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Ugh... Well, whatever, she's gonna make her cake cats and I'm just gonna make edible stuff I guess.

[ he still feels a little pouty. he's gonna partly blame it on the head injury too ]

You only stop by for the laundry?

Gonna stay over today.

[ he might be feeling awkward around Duo for Reasons, but... ]

Everything okay over there?

[he leans against the wall beside the bed that Acheron is sitting on, inwardly searching for an answer to that question.]

... It's alright.

[and it is, mostly.]

I sense some hesitance in that answer.

[grumbles.]

If you wanna say it, say it. It's not gonna go outside these walls.

[he doesn't feel like it but... Acheron asked him to talk more about this shit. so.]

Sometimes I think I was better off as a Weed.

Edited 2024-04-28 22:32 (UTC)

You think? I mean, is being a sheep cramping your style?

Not that. Weed powers work in the Mist. That's useful to Flocks, right?

[it wasn't much of an advantage, but it was one nonetheless. he felt he could just... do more as a Weed. though he knows the deal about being controlled by the wolf.]

Well, yeah. Not having powers is a problem when we need to go in there, so weeds are a lifesaver. But is being useful the only reason you're feeling like this?

Think so.

[that whole fish business with his team really highlighted how little he could do in comparison, without magic. he trusts his skills as an assassin and values them, but the gap between him and his team seems big.]

You don't need powers to be useful, right?

Is what I wanna say, but this place is messed up. I mean, look at the cake cat crap. Not that that's useful exactly, but... I mean there's always some guy who can do more than you.

[he's not even sure what he's looking for, other than to be open, like Acheron wants him to do.]

That's different. It's difficult to always help my team out when I'm at a disadvantage.

Not sure what to say about that. I mean, you're there. That's the important part, isn't it? Whatever you can do, if they know you have their back, I think that helps.

[ he reaches to scratch his head in thought - but he brushes against the bump under his hair and winces ]

Edited 2024-05-03 21:52 (UTC)

[he gives those words some thought, casting a look down at the floor. it's not like he can become a Weed again at will.]

Maybe...

[Acheron has a point, and maybe it's just him, but... the disconnect is real.

he side glances at Acheron just as he winces. ah. right. he's injured.]

Still hurts?

[ it's not a good answer, but sometimes there isn't one. It sucks. Acheron just looks over at Duo as his hand slides back down into his lap. ]

Yeah - Thistle healing is such a pain to use, literally. Can't believe it but I kind of miss crying on myself.

[normally he'd just go and do it, since it's how heals work and that's how he views kissing now.

but.

the last time he kissed him things got a little weird. mostly with how Acheron reacted, though he also felt something strange that he's been unable to shake.]

... Want me to heal you?

[ he should have seen that coming considering, but here he is, trying not to let that show on his face. But the hesitation is real, even if it only lasts 30 seconds as all of that baggage returns to the forefront of his brain. ]

Y-Yeah, sure, why not? Shouldn't take much.

[the hesitation is weird so he guesses the overall weirdness is still there.

but he doesn't hesitate, though he is coming at it from a complicated angle as he leans down and tilts his head. lips press against Acheron's while his hands rest on either side of the blond to keep him from falling forward.

that should heal the bump and the hangover.]

[ he is very careful not to kiss back. But he wants to and that's a complicated feeling in and of itself. Thank god there's no bracelets this time, though it's clear his emotions are not in check as his hands tense a bit in his lap at the warmth of Duo's lips, his eyes closing automatically with the contact. ]

[all done. he straightens up and stares down at Acheron.]

No tongue this time.

[which is what he expected after the last time this happened. Duo, himself, is left feeling... odd. confused? a little. disappointed? not sure.

mostly it reminded him of all the emotions from Acheron that flooded into him last time. which he's yet to hear any explanation for.]

[ speaking of tongue, now he's just going to basically choke on his, ending with kind of a sputtering cough. ]

Why would I-- that only happened the once!!

[ defensive as fuq ]

Edited 2024-05-03 23:06 (UTC)

Because it seemed like you enjoyed it.

[if words could kill...]

[ a hitman, hitting the vital points like he would, this sucks and it's obvious on Acheron's dumb face ]

Doesn't matter. I don't think you did.