jas-michaud

[jas-michaud]

 redgrve:

– “IF ANYONE COULD PULL THAT OFF, IT’S YOU. though even you have to admit that it sounds a little exhausting, ” louis points out. and he thoroughly enjoyed school and classes, too – one of the reasons he preferred gallagher’s curriculum, because it wasn’t so focused on the physical activity, but he also likes to devote time to a particular subject, and seven is definitely cramming, it doesn’t leave much time for independent research or curiosities. besides, he never would have asked jas to change her schedule for him – it was just the way things worked out, and he thinks they’ve turned out pretty good. “ if you’re looking at memes on reddit at work, then i don’t think being distracted by ME is the problem, ” he laughs. “ no, although they are pretty amazing. i think you figure out things about me before i’ve even figured them out myself, ” maybe because when he’s with her, he feels like he’s paying even more attention to her than he is to himself anyway, and that’s not even a purposeful thing, he just can’t take his eyes off her which also leads not being able to think about much else. “ spicy… ” he trails off with a chuckle, “ i guess we’ll probably have the chance to find out. ” though he still doesn’t want to get in trouble at his workplace, which is his main anxiety about it. “ i wonder if there will be paperwork we’ll have to file ? probably. ” he’s never had to contend with dating someone in the workplace before. “ oh, that’s interesting, i didn’t know there was like…something dedicated to that. but sure, yes, a ribbon, ” he agrees. somewhere safe. “ true. though it would’ve been nice if they pulled that technology out when we had the witness protection kids on campus last year. ”

“do they even allow that?” she asks, laughing. they probably would have sent her for a psych evaluation if she’d purposely signed up for that many classes. even six was really pushing it. “ironically, if i’d been so busy with classes while you were still a student, i would have barely had time to hang out with you, which would sort of defeat the purpose.” thinking about it, she subconsciously leans closer to him and squeezes his hand. “and we’re famously not good at studying together,” she tacks on with a grin. now they’ll never have to worry about that again, though she supposes working together will be an evolution of that. but it’s more like they happen to work in the same building, for the same organization, they don’t actually work together. which is for the best in all kinds of ways, she’s just excited to be able to see him every day (work trips pending), because she hasn’t been able to say that in forever. “looking at a meme only takes a few seconds! kissing you takes at least five.” jas doesn’t relish in PDA or anything but it doesn’t bother her, so the setting wouldn’t really deter her, even if she is extremely interested in doing well and staying professional. “i think it’s easier from an outside perspective.” jas would also consider herself perceptive, but there’s also nobody she studies quite as closely as she does louis. “and i’m like, obsessed with you, if you got a new freckle i’d notice right away.” she’s joking just slightly, primarily because if she really got into this right now, she would give a whole speech and cry again and that’s not exactly what she wants. “i promise i won’t do anything to embarrass you,” she says, though he sort of gets embarrassed by things that aren’t even embarrassing! jas is willing to make him blush at work but she won’t try to elicit any other reactions. “ooh, fun! do we have to put our relationship status? do we put dating? living together? or just in a relationship?” boring. “i admit emails are easier to store but letters feel more real.” and emails can be hacked! “i don’t know if this is true, but there’s always been this rumor at gallagher that the president has special tea that makes people forget things. but i don’t think it’d work for something so longterm, anyway. allegedly.”

[jas-michaud]

 redgrve:

– “I KNOW, IT WAS PRETTY RUDE OF ME,” HE LAUGHS LIGHTLY, shaking his head. “ though in my defense, i think you’re smart enough to have skipped a grade or graduated early, so you probably should have just done that. ” as much as louis loves her, he doesn’t think he would have stuck around gallagher for ANOTHER year, especially since he was only an hour away. so, he would’ve much preferred she just graduate too. still, louis doesn’t regret this year a bit, despite the certain distance – he feels like they’re even stronger than they were last year, and they still have an incredible future to look forward to. he has no reason to actually feel bad about it. “ well, i’ll try to only distract you during…times you don’t need to be productive anyway,” he laughs, “ though maybe that doesn’t count as properly distracting ? ” louis adds, wrinkling his nose slightly, playfully, when she leans up to kiss it. maybe she’ll find that various face attractive, too, but he’s certainly not trying. “ well, i also don’t really try to hide my emotions from you – so, that helps, but i also know that you’re very perceptive anyway, i wouldn’t stand a chance, ” he adds. he thinks he could be more subtle if he needed to be, but…he’s also NOT a field agent, so there’s no need ! he’s never considered himself a very prolific liar anyway. “ since when have i ever found danger enticing ? ” he teases, wiggling his eyebrows back just to mimic her. “ what’s a hope chest ? ” he asks, “ but that sounds cool, i’ve got them all…though they’re just in my desk drawer. ” louis’s apartment is really going to benefit from jas’s touch. “ yeah, i feel like there’s probably…more going on than WE know about, so i’m sure the branch is bigger than we’d expect…or maybe i just said i expected it, but you know what i mean. something’s going on, ” he adds, tearing his gaze away from her to look up at the sky. 

