something else I'm sure there is something in the house you can wear instead.'' Like nothing.

..why was he feeling like smacking himself upside the head?

[Jen Mitchellson]

Jen raised an eyebrow. She'd been wrong. "Oh." She said, smiling sheepishly at him. So it was because Jay was- wait, robotic? But... "But isn't that how you always were?" She wondered, leaning closer. Sure, she hadn't known him before, not really, but had seen him around once he became friends with Caelum. Hadn't he always been the same? "What changed you?" Jen nibbled on her lower lip as she stared at him. Being robotic didn't seem like a good reason to shut off everyone, but maybe she didn't get it because she wasn't that way. The only reason she'd shunned her parents it was because of the divorce and even then, she still talked to her dad even if it was through random messages. Not to mention her siblings, off as they were, she still knew of them. Hell, she adored Caelum far too much to let anything like that get in the way of her being close. Why would they shun him like that? Or maybe... maybe it's been him. She still thought he should try it, he should call them and see where he stood. Maybe his family felt the same way he did, as if the other was the one who wanted nothing to do with them. But she didn't say any of it. It wasn't her problem, it was Jayson's and she didn't want to be pushy and nosy about it. "Well, you've got us now, right?" She added with a smile, though it made her slightly uneasy to say 'us' instead of 'them' considering they weren't as close as he would be with Caelum or the others in this house.

He called her a friend and she flushed again, smiling awkwardly. "Give me time, I still can screw things up here." She said with an awkward laugh, "But don't worry, we'll have fun in the way down." She always did.

Jen chuckled when he didn't get her double meaning at the shower, saying he'd understood it at once. Was he really that innocent? The elastic girl shrugged, thinking there were far too many guys about who didn't get innuendo or had a perverted bone in their body. Pity, since she enjoyed that kind of jokes.

"Aw, you should see me when I actually care about my looks." She said with a wide smile. Jen knew she was pretty, but she also knew that took its time and effort, so shorts and a shirt were SO not her idea of attractive. But maybe he just didn't see her that way, considering he'd already made it clear he didn't like her, so he just thought she looked fine with whatever. Well, who knew who she was going to meet in that breakfast, so she needed to at least feel good about how she looked.

"Did that Rayne girl of yours left clothes behind?" She asked without thinking and then immediately winced at herself, since she'd reminded him of her. "Sorry..."

[Jayson Kline]

''It was not. A few months into my time at Hammel I was as outgoing as possible, bot with time I began seeing my schoolwork and practicing my power as more important.'' He answered. Ah, those days.. how he wished he could go back. It wasn't a particular fun time but it did give him lots of time to do what he wanted. Which at that time was diving into books and getting good grades. ''I started trying to shorten my time speaking with people by giving precise and fast answers. That time changed me. That is also what got me through school. Not caring, not minding, seeing everything as just a response to what people wanted to see or hear.'' Like he'd done to Jen the night before, but at least now he was trying to change his ways. And he thought he was pretty close to succeeding. As always.

He sighed, but at the same time smiled. ''Yeah, I got you.'' He nodded and looked at Jen, his smile quickly fading as he turned his head to look at the stairs. ''And them.'' He quickly corrected. ''And them.'' But she was the one talking to him, he hadn't seen or spoken to Cales or Katya in a while despite living in the same house for some reason.

''Clothes are not what makes you look good, Jen.'' He shook his head. ''What you have said to me thus far and what you have shown me, how you stuck around despite having every option and excuse to get out of talking to me is what makes you look good. To me, anyway.'' In fact, he wanted to do what he hadn't done in a while; withdraw his earlier statement. ''Speaking of,'' He began. ''I think I'm starting to like you.'' Yeah, her being around made everything a bit easier, it seemed.

He shrugged her apology aside, though he knew why she apologised and instead smiled at her. ''She did, in a way. She had this thing where she slept in one of the other beds of the house after a party, so she did cconvince me to buy some clothes for her and hang them in my closet.'' Sure, if she'd wear them he'd get reminded of Rayne, but hey, she never wore those clothes and it would be a waste to never use them.

He got up and moved over to the stairs. ''You know where my room is, right?'' He asked her as he started to move on up. ''You're free to wait there until I'm done showering. Gives you the chance to mix and match some outfits.'' What he'd bought for her in terms of clothes.. let's just say his own wardrobe was only half the closet.

