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⠀I'M WOKE
⠀I'M A HUMAN
⠀I HAVE MILD MASOCHISTIC TENDENCIES
⠀I'M NON-BINARY
⠀I AM SIXTY-FOUR DOLLARS AND TWENTY-THREE CENTS IN LIBRARY DEBT
⠀I VERY DEEPLY LOATHE MYSELF
⠀I PLAY SONIC GAMES
⠀I WANT NOELLE HOLIDAY TO BITE ME AND DRINK MY BLOOD LIKE A VAMPIRE
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𝑔𝒾𝓇𝓁 𝓃𝑒𝓍𝓉 𝒹𝑜𝑜𝓇 @lostnextdoor.bsky.social · 13d

[ Gosh, she hopes Berdly's doing well. School's been so busy, she's been neck-deep in work... she'll have to check in sometime! Maybe bring a few games or something over... ]

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𝑔𝒾𝓇𝓁 𝓃𝑒𝓍𝓉 𝒹𝑜𝑜𝓇 @lostnextdoor.bsky.social · Sep 3

Okay, they never did all THAT, but...

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𝑔𝒾𝓇𝓁 𝓃𝑒𝓍𝓉 𝒹𝑜𝑜𝓇 @lostnextdoor.bsky.social · Aug 31

[ ...Why is she blushing? Oh.

OH. ]

Oh my god did she kiss you too.

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𝑔𝒾𝓇𝓁 𝓃𝑒𝓍𝓉 𝒹𝑜𝑜𝓇 @lostnextdoor.bsky.social · Aug 31

Wait, she WANTS to be with me? Then why was she- And I - HUH???

[ A few beats to calm down! Geez, she needs to chill... breathe. Whew. ]

So like... is it? A poly thing?? Was it like, practice?? I don't- Gosh, she looked super into it though. So is it like...

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𝑔𝒾𝓇𝓁 𝓃𝑒𝓍𝓉 𝒹𝑜𝑜𝓇 @lostnextdoor.bsky.social · Aug 31

She... huh?

[ She almost thinks she misheard them. A beat, a few moments where she just looks at them confusedly. ]

I... when did you...

[ Wait, she? Wanted to be with her at all?? That's?? Aaaa?? She jumps out of their arms in surprise! ]

Kris @whattheycallyou.seeks.quest · Aug 31

... right. yeah.

* (They swallow thickly. It's... difficult, almost. To parse this. To give her anything more than cold comfort. Being here at all is pretty impressive, given their previous track record, but what good does that even do when...)

* (Well. She speaks, and it breaks their heart.)

𝑔𝒾𝓇𝓁 𝓃𝑒𝓍𝓉 𝒹𝑜𝑜𝓇 @lostnextdoor.bsky.social · Aug 31

A-ah-

[ She almost squeaks as she's outright pulled into a hug like this, but... she sinks into it pretty quick. It's Kris, after all. Despite their exterior, they always were so warm...

It's nice, knowing they feel for her like this. Even if there isn't much said. ]

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𝑔𝒾𝓇𝓁 𝓃𝑒𝓍𝓉 𝒹𝑜𝑜𝓇 @lostnextdoor.bsky.social · Aug 31

[ ...She can kinda tell. ]

...Basically, the grass is green because it eats the red and blue up.

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𝑔𝒾𝓇𝓁 𝓃𝑒𝓍𝓉 𝒹𝑜𝑜𝓇 @lostnextdoor.bsky.social · Aug 31

Well, actually, it's because of the chlorophyll in the grass! It absorbs red and blue light for photosynthesis, but it reflects green. So... it looks green! :>

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𝑔𝒾𝓇𝓁 𝓃𝑒𝓍𝓉 𝒹𝑜𝑜𝓇 @lostnextdoor.bsky.social · Aug 31

Added some color to the outside, I hope...?

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𝑔𝒾𝓇𝓁 𝓃𝑒𝓍𝓉 𝒹𝑜𝑜𝓇 @lostnextdoor.bsky.social · Aug 31

[ Their restraint is... probably justified, though.

She feels out of the loop enough these days. ]

Thank you, though... F-faha, um... this is. Nice.

