[she just looks tired. her room doesn't have mirrors in it so she can't see her own bruises without her compact. it's confusing because she can't remember what is and isn't real, whether she imagined those bruises.]
Ah. [she chews her lip.] I have a memory of purchasing an identical spear, but I cannot find it in my room. And it was Aikawa I was thinking of targeting, but...I can't tell if I'm inventing things.
[that's the problem with brain problems; adding up the evidence doesn't quite work because you don't know which part is the hallucination.]
[ they agree, quietly, and then absently knead their thumb into their palm. ]
...Maybe once the dust settles, things'll become a little clearer. The whole trial just finished - lots of details to unpack. If... maybe make a list, of the things you know right now, whatever discrepancies you're finding, then take a break and come back to it.
[ it's what they would do. ] 's the, uh, sciencey way to go about it, or something. Right?
... for the second bit, they have to pause, first? like they're sort of gathering what they want to say. or maybe they're just actually a huge weenie and criminally bad at saying important things. ]
...Worried - Because I care about you, that's why, and I don't want to see you hurt. We had a pretty big talk about it all earlier in the week, yeah? Whether you went through with it, or were just thinking about it. Had you on my mind.
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week 3, saturday
Where are you?
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and then, there's a knock on the door. ]
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Aquila, hello.
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Oh, Harrow. [ he says, a little quieter than usual, voice a little smoother than usual, and he shuts the door, then leans on it.
... ] You look like shit. [ nice. there's no heat to it, at all. ]
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[she just looks tired. her room doesn't have mirrors in it so she can't see her own bruises without her compact. it's confusing because she can't remember what is and isn't real, whether she imagined those bruises.]
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[ ...
they're quiet for a second, before they pull something from their sleeve - a similar compact mirror - and offer it to her. ]
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...Oh. You see it, too. I had wondered.
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[ they close the mirror and take it back, and then. sigh. it's a little heavy. tired. ]
You'll - yeah. I do. You said you didn't go through with it, in your message, right? What're you thinking? Let's go sit down.
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[she'll sit by her desk, but there's room on the uncomfortable bed.]
I intended to kill someone this week, but I wound up not waking up.
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Right. [ they say. they are very stiff where they're sitting, tense. ] There a 'but' on the end of that sentence?
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[that's the problem with brain problems; adding up the evidence doesn't quite work because you don't know which part is the hallucination.]
The bruise is real. Hmm.
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[ they agree, quietly, and then absently knead their thumb into their palm. ]
...Maybe once the dust settles, things'll become a little clearer. The whole trial just finished - lots of details to unpack. If... maybe make a list, of the things you know right now, whatever discrepancies you're finding, then take a break and come back to it.
[ it's what they would do. ] 's the, uh, sciencey way to go about it, or something. Right?
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[ boy howdy they do. ] ...I uh, get migraines sometimes. Lots of water and laying in the dark helps. Warm compresses for your head, too.
If nothing else, you hustled today. You probably should rest. [ a beat. ] I. Probably should've just let you type and let you rest, huh.
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[even if she's a bit drained.]
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Wow. High compliment. I'm not unhappy to see you either.
[ be nice, aquila!! they're obviously teasing, though. ] You had me worried.
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...Worried? Why?
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[ lol.
... for the second bit, they have to pause, first? like they're sort of gathering what they want to say. or maybe they're just actually a huge weenie and criminally bad at saying important things. ]
...Worried - Because I care about you, that's why, and I don't want to see you hurt. We had a pretty big talk about it all earlier in the week, yeah? Whether you went through with it, or were just thinking about it. Had you on my mind.
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Why are you saying that?
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Don't toy with me.
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... they pause for a moment, and then shake their head. ]
Harrow. [ and... their words are genuine. a little less gravelly rough than usual. ] I promise that I care about you.
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If you say so.
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they huff a little, and push off the bed, coming over, though they just kind of kneel down where she is. ]
Words're cheap, I know. Not easy to prove. [ but, they tilt their head up to look at her. ] But, I wouldn't say it if I didn't mean it.
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