Okay, I know I said I would stop, I'm trying, I've been writing this chapter for the past two weeks and I guess this is a small little turning point in the story, nothing too big but definitely had to share :')
Things has never been the same in S.H.F since that day Jewel was willing to cooperate in their scientific observations.
They expected more of a reckless fight or resistance against their advances, not even an opportunity for Jewel to speak to them so soon. Everything is still fresh, a shock, an adjustment, but one thing for sure is that they have to be cautious and adapt just as Jewel is adapting to them - on his command.
Nothing has ever been the same since then.
No, now life has taken a turn, and everyone's attention mainly revolved around him - trying to understand his being and studying how the Earth responds to his nature. Seeing how what sets him off or cools him down. His behavior with plants and animals - everything. They take breathe him in as though he has the answers to the world's deepest mysteries.
Maybe he does, that alone is a mystery in itself.
No matter how eager scientists were to dive deeper into Jewel, studying from a closer lens, that's something that absolutely was denied under any circumstance. Only two people were able to get into close contact with him, and that's only Jeongguk and Taehyung. Everyone else observed from their labs and did studies from a distance, but if they needed any specific entail that cameras can't grasp, they'd have to ask Taehyung and Jeongguk to do them the favor when they see him. Based on their judgement and interactions they've had with Jewel, they'll determine if they're able to in the moment or not.
So far working like that, everything has been smooth.
Jewel allowed them to observe him, ask him questions, anything they please. At first it was perhaps a bit of a difficult task since he was doubting immensely their intentions, also cautious of this place he's in. He was defensively, no matter how much Taehyung and Jeongguk assured him his safety. He never allowed them close enough unlike the first day, and they respected the space. Little by little, more of a comfortable boundary was beginning to show the more Jewel interacted with them, and now they were able to be close enough in the same space without him being on edge.
That has a lot more to do with Taehyung's nature, since they're quite similar, so it makes Jewel to some extent feel like he has someone from his kind with him. However, that also means they bump heads often due to Jewel's territorial nature, and that's when Jeongguk comes in to make sure he's reminded that he's safe and they won't hurt him.
Everyone tried approaching this carefully. They haven't asked him any in-depth questions or personal, just to not provoke him. Based on what they know thus far, his last memories of Earth are fogged, and he's having a difficult time adjusting to the fact that his people are gone.
And that humans now are his decedents.
The question here is, how? If all of Jewel's people are gone, how are humans here now?
Why is he the only one who was caged in the ocean, and how? Jewel is powerful, how couldn't he escape?
That's something he doesn't even know the answer to either.
Throughout this period, they've been heavily observant with his abilities - especially how each ability he has connects to his hair color and eyes. When asked about his abilities, Jewel simply states that his body is connected to everything about this Earth, a spiritual and literal connection. It was a gift from Earth to be its protector, that's why his people had these abilities. He says if humans are his descendants, then no doubt they can project the same ability if they give the Earth the same respect in return. He whispers often how the Earth speaks to him, to everyone - the trees and plants, skies and water, people just can't hear them anymore.
