#geralt alone on the bed: r u mad at me :(

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Jaskier finally works up the nerve to kiss Geralt but Geralt thinks Jaskier's just looking for a fling and knows that would break his heart so he rejects him, snaps at him to "never do that again!"

(maybe just earlier Jaskier had been complaining about a dry spell or whatever, did or said something recently that it's fresh in Geralt's mind for him to make the assumption it's just a proposition for sex)

but Jaskier was sincere and the rejection fucking hurts but Geralt's not outright sending him away or running for the hills so Jaskier's determined to stay with him, stay his friend (just his friend and nothing more) bc he's not gonna treat Geralt shitty just bc his feelings are unrequited

but they're not!!! and things are fine for a while, Jaskier doesn't seem at all fazed by Geralt turning him down, but then Geralt notices Jaskier's stopped doing certain things (bc Jaskier's worried he's gonna scare Geralt off esp since he thinks Geralt now knows about his feelings) like offering him massages or sharing a bed with him when there's only one available, so naturally, Geralt thinks he's done something wrong

AUGH those fools..... those FOOLS

#witcher tag #ogc tag #geralt alone on the bed: r u mad at me :( #jaskier alone on the floor: boo hoo he doesnt want me around anymore :( #maybe jaskier had been turned down earlier that night so that's why it feels like nothing more than a fling? #like ''oh ok so you couldnt get a barmaid so you fell back to me'' #but in reality he hadnt really minded the light rejection and it's just that the moment with geralt had felt Right #and geralt jumps back like he's been burned. says ''dont--! dont... i cant...'' and scrubs a hand down his face #he means ''i cant be a fling'' but jaskier hears ''i cant kiss you(because i dont want you)'' #but they both walk away from it because... well. it had been a pretty clear no. #& things are tense and awkward & geralt beats himself up for not being able to just compartmentalize since that was his only chance w/ jask #and jaskier beats himself up for pushing when geralt isnt interested #one night while jaskier is shivering on the floor geralt finally says ''its cold bard. why not come up?'' #partially an offer and partially a question-- why HAS he been avoiding it? #and jaskier stumbles over himself to say ''ah well i didnt want to make you uncomfortable'' #which of course has geralt like. ??? uncomfortable? why?