[WARNING: Spoilers for the Last Act]
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You were walking back to your room after the adventure for today when you hear Ribbit behind you. You turn around as she was looking off downward as she rubs her shoulder.
△ “I know that we don’t usually talk to each other a lot, but…I really need to get some things off my chest lately…could you…hear me out?”
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The both of you would found yourselves sat in your room, on your bed as Ribbit kept her gaze downward, her hands on her knees.
△ “Jax and I…we got along well. You had to have seen us around a couple of times, we were..close. But…something happened that night. We were talking and…I feel like I might have pried too much that I shouldn’t have..”
It was strange that it felt like Jax was doing everything in his power to stay distant from Ribbit as much as he could. It surprised you a lot that when Jax would choose you or Kaufmo over her.
△ “Yeah…I just thought that we were so close…whatever he had on his mind would be safe with me. But since then, he’s been completely avoiding me. I tried apologizing every chance I had, he thought I would tell the others about what told me…”
You can try to understand it from Jax’s perspective. Whatever happened to him is still clearly haunting him today, it’s not easy to just open up like that and dig up bad memories. He didn’t want to share that, it must’ve made him feel vulnerable and exposed.
△ “You’re right….I shouldn’t have done I did…”
But that’s an explanation, not an excuse. It was unfair of him to lash out like that on her, when she’s been a good friend to him all the way. You and her might not have hung out that much, but you knew she wasn’t the type to just blab out others’ secrets.
△ “I miss talking him, I just wish there was SOME WAY I can fix this and be friends again…”
You gave her a pat on the back and reassured her that while Jax might not budging for a while, there could be a chance that he’ll come around…eventually. If not, well, she still has you and the rest of the circus crew to help her out!
△ “Reader…hehe, that’s so cheesy…”
You giggled along with Ribbit as she goes to wipe her eye.
△ “But..thanks. Really. For letting me just…talk about this with you.”
It was no worries, she’s welcome to come to you whenever she needs to air out her feelings again.
△ “No, it’s okay! I promise I won’t bother you like this again with my-“
Nonsense. You were welcome to hear her out whenever, if it helped her feel better. Ribbit would look up at you, you could see that small smile on her face form.
She would suddenly hold you close in a hug which spooked you at first! But you calmed down after a bit and slowly reciprocated.
△ “I…I’d like that. A lot…”
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