[Jen Mitchellson]

Jen smirked at him, "Oh, so you're one of those metas." she said with her know it all voice, "You know, the type that loves feeling special and powerful." She chuckled, nibbling on her lower lip for a moment. "Not bad. After all, I'd act exactly the same way if my power was as useful as yours." She shrugged, "But I can see why you got so good at it. I saw kids in Hammel with telekinesis who could barely make something float, much less use their power in their daily life. I suppose you getting that good took all of your concentration." It made her wonder what the limit of her own power was. It wasn't like she could actually change her form, right? She could just... be flexible and stretch out. Sure, she'd managed to give it some use in some areas, but since she was never fond of sports, much less making a career out of it, she never truly trained it to be better, just to control it down and keep herself from twisting her bones.

For some reason, the mention of having her made her flush, but she kept her smile in place. "That's right." She said, but then he added the others she sighed. "Oh yeah, you do. I'll be sure to come here more often." She leaned back, still smiling, "We both need friends, right?"

His explanation of what made her look good made her lose her smile as she stared at him with wide eyes and a red face. Well... Yeah, she got what he meant to say. She was good because she was being nice. She snorted, looking away from him. Well, at least not he liked her, though she was pretty sure it was all because she'd been treating him like... like she'd treated Caelum or maybe Zach, some sort of big brother figure. And it was a darn pity too, because he was cute and really smart and serious and now liked her, but she couldn't shake off the fact that he was so into this Rayne girl who'd apparently been part of their gang for long, even if Jen herself had never seen her. She felt her chest clench in jealousy and she figured maybe it was because she didn't have a gang of her own, or any friends about. Maybe if she had someone, anyone, she wouldn't be such a brat all the time. It was far easier to blame her circumstances for her mistakes.

"Like I said, give it time." She added with a sad smile. Jen knew exactly how bratty she could be, how shallow and closed off she usually was. If there hadn't been alcohol involved the night before, she was sure she would've never opened up to him. Her eyes widened at the memories. Oh no, she even told him the sleeping over thing. She sighed and smiled widely again. "Besides, i know I'm good looking already." She sent him a wink, "But if I want to be attractive I need good clothes as well." It was just different after all. He liked her because she'd been nice, but she figured since he was already into this Rayne girl, he wasn't attracted to her, Jen, so what would he know or care about what she was supposed to wear to be attractive? "Not that I should care, right? I've swore off men for good." She added the last bit as some sort of proclamation. Well, it was, right? She was out of the game.

Oh, so the guy bought her clothes? Jen felt the same pang inside her stomach. "Uh, yeah. I'll go grab something then." She said with a smile, though it was a forced one. What was wrong with her?

Jen stood as well, moving to the stairs and sending him a smile. "So it's fine if I grab anything i like?" She wondered, "I could always go look through Kat's stuff, though I don't really like her style." Katya was a tad too girly, even if size wise they were similar. Anyway, it was so weird to her that Jay would have girls clothes in his closet. There were only two reasons for a man to have such things. Either he was a transvestite or he was in a serious relationship. Jay seemed too quiet and too serious to be the first, so she figured it was the latter. Pity, because Jen had come to like him. What was what she'd always said? The good ones were always either gay or taken. And while Jay wasn't taken per se, she was pretty sure his heart was. Wow, she ought to bring out the violins now. His heart was taken? Was she writing a romance novel or something? A Downton Abbey episode? 'My lord Jayson seems to have given his heart to lady Rayne, dear Jen. We shan't interfere with the hearts desires.' She felt like she was going to be sick. She shook her head, as she made her way upstairs. SO idiotic.

[Jayson Kline]

''Well.. anything..'' He replied with a smile depite her not being able to see it. ''Wouldn't want to see you in my clothes.'' He joked as he reached the top of the stairs and went for his own room, opening the door and stepping inside, looking over his shoulder briefly to see if Jen was following him.

The first thing he noticed was the unmade bed. He wasn't used to that and instantly started to fluff the pillow and straighten out the cover, for some reason he wanted to have it done before she entered the room and saw what he did, he didn't want her to know he was one of those people. As he stood close to the bed he noticed his hand going across the surface and staying in one place for longer than required. Why, exactly? It couldn't be the fact Jen had slept in his bed, could it? He shrugged off that notion by remembering that Rayne slept in his bed numerous times. But if that wasn't it, then what was it? Maybe the fact he thought that this whole thing would end soon if anything Jen said was true, that she'd change somehow like he had done. Yeah, the idea of losing anyone, losing her, would be enough for a reaction like that.

