No, I think I get what you mean. And like ... while I wish you didn't have to deal with this stuff, I'm ... you know, I'm glad you're here. And that we met, and stuff.
[ it's awkward in the way only a teenage boy can be. ]
You're welcome. [ even if it is, she thinks asch would appreciate it. for now, she's quiet, sitting with him. maybe they can just sit here and appreciate the flowers for a while. it makes it easier for her to exude calmness and comfort when he's settled right here with her. ]
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[ He'll definitely wriggle wildly in her grip but he's just trying to shove her. But. He's also laughing, so that's a definite victory. ]
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Shit like this makes me feel like I was supposed to be here, you know? Like. I don't believe in divine intervention or anything, I just. I don't know.
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[ it's awkward in the way only a teenage boy can be. ]
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Yeah. Me too, Mr. Wizard. [ she reaches out to ruffle his hair. ] Hey, what were you doing out here, anyway?
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[ ... Isaac turns pensive, and the grief returns, not intense, but ... abiding. that grief lives here now. ]
... Asch, he planted some sunflowers here. I come out to, I dunno. Keep an eye on 'em.
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That's good of you. [ beau says simply. ] That's really good of you, babe.
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I know it's more for me than for him.
[ a moment of unusual self-clarity. ]
But. Thanks, I guess.
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