ft. ethel !!
“it’s fine,” ethel responds, lips pursed thinly. she’s been wandering the deck alone for a bit, enjoying the view in silence and away from the company of those she’d come with. still, she supposes some other company wouldn’t be awful — though she quickly questions the wisdom of engaging in conversation with someone so… giddy. “you look,” she pauses, trying to find a gentle word for it, “excited.”
a hue of red spread throughout jasper's cheeks as they burned from embarrassment. as a small child, his grandfather would often scold him for being 'inept' and his sister always used the adjective 'gawky' to describe her brother any time his name was brought up in a conversation. he shakes his head, as though to rid himself of the memories and soothe his spirits. " well, i've never been on a boat before, " he admits. " so, i suppose i am a bit excitable right now. "
