𝙍𝙊𝘽𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙑𝙄𝙏𝘾𝙃 .

⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⚕ ⠀𝘢 𝘫𝘰𝘣 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘺 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 .⠀⠀

[ꨄ @lostaffections]

you believe me like a god, i'll betray you like a man.

[𝙍𝙊𝘽𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙑𝙄𝙏𝘾𝙃 . @GUILTWRACKED]

i don’t know what tomodachi life is , i don’t know what that new thing on tik tok is , i don’t know anything , please stop asking me things .

[𝙍𝙊𝘽𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙑𝙄𝙏𝘾𝙃 . @GUILTWRACKED]

yeah , you get started there . holler if you need me .

( his voice is gruff , sheepish even . he looks down at the bagel and wonders if he deserves to eat it . he turns back in her direction , looking up . )

bring langdon with you !

[M͟E͟L͟I͟S͟S͟A͟ ͟K͟I͟N͟G͟ .ᐟ @melissakingr2]

( she looks down at the bagel and pauses )

how about … i leave this here — ( she places it down on the counter in front of dana’s chair ) — and if it disappears, i’ll assume dana or myrna took it. who knows?

( she gives a tight smile, and a nod, before zipping her bag back

[𝙍𝙊𝘽𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙑𝙄𝙏𝘾𝙃 . @GUILTWRACKED]

uh . ( he stares down at the bagel in a ziploc bag , guilt rising in his throat . )

i promise you , dr. king , i’ll be fine .

[M͟E͟L͟I͟S͟S͟A͟ ͟K͟I͟N͟G͟ .ᐟ @melissakingr2]

you can have it, um — ( she fiddles with her bag, unzipping it, before pulling out her bagel ) — it’s an everything-bagel with cream cheese and lettuce. it’s light but it’s something?

( she holds it out ) i have granola bars in my locker.

[𝙍𝙊𝘽𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙑𝙄𝙏𝘾𝙃 . @GUILTWRACKED]

it’s like the hospital doesn’t pay you . dinner , yes . 50 ? no .

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ⚕ . ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ *ℳ─ ᴿᴼᴮᴵᴺᴬⱽᴵᵀᶜᴴ ᅠ .ᐟ @attendingstone]

give me 50 bucks and take me to dinner and i'll get you one

[𝙍𝙊𝘽𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙑𝙄𝙏𝘾𝙃 . @GUILTWRACKED]

what is croomf ?

[𝙍𝙊𝘽𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙑𝙄𝙏𝘾𝙃 . @GUILTWRACKED]

i’m fine . you should have it .

[M͟E͟L͟I͟S͟S͟A͟ ͟K͟I͟N͟G͟ .ᐟ @melissakingr2]

i have one in my bag, if you’d like it?

[𝙍𝙊𝘽𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙑𝙄𝙏𝘾𝙃 . @GUILTWRACKED]

who do i have to pay to get a bagel around here .

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ⚕ . ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ *ℳ─ ᴿᴼᴮᴵᴺᴬⱽᴵᵀᶜᴴ ᅠ .ᐟ @attendingstone]

( currently munching on a bagel from their favorite deli )

[𝙍𝙊𝘽𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙑𝙄𝙏𝘾𝙃 . @GUILTWRACKED]

i didn’t have a bagel this morning and it’s ruined my day .

[𝙍𝙊𝘽𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙑𝙄𝙏𝘾𝙃 . @GUILTWRACKED]

… yes ?

[closed. @frequentcase]

@GUILTWRACKED

robby .. robby .. robby

[𝙍𝙊𝘽𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙑𝙄𝙏𝘾𝙃 . @GUILTWRACKED]

“ and what did you think i’d do with that information ? ” he says gruffly , pulling his throw blanket away from her .

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ⚕ . ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ *ℳ─ ᴿᴼᴮᴵᴺᴬⱽᴵᵀᶜᴴ ᅠ .ᐟ @attendingstone]

' yeah, well night shift didn't need me, and i can't sleep " plopping down beside of him

[𝙍𝙊𝘽𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙑𝙄𝙏𝘾𝙃 . @GUILTWRACKED]

“ i was about to sleep , ” grumbled robby , looking at his sister and the pizza box on his coffee table .

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ⚕ . ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ *ℳ─ ᴿᴼᴮᴵᴺᴬⱽᴵᵀᶜᴴ ᅠ .ᐟ @attendingstone]

letting herself into @GUILTWRACKED's apartment. throwing down a box half full of pizza

[𝙍𝙊𝘽𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙑𝙄𝙏𝘾𝙃 . @GUILTWRACKED]

yes , and they work , and i remembered to charge them this time .

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ⚕ . ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ *ℳ─ ᴿᴼᴮᴵᴺᴬⱽᴵᵀᶜᴴ ᅠ .ᐟ @attendingstone]

grandpa has airpods ?!

[𝙍𝙊𝘽𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙑𝙄𝙏𝘾𝙃 . @GUILTWRACKED]

what’s in my locker .

[𝙍𝙊𝘽𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙑𝙄𝙏𝘾𝙃 . @GUILTWRACKED]

does no one drink decent coffee over here ? it’s either the watered-down slop in the break room or the sugary abominations .

[𝙍𝙊𝘽𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙑𝙄𝙏𝘾𝙃 . @GUILTWRACKED]

good morning pittsburgh . my coffee tastes burnt .

[𝙍𝙊𝘽𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙑𝙄𝙏𝘾𝙃 . @GUILTWRACKED]

“ go home . ” he says , his voice heavy but unreadable . “ you can contact me through mohan . ”

[𝙍𝙊𝘽𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙑𝙄𝙏𝘾𝙃 . @GUILTWRACKED]

good morning pittsburgh . my coffee tastes burnt .

[𝙍𝙊𝘽𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙑𝙄𝙏𝘾𝙃 . @GUILTWRACKED]

a long pause . robby brings a hand up , rubbing at his tense jaw . “ go home , carter . take some time . ”

[𝙍𝙊𝘽𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙑𝙄𝙏𝘾𝙃 . @GUILTWRACKED]

robby exhales , a rough sound . “ what’s the matter ? do you need to see caleb ? ”

[𝙍𝙊𝘽𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙑𝙄𝙏𝘾𝙃 . @GUILTWRACKED]

“ you feeling ill ? ” he asks , eyeing the other man . “ go home . ”

[𝙍𝙊𝘽𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙑𝙄𝙏𝘾𝙃 . @GUILTWRACKED]

no one is getting the hantavirus .

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ⚕ . ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ *ℳ─ ᴿᴼᴮᴵᴺᴬⱽᴵᵀᶜᴴ ᅠ .ᐟ @attendingstone]

you want me to to get the HANTAVIRUS