“i should have taken seven classes both semesters last year,” she admits with a sigh, before rolling her eyes fondly. if it had been an option, it wouldn’t have made a difference since she hadn’t know she’d be dating louis until the year was nearly over, but she’s grateful for all the things this past year has taught them about the strength of their relationship. “you could be distracting me from looking at memes on reddit, that totally counts!” jas would truly never open reddit while at work, whether on her phone or not, but he knows better than her that there are only productive hours while working for the fbi. “i’m glad i don’t have to use my amazing powers of perception with you, though.” there will always be things he doesn’t say, of course. the same is true for her. but when he’s not saying something, she can always tell, it’s just a matter of whether or not she tries to push the subject or not. she always says he’s entitled to his own feelings and thoughts, that he doesn’t owe them all to her, but that just makes her feel even happier when he chooses to talk about them. “since when have you ever tried?! maybe kissing at your desk will feel spicy.” it’s funny because they’re acting like a few workplace kisses are the equivalent of hooking up in the bathroom, which she knows he would not find exciting at all! “okay, well, technically, they’re for women to store things in while waiting to be married, but in modern times i would say it’s basically just a large chest to store things in? at least let me tie them up with a ribbon.” it feels sort of ironic to keep both of their letters together, but it wouldn’t make sense any other way. “maybe men in black is real, we’d have no way of knowing.” because of the memory erasing thing.

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 redgrve:

– “OKAY, WELL, THEN IT WAS SORT OF RUDE OF ME TO SET WHERE WE HAD TO LIVE, just because i graduated first. hopefully dc is just your dream location anyway, ” he offers, though in terms of career opportunities for them, it’s definitely the place in america that makes the most sense. and it’s lucky that’s not too far from her family as well, because he knows how important that is to her. louis laughs at her response and nods, “ see, it wouldn’t be good for EITHER of us. and i’d like to say that maybe i could build up some strength over time, if we worked in the same room together every day, but…something tells me it’d only get worse, ” he figures if he goes by the pattern, that he’s more in love with her every day, that other things will only escalate as well. “ i hardly feel like that face is attractive, ” he’ll dispute even though he knows it’s pointless – still, he can’t help but be surprised that she’s interested in when he’s GLARING at his computer screen. “ um… ” he pauses at her question, “ well, i don’t want to get in any sort of trouble. ” predictably. he grins back at her and says : “ no. ” taps her nose with his finger for emphasis before he adds, “ this is about YOU. ” he’s had plenty of days about him this year, anyway.  he understands how that feels, because he’d had a lot of recruiters and people reaching out to him after everything happened with cecil and it had been more overwhelming than anything, though it was a good problem to have. “ no, and now that i’ve saved them all, it’s like i have an entire book of things you’ve said to me, which is nice. and i can save them forever, which…you know how much i love technology, but saving a screenshot or an email isn’t quite the same. so, that’s how you know i mean it, ” he adds. unfortunately i reached a paywall on all the news articles i wanted to read about the behind the scenes of the ufo report, so i’m gonna wing it here and louis will know as much as me. “ they’re not super up front about that, but i wouldn’t be surprised if it exists, probably another special projects branch like the one i’m on, right ? ” since he can’t discuss what he’s doing either.