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𝑔𝒾𝓇𝓁 𝓃𝑒𝓍𝓉 𝒹𝑜𝑜𝓇 @lostnextdoor.bsky.social · Aug 31

[ Truthfully, even if there isn't much to say, she's glad they say anything at all. But still, out of fairness... ]

H-hey... don't apologize. Like I said, I'm happy for her, you know? It's... it's good she's getting out there more.

[ It sounds fake to her, despite how much she does mean it. ]

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𝑔𝒾𝓇𝓁 𝓃𝑒𝓍𝓉 𝒹𝑜𝑜𝓇 @lostnextdoor.bsky.social · Aug 31

A-ah-

[ She almost squeaks as she's outright pulled into a hug like this, but... she sinks into it pretty quick. It's Kris, after all. Despite their exterior, they always were so warm...

It's nice, knowing they feel for her like this. Even if there isn't much said. ]

Kris @whattheycallyou.seeks.quest · Aug 31

* (The second the words leave her mouth - "I saw her kissing Ralsei" - they act on impulse. Even if the SOUL were here, it wouldn't have time to act. Kris steps forward once, twice

and wrap her into an embrace. Gentle. Easy to step out of. It's the first thing they'd want someone to do for them,

𝑔𝒾𝓇𝓁 𝓃𝑒𝓍𝓉 𝒹𝑜𝑜𝓇 @lostnextdoor.bsky.social · Aug 31

[ Back then, it was just little things. A broken glass, an accidental bit of too-rough play... this, this is more real. She doesn't want to hurt anyone. ]

I-I, um... So. You know about my. Thing. With Susie, right? I...

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𝑔𝒾𝓇𝓁 𝓃𝑒𝓍𝓉 𝒹𝑜𝑜𝓇 @lostnextdoor.bsky.social · Aug 31

[ A long sigh, and she just. Deflates. Poor thing. ]

I'm happy for her. That's all.

[ She is. She really, truly is. Susie always looked so... angry. So messed up. Seeing her that happy is nice.

It should have been her doing that. ]

𝑔𝒾𝓇𝓁 𝓃𝑒𝓍𝓉 𝒹𝑜𝑜𝓇 @lostnextdoor.bsky.social · Aug 31

It's just... k-kinda. Too late, I guess.

F-faha... and I thought the holidays were always on time.

[ She takes a deep breath, shaking thankfully little. If she cried in front of Kris over this, she couldn't forgive herself. ]

I'm. I'm happy for her. I really am. I just...

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𝑔𝒾𝓇𝓁 𝓃𝑒𝓍𝓉 𝒹𝑜𝑜𝓇 @lostnextdoor.bsky.social · Aug 31

[ She sighs. ]

I saw her kissing Ralsei.

[ It's left with that for a moment, before she continues. ]

And like... I-I'm not mad? Like, I never really had... claim to her. But I just... fuck, I dunno. I thought maybe if I went to the Dark World more we could get closer.

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𝑔𝒾𝓇𝓁 𝓃𝑒𝓍𝓉 𝒹𝑜𝑜𝓇 @lostnextdoor.bsky.social · Aug 31

[ Back then, it was just little things. A broken glass, an accidental bit of too-rough play... this, this is more real. She doesn't want to hurt anyone. ]

I-I, um... So. You know about my. Thing. With Susie, right? I...

Kris @whattheycallyou.seeks.quest · Aug 31

'course. our secret.

* (One of many they've kept over the years. Smaller ones got out, got forgotten. This one... seems to have some real weight behind it. If she's asking this of them now, much older.)

... i got your back.

* (For a moment, for a wonderful fleeting moment, their smile returns.)

𝑔𝒾𝓇𝓁 𝓃𝑒𝓍𝓉 𝒹𝑜𝑜𝓇 @lostnextdoor.bsky.social · Aug 31

[ ...She still matters. She's still... important. To someone. It brings a small smile to her face, as she tucks some hair behind her ear. ]

Ah... thank you. You... um. You matter to me too. You always have.

[ And it's true. Even if she wasn't really... sure, for a while. ]

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𝑔𝒾𝓇𝓁 𝓃𝑒𝓍𝓉 𝒹𝑜𝑜𝓇 @lostnextdoor.bsky.social · Aug 31

[ But the other thing... gosh, where does she even start? She takes a slow breath, arms wrapping around herself softly. ]

I... um. Please don't tell anyone I told you this? I really shouldn't have seen... this. I don't want to make anyone upset.