[ She makes a face at Raleigh before she sets her phone down, one hand scooping up the eraser before she falls flat on her back, eyes fixed on the ceiling. ]
I dunno. [ Naomi shuts her eyes, well-aware that she sounds like a broken record when the words leave her. When she laughs, it's a soft sound, more like a sigh than anything else.
She rolls her head to the side and looks at him. ] I don't think I'd be cut out for it.
[ The confession is frank; honest. But the truth? The kaiju terrify her. Sure, she harbors a morbid sort of curiosity when she goes through the news -- she likes keeping on top of things. Trying to imagine stepping into a jaeger though, that's a completely different thing, and she's heard enough kids talking about so-and-so trying out and dropping out. Whether the stories are true, she never really makes an effort to press, but it makes sense. There are only a handful of jaeger pilots in the world, so there must be some kind of cut, right? ]
Let's be real. I'm not exactly built for fighting. [ Oh, she's capable enough in gym. But it's not her favorite class for a reason. ]
[ She’s talked about college once or twice before, but Raleigh’s pretty sure that Naomi’s not certain what she wants to do, where she wants to go.
It makes sense. Nobody’s one hundred percent certain about what they’re looking for in a future, nowadays.
Raleigh tucks his arm under himself and rolls to the side, facing Naomi. ] How come?
[ The idea’s building in increments, because – how cool would it be if they could go together? Him and Yancy are a pretty set team, but Naomi – the last couple of years have been the longest stretch of unbroken time they’ve spent together since the beginning of their friendship, and it’s harder and harder to remember what life had been like without Naomi with him, a steady presence by his side. Raleigh wonders, just for a second, if they could be drift-compatible. ]
Hey, I’m no star athlete myself. [ Neither is Yancy, no matter what he'll tell you. Raleigh grins a little, but bites it back. ] And you learn that stuff along the way, you know?
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I dunno. [ Naomi shuts her eyes, well-aware that she sounds like a broken record when the words leave her. When she laughs, it's a soft sound, more like a sigh than anything else.
She rolls her head to the side and looks at him. ] I don't think I'd be cut out for it.
[ The confession is frank; honest. But the truth? The kaiju terrify her. Sure, she harbors a morbid sort of curiosity when she goes through the news -- she likes keeping on top of things. Trying to imagine stepping into a jaeger though, that's a completely different thing, and she's heard enough kids talking about so-and-so trying out and dropping out. Whether the stories are true, she never really makes an effort to press, but it makes sense. There are only a handful of jaeger pilots in the world, so there must be some kind of cut, right? ]
Let's be real. I'm not exactly built for fighting. [ Oh, she's capable enough in gym. But it's not her favorite class for a reason. ]
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It makes sense. Nobody’s one hundred percent certain about what they’re looking for in a future, nowadays.
Raleigh tucks his arm under himself and rolls to the side, facing Naomi. ] How come?
[ The idea’s building in increments, because – how cool would it be if they could go together? Him and Yancy are a pretty set team, but Naomi – the last couple of years have been the longest stretch of unbroken time they’ve spent together since the beginning of their friendship, and it’s harder and harder to remember what life had been like without Naomi with him, a steady presence by his side. Raleigh wonders, just for a second, if they could be drift-compatible. ]
Hey, I’m no star athlete myself. [ Neither is Yancy, no matter what he'll tell you. Raleigh grins a little, but bites it back. ] And you learn that stuff along the way, you know?