(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]

-?

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.