meow there diary! 𐔌՞ ˶ФωФ˶՞𐦯
i simply must do my duty and ask, for the wip ask game, you to explain even a little bit about what "who could say" is about because, beloved, why is that the name of the document? that's worse than "it's name is blank document" <3 <3
putting me and my naming conventions on blast!!!! you see ellipsus wants a name before you open the document which sometimes means i have to throw some real spaghetti,,,, not that my fic/chapter naming conventions are generally very sensical or normal ill be real
who could say is the Vulcan fancy dress occasion where Jim and Spock go (alone together) to Vulcan, and both are made to wear fancy Vulcan clothes and be appropriate with Vulcan customs... and it definitely goes so well and there are no misunderstandings or assassinations or half-asleep escape attempts or near-kisses...
"Rest assured, Captain," Spock says, eyes flicking back to the controls. "You will be kept aware as needed of my… intentions. You cannot be held liable for not acting on something I did not communicate to you."
Kirk yanks the sash tighter. He double knots it again.
"Of course…" he says. "I'll trust you to… speak your mind, when you're ready."
He looks at Spock. Spock purses his lips slightly, frowning just minutely- opens his mouth-
"Captain-"
"You could just say Jim, since it's the two of us. It's not even entirely a Starfleet mission," he says a little too quickly. "I hear you saying Captain in my dreams sometimes. Maybe I just need to be Jim once in a while. We… aren't on the ship."
"No," Spock says slowly. "No, I should say we are not. Very well, then."
critically this is before they are together.