[AJ quietly sits outside the Inn, petting Jessie, who is sitting in her lap. The pup lays quietly, accepting the affection, until it catches a familiar scent, and leaps from AJ's lap and runs towards Cooper.]
[Aw, puppy - he laughs quietly and leans down to greet the dog pokémon with pettings and a grinned "hey there, Jessie". He wasn't all that good with animals before but it's safe to say they've grown on him a lot in the year he's been in Johto.]
[Jessie barks happily, running circles around Cooper. During all this, Applejack walks over. She'll let the two have some bonding, since the scene really is rather cute.]
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[He's not quite certain why he asked for a meeting, but he feels that maybe it'll be easier to set things back somewhat right between them that way.]
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Hey, Coop.
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Morning, Applejack.
[He pauses, studies her for a moment, and can't help but ask again, just to be sure.]
You okay?
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You know that's not what I meant.
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I'm... maybe a lil' nervous.
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I'm sorry. I care about you. The last thing I want is to make you scared or uneasy.
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[That's what it was, after all. But god, he's going to keep feeling bad about it. Tries for a smile, though.]
That's a good summary.
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[action] god I am so sorry about my tagging lately ;;
[action] I'm just as bad D=