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Yeah but if you got hurt because of my bad decisions I don't think I could forgive myself.

Also Hurricane would make sad faces at me and honestly that's the worst thing here.

What about my sad faces? Shouldn’t those count for something?

I'd cry! Normally!

But if you're just making sad faces because I won't take you on Requiem's Stupid Suicide Run v2 that's just a chance I'm gonna have to take, sorry.

I'm thinking more of the ones from if you come back beat up again 'cause there wasn't anybody to watch your back. Hurricane might have a couple for that case, too, since that's apparently higher value.

... if the other option is you get hurt or killed because of me, I'd rather you be upset for a bit.

If I can only get by at the cost of my important people, then I would rather die. That's not a life worth living.

[ frowns, deeply ]

There's a difference between intentionally putting you in a situation where you might get hurt and being thrown into one by circumstance!

The second is whatever, that's just how this place IS, but the first-- that's not "getting by" that's willfully disregarding your safety. I would never shrug off your help if I needed it! But I'm not gonna ring you up at 3am and be like "hey meet me at the station so I can murder Lucifel, kinda felt like watching you bleed out in front of me tonight even if we do succeed."

I care too much about you to want that. And I get you feel the same way, but-- ... I dunno.

I do know. I got one skill, and it's being stabbed, so may as well take advantage of that for something worth something for once!

[...takes a breath to (somewhat) rein herself in, wrapping her arms around herself more tightly]

Look-- I know sometime stuff just--happens. I'm not saying you gotta go outta your way or anything, I just-- I can help, okay? I been practicing, I won't slow you down.

It's not that I think you'll slow me down or anything. It's just that the idea of you getting hurt fucking sucks.

[ reaches over to lightly touch one of her hands. ]

... next time I'll bring you with me. Okay?

[hesitates, as if uncertain what she's good to do with it]

...I mean, I know you can take care of yourself. But you don't have to. ...I want-- You can depend on me sometimes, okay?

... I know. I know I can.

[ quiet for a moment ]

I will. M'not gonna intentionally throw you in harm's way, but. Y'know.

Would rather you weren't in harm's way too much either, but...

[looks away; gives a tight shrug. hesitates again--reaches for her hand, gently]

Luckily I'm usually not. Less than you, anyways.

[ takes it, threading cool fingers with nem's warmer ones and honestly looking PRETTY jazzed about it ]

[business before pleasure!! her hand is kinda clammy but she curls her fingers, secure. hesitates again]

...Uh. We finally get everything for now? Guess we can like. Check back in in like...two weeks? To see if this stuff feels okay?

I think we covered everything? ... check in with new people if we wanna do something with them before we do it, shoot a text if we need to, so on and so forth...

[ seems honestly way more relaxed now that she's got some point of contact with her. ]

Put stuff back on the table in a bit and see if it's still working sounds good to me.

[Nemesis does as well, surreptitiously having shuffled closer so that their legs bump even though she's still standing]

And okay. Sounds like a plan, then. Maybe..."talking" isn't so bad after all.

[ ♥♥♥♥♥ nudges against her knee with one of her own ]

Better than nothing, at least. Right?

Yeah...guess we'll see.

[flushes a little, expression closer to hopeful this time, however]

...Um. You got plans after this? Or, uh, could we...?

[ smile broadens a little. hopeful, but maybe for a different reason. ]

-- you wanna do somethin'? Yeah, I'm good! I got the whole day for you.

[careful, oh-so-casual]

Oh yeah? I mean, we could go out if there's something you wanna do. But uh. Didn't know if you wanted to, uh. Stay in for a little.

If I didn't know any better I'd say you were coming on to me.

[ teasing, squeezing her hand briefly ]

... I wanna show you the rainy day room. If you wanna hole up somewhere soft.

...Didn't wanna be pushy about it, but, uh.

[will take that slight change of subject]

A-anyway--it rains in there?

Nah, I just call it that. Cuz of the thunder and stuff.

[ getting up. and opening the window? ]

... maybe I can get rain for it though... anyway, let's get going.

[Is already standing, but tugs on Req's hand before she can actually float out]

Hey...

[ pauses ]

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