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headhooligan: (06A hm.)

[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?

headhooligan: (06A imagine flowers)

[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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[personal profile] headhooligan 2024-06-25 04:32 am (UTC)(link)

[Nothing. Hah. Patent bullshit; they all know it.]

I hate… that he ever went away at all.

[Hands released, Aubrey wipes lightly at her eyes. More left over.]

Sometimes when I’d talk to him, for hours and hours, I’d feel like… maybe he wasn’t listening anymore. Not that I can blame him.

I wish… he’d felt like he could talk to us, too.

[It wasn’t his fault.]

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[personal profile] headhooligan 2024-06-25 04:44 am (UTC)(link)

[Aubrey tells herself one thing: No matter how this turns out, she will not take it out on him.]

Look, Omori…

[Tentatively, she starts to reach for his wrists; stops, before making contact. It’s familiar....]

You frustrate me. You do.

I can’t hate you if it kills me.

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[personal profile] headhooligan 2024-06-25 05:11 am (UTC)(link)

[She wasn’t trying to convince him. Actions speak louder, anyway.]

[Simply, Aubrey nods.]

We will.

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