Jankshia angst but it’s more so focused on jabshia where Eishia feels sometimes like Jabber MIGHT like her but it’s only because she’s dating Zanka too and that he prefers Zanka over her due to their fighting/sparring and just how much more interesting Zanka is. (This would be a mix of her feeling insecure and jealousy for their way of bonding smth she can’t do/join in) even though they’re all established already. As established a crazy exclusive situationship like theirs can be LOL
I don’t think Zanka would be aware of her situation too because well him and Jabber ain’t exactly the emotional talkative type and he’s also the type to be stuck in his own head and she wouldn’t want to bother anyone with this anyway even if it feels like nails are scratching at her insides.
It wouldn’t be until Jabber actually sneaks to her room late at night, not the one in HQ but where she lives with her grandma and brother, is when she’s genuinely confused. Usually all three are together in Zanka’s room until she has to leave early for work, so why is Jabber here? Un-injured too. (Also how did he even find where she lived in the first place—) Jabber being Jabber would walk in like he owns the place, already dressed in comfortable clothing as he left his lantern and bag that he brought with him on her nightside table and tell her it’s “Sleepover time!!” Pulling her away from her desk full of notes and different textbooks about poison and medicine. She’d protest a little, still dazed from the scare he gave her sneaking through her window along with her tiredness kicking in from studying so late. Until they both tumbled into her bed after his knees hit the side of it is when she’d prop herself up off his chest, straddling him to look down at him and his cheeky expression and ask;
“Wh-what are you doing here? Don’t you want to be at HQ? Zanka’s there—”
At that her mouth shuts abruptly. Jabber’s face would go from looking playful to amused watching her face turn red and bashfully look away. “Zanka said he’s currently getting ready to go on a boring mission. Place is in the north ward so they’re heading out early- hmm actually, late. Depending on how you look it!”
“Anyways, I asked about you and he said you’re staying here tonight so why not hang with you! I always have my one on one time with him when we fight, I can’t just neglect my girl either.”
It’s as if her insecurities still whispering in her ears immediately fell silent as she looked back into his knowing eyes, always so perceptive. She could feel her whole body heat up at the claim in his voice, admiring the way his long locs splayed out across her sheets. He’s too beautiful for her to just stay leaning over him as she let out a shaky breath and lowered herself down closer to his face.
At this Jabber would go a little rigid especially with that undeniable affection in her gaze that he’s still weirded out by. But at her hesitance to close the distance he’d trail his hand up her back over the soft fabric of her night clothes to cup the back of her head. Watching her tremble slightly as he ran his fingers through her hair before pulling her down for a chaste kiss. Originally wanting to go her pace but it was actually Eishia who grew more confident and tilted her head to deepen the kiss, much to Jabbers surprise.
He could feel himself shiver at the gentle touch of her hands coming up to cup his face before the kiss grew more hungry. Something more in his lane which is what immediately had Jabber abruptly sitting up and pulling her away by the shoulders. His face unusually red as he breathed heavily with a wobbly smile. He looks like he got electrocuted while Eishia stared at him flustered, growing a little self conscience until he started to laugh.
“O-K. We gotta sleep now. If we don’t we’ll both be late, you’re getting me too excited Doc!” He whined, hugging her before wriggling them both around wildly as she giggled into his shoulder. He turned to pull out his long bonnet from his bag laying on her nightstand to put on with some help from Eishia to fit all his locs in quickly before arranging them to be tucked into bed finally getting comfortable.
“…Thanks, for seeing me and everything.”
“It’s cool baby, tomorrow night I’ll let you in on my newest concoction for Zan Zan but you’ll have to figure out what’s in it!~”