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[stakesthesame]

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Re: 243, later

[avestan]

[still hugging her tight]

I love you, okay. I dunno if I can make anything better about what's going on, but I want you to know that at least.

Re: 243, later

[stakesthesame]

... 'kay.

[ it's mumbly and a little weak, but she doesn't pull away.

but after another moment: ]

I don't-- know... what to do.

Re: 243, later

[avestan]

I think... we should try to talk it over. The whole unit. If that's okay with you and Sabre.

Re: 243, later

[stakesthesame]

[ stiffens again and pulls back, rapidly shaking her head. ]

No-- no, I'm not causing stupid problems again. Just-- let them think I'm being unreasonable, it's not wrong, and I don't want the new guy thinking I'm angry that he's here or anything.

Re: 243, later

[avestan]

I don't think he'd think that if you explained. He seems like he's pretty eager to make everybody happy.

But if you don't wanna, that's fine.

Re: 243, later

[stakesthesame]

... yeah, I-- don't.

[ shoves her hands in her pockets and looks uncomfortably away, scuffing her boot against the ground. ]

I'll just-- I'll just deal. Sabre'll get over in a few days anyway, m'pretty sure.

Re: 243, later

[avestan]

...That's not fair to you, though.

Re: 243, later

[stakesthesame]

What's telling everyone else gonna do about it? ... s'just drama for no reason. Nothing's gonna actually change and-- if it did, they'd be all bitter at me over it, so it's not worth it.

... even besides that, it's not gonna bring any of the others... back. So...

Re: 243, later

[avestan]

Ugh. I just... I don't want you to have to feel like this. Like you can't rely on the rest of the unit to care about your feelings.

Re: 243, later

[stakesthesame]

Nn...

[ quiet... for a bit ]

... do that too much as it is, anyway.

Re: 243, later

[avestan]

It's 'cause we care about you. You're important.

Re: 243, later

[stakesthesame]

Yeah but nobody else's losing their shit like this.

Re: 243, later

[avestan]

We all lose our shit sometimes.

Re: 243, later

[stakesthesame]

[ snorts, a little bitterly; ]

Not over the stupid shit I do.

... I'll deal. Sorry you had to-- come out here. You shouldn't've.

Re: 243, later

[avestan]

[stares at her for a moment

reaches for her face

smooshes her cheeks]

Re: 243, later

[stakesthesame]

[ scrunches her nose a bit, but just. lets this happen.

with the vaguely miserable expression the combination of it + squish is pretty comedic. honestly. ]

Re: 243, later

[avestan]

[squish squish]

You need to stop blaming yourself for shit.

Re: 243, later

[stakesthesame]

[ kinda muffled ]

S'literally my fault though.

Re: 243, later

[avestan]

Will you at least believe that I came here because I wanted to?

Re: 243, later

[stakesthesame]

... 'course I would. Doesn't mean you couldn't be-- doing something better with your time or somethin'.

Re: 243, later

[avestan]

[...SQUISH]

If there was something else I'd rather be doing, I'd be doing that.

Re: 243, later

[stakesthesame]

[ ssssags a little... ]

Okaaay, okay...

Re: 243, later

[avestan]

[releases her]

I'm gonna stay here with you for a while. That okay?

Re: 243, later

[stakesthesame]

[ huffs, slouching. ]

... okay. If you want.

Re: 243, later

[avestan]

Naw, I'm totally being held against my will.