[IC] Forgotten History

[Thorned Hammer]

"Does he now," Marcus said, sitting up now and removing his arms from the table. "Great, well uh, Hi John.". That was all he said, refusing to look at Rin now and just studying the boyfriend as his hands clenched and unclenched under the table.

[Rose]

John chuckled. "I'm part of the team that monitors the damage the ship takes and then directs crews to repair it. Or sometimes we have to lock down whole sections." John explained. He seemed completely unaware of anything between Rin and Marcus. "I think I'll go get us some food." Rin said then quickly stood and walked off, leaving the two to talk.

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"Yeah don't bother with mine, I should go anyways,". Marcus said after Rin, pushing himself to his feet as his squadmates continued to shoot subtle glances their way from further down the table. " I suppose I'll see you guys around. Nice to meet you John.". And without a glance towards Rin or even waiting to see if she had heard him, he got to his feet and moved down towards the other three.

[Rose]

After a dinner filled with awkward chit chat Rin and John went to their separate rooms. Rin said she was really tired to avoid hanging out with him for the night. After a sleepless night filled with miserable nightmares Rin was forced to get up and start her duties. Her morning started in the hangar where she was running some diagnostics on her ship.

[Thorned Hammer]

Marcus had refused to look their way throughout the rest of the meal, instead sinking in with his squad mates before eventually leaving with them to get some rest. He stated most of the night, making pointless conversation with his friend who also was having trouble sleeping. The next day though saw them busy going through their gear.

Tess found Rin in the hanger, skipping up to her with her hands deep in her pockets. "Hey" she chirped in greeting, coming up beside Rin. "You look like crap, rough night huh?"

[Rose]

Rin looked back at Tess and wiped a piece of what was now black hair from her face. "I didn't get any sleep, just one of those nights." she grumbled and looked back to the monitor. There were several minor issues she would have to repair. "what are you up to?" she asked.

[Thorned Hammer]

"Meddling". Tess said simply. " you know, like always. Inserting myself in people's personal lives, causing mayhem and drama. Just the usual.". She peered at the monitor over Rin's shoder, before pointing at one of the areas needing attention. "Gotta fix that. Oh! Met you're boyfriend. The one you fangirled over for like a month after you got back from leave.'

[Rose]

Rin held her breath for a moment, trying to think of what she should say. Just laugh it off and don't act serious was what herbbrain told her to do.Talk to her, tell her. You'll feel bette. is what her heart told her. "what did you think of him?" she asked, desperately trying to play it cool.

[Thorned Hammer]

Tess shrugged, looking to Rin's viper now. "Cute. Smart. Pissed off at something." Her gaze flicked from the Ship to Rin, eyes narrowing shrewdly. "He met John I'm guessing?"

[Rose]

Rin turned around and leaned against the counter and folded her arms. "Yeah, he did. And it was terrible." she said with a sigh. Her eyes drifted to the floor and glassed over. She was thinking of that brief moment in the hangar when she first saw Marcus and kissed him. Maybe it was nothing... But it sure didn't feel like nothing. "I did something..." she said quietly.

[Thorned Hammer]

Tess untuckedher hands, running them through her bangs before asking slowly "what did you do? He looked pissed Rin, I passed them at the range and his target was shredded. Like,beyond all recognition. Should we giveJohn a bodygaurd?"

[Rose]

"Me and Marcus are best friends, there isn't anything we don't tell each other. And I mean that. " She paused and sighed. "And I never so much as mentioned John to him. Yesterday wasn't just the first time they met, it was the first thing he even knew of him." Her hand drifted up to her face and she rubbed her forehead. "But that isn't all. There's been something between Marcus and I..." She trailed off.

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"Yeah, kinda picked up on that". Tess said quietly, before adding " if you two share everything, why didn't you tell him about John? I thought you were crazy about fancy pants. " fancy pants being what Tess referred to John as.

[Rose]

"Honestly, I have no idea. I thought about doing it a lot, but whenever it came down to it I just didn't." Rin said then bit her lip. Memories of the times spent with Marcus flashed through her mind. The gun rang, the party, his brother's funeral, the night on the beach, the hotel room... She had so much history with him and it was undeniable that she loved him, but how exactly did she love him? His was her best friend, but he was also something more. "John is the perfect guy, he's who I should be with." Rin said. "So why did I kiss Marcus...?" She mumbled.

[Thorned Hammer]

"But, is he the guy you wanna be with? I mean, he is a desk job guy, never would've pegged him for your type." Shrugged Tess, sticking her hands back in her pockets. "Just my opinion, you know that. You should maybe talk to Marcus about it at least. After all if he is you're best friend, I don't think you'd wanna lose him over a boyfriend. A cute boyfriend yes, Ill admit." Nodded Tess with a teasing expression. But then she seemed to register what Rin had mumbled, eyes going wude as she darted forward to hiss "you kissed him?? Why! When? What was it like!?"

[Rose]

Rin's eyes drifted off and went soft, a gentle smile creeping across her face. "it's amazing. Like everything you ever wanted. Comfort, passion, trust..." she trailed off. Her whole face showed how she really felt, yet she still couldn't really admit it to herself. "But it was a mistake, I shouldn't do that to John. He's such a good guy." she said as much to herself as to Tess. Clearing her throat she shifted around, trying to shake off her feelings.

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Tess raised her eyebrows, scoffing softly. "yeah, totally sounds like it felt like a mistake.". She said in disbelief. " well i gotta go run a check up on my ride. I'll catch you later?"

[Rose]

Rin scratched the back of her head. "Yeah I'll see you around." she said waving her off. Trying to shake off the thoughts of her confusing situation she returned to her work.

[Thorned Hammer]

"Byeee! And don't sweat over the two stupidly hot guys viaing for you. Not at all the plot of a soap opera." Called Tess with an impish grin and a wave, before she jogged off to her ship which was docked not to far away.

[Rose]

Rin chuckled at her friends remark. Her main assignment of the day was to repair her Viper so once that was completed she had a little time on her hands. The manual labor had given her a good chance to ponder her thoughts and help her come to the conclusion that she needed to talk to Marcus. So she set out to find him.