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He feels responsible for all of us. Kinda like you.

I'll bet he feels like he's letting us down by not being around to take care of us. And more than that, he'll be mad at the producers or whatever for keeping him away.

Mm...

[ quiet for another moment before mumbling. ]

I wanted... to try to-- I don't know, fill in that space that was... there, when he left. That energy that kept everyone together. M'not good enough, though. Not tryin'a be down on myself, s'just true.

If you wanna put it that way, none of us are good enough.

...

[ sags a bit, wings drooping.]

I guess not.

I think that's just the kinda personality we tend to get on ☆ZRAEL. Most of us are pretty bad at the social stuff.

Yeah...

[ ... heaves a sigh ]

I wanted to be good enough.

Mmh.

If you were good at that, you'd be way too perfect.

[ ... flusters, curling up a little more and burying her face against his shoulder, one wing sort of half-flopping over his back. ]

[ehehehe

gottem]

[ it's unfair tactics!!!!

muffled ]

You know that's not true.

I mean. You're pretty, funny, and strong. You're an awesome musician. You're a lot smarter than most of us on the unit.

Do I need to go on?

I mean-- yeah maybe that's all true sure but.

"Smarter" probably ain't. ... and it's not like I don't got plenty of problems to make the rest of all that not worth it.

If you keep putting yourself down, I'm gonna squish your cheeks again.

I'm a totally garbo person, that's just the truth!

And like, barely even a person to begin with!! It's not putting myself down!!!

[SQUISHES

HER

CHEEKS]

You think I'd like you if you were garbo? You think Nemesis would?

YOU BOTH HAVE PROVABLY HORRIBLE TASTE!!

[ muffledsquished, squishing his face in return ]

But she's got one up on you, she's not in love with me!

[pauses the squishing]

...Huh? What?

[ does not pause squishing. ]

What.

Did she tell you that?

... S'not that she doesn't have feelings for me. They're just not as... I dunno, strong?

[ shrugs a bit, awkwardly, and pulls away from him. ]

Anyway, we spent a lot of time during that buddy-bond game together. I kind of already knew it was like that going in, though.

...

Well, clearly she really does have garbage taste if she's not in love with you.

[ huffs, a little amused, and gently shoves him a bit. ]

Nah, it's... fine. Like, obviously I'm kinda disappointed but I can't do anything about it? Just happy she cares about me as much as she does.

...Mmh.

I just want you to have good things in your life, y'know?

...

I'm trying.

[hugs her]

Good.

Re: 243, later

stakesthesame - 2020-06-04 17:31 (UTC) - Expand