When he heard footsteps coming closer he quickly took his hand away and made for the closet even though his bed was still a mess. He'd stomach it for now, if only to keep Jen from knowing he wanted his bed made at all times. More often then not he would sleep on top of his covers instead of below them just to keep from messing it all up.

''If it looks like women's clothing you can take it.'' He began with a smile when he knew for sure Jen had entered the room, and without looking back to confirm he took out a shirt and laid it out on the bed. ''Most of it has never been worn before.'' He assured her as he went for the door where she was standing. ''Not like she's coming back, so feel free to make it your own.'' He said with a small, sad smile.

''Alright, I'm off to shower.'' He finally said as he stood in front of her, looking at her, his gaze meeting hers. ''I'll only be five minutes.'' Yeah, as if she'd miss him or anything. He kissed her on the forehead and went for his long awaited shower.

Once in, he closed the door behind him and turned on the water for some sound dampening.

''..the fuck?''

[Jen Mitchellson]

He wouldn't like to see her in his clothes. Jen laughed awkwardly at that, hugging herself. Yup, he didn't like her at all, not like that anyway. He reminded her in some ways of Zach, though Jay seemed far more confident and a big deal less gay than her friend. He was older than her, for starters, with this big brother aura to him, mature and serious yet somehow fun to be around. The problem was that Jen didn't know how to act around Jay. She'd found it fun to tease Zach mercilessly about his boyfriend, particularly because of those naughty pictures she found in his phone, but with Jay teasing seemed more difficult. Jay was serious, yes, but he didn't seem the kind of guy who would get easily embarrassed.

She got to his room, awkwardly standing by the door. Funny how it made her feel more embarrassed to be in a boy's room when she wasn't there to have sex with him. For some reason, being there, being a friend, made her feel more naked than actually been naked. Maybe it was because he saw beyond her appearance, or maybe she was still hung over. Yup, definitely the hung over one.

He was giving her Rayne's clothes. It made her uneasy. Was he trying to see her as Rayne now? Not that Jen cared much, but it seemed like he was still into the girl and Jen, well, she was pretty sure she was nothing like her. Maybe she could ask Caelum about her.

"You sure?" She said with a smile, walking up at the closet. Wow, so much black. "Can you really give away somebody else's clothes? Maybe she WILL come back and won't find it funny that you gave her clothes away to some random girl."

He announced he was leaving and looked at her, making her heart stop for a second. What? She didn't have any time to think of anything because before she knew it, he was leaning down and kissing her forehead, just like she had before. And then he left, just like that, leaving her standing in the same spot, staring at the door he'd gone through, and she pressed a hand against her forehead. "What the fuck is wrong with me?" She wondered out loud as she felt her face flush. He'd been just returning the gesture, right? she was being stupid.

Jen let out a deep breath, not wanting to think about the warm spot he'd left on her skin, as she turned to the closet. Okay, so... Rayne's clothes. She raised an eyebrow at how dark it all was. Maybe the chick was gothic or something? Nah, they didn't seem THAT odd. She at least seemed to be short, like Jen was, but... maybe shorter and much thinner too. That made Jen wince. Okay! She could find something, she was sure of it.

Black top. Okay. She could wear a black top, no biggie. She huffed, grabbing one at random and moved closer to the bed. Black top. Yeah, that'd be cute. She took of her own shirt and threw it carelessly on top of Jay's half made bed. Crap, she ought to make it for him at some point, considering she'd been the one sleeping there. Oh well. With another nervous glance sent at the shirt, she proceeded to put it on and pull... down. Pull down. Pull. Down. CRAP. Okay! No biggie. She could just pull up and try something else. Just... pull up. UP!

...Fuck. She was stuck with a small blouse over her face and her bra chest all for glances.

Fuck fuck fuck.

"Fuck!"

[Jayson Kline]

''Yes, I'm sure.'' He assured her, motioning at his closet and all the female clothes it contained. ''Not entirely certain she will return.'' He said with a sad smile. But hey, at least one hot chick leaving his life meant another hot chiick entering his life, right? He looked at Jen briefly and gave her a thumbs up. ''They're all yours, Jen.'' Just like he was, actually. He wasn't hers like that, but being the people pleaser he was he wouldn't dare say no even if it hurt him in the process, and somehow he felt she deserved that kind of treatment even more for staying with him for as long as she did. As distant as he was, he knew he could be a good friend at times.

