[ jiaoqiu, that's so worrying. for a moment, elysia wonders if that ties into how much spice he uses.
it does break her heart a little, and she curls her fingers around his, as if that could do anything, as if she could hold onto some kind of feeling for him. ]
Have you been hurt so much that you've become numb?
I don't know what has caused you to be so numb, only that you're become so numb because you felt too strongly, and whatever scars are on your heart only speak of your beauty.
[ not all beauty is happy, not all beauty is glorious, but to elysia, a heart like jiaoqiu's shines even if his hurts are also saddening. ]
Your story is beautiful from what I see, and I only want to see it develop into something brighter.
there's silence, for a very long, long moment, and then - just. a moment of weakness, a moment where his pride isn't so blinding, a moment where a kind word from a kind woman makes him feel like he can.
he shifts, and rests his head against the side of her's. a little cat bunt of a motion. ]
[ she leans into him, ready to accept any weakness and any flash of pride at any time. ]
You make it easy. I'll tell you that everyday, if you need it.
[ she will shower him with her affection. all she wants is for him to know he's loved, whether he hurts or doesn't, when he hurts and when he doesn't, all the time. ]
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Do you still wish it were you instead?
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[ he says, finally. ]
Yes. And no.
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[ a soft observation. ]
It must hurt.
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[ he says, with a lifeless little smile. ]
That's the problem, these days. Nothing does.
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it does break her heart a little, and she curls her fingers around his, as if that could do anything, as if she could hold onto some kind of feeling for him. ]
Have you been hurt so much that you've become numb?
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he keeps her hand in his own. ]
Ah, that sounds too dramatic. Like some sort of lead actor in an immersia.
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bitch you said please vote for me!! she doesn't think bitch. ]
We're all the leads of our own story, Jiaoqiu. Did I get your backstory wrong?
[ she keeps her tone light, but she is buzzing underneath with her concern. ]
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I suppose not. [ he just doesn't like that it makes him sound pitiful... ]
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[ not all beauty is happy, not all beauty is glorious, but to elysia, a heart like jiaoqiu's shines even if his hurts are also saddening. ]
Your story is beautiful from what I see, and I only want to see it develop into something brighter.
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there's silence, for a very long, long moment, and then - just. a moment of weakness, a moment where his pride isn't so blinding, a moment where a kind word from a kind woman makes him feel like he can.
he shifts, and rests his head against the side of her's. a little cat bunt of a motion. ]
You have a way with words, Ellie.
[ thank you, in so many of them. ]
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You make it easy. I'll tell you that everyday, if you need it.
[ she will shower him with her affection. all she wants is for him to know he's loved, whether he hurts or doesn't, when he hurts and when he doesn't, all the time. ]