but what if - after having it out and having a heart to heart at the same time - jasper and bismuth finally finally start to be civil to each other? What if they start to think, “you know what? she’s kinda attractive” and jasper’s just like, “eh. why would she want me” because some part of her is still chronically insecure and bismuth’s just like “i have a chance until she says no”
so bismuth starts to flirt. and at first it was pretty easy to miss. a little comment here, a compliment there. but jasper doesn’t get it. so she ups the anti.
“heeeey beautiful, what you doin’?”
“i don’t mind visits from you. not only is the conversation nice, but the view’s pretty decent as well” *cue once over, complete with lip bite*
jasper definitely picks up on those. and she laughs and plays along, stepping in nice and close, gently taking bismuth’s hand or shoulder whilst letting her eyes drop to half mast so she can flutter her eyelashes at bismuth. but she doesn’t take the next step. they don’t really follow through. and jasper refuses to do any of this in front of steven (because the boy gets ideas and holy shit is he persistant. like there’s no way bismuth is actually interested they’re just mucking around, but he keeps making those star eyes and gasping and asking if jasper and bismuth have hugged or kissed yet)
at her rope’s end, bismuth just finally goes:
“so baby girl, what do i need to do to take you out on an actual date?”
“yeah. we punch each other.”
“how about we just, go watch the sunset and talk? maybe cuddle a litte?”
jasper goes bright red. like, she glows in the dark she’s so flushed. bismuth thinks it’s super cute and might even kiss her hand to prove it. they plan it though. and that night they end up cuddling under the stars.