As he walked out of the room he had pecked her on the forehead and made for the shower, opening the door and stepping in, beginning on unzipping his pants with the door still open. He closed the door telekinetically and neatly folded his pants so he could put them on as soon as he was done showering, which wouldn't take that long. He had a guest after all. He turned on the shower, still wondering why he did what he did, not ever doing that, not even with Rayne as he felt a few droplets of water pelt down his body. He lost no time getting his hair wet and cleaning whatever needed cleaning before stepping out in record time, even for him.

He dried himself off by using his ability to reach the hard places with a towel and used his hands to dry off his front with a second one. A quick comb-over made sure his hair looked acceptable and he then reached for his pants.

..except he'd forgotten underwear. Crap. He needed to get some from his room. She was there. His mind worked on ways around it as he wrapped one towel around his waist too cover the delicate bits of him. No one needed to see those. Not even her. Maybe though.. no, he shook his head at the thought as he opened the door and walked out with his pants over his shoulder. He looked around slightly before re-entering his own room and saw Jen standing there with a blouse over her face and.. showing.. stuff..

Jay tried looking away but knew this wasn't the time, she seemed like she was in need of help and ignoring that fact was not an option at this point. He laughed as he stepped forward in her direction. ''Forgot to factor in the female shape. Apologies.'' Walking up further, almost brushing up against her he grabbed the bottom of the top and very nearly grazed skin with his hands. ''On three I'm going to pull up and you do whatever you feel can help. And don't mind tearing it, you're more important.''

Yup, smooth. Stop yourself from wearing pants or even underwear in front of a girl in need of help. He didn't even cover himself up!

[Jen Mitchellson]

Jen stretched out her arms. Okay, that would work IF her head was stretched out too. How small and thing was this Rayne girl anyway? Gah! And now here was curvy Jen feeling, for the first time in her life, fat and unattractive. Was slender girls his type now? Ugh. She never thought she would curse her body and now here she was. Nothing like trying on a size smaller than you were to realise just how insecure you actually could get.

When Jen heard his voice, she visibly winced, feeling her face turn even redder than it'd been. Good thing the dress was still covering that part. And he laughed! "Don't laugh!" She moaned, still struggling to get the thing off. He mentioned the 'female shape' and she huffed, trying to blow away the hair that was now a tangled mess on her face inside the top. What was Rayne's shape then? A tiny mouse? "You didn't mention she was this tiny." said Jen in what she hoped was a light tone, her voice muffled enough just to hide her pain.

She shivered, jumping slightly when she felt a touch on her side. Oh great. Now here she was all helpless, flashing the world her underwear, as she was open and at the mercy of gropers. Oh, how she thanked Jayson was the one around and not some creep who would take advantage. It surprised her though that she felt she could trust him like this. Any other men would've gotten the 'get away from me, you creep' kick.

That last part helped too... 'You're more important'. It made her smile. "Okay." She called out and started pulling the opposite direction, stretching her arms out in order to make her shoulders thinner. A bit more... Harder. And oof!

Jen went down to the floor, wincing in pain at the effort it'd taken and blinked up at him... and he was naked. Of course he was. Well, he was wearing a towel but still! And there she was, topless, staring up at him. And then she snorted, still staring, and out of the sudden a fit of laughter hit her. Oh man! "Don't worry!" She said, still laughing, "I'm not laughing at you!" She kept giggling though, it was hard to stop. "Just- trying to picture," another giggle, "picture Caelum walking in right now. He would-" She giggled again, "He would flip!" It WAS a situation to be misunderstood after all.

As her giggles lessened she looked up at Jayson with half a smile, "I think wearing Rayne's clothes is a big no no." Pity, since the girl seemed to have some sense of style. She wasn't fluffy and girly like Kat after all, though Jen wouldn't be as dark as her. She was more of a in the middle kind of person when it came to style.

[Jayson Kline]

''Maybe.'' He replied in a calm tone as she told him she tried to picture Caelum walking in. But the guy knew how Jay was and how he'd never try anything with his sister. Not without her consent anyway. Except for that one kiss, were it on the forehead or not, it meant something whether they denied it or not. ''I think he'd do the same as you and just laugh.'' He thought Caelum didn't see Jay as the kind of guy who could do something like.. whatever Jen meant.

He knew what she meant, but refused to even think it. If he thought it it'd be a real thought and he didn't think he was ready to deal with that, not again at least. He'd offered her once without any thought of anyone else but her needs and hers alone, but now that she mentioned her brother it was kind of a repellant.