“how dare you graduate first,” she teases, tugging gently at his tie. actually, she does mean that, how dare he make her fall in love with him just to move an hour away for an entire school year! but, in a lot of ways, she’s glad for it. jas feels like they learned how to appreciate one another, and what they have, quickly because shared moments felt so special. and even knowing she’ll be living with him by tomorrow, this moment feels special and fleeting, too, because it is. every single memory is a once in a lifetime deal and she’ll never take that for granted. “i really think it might be, you know, aside from paris.” where she still needs to drag him! “i think being distracted by you could be very good for me. mentally, and spiritually, and physically. but maybe not so good for my productivity.” she leans up to peck a quick kiss to the end of his nose, because little does he know, all of his various faces are very attractive. “i love how expressive you are. you may feel like i’m a mind-reader sometimes, but everything i need to know about how you’re thinking or feeling is right there on your face.” they both know this is a bit hyperbolic, because part of being on the same page and knowing the right things to say is about being so attuned to louis and his feelings, and that’s not a privilege everyone has. but louis isn’t good at schooling his features, either, his facial expressions give him away so often. “maybe the danger will make it more enticing,” she suggests with a grin and joking eyebrow waggle. “i guess we’ll find out soon enough.” although she’s been waiting for graduation eagerly, the fact that it’s here, she’s going to be an actual adult, is hard to wrap her mind around. she pouts. “i want to talk about you, but fine,” she sighs dramatically in defeat. “we should store our shoeboxes full of letters together somewhere. i’ll get us a hope chest!” it feels so incredibly nice to refer to furniture as an us thing now, even if they were both thinking of his place in those terms in preparation for the future, this is different. “yeah, that’s what i think! most scientists believe aliens are out there, it makes sense to have something in place for any potential scenario.”

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 lunaseongs:

“yes, i’ve been practicing my selfie taking,” luna says with a nod and that’s only slightly untrue. at the very least she’s now taken more than one, even posted them to instagram, which is an improvement. she leans in for the photo, smiling as confidently as she can, though jas is the type to make others feel like her beauty extends to them, not overshadows them. “i can, yes! i’ll try not to take advantage of that too often.” she’ll want to see her mom a lot, surely, but she does have to focus on classes. “it’s not luck, it’s just a good thing happening for a good person.”

“this is great news as i would love to see more luna selfies!” jas is almost certain she won’t have to get rid of her social media presence, she might just need to protect her accounts so she can better monitor her following. “i think this is the definition of practice makes perfect.” they look very cute, even in the questionable lighting, and she starts looking through the burst to pick out the best photos. “personally i say take all the advantage you can.” jas had certainly tried! “maybe it’s a little of both,” she concedes, blushing at the compliment and the fact that she’ll feel lucky no matter what. “i’ve always felt...fundamentally inscrutable, like nobody would ever fully get me, but louis just...does. even though we’re so different in a lot of ways. i can’t help thinking i’m lucky to have that.”

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 reignregine:

“Don’t trust me?” Rei cocks an eyebrow, but the smirk on her lips shows she thinks that’s a fair judgment. “It’s their last big night here, I just…” Rei shrugs, not enjoying being sentimental on main. “want them to have the best night they can so, whatever they want.” *Phoebe Bridgers vc* whatever she wants x10. Rei chuckles at that because she appreciates that kind of humor. “No pressure, just needed to pawn it off. Having a good night?”

“I’m drinking it, aren’t I?” She responds with mock offense, taking another sip for emphasis. “It could be. Is plying you with alcohol really making them that happy?” Jas sips the drink again because they’re a good bartender, at least! “You should ask for a Shirley Temple next time.” Jas could really go for a whole glass of cherries right now. “I’ve barely drank anything, so I’m sure I’ll be fine.” She’ll also be sure to chug a nice big glass of what after this. “It’s always a good night when I get to see Louis in a suit! Speaking of which, I love your outfit, as always.”

[jas-michaud]

 redgrve:

