7. What’s the first thing that changes when they realize they have feelings for the other?
i think jeanne-marie would panic just a little in the light of her past experiences and how rarely romantic relationships have worked out for her; it's one thing to have a carefree little fling with a beautiful popstar, but to let herself fall for dazzler would be a huge matter of trust, both for alison and herself -- alison has been nothing but nice to her, which all the more makes jeanne-marie worried if she's setting herself up for disappointment, because how long can the two last under duress? can she herself emotionally handle the ups and downs of dazzler's lifestyle? can dazzler keep up with aurora's work and psychiatric health seeping into everyday interactions and not get overwhelmed? would alison want to put up with that for a long time?
it's really just her fears and negative self talk speaking here, but jeanne-marie would rather be cautious than dive headfirst into love and fuck it up, considering how being impulsive about these things hasn't always been safe for her
dazzler, on the other hand, has very little to worry about, because she knows what she's getting into, and even if she didn't, aurora is the sort of person who inspires confidence in alison, she is someone alison doesn't feel hesitant or nervous about, and by now, she's been in enough times to know that heartbreak and failure are natural parts of life, and don't really negate the better parts of it. jeanne-marie's life or diagnoses don't scare alison, because she knows what it's like to be an x-men, what it's like to love a hero, and she's stopped expecting normalcy or safety a long time ago -- life doesn't become stable, you yourself ensure stability for yourself and your loved ones. dazzler understands her status as a mutant celebrity often attracts trouble, but she's confident that it's not something that she or jeanne-marie can't handle, and so? alison is more than happy to fall in love with aurora, to develop strong feelings about her and get to experience being in love with a kind, smart, strong, brilliant, and funny woman regardless of how it ends -- because getting to love jeanne-marie beaubier is a gift in of itself
i would say that neither of them has the best sleeping schedule most times of the year, usually because of work and health -- i'd imagine that alison is the one who's up and awake in the morning regularly, while jeanne-marie is either sleeping in till noon or trying to stay awake for work, but does that really count if dazzler has only slept for four hours because phone in bed 🤔🤔
that said, i feel they both kind of gravitate towards each other's sleeping schedule over time, like -- alison starts staying in bed longer, whether that means coming to bed early because aurora misses her & needs alison to put her phone away by midnight, or alison staying in bed even until 11 am, all because alison likes to spend time with aurora and even if she can't sleep, she doesn't feel as restless about staying in bed idly because she gets to look at her wife and hold her + be held :)
and likewise, jeanne-marie starts to hate mornings or waking up less because she gets to do it with alison, and over time, dazzler's vibrancy and zest for life influence her just a smidge; she'd still rather sleep in on her days off love can't change that 😭
still, it's nice when aurora wakes up at like noon to see dazzler has brought her breakfast and coffee from her morning run <3
21. Who is more likely to start dancing with the other?
i know the likely answer is dazzler because well, she's a musician -- but in several comics, we see aurora dancing too and having a good time, so i'd say it's 50-50 for both of them!!! jeanne-marie is happy to initiate because she knows dazzler loves music, and alison is over the moon to know aurora likes dancing too, because she gets to share one of her loved interests with her partner and not feel like she's being annoying about her interests (something that often happens when she's dating someone who's not as musically inclined or outgoing like her, but aurora is the type to surprise you like that heh)
