(it's gonna rain tonight)

[idolpro]

Who: :)
Where: Game Tower
When: Day 503, evening

[ wuh woh!!! time for a game!!! ]

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[numberedays]

[Oh! Leaning in to read.]

Yes, that helps.

[sangreine]

Then I'll use this until the effects wear off

Although I might be sleeping for most of the next three days, it's been an awful week even before this mess

[numberedays]

That's alright. This sound is a little distracting anyway... Not sure I'd be good company like this.

[sangreine]

[ freezing for longer than that response merits, wondering if he heard about her whole rampage and is even more afraid of her now, which would be fair enough even if she was hoping that people she hadn't hurt directly might be less inclined to that ]

yeah okay

I could really use a distraction, would you let me know when you're feeling better? Please?

[numberedays]

-?

Of course I will. Is something wrong?

[sangreine]

[ pretty much everything's wrong! ]

[ She starts trying to type, but gives up on being coherent fairly quickly. Instead, she just nods. ]

[numberedays]

[...Can he place a hand gently on her shoulder?]

[sangreine]

[ He can! She looks surprised for a second, then gives him a watery smile and cranes her neck so her cheek brushes his hand. ]

[ She mouths "sorry" at him, for nothing in particular, she just has so much to apologize for that they fall out at random ]

I let this place beat me

[numberedays]

There isn't any reason to apologize to me. But in what way do you mean?

[sangreine]

[ if it's a day that ends in a number then it's a day she'll find a reason to apologize to just anyone ]

I got poisoned in a game

whatever it did to me made me want to hurt people

And I did. A lot of people.

I got chained up for the five days until it wore off this morning [ She rubs at her wrist without really thinking about it, which is bruised and cut up from where she lashed at the restraints ]

[ so basically her worst nightmares all rolled into one big ball of suck ]

[numberedays]

[Ah. yes, that does explain some things.]

Quite a long effect. That's... unfortunate.

[In a tone that implies it's much more than just that but the noise doesn't exactly have him in a state to be much more eloquent.]

[sangreine]

[ At least she's coherent enough to read "unfortunate" as he possibly means it ]

So of course I get it if you don't want to... if/when you're up to it some company would help

in the meantime, maybe get some rest if you can

[ She reaches up like she might touch his shoulder or face or possibly try and hug him, but hesitates ]

[numberedays]

[He doesn't move away from the possibility of touch!]

Oh, I don't mind it. Other than the noise, I'm doing well. But because of that noise, I can't be attentive.

[It's already pretty tough focusing on just this conversation when he can barely hear his own voice over the din.]

[sangreine]

[ Since he's not shying away, she rests her palm on the front of his shoulder and then rests her forehead beside it, gently but in a way that conveys that she'd like to collapse on him if that wouldn't topple them both over like dominoes ]

Your presence means enough to me without any strict attention, for future reference

I'll be resting for a few days anyway like it or not, but whenever you're up to it

I just need to not think about everything for a while

[numberedays]

[Curling an arm around her back.]

Let me get my unitmates settled. There's a few things I'd like to take care of to make sure they're comfortable, but I should be able to spend any amount of time with you after.

[sangreine]

of course

[ she gives him a kiss on the cheek, her skin is cool to the touch (it's typically warmer than your average human, significantly so) ]

thank you

[numberedays]

It isn't any trouble. Shall I look for you at ZRAEL?

[sangreine]

Mmhmm. Just text me when you feel up to it.

[ She'll get away from Heart Soldier once she gets transfused, she needs some time with someone she didn't hurt when she was out of her mind. ]

[numberedays]

I'll be sure to, Aliza.