A smile grew on him as she still continued giggling. Apparently it was funny that they could do something Caelum, according to her, wouldn't agree to. And so Jay began smiling himself if only just because she was having a moment and he didn't want her to feel she was the only one. ''Or perhaps he'd flip. I don't know. I think he'll be more confused over the whole Rayne ordeal.''

Speaking of, Jen mentioned wearing her clothes was a no go, but Jay didn't mind that at all and assured her so with a small wave of his hand. ''No matter.'' She looked better without clothes anyway. Telekinetically he hung up the top in his closet again and smiled as his gaze turned to Jen. ''How about we go clothes hunting when you're done showering? Or head over to your place and get you something nice to wear before we go eat?''

[Jen Mitchellson]

Yeah, he was probably right. Caelum would just find a way to make a joke out of the situation, probably take a picture or something. Jen's giggles subdued then, smiling up widely at Jayson. Oh yeah, this was fun. Except when he mentioned Rayne again, Jen's giggles went down further and she cleared her throat awkwardly, still smiling. Oh, right. Rayne.

The elastic girl stood, feeling slightly dizzy for having tripped down and went to grab the shirt she'd thrown on the bed. She smiled down at it for a moment, and then pulled it over her head and down, covering herself once more. She turned to him as he gave her his options and she grinned.

"Oh, so you're willing to go clothe hunting with me?" She snorted, "Are you SURE you're not gay?" She crossed her arms, smiling sardonically at him. Well, he was still into that girl, so that was probably why he didn't seem to care about Jen parading herself in front of him. Not that he wasn't doing any parading himself, mind you. It was just odd, having this friendship, short as it'd been. She knew she liked him but also knew he didn't like her. And even when her mind went THERE, she didn't think it possible. There was the whole swearing off men thing, plus Caelum would... she had no idea what he would think and of course, then there was Rayne. Jen didn't know the girl and already she hated her.

"Fine, if you don't mind me modelling every single thing I try on." She was so going to torture him with that, even if he took her out for food. Which reminded her- "But only if you buy breakfast after." She added. Of course Jen was taking advantage, but she felt like being pampered. Besides, if she was spending money on an outfit right after her father cut her off, she wouldn't have enough to go about having breakfast on the go... and pancakes sounded real good about then. But first-

"Alright. My turn for a shower. Keep that towel from falling until I'm gone." She smirked at him, nibbling on her lower lip, obviously meaning to just tease. "Not that I'd mind much." She sent him a wink and left the room to get a shower of her own. Was she flirting now? Oh, who cared! It wasn't like he'd think anything of it. Besides, it was sort of her thing, to flirt with hot guys, and he WAS just wearing a towel.

Jen took her sweet time in the shower, always enjoying to play around other people's bathrooms. She took her shower, tried on different shampoos she found about and then went out the shower, feeling renewed. She dried herself, hair still wet and clinging to her face, wore her dirty clothes and opened the door, wondering if he'd gotten too impatient. It would be fun to press Jay's buttons, if he had any. She wondered if he was one of those people who got all scary once they got mad. He seemed the type.

[Jayson Kline]

If only he were more human he could have maybe picked up on the fact she didn't like him talking about Rayne. ''I'm sure I'm not gay.'' He assured her, missing the joke she was trying to make and only picking up on that fact after he'd already answered her. He needed more work still, and maybe he wanted Jen to help him with that despite still lying to himself about wanting anything with her.

..perhaps he wasn't over Rayne yet, which would be odd because they technically weren't a couple at whatever point in time. Their only date had even begun as friends and sadly ended as friends. If Jay wasn't so stuck up he'd know he was in the friendzone. Even if the one who put him there was tens of thousands of miles away.

He scolded himself mentally for thinking about her, not because of Jen but due to him being all negative and him feeling it impacted the situation, and suddenly nodded as she spoke. ''Yeah, I wouldn't mind. Not at all.'' Dude was a patient as a brick wall, and at times as talkative as one. Which reminded him that if they were going to go shopping together he would be around other, unknown people. He'd likely revert back to being a robot, and he wasn't sure Jen would like that.

''Hm? What?'' She said something and as caught in his own mind as he could be at times it took him a few seconds to register it and form a response. ''Yeah, breakfast is on me.'' Good thing he was clean, right? Though he also wouldn't mind breakfast being on her. He wondered though, why did he think those things? He knew what they meant but it was so unlike him to think that about any girl..

