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Re: Day 256, around 2am

[selfpreservationist]

[

pause

stare]

Oh...

Re: Day 256, around 2am

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Blurts out,]

It's not what you think!!

Re: Day 256, around 2am

[selfpreservationist]

It-it's fine if it is...!

Re: Day 256, around 2am

[gigadevilbreaker]

It literally is not.

[Also he only has one arm because he takes his prosthetic off to sleep. Shh pretend I wrote this earlier.]

Re: Day 256, around 2am

[selfpreservationist]

Not what I think, or not fine?

Re: Day 256, around 2am

[gigadevilbreaker]

Not what you think.

...also a little bit not fine, but whatever.

Re: Day 256, around 2am

[selfpreservationist]

Nero.

[steps in and places both hands on his shoulders]

Re: Day 256, around 2am

[gigadevilbreaker]

[That makes him freeze, stone still. Nero stares back, blinking.]

Re: Day 256, around 2am

[selfpreservationist]

[lets out a breath, then pulls him into a hug. his words are muffled, kind of rambling]

I told myself it was preferable if you hated me, over ignoring me... but even thinking that is too much for me to bear. If you've decided you won't discard me, and you won't resent me... then promise me. Please. I know I'm greedy and selfish and if you give me an inch I will take a mile, mercilessly, but... I... I just need you to promise me. I just need this.

Re: Day 256, around 2am

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Ah... Nero relaxes into the hug, and his arms tighten around Raven.]

I promise. I'm not going to throw you away. No matter what.

Even if you are so, so dumb.

Re: Day 256, around 2am

[selfpreservationist]

[muffled whining]

I'm not dumb. I'm... scared.

Re: Day 256, around 2am

[gigadevilbreaker]

Then I'm not gonna let you just chicken outta your own feelings.

Re: Day 256, around 2am

[selfpreservationist]

... so long as you don't do the same.

Re: Day 256, around 2am

[gigadevilbreaker]

And when have I ever been anything but honest?

Re: Day 256, around 2am

[selfpreservationist]

Rarely, for as long as I've known you. But...

[he withdraws so he can look nero in the face]

If we're both going to be honest with each other... I won't hold myself back any longer. And I want you to do the same.

Re: Day 256, around 2am

[gigadevilbreaker]

You have a deal.

[He looks at Raven for a moment, before-- smushing his bangs into his face.]

Now go t'sleep.

Re: Day 256, around 2am

[selfpreservationist]

[bats his hand away and then grabs his wrist, bringing it to his lips and kissing it]

Sleep well, Nero.

[gives him an entirely too-fond smile, before letting go]