ᅠᅠ——ᅠᅠ i know you're not in love.

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⠀⠀i fell for your magic, i tasted your skin, and though this is tragic... at least i found the end.
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⠀⠀⠀16+ ACCOUNT. 19YO MUN.

[ᅠᅠ——ᅠᅠ i know you're not in love. @BLAZlNGSTAR]

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⠀⠀⠀⠀your love is a mystery,
⠀⠀⠀⠀yeah, my love is a fool.

⠀⠀⠀⠀#LCBRP⠀+⠀#PJMRP

[ᅠ⟢ᅠ𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸ᅠ——ᅠ𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘬 .ᐟᅠ @lovedclaws]

what about us .ᐣ what about everything we've been through .ᐣ

[ᅠᅠ——ᅠᅠ i know you're not in love. @BLAZlNGSTAR]

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⠀⠀i might be doomed
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[ᅠᅠ——ᅠᅠ i know you're not in love. @BLAZlNGSTAR]

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⠀⠀...what the HELL just happened.
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[ᅠᅠ——ᅠᅠ i know you're not in love. @BLAZlNGSTAR]

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⠀⠀[⠀d'aww. marton can't help but smile at that nickname. he reaches out with his open hand to turn johann's face back towards him.⠀]

⠀⠀hey... don't look so terrified, hänsi. i don't mind nicknames. i like them. please, keep calling me that.
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[ᅠᅠ——ᅠᅠ am i just dreaming? @FALSElDENTlTY]

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⠀⠀see, the worst part about it, marti... is the fact that, if i get my life on track, ten other problems seem to come up.

⠀⠀[⠀johann's face goes red at the accidental, soft nickname. he turns his head away instantly.⠀]
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[ᅠᅠ——ᅠᅠ i know you're not in love. @BLAZlNGSTAR]

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⠀⠀i get it. its hard. but you should let me and alyssa take some of the burden, johann.

⠀⠀[⠀marton can't help himself now. pushing himself up to his feet, he steps over to sit beside his chief. his hand reaches out to stop johann from fidgeting so much.⠀]
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[ᅠᅠ——ᅠᅠ am i just dreaming? @FALSElDENTlTY]

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⠀⠀i know, i know... i've been trying to get better about it. its hard. i can't shut my brain off half the time.

⠀⠀[⠀johann sighs, and his shoulders slump forward. he needs a break. a couple months off, at least.⠀]
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[ᅠᅠ——ᅠᅠ i know you're not in love. @BLAZlNGSTAR]

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⠀⠀[⠀a skeptical hum comes from him, but he doesn't push.⠀]

⠀⠀you worry too much. your face might get stuck that way if you keep worrying so much.

⠀⠀[⠀'⠀and i like your face as is,⠀'⠀he would've said, if he wasn't afraid.⠀]
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[ᅠᅠ——ᅠᅠ am i just dreaming? @FALSElDENTlTY]

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⠀⠀[⠀making a startled sound that he covered up with a cough, he continued fidgeting with his ID again. oh, how marton knows him so well.⠀]

⠀⠀just... thinking about the future of the LCE. like a responsible chief.

⠀⠀[⠀fat fucking liar alert!⠀]
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[ᅠᅠ——ᅠᅠ i know you're not in love. @BLAZlNGSTAR]

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⠀⠀i know, johann. we appreciate you more than you realize.

⠀⠀[⠀turning his head so he didn't stare, he turned back to his papers. but he was still aware of his chief's nervous energy.⠀]

⠀⠀what're you thinking about? you look like you're about to pass out.
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[ᅠᅠ——ᅠᅠ am i just dreaming? @FALSElDENTlTY]

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⠀⠀[⠀johann has to physically pause as marton gives that sweet, little smile. wings above, if he only wasn't a coward... he swallows around the lump of unspoken words.⠀]

⠀⠀i worry about everyone. i can't just let my employees rot away and pretend i don't care.
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[ᅠᅠ——ᅠᅠ i know you're not in love. @BLAZlNGSTAR]

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⠀⠀there's no need to worry about me, johann. i'm a grown man. i can handle myself.

⠀⠀[⠀he tilts his head to look back at his chief, offering a reassuring little smile.⠀]

⠀⠀that's still sweet, though. i'm glad at least someone worries.
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[ᅠᅠ——ᅠᅠ am i just dreaming? @FALSElDENTlTY]

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⠀⠀of course. we're all still here.

