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[personal profile] headhooligan 2024-06-24 04:49 am (UTC)(link)

I understand. [More than he knows....] I do.

[She nods against his chest, sniffling. Does it feel dishonest? Maybe. But…]

I-it’s like we’ve said. We’re together now.

And we— I won’t waste it.... [That’s a promise.]

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[personal profile] headhooligan 2024-06-24 05:24 am (UTC)(link)

I will.

[All that running around, and for what. To get herself killed? Sunny might be safe with Xie Lian; god dammit, she doesn’t have to leave him until it’s final.

[Aubrey cannot stop caring if it kills her. Acting otherwise—yelling at friends, watching them cry and doing nothing—might be the biggest waste of time of all.

[With a shaky breath, she lifts her head. A mess, but that’s not new, either; she just wants to see Sunny, really.]

We’ll keep… making new memories. [Chasing that light, together, as long as they can.] All of us.

[Omori, too.]

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[personal profile] headhooligan 2024-06-24 05:43 am (UTC)(link)

[He knows.

[It’s a nonsense thought, though, isn’t it? Is it not? Hasn’t Kel said as much? Ah, hell, she forgot the talk with Adam—

[The memory rush is borderline offensive, though Aubrey manages to keep it off her face. Her eyes sting; residual. Focus. Sunny’s here, now.

[She moves a hand back to his and squeezes.]

You… said you dreamed about him…? [Something like it.]

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[personal profile] headhooligan 2024-06-24 05:55 am (UTC)(link)

[That’s…

[It makes sense. Sunny has been upset as himself, Aubrey knows this well—but she also can’t remember a single talk with Omori, barring that actual dream (and the Wonderland like it), that wasn’t preceded by… well. Sunny having reason to be extra upset.

[It’s not lost on her that she’s often been at fault.

[Aubrey nods, slowly.]

And you think you’ve… hurt him? [Not doubting. Concerned. Almost sickeningly curious.]

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[personal profile] headhooligan 2024-06-24 06:18 am (UTC)(link)

[…Oh.

[Oh....]

[She remembers him being strangled by his own dream.]

He… he wants to keep you safe. [Has she told him this before? Does he remember?] Neither of you… should have to do that alone.

[Squeeze. Release.]

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[personal profile] headhooligan 2024-06-24 06:26 am (UTC)(link)

[Quiet.

[Aubrey tries to meet his eyes.]

[Faint:] …Omori?

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[personal profile] headhooligan 2024-06-24 06:39 am (UTC)(link)

[Speak of th…

[There’s not not a jolt through Aubrey at that flash of anger, how quickly it dies. At the same time, though—this isn’t his dream. She’s been grabbed worse, now.

[He has Sunny’s grip strength—and sad, sad face.]

Hey. [Not without unease, but… one of the calmer greetings she’s offered.] I… handled that pretty bad. I know.

He’s your friend, right? [Not bitter.]

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[personal profile] headhooligan 2024-06-24 06:47 am (UTC)(link)

[Very, very warily… Aubrey gives his hand a little squeeze. Briefer than anything, lest he think it’s another surprise grab.]

I’m… [Deep breath.] …glad.

Yeah. I’m glad that… you can talk to him.

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[personal profile] headhooligan 2024-06-24 07:05 am (UTC)(link)

Ouch.

[She’s… actually kind of smiling, though? Faintest little bit? Hardly notices herself. That squeeze back—that, Aubrey noticed. It feels something like progress.]

But, ah… no. You’re right. [Shouldn’t get too comfortable.] I’ve been… pretty awful to you. [Both of you. But Omori can hear that as he will.]

I am… sorry, about that. [He’s just a boy.] Really.

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[personal profile] headhooligan 2024-06-24 07:48 am (UTC)(link)

[It’s familiar yet not, the way he holds himself. Certainly nothing Aubrey’s seen from Omori yet, even when he was (played at, dreamed of being?) vulnerable.

[He can’t get rid of her. A concession. There’s no satisfaction in it, really; it’s just true.]

Omori… [Still a bit strange, on her tongue.] I know we’re not friends, you and me. And I won’t push you to be, if you don’t want that.

You never asked me to leave Sunny alone, and you’re right that now I won’t… not as long as he wants me there. I just…

[Is she talking too much? It’s too late.]

I want to help.

[Keep him safe.]

Both of you.

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[personal profile] headhooligan 2024-06-24 01:23 pm (UTC)(link)

[She wants to deny it. Very, very badly.

[It’s been four years.

[For once, Aubrey keeps her mouth shut, and nods.]

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[personal profile] headhooligan 2024-06-25 04:13 am (UTC)(link)

[Ah....]

He’s… [A pause. Omori insists he knows Sunny better. All Aubrey has is what’s happened since, and…]

I like… the way he smiles. [Soft. Sweet.] I know he doesn’t like to do it much, but… it’s in his eyes, sometimes. [Gentle.] When Kenma comes in his window, or he’s drawing, or just… being silly.

I like his voice. [Hers is wavering.] He’s always been quiet, and I know that talking is hard for him, too… but that way, what he says, he really means it. He’s—you’ve both even figured out how to talk without speaking, on the phone. And I’m glad.

I like, just… how he sees the world. What I can understand of that. I mean, he thought this was a dream—and I don’t need to tell you that, Omori, and it breaks my heart [hot tears rolling down her cheeks again], but—he would dream up somewhere like this, huh? [Hah. She’s smiling.] Somewhere to explore, and just… get away from it all, and.

[Pause. Shaky breath in. Out, slowly. At some point, early, Aubrey’s gaze dropped from Omori onto their hands, still held together. She pulls her blurred sight back to his face.]

I love Sunny.

[She’ll have to lose him again.]

I do.

[And she’d do it all again in a heartbeat, if it meant one more day.]

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