''Falling? Wh- oooh.'' He tried acting like he didn't get it to make her more comfortable, and when she followed up by saying she wouldn't mind it he tried returning the obvious tease by pulling down the edge of the towel. ''Are you sure?'' He tried joking.

When she went for the shower though he did drop the towel. Better yet, he dropped it the moment she stepped out of his room, Jay having the logic that people shouldn't look into rooms that weren't theirs. He put on normal boy clothes, blue jeans and a grey shirt and he sat down on the edge of his bed, waiting for Jen to come back.

Oddly enough that felt like an eternity and when she finally did return he glanced at the clock on his wall. He thought it had been longer, he shrugged it away though and smiled. ''I almost missed you.'' He tried to joke once more. ''You ready or do you need to do something else?''

[Jen Mitchellson]

He missed her? She grinned back, moving her wet hair back, "Aw, did I take too long?" She asked playfully, knowing she had, "And here I thought going through random people's stuff was a quick task to do." She was joking... well, half joking of course, so she kind of hoped he wouldn't get all mad. Then again, seeing a mad Jayson sounded like an adventure.

"I'm all ready." Said Jen, with a shrug. "Come on, now. Let's go. I'm hungry and we have to go get me some clothes." She smiled widely, "If you don't mind being seen with messy little Jen with her flat hair and fat everything." Yup, she was still feeling fat because of what happened. Silly girl, thinking she could fit inside some other girl's clothes. What a hit to the ego.

"Now I'm going to bore you with some girl talk but..." Jen looked away from him, "How- um... how was Rayne?" She wondered as she moved to leave the house. "Was she like..." She was going to ask if she was pretty but of course she was, at least, she would be in Jayson's eyes, right? "Was she- um. What did she do?"

Oh, this so had to be considered self torture, sort of like psychological masochism. Why were women like this? Jen still smiled despite her thoughts, not really wanting to consider why she was so curious. Jayson had been the nicest person she'd ever met so far, so she figured it had to be that. Who wasn't curious about their friends anyway?

[Jayson Kline]

Every second is a second too long, Jen. Haven't you figured out how he feels yet? Jay looked at her and smiled. ''Yeah, you took too long. But that's okay, I have time.'' He laughed though as she said, or implied that she had gone through the stuff in the shower. Including his stuff, which brought on an extra big smile. And it also explained the plethora of smells coming from her. He shifted a bit though at her use of that one word. ''Am I a random person to you?'' He'd add in Caelum but he didn't think of that for some reason.

He got up from the bed as she said she was ready to go and Jay walked over to his nightstand to grab his wallet as he hoped there was enough money in there. Cash. He enjoyed being able to physically handle money instead of swiping a plastic card somewhere and having paid. But if he did end up not having enough cash on him.. Well, he wasn't exactly poor. Tutoring brought in quite some money.

Putting the wallet in his back pocket he looked at Jen with a frow. ''You're not fat.'' He assured her with a shake of his head. ''You're curvy.'' In all the right places, he mentally added. After which he chuckled nervously, why did he think such things? And why about the sister of his best friend? So who cared if she didn't fit in someone else's clothes? Jayson wouldn't fit them either.

Taking some time as he stood right in front of her he let her say what she wanted to say, though she didn't seem to be doing it right. At the end of what she tried to say Jay was pretty confused. Well not confused, he knew how to respond but he wasn't quite sure in what way. First off, how Rayne was. She did say it was girl talk and there was a guy involved so he instantly assumed just one thing. Should he tell her they'd never done it or leave that for the next awkward moment?

''Girl talk doesn't bore me, Jen.'' He said with a smile. He used to live with two girls -three counting Caelum, anyway. If anything he breathed girl talk by now. ''But what you are trying to say does confuse me.'' They moved on down as Jay tried to make sense of it all. ''She went to college, that was what she did. I highly doubt that is what you meant though.'' Or that was exactly what she meant and his Girl was getting rusty.

When they reached the door however he stopped her with a smile, holding her by the shoulder. A stern look was on his face suddenly and he gazed at her eyes. ''So you thought it would be funny to go through our stuff?'' He hesitantly looked at the other closed doors at the top of the stairs to give her the impression he didn't want anyone to see.

''Good.'' He said as his smile returned and one finger hooked into the top of her shirt and pulled it back a bit, childishly taking a peek. ''That means that whatever is down there smells divine.'' Bodywash. Genius.