[Seasons] Inbox; un: jean

[rustyhonesty]

INBOX text / audio / video / action Jean here. I can't answer my phone right now so leave a message. code credit

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action; early October

[wingbound]

[ It's probably during a break in training that Levi stalks up to Jean and once again shoves something in his hands. This time, the package is much smaller, wrapped in brown paper. It contains a Safety Pin. ]

[ Then there's a silence. Then; ]

For when you're away from Mikasa.

[ Honestly, he hadn't been sure if he should get them the pins for this reason. Mikasa is about the one non-titan-shifter person he trusts to get shit done with the same or similar efficiency as he does. But, well. It can't hurt. ]

[ He will give her one after this exchange, too. ]

https://i.imgur.com/WwRWYrD.png

[rustyhonesty]

[Jean's not sure what he expects. He's seen the same pin at Riki's Shop before. It seemed useful, but he always had something else to buy. Well, that's one item off that list...]

I guess this means I'm nowhere near ready yet.

[He says without thinking. He really needs a filter-]

I mean, thank you.

https://images.plurk.com/3sfptsGiD7bwcYVTqDSg7i.png

[wingbound]

[ Levi gives him a Look. ]

That's not what I said.

[ Really, Jean, it's not that he doesn't trust you, buuuuuut... ]

[ If he doesn't do everything he can and something happens, he won't be able to make peace with it. Never again, his mind chants insistently whenever he thinks of Jean's lonely form on that frozen lake, courtesy of Hijikata's story. He just can't allow it. It's as simple as that. ]

[rustyhonesty]

[Jean looks a bit sheepish.]

I know. I do appreciate it and I've been meaning to buy one for myself, so... Thank you, really.

[wingbound]

[ He considers telling him how nobody ever is truly "ready" to die, but then, he's been proven wrong on that, hasn't he? He's bearing the scars of that mistake. So it's best that he doesn't put it in anybody else's head, lest it gets repeated. ]

There's no shame in taking precautions.

[ Just in case Jean is turning this into some weird not-being-good-enough self-flagellation in his head. Making sure Mikasa doesn't need to suffer his death a second time is more important than trying to look cool to strangers, right? Now put on that construction helmet, Jean... ]

[rustyhonesty]

[Jean nods and then puts the pin onto his shirt. It doesn't look that strange anyway, to have a pin on your clothes. Just like the floating cape(s) worked well under his Survey Corps one.]

I'll have to set it up after training.

[Even if setting it up now would save him from pain, but it would probably hinder with training :| ]

[wingbound]

[ Good. And there's plenty of room to fit several more! :) ]

Right. Let me know when you're good to continue.

[ Training from hell awaits another day! He'll just... go off to deliver one to Mikasa, too, in the meantime. ]

[rustyhonesty]

Sure thing.

[Good luck with that, captain. Good luck.]

[wingbound]

[ THANKS, HE'LL PROBABLY NEED IT. ]