[Game 21] Epilogue

[arsgoetia]

So, you get your Philly cheesesteak, and you head back on another train, returning to New York at fuck o'clock in the morning. Maybe you get a nap on the train, or maybe you're full of yawns and misery as you head back to Sariel's house at the crack of dawn. Paz went on her merry way with wonderful promises for the future, but Hale is with you, seeming remarkably energetic.

Madison is just barely held back by Kieran, it seems, from just sprinting out the door as soon as you get anywhere near the yard. As it stands, as soon as you all make your way past the gate, there's a redhead barreling down to greet you.

Comments

[boatsights]

No! At least, I don't think so? . . . they said that usually when they're summoned they, stay summoned? For a bit. So they might not . . . disappear when the others do.

[liarliarliar]

. . .

[boatsights]

[. . . makes a face]

[liarliarliar]

Sorry I was just. Not expecting that?

It's fine.

[boatsights]

Shuuya . . .

[liarliarliar]

I'm being unfair. I'm sorry.

[boatsights]

I do like them.

[liarliarliar]

[nods at that]

[boatsights]

I'll be happy if they stay.

[liarliarliar]

That's fair. You like them.

[boatsights]

I'm allowed to like people.

[liarliarliar]

You are.

I'm dumb. I admit this.

Just... It's hard to get over my first bout of childish jealousy within a few hours and I promise I am actually trying very hard? I don't...like that I'm being this way?

I know I'm wrong?

I wouldn't ever tell you no about this because I know I'm wrong?

[boatsights]

. . .


. . . I'm. I'm trying to convince myself. It's far too easy for me to just want to buckle under your wants.

[liarliarliar]

I want dumb things, Madison.

You can have them stay here and it'll be fine and you'll have fun. And even if I twitch a little bit I promise it's still...fine. Because it's about us grabbing all the happiness we can get our hands on.

You SHOULD be greedy. You deserved EVERYTHING.

[liarliarliar]

And I'll get use to them and surely they can endear themselves to me.

[boatsights]

[still looks anxious and almost frightened for a moment, before he just nods helplessly]

[I can do it. I can be a real well-rounded person!]

Thank—. . . thank you . . .

[liarliarliar]

Please don't thank me for not being terrible.

[boatsights]

I do want to thank you for putting up with me.

[liarliarliar]

It's not... You didn't get all jealous about me being friendly with anyone!

[boatsights]

Well, I did . . . notice them . . .

[liarliarliar]

There's nothing wrong with looking...

And...

[sighs, deciding not to go on with what he was thinking]

And anyway. You're still my boyfriend and not their's.

[boatsights]

I am all yours.

[rather impassioned, hands over his heart]

. . . "and" what, though?

[liarliarliar]

I was going to say if you ever didn't want to be all mine. If you changed your mind about me.

But I couldn't make myself say something that noble.

[boatsights]

That's not noble, that's ridiculous.

I mean, I appreciate the thought. But don't . . . don't.

[liarliarliar]

Don't wanna. No one else will...

[quick smooch]

No one else will be as great as you are.