[ laurence has to squeeze his eyes shut beneath his hand, fight back against more tears and the knot in his throat before he can even think about replying. ]
...Yeah. Me, too.
[ elysia, too, but... zhongli was the closest thing laurence has ever had to family. ]
[ he doesn't look over because he's just going to start crying again if he does, but he's going to reach an arm around laurence's shoulders and pull him to his side in a half-hug. ]
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[ said like someone who's definitely been thinking about it already. ]
Hopefully. Ugh, I feel like I need to pass out again.
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...It always feels that way on Fridays, waking up to news like that.
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[ he sinks heavily back into the couch and closes his eyes with a sigh. ]
At least... last night was nice. Before we went to sleep.
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[ stares up at the ceiling. ]
...Guess that's really the best thing we can do. Make it a good night, just in case the worst happens and we don't have another chance.
[ he hates that a lot, though. ]
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Laurence, I really need you to not say stuff like that right now, man.
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Sorry. It's just... hard not to think about it, right now.
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[ quietly. ]
I'm gonna really miss him.
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...Yeah. Me, too.
[ elysia, too, but... zhongli was the closest thing laurence has ever had to family. ]
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quietly, ] We've gotta find who killed them. Somehow.
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Somehow. We can figure it out. Everyone's gonna be trying.
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[ they came so close to voting for yves last week. ]