– “OF COURSE, BUT…naturally i was going to be more excited about this than if you’d accepted a position at mi6 or something like that, ” he laughs. it’s true that he wouldn’t give up on them easily because of distance, but there is a lightness that comes from the fact that he’ll be able to be around her all the time, that they can wake up side by side or make dinner together in the same kitchen. they can decide to go on dates in a whim or spend all day in bed without worrying about having to make the absolute most of certain time together because it will feel as endless as it is. he can’t take his eyes off of her, can’t stop smiling. “ true, if you were in the same room as me that would definitely compromise my focus, but…you already knew that, ” he says, “ and i’m trying to keep this job that is in the same building as you, thanks. bonus is that not a single one of my coworkers can accuse me of making you up any more. ” louis grins, because it’s true that she’s way too perfect and he’s not even mad that other people can see it as well ! louis leans into her touch, arm wrapped around her waist in the night air, and at this point he knows that there’s probably nothing he can do to keep her from crying so long as they’re happy tears. “ still, i want this to be your night, ” he says, “ because it’s your achievement, and your exciting new job and…i’m happy to be part of that, but i also want to celebrate how hard you’ve worked for all of this. ” he’s here for her graduation, after all, and this is her final gala and her job offer ! louis is more than content to just be here at her side. “ it was scary, especially at first, but…honestly, i think stepping up to make sure you were okay through all of it distracted me from my own worries, and you were so open about everything that it felt silly to hold on to my doubts about that, ” he admits, so in a way, her extremes were actually perfect for him, just another reason that they fit so well together. “ of course – i mean, i’m sure you’ll get one from your new employer, but i can show you my favorite flights of stairs and everything. ” he hates the elevators anyway. “ it’s definitely less exciting than you’d expect after watching like, the x files. there’s no room for alien subjects that i know about…but i haven’t quit looking. ” 

"i don’t think i could do that,” she says, slightly contemplative. it’s interesting to consider as a hypothetical, but would suck in practice. “there’s so many career opportunities here, i can’t imagine anything making it worth it to move so far away from you. because my career is important to me, but so are you. even when i retire from whatever i’m doing in fifty years, you’re still going to be there. and my family is only a couple of hours away.” jas knows that the things she’ll look back on most fondly will be personal victories more so than career milestones. she smiles widely. “yeah, but hey! that goes both ways.” they’ve had different variations of this conversation many times before, so she won’t delve into the details of how very distracting he is in his own right. okay, mostly. “the face you make when a piece of code isn’t cooperating,” she can’t help saying, as an example, of things she would rather look at than whatever she’s work on. “is this permission to give you lots of kisses at work?” of course not but that would be convenient! “but can’t i celebrate my night by basking in our mutual perfection?” she knows these loopholes never work with him but it’s not like he’s mad at her for always wanting to talk about how proud she is of him. “a big part of why i took the job is you, being near you, but it’s really nice having a specific goal to work toward instead of having all these job offers and not knowing how to differentiate between them.” it’d probably be just as pleasant working at a different agency in the dc area, but she feels immense relief having his year of experience as a safety net. it’s less scary going out into the real world because that’s where louis already exists. “my obnoxiously long letters didn’t tempt you to run away, even a little?” she’s teasing but there are people out there who wouldn’t appreciate or understand her desire to write letters on a weekly basis when facetime and texting and phone calls exist. she laughs, unsure whether he’s being serious or not. “i cannot wait to see that. there is a division of the fbi dedicated to that, though. has soren ever mentioned wanting to work there?” 

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 redgrve:

– “TRUE, I’M SURE SHE’LL BE AROUND AT SOME POINT. we can make plans, ” louis confirms, though it is kind of funny for him to see luce in new context, considering he met her when he was supposed to be protecting her, he sort of saved them both from nearly dying, and now none of that hugely dramatic stuff is happening and they sort of have a friendship, but louis can’t really shake the initial impulse to look out for her. the sound of jas’s excitement is music to his ears as he lifts her up in the air, he still feels his heart beating fast like an ADRENALINE RUSH, that’s just how happy he is ! he can count the other times he’s felt like this in his life, mostly with her – like when he told her he loved her or the first time they kissed, and now it just comes from the fact that he’s so proud of her that he can barely speak. of course, they’d already talked about their future plans, but this feels like it’s really SOLIDIFIED them and he can’t stop beaming at her if he tried. “ good, you should be, ” he confirms. louis can see that she’s starting to cry too and he feels partially responsible, though it only makes him smile wider at the indication that they’re just very much on the same page about all of this. “ honestly, i know i was scared or…i’m always scared, but i never once doubted US. sure, terrible things would happen on campus and i’d freak out that something was going to happen to you or i’d worry that something might throw a wrench in our future plans, but i never once worried that we’d be alright…i honestly thought i might worry more, but…sometimes i think you read my mind a bit, you always know exactly what to say to reassure me that everything’s fine before i can even start to spiral, ” he admits, pressing another kiss to her lips. “ i love you, too. ” 

