driftfleet | Accidental Video

Who: Everyone
Broadcast: Fleetwide, accidental video
Action: Goldstone
When: Nowish

[Strange things have been going on recently. You may have noticed notes appearing on your bookmarks or in your cookies that aren't even fortune cookies or written out in the dust on your desk—you should really clean that. They include:

"Mon-El and Kara are cousins."

"Kara dyes her hair."

"Mon-El glitterbombs his enemies."

"Kara is, like, really old."

But it hasn't kept the couple from being extremely cute with each other. His communicator kicks on for what can only be Atroma-related reasons as they walk hand-in-hand into the Goldstone's cargo bay.]

So, Princess Bride again tonight?

As you wish!! I mean, we could branch out, but you really can't top it for quality.

[He laughs.] Seventh time is the charm? Or are we on sixth? [He leans in, ready to kiss her when something catches his eye—a crate with his name on it.] What’s that?

How should I know? It has your name on it. Do you have a secret admirer now?

Maybe. I am a very good bartender. [Smiling as he walks over to it and without so much as a crowbar, he flips it open easily despite it being obviously nailed shut. Reaching in he pulls up a handful of condoms. He doesn’t notice the note.]

[Kara laughs. Not like a ha-ha-funny laugh but she's really taken off guard.] Um. Well that's… useful? I guess? How good a bartender are you?

If I’m this good I need a raise.

[Kara raises her eyebrows and notices something distinctly not-condom-like fall from the crate and goes to pick it up]

What’s that?

[She takes a moment to read it for herself before reading it aloud with a skeptical voice] "Mon-El and Natasha had sex."

[Mon-El’s eyes widen, but before he can reply the video cuts out. You’ll have to call in for the details.]

(OOC: Part of the Rumors event. | Mon-El | Kara | Both will respond and also possibly Natasha.)

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

You've never been an airhead. [He hopes he's understanding that from context.] That night wasn't big deal to me. You are. Being with you is everything.

It not being a big deal doesn't help anything, Mon-El. It kind of makes me wonder what you'll say if we break up.

[ and maybe he doesn't think she's been an airhead but she's definitely feeling super dumb for stuff she talked with natasha about ]

I don't mean that Natasha doesn't mean anything to me. She's a friend, but it was never more than that for either of us.

Maybe we're just too different.

Kara... [Looking hurt and scared here.] We are different, but every day you show me how to be a better version of myself. I'm better because you're in my life. And I just want to make you happy. Haven't you been happy with me?

It's not just about being happy all of the time. I don't want to be the only thing that holds you back.

[ from partying, from hooking up with people... he's been proving her preconceived notions wrong for awhile now but they're starting to push through again ]

Kara, it was one time over months. [Which may not sound like much, but that's already a huge change for him.] We weren't together then!

That's not the issue, Mon-El. I told you that I don't care who you've slept with. I don't expect you to interrogate me about who I've slept with, either. It just feels like it might have been relevant.

You don't want to know about it except for this time? How was I supposed to know that? [No, really.]

Because Natasha and I are friends? That'd be a pretty good place to start.

When was I supposed to tell you? When was it going to feel better to know than not know that?

[ she fighting off angry-tears. she's so far down in this outrage rabbit hole that she's not just going to back out ]

I don't know, Mon-El. I just know that now wasn't that time.

[He hurts for her, and hates himself for making her look that way, but it didn't feel relevant to him. He wasn't going to be with anyone else. Not when he was with her.]

I didn't want to lie when you read that note.

Which— I appreciate that. It doesn't make everything instantly better, but it's noted.

I just need some time to think.

[He nods his head. It's better than her saying it's over.] Okay. Anything you need. [His throat feels dry and he's not crying, but his eyes look strained and sad.]

Just, please know I never wanted to hurt you and I care about you so much. [He loves her, but it doesn't feel like the time to say that.]

Thanks.

[ she's going to head out ]

[He's just going to slump in his room, missing her already.]

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