Cerise @ Journey: "I wouldn't expect a big sigh like that on a day like this." The delcatty offers up a smile, sitting beside Journey. "Penny for your thoughts?"
"Ah, didn't expect to get so much attention for that." Journey says with a soft laugh.
The Furret flicks her long tail across the sand, tipping her head back and forth as she tries to find the right words for this conversation. This is something that she hasn't talked about much to anyone- aside from her brother, Odyssey. Not the crushes part, of course, Journey loves to gossip as much as the next 'mon. But the part where Adrienne is involved.
At last she decides to start with, "Well, it's still a nice day out, even if I'm spending part of it stuck in my own head. It's just...sort of different, to be here like this with Addy and to know I've lost my chance to tell her about my feelings. I'm sure I'll get over this crush eventually and our friendship will go back to being uncomplicated. And maybe getting to see her so happy will help speed that up."
Unbeknownst to Journey, her little confession is overheard by more than just the Delcatty. Finn and Keahi had grabbed some of the extra treats they'd received and headed over to share them with the others...only to hear part of what Journey had admitted to.
Both of them stop in their tracks, jaws hanging open with the sort of scandalized embarrassment that only teenagers can effortlessly convey. While Keahi mostly just seems like she didn't expect to hear this, Finn's expression carried an undertone of indignation. Maybe if the two of them were a bit quicker to read a room, they'd leave this conversation be and just gossip amongst themselves later. Unfortunately for Journey, that is neither Finn nor Keahi's strong suit.
"You have a crush on MY SISTER?!?!" Finn says with an overdramatic stomp of his front feet.
Journey spun around and raised her paws in exasperation, "No, nu uh!! Finn, quiet voices!!"
"Why does this keep happening?" The Boltund whined, although he did the bare minimum of lowering his voice, "First she gets a boyfriend and now YOU like her. This is weird!"
"Hey, don't be mean about it. Adrienne deserves to have-"
"That's not what I'm bothered about!! I just think it's weird to know people LIKE my sister!! I'm allowed to think that's GROSS."
Journey appears to be fighting off a smile as she chastises, "Finn, you're not a baby anymore. Cooties aren't real and your sister can date people just like you have."
"DON'T make fun of MEEE!"
"I had a crush on Addy too when I first met her." Keahi decides to add, unhelpfully, as the two bicker, "I got over it though."
"Not you too! Betrayed by my own best friend, AUGH!"
As Finn and Keahi descend into their own round of playful bickering, Journey turns back to the Delcatty beside her with an apologetic smile. She pats Cerise on the shoulder in a friendly manner before speaking.
"Thank you for taking the time to listen to a lovesick stranger, heh. I should probably break up their argument and swear them to secrecy on this subject...but it was nice to have a moment to talk about it. Here's to hoping we both have a nice day from here on out, and it was nice to meet you."