"definitely! i think her entire life in america will be in dc this summer.” which to jas includes louis. of all the amazing things about landing the job she wanted, another perk is the ease at which she can keep in touch with other alumni and current gallagher students. “i was always going to be willing to make us work no matter what, but it’s...really nice that the fbi gave me a chance so things will be easy, easier, for once.” jas is excited for her new job on its own merits, but it’s a gigantic relief that she won’t have to work in a different city from the person who means the most to her. she smiles and lightly swipes her thumb across his lower lip. “and thankfully, i’m sure we’ll be working on different floors so we won’t distract each other, either.” because she’ll never forget how louis often refused to study with her because he couldn’t focus, even when she was just minding her business. the idea of occasional lunches together or him being in the same building when she has a rough day is indescribably reassuring. she mimics what he often does for her and brushes away non-existent tears from his cheeks, slightly teasing, but she honestly loves how his impulse is always to use his thumbs instead of grabbing for a tissue. “you know...” she exhales a breath with a hiccup, because just thinking about this is making her closer to tears than landing the job she’d wanted. “i promise i’m not trying to make this about you instead of me, actually this is about us, but...thinking about how nervous you were to even ask me to be your girlfriend, because long distance seemed so daunting and impossible, and it felt like no matter what i said you’d always be scared, but then we spent the entire summer together and by the time i had to go back to school and you had to start work, you were the one reassuring me that everything would be okay and it wasn’t actually that long and, um...i’m really proud of us? that you got to that place of security and that i helped you get there, and that you trust me that much despite...” abandonment issues! she wraps her arms around his neck, smiling when he kisses her. “will you give me a tour of the fbi headquarters?”

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 redgrve:

– “WELL, YOU’RE SO CLOSE TO RETIREMENT…that’d just be rude, ” he remarks, grinning back at her. louis is pretty sure that if he ever TRIED not to smile back at jas when she looks at him, he’d probably break his face because her smile is so infectious, he’s pretty sure he’s been matching her expression since the moment he met her. “ he DID bring that up actually ! ” louis says, “ which honestly…sounds really nice. he can bring luce, too, if she’s around. ” he knows his social life is about to skyrocket ( at least in comparison to what he’s used to while living alone ) when he has jas around. he thinks that’s part of the way that they complement one another, though, she has this way about her that gets him out of his shell and…he thinks that he helps her relax or unwind a bit, when she needs to, though part of the reason he finds it easier to come out of his shell around her is the level of comfort she provides. he is usually the first to suggest leaving a party early though, still. “ i’m sure we will, ” he hums back coyly as if he won’t give it another thought, though he certainly will continue to think about it. “ okay, well. those are all good things, i think, ” he agrees. “ jas, that’s…that’s amazing ! ” louis’s eyes light up, he can’t resist lifting her up into a hug ( hopefully she saw it coming anyway ) and pulling her close to him. he’s grinning when he kisses her lips and it takes him a few more moments to set her down, his hands on her shoulders. “ i’m so proud of you. and so excited. you can tell i’m excited, right ? ” it’s hard not to think about how far they’ve come since they first met, and how excited he is for their future – he used to never think of himself as someone that things would fall into place for, but ever since he met jas, it’s all felt so much EASIER. tears might spring to his eyes, and he’ll wipe them away quickly with the palm of his hand. “ oh, god, i’m pulling a you. ” 

"they don’t want to give me my pension!” she’s only around 50% sure she’s using that word right, but it sounds good, so she’s sticking with it! “oh, well, good!” somebody should. jas has a million things on her mind, as she often does, so she’d briefly forgotten about the promise she wasn’t fully authorized to make. jas is going to be working at the fbi now, too, though she wasn’t at liberty to divulge that information at the time. “i’m sure luce wants to visit dc, too!” not just for them, but for all of her friends from georgetown. jas assumes there are others who weren’t in witness protection, because luce is the kind of person who can be friends with anyone and everyone. “i’ll help,” she says sweetly, running a hand under his suit jacket as if she’s going to remove it now, before returning both hands to his chest. ideally, jas would like to be as close to his heart as humanly possible at all times, with his pulse racing beneath her fingertips or under her ear so she knows exactly what she’s doing to him. it’s also a constant, comforting sign of life, and just thinking about him being alive at the same time as her is enough to brighten her whole day. “they’re the most exciting things to me, as a matter of fact.” which she knows he knows, he’s just being louis. it doesn’t come as a surprise, but she squeals anyway, more so in delight than shock. she cups his face while her feet are off the ground and keeps them there even after she’s back on the ground, running her thumbs across his cheeks to feel his dimples. “thanks, i’m...i’m proud of me too.” it’s not something she thinks often, despite how hard she works. there’s always room for improvement and she tends to focus on that instead. “yeah, i can!” she laughs, tracing his smile lines again for emphasis. jas hadn’t been feeling teary-eyed, for once, but there’s really no stopping the pricks in the corners of her eyes once he wipes at his own. she pulls him down for another kiss, laughing against his lips. “see, it’s not so easy to keep it together all the time!” she kisses him again, softer this time, then pinches his chin gently between her finger and thumb. “i love you, and i really appreciate all of your help with the whole process, and for...so many things. and we actually, officially, survived being apart for a whole school year, even when i felt like i was seriously gonna die.” which is why she finds it so difficult to stop kissing him now.

