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If you did, it’d make it easier to agree on something to unite around.
[Time to go up the elevator back to avante!!! When they enter the dorm, Nero takes his hand and remarks,]
And for the record, you're my favourite husband.
And for the record, you're my favourite husband.
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Am I competing with someone?
[he says as he raises an eyebrow]
[he says as he raises an eyebrow]
Well, there is this mysterious vigilante I fell for. I don't know his real identity, but he had the darndest helmet...
[he rolls his eyes and starts to pull away,]
Yeah, you say that until I headbutt you with that helmet.
Yeah, you say that until I headbutt you with that helmet.
[He doesn't escape a quick smooch on the cheek though - continuing to tease,]
It's too bad I'll never find out who that secret, sexy man in chrome is...
It's too bad I'll never find out who that secret, sexy man in chrome is...
Oh, yeah, you'd have to probably find him where he lives.
I'd rather kidnap him and take him with me.
I know, I know, I should stop pushing.
[He tried to keep it light, wishful thinking instead of naggy but. The yearning is still there.]
[He tried to keep it light, wishful thinking instead of naggy but. The yearning is still there.]
[he just pauses forever, and doesn't really have a response, so,]
C'mon. We came here so I could punch your dumb face.
C'mon. We came here so I could punch your dumb face.
[He's, a little relieved that the subject is dropped...]
I think the training room's the proper spot for that.
[Let's head there, surely nothing unusual will happen]
I think the training room's the proper spot for that.
[Let's head there, surely nothing unusual will happen]
[For sure they won't be accosted by a graduation offer, where they've got x number of minutes to talk about heaven or hell]
[Even when time is no longer stopped, they're probably both staring in stunned silence for a while longer. Not daring to even blink, because
What...]
What...]
... Shit.
[he'll break the silence first, and move his palm to cover his face in frustration.]
[he'll break the silence first, and move his palm to cover his face in frustration.]
Now?! Why now...??
[Oh no. Oh nooo Nero mirrors the action by clutching his head in slowly dawning panic]
[Oh no. Oh nooo Nero mirrors the action by clutching his head in slowly dawning panic]
... Guess... that's it?
[said slowly as he doesn't quite face him. he's thinking-- lowering his hand and glancing at the ground]
[said slowly as he doesn't quite face him. he's thinking-- lowering his hand and glancing at the ground]
The... the team's fragile, they still need me - I can't just throw in new rules for everyone and then fuck off, and... if I'm not around, the priorities get all messed with again--
[he turns back to him, and grips his shoulders.]
That is not your problem anymore. Either they man the fuck up and carry on, or they don't, but you can't keep propping them up forever.
That is not your problem anymore. Either they man the fuck up and carry on, or they don't, but you can't keep propping them up forever.
But I'd still be leaving my family... Shrike...
[He swallows, a hard lump in his throat as he looks up at Jason.]
I don't want to leave you. They can't make me...
[He swallows, a hard lump in his throat as he looks up at Jason.]
I don't want to leave you. They can't make me...
You're going back to Fortuna, right? Your family's gonna follow you back there.
[he glances away, and pulls back.
actually, his head kind of hurts from the rush of memories.]
[he glances away, and pulls back.
actually, his head kind of hurts from the rush of memories.]
So I just have to wait... by myself, not knowing when they'll ever come back...?
[His voice trails off, quiet, as his gaze falls to the ground.]
[His voice trails off, quiet, as his gaze falls to the ground.]
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