Tessa leaned back against the pod’s console, watching as J continued to obsessively examine herself in the mirror. She crossed her arms, clearly trying to keep her patience in check, but it was obvious the whole thing was starting to wear thin. With a deep sigh, she rubbed the back of her neck.
"J, c’mon, it’s not that serious," she said, her voice more relaxed but still holding that teasing edge. "I wasn’t tryin' to make you freak out over every little thing. You know that, right?"
She paused, letting the silence linger for a moment before pushing herself off the console. She casually walked over to J, not bothering to hide her grin now.
"Look," Tessa continued, her tone softening, "I was jokin' around. You’ve been on edge, and I just thought I’d mess with you a bit. You’re not some bloated machine. Not at all." She raised her hands in mock surrender, trying to lighten the mood. "I get it, though. It's a lot to deal with, and I probably shouldn’t have gone on about it."
"But seriously, you're fine. It's not as big a deal as you’re making it out to be. I was just having a laugh. No harm done, yeah?"
She sighed, continuing. "Aight, I'm done with the teasing. No more talk about your casing, alright? I wasn’t tryin' to make you feel bad."
Turning to leave, she threw one last glance over her shoulder. "You’re good. I was jokin' with you. Just... relax a bit, yeah?"