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 lucefrs:

                          luce let’s out an unintelligible squeal which on nights like these are usually more comprehensible than anything she has to say. she talks through the hug because jas is so soft, and a really good hugger. ‘   i’d visit you even if you were living in nantucket. especially if you were living there. did you know that’s actually a real place ? it’s in ma — massa, are you staying in dc for the summer ?   ’

jas is well-acquainted with the art of hug talking, so she follows luce’s lead. “i did! it’s nice...i think? i’ve never actually been.” she’s seen much more of canada than she has of the states. “yeah, i’m moving in with louis tomorrow! technically he doesn’t live in dc, but, close.”

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 lunaseongs:

“yours is fine, i’m sure you have a nicer camera, and you can send me the pictures.” luna’s updated her phone recently but she’s still at least two models behind. “having both of you is the ideal situation, obviously.” she’d taken so long to meet and make friends that she feels a bit more sentimental about any of them leaving than she may have otherwise. “oh, i don’t think so,” luna says in surprise. “i like seeing people happy and in love.”

"got it!” i don’t think she has that case that lights you but it’s possible. she resumes grabbing her phone, effortlessly sliding up to the camera and holding it up. “are you ready?” she’s already said as much, but she’s gonna take 1000 photos and choose the best two or three to post. “people are gonna be so jealous i only date super pretty people.” it’s a joke but it’s true though. “i’ll visit! probably without louis half the time, but also yay, you can leave campus more next year!” she smiles appreciatively, especially since she feels the same way about luna. “thanks. i’m just constantly and consistently amazed by my own luck.”

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 redgrve:

– “THAT’S NOT VERY PROFESSIONAL OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE PPC,” louis points out with a smile, and he’s problematic because he’s not overly concerned about missing beyonce or anything like that. he only knows the radio hits, probably. but even if he wasn’t introverted, he finds it hard to believe that he wouldn’t prefer alone time to a crowded party with her. “ it is nice to see people again, though…i think scott nearly broke my back with the hug he gave me, ” louis chuckles, but it’s been good to catch up with him since he played such an instrumental part in scott’s decision to switch majors, he’s a bit invested. louis eyes jas as she runs her fingertips along the collar of his shirt, basically saying ‘ watch it, or i WILL find an excuse out of here quick ’ also the recognition that she must know exactly what she’s doing. “ i won’t forget, ” he confirms, because he’s never really owned a good suit until recently and he takes exceptional care of his things. “ okay, well, when you say you have something to tell me…i don’t know, it could go either way when it involves gallagher ! ” he points out defensively, accompanied with a slightly nervous laugh. he’s going to pull her close now that they’re alone regardless, and it helps that he’s already been warned that it’s something good. “ the fbi called you ? ” his voice rises in pitch excitedly. he didn’t want to say anything, but he’d been a bit worried since the video leak. 