⠀⠀[⠀'⠀but especially because you're still here,⠀'⠀is what he would've said if he wasn't a coward. johann bites the words back as he fidgets with his ID card.⠀]

⠀⠀i'm glad you're doing alright. i was starting to worry.
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[ᅠᅠ——ᅠᅠ i know you're not in love. @BLAZlNGSTAR]

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⠀⠀[⠀marton's feeling the same way. he's trying to ignore how his heart's doing loops in his chest as he sits back down to work.⠀]

⠀⠀but i'm okay. you know how it is around here. exhausting, but we're still here, y'know?
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[ᅠᅠ——ᅠᅠ am i just dreaming? @FALSElDENTlTY]

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⠀⠀ah, right, right, yes.⠀(💧)⠀sorry. my thought process has been totally out of wack as of late.

⠀⠀[⠀stepping in and closing the door behind him. perching on a nearby, empty desk. poor guy looks like he's going to pass out.⠀]
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[ᅠᅠ——ᅠᅠ i know you're not in love. @BLAZlNGSTAR]

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⠀⠀[⠀ah. now he can't help himself. a little smile cracks through his neutral expression.⠀]

⠀⠀...i missed you too, chief. you can come in if you want. i'm just finishing up the paperwork on the latest enkephalin production cycle.
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[ᅠᅠ——ᅠᅠ am i just dreaming? @FALSElDENTlTY]

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⠀⠀just wanted to check up on you. we barely get the chance to be around each other nowadays.

⠀⠀[⠀leaning an arm against the doorway.⠀]

⠀⠀and because... i missed you. y'know?
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[ᅠᅠ——ᅠᅠ i know you're not in love. @BLAZlNGSTAR]

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⠀⠀[⠀a curious raise of his eyebrow. he stepped over to open the door, and had to squish the smile that was threatening to crack his expression.⠀]

⠀⠀hey, chief. everything alright?
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[ᅠᅠ——ᅠᅠ am i just dreaming? @FALSElDENTlTY]

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⠀⠀[⠀tapping on @BLAZlNGSTAR's door. looking absolutely embarrassed with himself.⠀]
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[ً @holyaches]

i am just a broken machine and i do things that i don't really mean.

[ᅠᅠ——ᅠᅠ i know you're not in love. @BLAZlNGSTAR]

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⠀⠀chief's hair is so soft... sometimes he lets me brush it out. sometimes i can't believe how soft it is.
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[ᅠᅠ——ᅠᅠ i know you're not in love. @BLAZlNGSTAR]

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⠀⠀uhm...

⠀⠀[⠀digging through his other inner pocket. pulling out an entire box of reese's cups.⠀]

⠀⠀as long as you share, you can have some of these.
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[𝘙𝘌𝘚𝘐𝘚𝘛 𝘈𝘕𝘋 𝘋𝘐𝘚𝘖𝘙𝘋𝘌𝘙 @TheCityFixer4U]

Do you have more?

(Pleading face.)

[ᅠᅠ——ᅠᅠ i know you're not in love. @BLAZlNGSTAR]

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⠀⠀i don't. think chief is doing okay.
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[ᅠᅠ——ᅠᅠ i know you're not in love. @BLAZlNGSTAR]

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⠀⠀today feels... very bleak. i'm not sure why. perhaps it is just the air.
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[ً @holyaches]

i tried to be good. am i no good? am i no good? am i no good?

[ᅠᅠ——ᅠᅠ i know you're not in love. @BLAZlNGSTAR]

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⠀⠀[⠀cocking his head again.⠀]

⠀⠀oh, thank you. that sounds like an interesting way to spend my paid time off. i'll keep that in mind.

⠀⠀...i'd offer something else in return, but there's nothing interesting at the LCE.
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[𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘦 .ᐟ @ManagerOfLCCB]

ᅠ
ᅠ" ... "
ᅠ
ᅠ( Sigh . )
ᅠ
ᅠ" Oh , right . I forgot to mention but if you ever want to relax at a place , I have a bar establishment that is open . You can take a drink or two if you wish ~ "
ᅠ

[ᅠᅠ——ᅠᅠ i know you're not in love. @BLAZlNGSTAR]

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⠀⠀nothing... don't worry about it. i'm just glad you enjoyed the treat.

⠀⠀[⠀supportive thumbs up.⠀]
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[𝘙𝘌𝘚𝘐𝘚𝘛 𝘈𝘕𝘋 𝘋𝘐𝘚𝘖𝘙𝘋𝘌𝘙 @TheCityFixer4U]

Huh?

(There are literally no thoughts behind those eyes. They're just happy to get candy.)

[ᅠᅠ——ᅠᅠ i know you're not in love. @BLAZlNGSTAR]

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⠀⠀wait— don't...

⠀⠀[⠀wincing. how the fuck did they do that.⠀]

⠀⠀...eat the wrapper.
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[𝘙𝘌𝘚𝘐𝘚𝘛 𝘈𝘕𝘋 𝘋𝘐𝘚𝘖𝘙𝘋𝘌𝘙 @TheCityFixer4U]

Oooh!

(Eating everything. Wrappers and all.)