#eta: removed the title because I slapped in on last second and wasn't too happy with it

[viperwhispered]

Soo, some further thoughts of a you/Yuu corruption arc with Jamil, building off from this post and @twstgo's comments on it.

Jamil’s overblot left you with a whole bunch of mixed feelings. You couldn’t say you agreed with what he did, but at the same time, you couldn’t really blame him for getting desperate and wanting things to change. It really was an untenable situation he had been placed in.

Basically, you certainly got the why, if not the how.

So you find yourself encouraging Jamil to stop holding back. He deserves so much better – and most importantly, he deserves to be himself.

What you don’t expect is when he practically says the same thing to you. That you should think less about what’s right and proper, and more about what it is that you want.

Which, certainly seems rich coming from him and the way he’s been holding up appearances.

Yet, there does seem to be some truth to his words. Maybe you do have the tendency to be a little too careful. Maybe you do set yourself on an unnecessarily narrow path.

Also it really is a sight to see Jamil when he lets loose. Whether it’s outwitting an opponent on the basketball court or nudging things to go his way in general, seeing his confidence and cleverness shine always seems to leave you weak.

So you help him out with a few things.

Go to him for suggestions with a few of your problems.

And the closer you two get, the more you seem to think alike.

So maybe you’re out together, trying to deal with some jerk. Maybe there’s something one of you wants from someone. Maybe you come across Jamil having a conversation with someone, and you very quickly realize that a) Jamil is lying and b) you know why.

Anyway, before you know it, you two are working in tandem, getting what you want from that person. You’re surprised (and kind of delighted) by just how in sync you two are dealing with the situation. It’s not like you two had the chance to hash it out, yet you seem to be supporting each other’s efforts rather seamlessly.

It’s one of those moments that sends butterflies up to your stomach, realizing just how close you two have become, just how well you’re starting to know each other.

And you have to admit, it is satisfying. Getting what you want, just with your words, using the situation to your advantage. Being clever, and succeeding at it.

So it keeps on happening.

You set up the bait, only for Jamil to swoop in for the finishing touches.

Or a shared effort, both of you building up on each other.

One time, you realize you were even doing the same thing with the same person without even being aware of each other.

Which, again, fills you with that warmth and delight. That knowledge of being on such a similar wavelength, it really is a sweet thing indeed.

Slowly, it becomes bigger things, bigger goals, something to plan for.

You’d like to think that you’re a moderating influence, keeping Jamil from going too far – certainly, no one needs a repeat of what happened before his overblot.

But when you start talking about Jamil getting his freedom, well. In such a predicament, a lot of options are very much justified, aren’t they?

Ace and Deuce used to be baffled by your fondness for Jamil. (Yes go check out this comic by @crystallizsch and while you're there enjoy all their other fun Jamil stuff it's great)

Now they complain that you’re becoming just like him.

Out of reflex, you start arguing against it – you’re hardly so resourceful, so capable, or so willing to do whatever it takes as Jamil is.

But afterwards, the more you think about it… You used to think you and Jamil had some rather significant differences in how you view the world and the other people in it.

Nowadays, it really does not seem like such a insurmountable gap.

Also psst @diodellet maybe you'd also enjoy these thoughts?

#twisted wonderland #jamil viper #twisted wonderland x reader #jamil viper x reader #ner talks #welcome to another installment of ner's jamil brainrot #I promise you it will not be ending #eta: removed the title because I slapped in on last second and wasn't too happy with it #we'll see if I'll retitle this or if it'll just stay as is