"darn, they should fire me,” she says with a faint pout, but it’s quickly overtaken by a smile, because while part of her will miss planning parties and keeping color-coded binders just for events, she’s way more excited about these moments with louis no longer feeling fleeting. for now, though, she can’t shake what she’s unfortunately grown accustomed to, her impulse to cling to him and never let go. she’s made the rounds, but she’ll see those closest to her again tomorrow at graduation before she spends the rest of the morning with her parents and louis. “ooh, right...did he mention anything about lunches with him this summer?” she makes a slight oops! expression, because naturally she’s forgotten to mention this to louis. she grins in response to his reaction, more shameless than flirty, because she is trying to save that for later, mostly. “i guess we’ll just see about that,” she says innocently, because chances are he will remember, he’s only prone to carelessness when intoxicated. and jas isn’t, like, aggressively seducing him all the time, he’s her boyfriend! she doesn’t have to do anything. “i meant it was relating to graduation, like, the future! and you.” those are one and the same. “yes,” she says with an exhale, smiling softly up at him. “contract language analyst, to start.” which, actually, suits her better, in case she decides to try a different career path within the fbi or elsewhere. she’s technically too young to be a special agent just yet.

[jas-michaud]

 lunaseongs:

“multiple photos,” luna corrects herself, properly chastised. she’ll allow jas to take as many photos as she wants, considering it’s her last year. it’s weird imagining gallagher without jas, and if she didn’t have only one year left, it might be a bigger motivation to want to leave. “it was easier when you would dress me, now i have to pick out my own outfits.” her mom helps her because luna’s fashion sense is ‘whatever fits from a thrift store’ usually. “you’d be great even if you did, but i’m glad you’re not. i’m really happy for you both, it’s nice to see you two together again.”

"phew,” she says with exaggerated relief. “good!” jas reaches for her phone, then pauses. “your phone or mine?” chances are jas’s phone is newer, since it’s somewhat integral to her double life as a social media person. “please, you don’t need me! but you’ll still have aylin, just in case.” there are a lot of people at gallagher who know how to dress. “possibly...thankfully, we’ll never have to find out! really? i feel like we’re...nauseating.” she tries to sound embarrassed but if anything, she is proud!

[jas-michaud]

 scottrileys:

“ ooh, do they do couple’s discounts? ” could be a fun little date idea for next year. maybe. as if he can’t afford to pay full price. “ hey, hey, hey, that’s cheating! ” he doesn’t put up that much of a fight when she goes to pinch his cheeks, kind of likes it actually. his eyes light at up at the idea of lunching with louis and it almost makes the internship seem like a good idea. “ are all of his work friends super smart like him, though? i don’t wanna look stupid in front of them. or maybe i can have a microphone and earpiece and you can tell me what to say. ” he imagines she’s met all of them. he doesn’t want to spend an entire lunch hour getting lost in nerd talk. “ will you really?! that’s, like, the best news ever. maybe i can have your louis boyfriend pillow, and i can order a jas girlfriend pillow, and put you guys up in the common room so it’s like you never left. ” he clasps his hands together like it’s the best idea he’s ever come up with. “ wait, but for real. overall. how bad was it? ” he’s genuinely asking, just in case. “ mental high five. ” he bobs his head back. “ what level friendship do you think we’re at now? ”

"uh...i don’t think so. maybe specifically on valentine’s day?” frankly she’s just thinking about that one episode of the office. “you’re cheating at life by being pretty and rich!” so there! “they seem to think that.” surely some of louis’s co-workers are super annoying and undeserving of his radiant presence. “a lot of them are introverts, so you might actually be the one steering the conversation. i think he eats alone a lot of the time, though.” she tries not to frown but the idea of her boyfriend eating alone makes her sad! jas highly doubts they’ll eat together every day, because that sounds like a lot, but it’ll be easier to ensure he has someone to talk to during breaks now that she won’t be an hour away. “yeah, i think so! you can absolutely have my pillow...but i don’t think you need to make one of me.” a louis boyfriend pillow is one thing but she is much more creeped out by the idea of one with her face on it. “for real,” she repeats, giving it a moment of consideration. “i’d say a strong seven out of ten. maybe an eight. facetime and regular visits helped a lot, but it’s not the same. i miss him the second he leaves the room, even when i know he’ll be back in five minutes.” she’s relieved they didn’t accidentally bump heads. “i want to say like fifteen?”

[jas-michaud]

 reignregine:

“Drink this.” Rei hands Jas a mystery drink, which is also mystery to her. “My one rule tonight is not to say no to Satomi, and they’re having so much fun playing bartender, so I’ve been ordering more drinks than I can stomach.” A pause. “Don’t ask, I don’t know what it is.” @jas-michaud 

"Scary,” she jokes, making an exaggerated face, because usually drinking random drinks is not a bright idea. “Is there a...reason for that rule?” It sounds kind of dangerous, though Jas knows Satomi isn’t the type to ask anything crazy of Rei. Jas tentatively takes a sip, breaking out her amazing acting skills and reacting as if it’s acid. “Do they hate you or something?” She pauses before smiling into the cup and taking another sip. “It’s good! A little strong, though. I don’t know if I should drink the whole thing.”

