outdistanced | turbo heaven 🌼 chrono

None of them have really told me much about it... Lucas just sounded more worried about all of us, like he always was. So he's himself again, I guess?

[ he toys absently with the ends of the yellow ribbon on his wrist. ]

No, it definitely is. [ expression twisting into a scowl. ] Hypnosis, possession, whatever it is - it's fucked up that anyone can do that to another person.

...accepting that they didn't play a part is always goin' to be hard.

[ there's an image that flashes in his thoughts - supernatural gold eyes, lightless. familiar. he shakes it away. ]

Monday's not far off. Doesn't feel real, yet.

...I know. [ softly. ] It's still their bodies doing all that, even if their minds aren't all there.

[ just like the executions, when they all have their hands forced, no matter what side they're on. he wills his hands not to shake just thinking about it. ]

It doesn't. But it will be before we know it. [ ... ] I've really missed them.

[ chrono reaches for his hand, then. wordless, some attempt to soothe. ]

Me too. There's a lot still to do, but it'll be easier with everyone. [ ... ] It'll be loud again, but I'm looking forward to it this time.

[ he can have paw. the trembling is faint, but there. ]

They might know things we don't, too. [ ...hah. he smiles. ] So am I. And if it's ever too much, we can take a minute, right? I don't think any of them will mind.

[ ahh... he'll knit their fingers together, lightly, and in a moment of tenderness that's almost more for himself, lift the handhold to press his lips to the back of laurence's hand. ]

Bet they will. Ready to share and find a way to end this for us, and... everyone who might have to go through redemption again. [ his eyes slip closed. tired. ] Mhmm. Many hands, light work, and all that.

[ he's a little too tired to be affected too much by the kiss, sweet as it is - laurence just forces himself to take a deep breath, relax, and give his hand a light squeeze. it's okay. or it will be. ]

Even if anyone has to do it again, it'll be different. No more deaths.

[ that's something. ]

...You should really get some rest, man.

[ or it will be, eventually. ]

Just the good parts. At least we still had those. [ after a contemplative moment... he nods, lets laurence's hand free, and just kinda. flops to the ground. might need a pillow. ] I'm napping here, sorry.

We still do.

[ watches this happen and pushes himself up to grab a few pillows, tossing them down to chrono. ]

I wouldn't have brought you here if it wasn't okay.

[ that does makes him smile a little. yeah, they still do. it's a nicer thought to fall asleep to. ]

Just for a little while.

[ yeah he conks out like. immediately. head hits the pillows and he's gone. ]

turbo heaven 🌼 chrono

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