turbo heaven 🌼 chrono

[outdistanced]

this boy's hair is so mystifying

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[clockpunk]

Think everyone'll appreciate it. It's thoughtful.

[ he kept the amaryllis in the back of his sketchpad until it started to break down. the imprint it left on the paper is... somewhere. ]

In sand...? Why sand?

[outdistanced]

It's nothing that special, but if they like it.

[ maybe he's just a little flustered. idiot. ]

Because because the charm is supposed to be a sand rose, apparently. A rock that looks like a rose, but he said they're rare, so paper would work just as well.

[clockpunk]

[ smiles against his neck. stupid ]

Oh, that's cool. Gettin' close enough works just fine. Charms like that are really about the thought behind it.

[outdistanced]

Mm... if you say so. I wouldn't really know.

[clockpunk]

But you helped anyway.

[ mm. he's quiet for a long moment. ]

...wish you wouldn't worry so much about askin' me things. Even if they're not always nice, the fact you ask at all is good.

[outdistanced]

Because he asked, and I didn't have a reason not to.

[ ...hm? ]

I do ask you things, though.

[clockpunk]

Because you knew how to make a paper rose?

[ a sigh. wording this is hard. ]

Yeah, I just mean... you worry about me a lot. [ curls against him a little more. ] You can ask me anything at all, you know? Stuff you want, stuff you want to know.

[outdistanced]

Yeah. Yves showed me how when... [ ah, wait, no. he trails off, leaving that thought unfinished.

hm. this must be about earlier, then? he watches chrono for a moment from his periphery... mostly just his hair ig. ]

I don't know if curiosity is worth making you relive some of the shit you've been through already.

[clockpunk]

[ he stills for a moment, at the unfinished explanation, but then remembers roses and makes a neutral, acknowledging sound. yeah nope that's fine

it's his hair. his face is still tucked away, though laurence might feel a frown. ]

Not like that's stopping it anyway. [ sigh. ] But no, I just mean more... guess it's not really about asking. I'm worried about you too, is all.

[outdistanced]

Maybe not, but still.

[ wait why is this about him now. ]

...What for?

[clockpunk]

[ he's quiet again, for a moment. the thoughts he's trying to word sort of half-manifest, vague senses of care, concern, fondness. ]

Nothing in particular, but I know you don't like people fussin' over you. So I'm just telling you now, that you really can come to me with anything. [ maybe being cuddly just turns him kind of sappy. maybe it's the emotional drain of the day. maybe it was the sight of trust being broken, again. ] Guess it's a little late to say, but. Mm.

[outdistanced]

[ boy he really is being sappy huh. unfortunate how it makes laurence's heart kind of flutter. ]

I know. I trust you with pretty much everything already.

[clockpunk]

[ yeah. he hits a point of exhaustion before actually being sleepy that just makes him kind of like this. he'll angle his head to press a little kiss to laurence's jaw. ]

What d'you wanna do most when everyone's back?

[outdistanced]

[ cute... that makes him smile. ]

Man, I have no idea. A bunch of them asked me to show them the new places, but... maybe it'd be nice to have one of those parties with everyone again, too?

[clockpunk]

[ loud...

but he nods. it does sound nice, to just have a celebration, once things were a little more figured out perhaps. ]

Maybe somewhere like the park or the garden. Or Italy.

[outdistanced]

You can take a break if you need to.

[ "just leave" is always an option. ]

Italy's so big I'd just have to hope no one gets lost there. But it might be nice, if we even have time for it. Still gotta find Ariel.

[clockpunk]

[ ah. that one got shared, huh. he just hums vaguely in agreement. ]

So we find her, kick this formless bastard's ass, have a party. That sounds good to me.

[outdistanced]

[ he snorts a laugh. ]

One last party for the road, without everything else hanging over our heads.

[ except goodbyes, he supposes. ]

[clockpunk]

[ hehe. smiles and gives him a light squeeze ]

Seems like the right kind of thing to do, doesn't it? A high note.

[outdistanced]

[ squeezes back! ]

After all the shit this place has put us through? I think we deserve it.

[clockpunk]

Least they could do. Again.

[ stupid god. ]

...you comfy? This kind of worked out, huh?

[outdistanced]

And you won't even have to fight them.

[ as much as some of you wanted to!! but he nods and shifts a little, just loosening his hold a touch. ]

I'm fine, yeah. Might as well make the most of it before Yves is back to find new ways to terrorize me, anyway.

[clockpunk]

Might still want to, though.

[ never off the table!! ]

...you missed him a lot, huh?

[outdistanced]

I think you just want something to fight now.

[ teasing. ]

...Yeah. I got used to him being here, after so long. It's weird that he's not.

[clockpunk]

Maybe. Two months without Vanguard means I haven't had an outlet.

[ only half-joking... god he wants to play a card game at least though

he hums, a gentle sound of understanding. ]

He'll be happy to see you, too.