[jas-michaud]

 lunaseongs:

“we are, we have to take a photo.” luna’s much more willing to post for photos now that her friends can post any with her in it on their social media safely. not that she assumes jas wants to share any photos they take, it’s just nice not having to ask people not to post them all the time. “i just thought black would be nice with my hair, i wasn’t really aiming for theme.” as part of the ppc, luna kind of assumes jas might have been, but jas could show up wearing a trash bag and still look gorgeous. “that’s good though! and i definitely don’t think it’s cheesy. you’re incredible in too many ways to list, of course you feel ready to get out into the world.”

“a photo?!” she says incredulously, because of course jas plans to take many! given jas’s future career, there’s really no reason for her to scrub her existence from the internet, thankfully. because she’s put a lot of work into curating her social media presence. “i totally get that. the themes are a good jumping off point sometimes, but other times they’re sort of stifling.” jas definitely preferred casino royale as a theme, but then again she hadn’t spent a lot of time at the party last year. “even though long distance sucked, it’s reassuring having someone who’s already been working for a year kind of show me the ropes. i don’t have to go into it all alone.”

[jas-michaud]

 redgrve:

– “OH, THANK GOD,” LOUIS LAUGHS, “ and i’m already thinking of ways we can leave early, is that bad ? ” he sounds like he’s joking, but he’s not ! as the year has gone on, the primary thing that’s become appealing about visiting gallagher has been jas – because what kind of college graduate wants to continue to hang around campus ? so, he couldn’t be more excited about the fact that she ( and a few of his other friends ) will be moving to d.c. shortly. “ i’m keeping it in check, don’t worry, ” he leans down to kiss the top of her head. “ though it’s actually pretty good champagne this time around, ” he adds, as if he can tell, which he can’t. “ should i wear this suit again tomorrow, then ? ” he asks, hand on the small of her back when he kisses her, still holding her close even when their lips separate. “ something…good, i hope ? ” a nervous chuckle escapes his lips. he never knows what to expect, and she already knows that he’s got a mind that is prone to jumping to the worst case scenario first. 

“no...but i’m biased, ‘cause i’m thinking about the same thing,” she says with a grin, because she finds it incredibly hard to believe she’ll miss these events enough to regret any second she spent in favor of being alone with her boyfriend. jas doesn’t normally think about anything bad happening to him, but since it’s happened already once before, she’ll never fully shake the impulse to make the most of all their time together. “glad we’ve finally pleased you!” she teases, though she’s happy he seems to be enjoying some aspects of the party, and she does like that he gets to see everyone one last time before graduation. “that depends...” she eyes the fabric of his suit and runs her fingers along the collar, like she hasn’t gotten a good enough look at it yet. “we’ll have to be sure to very delicately fold your clothes tonight. i might forget.” she wrinkles her nose, as if having to remember mindfulness is asking too much, which it kind of is. “of course something good!” she gives his hands a reassuring squeeze as she pushes the doors open with her hip. once the noise of the party is properly muffled and she’s pulled him outside, she pauses briefly to look up at the sky, because she’d like to believe all of their most important memories have been made in full view of the stars. “it’s about us working for the same agency next year.” she bites her lip to keep from smiling too much, but it’s exactly what she’d hoped for, and it’ll give her enough flexibility to figure out what kind of agent she wants to be.

[jas-michaud]

 lunaseongs:

closed for @jas-michaud

“jas!” luna calls out brightly when she finally spots jas after having spent the last ten minutes or so looking for jas, and hoping to find her alone because she doesn’t want to interrupt her time with louis. “you look lovely. i can’t believe your graduation is finally here, are you excited?”

jas is famously hard to find because she’s small and typically doesn’t stay in one place during parties. “so do you!” she instinctively takes luna’s hands in hers, backing up slightly to look her over. “we’re opposites.” though she’d argue they were both going for the same thing? jas purposely wore a white corset dress for the duality or whatever. “god, it sounds beyond cheesy, but it really does...feel like the beginning of the rest of my life. i’m excited to get out there, i feel more ready than i thought i would.”