‍ ‍ 𝗝𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡 ‍𝗙𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗥. ‍

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀
she ⠀ has ⠀ a ⠀ 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭 ⠀ for ⠀ 𝒓emembering ⠀
things ⠀ 𝒐thers ⠀ 𝒔𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐞 ⠀ by ⠀ 𝐟orgetting.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀

[‍ ‍ 𝗝𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡 ‍𝗙𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗥. ‍ @NOTEDSTATIC]

⠀⠀⠀

⠀⠀ 𝒔he ⠀ teaches ⠀ 𝒎𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐬, ⠀
⠀ not ⠀ how ⠀ 𝒕𝒐 ⠀ survive ⠀ them.

⠀⠀⠀

[‍ ‍ 𝗝𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡 ‍𝗙𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗥. ‍ @NOTEDSTATIC]

WITH ⠀ A ⠀ 𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊 ⠀ THAT ⠀ 𝑺PEAKS ⠀ BEFORE ⠀ 𝑺𝑯𝑬 ⠀ DOES.

[Pop Base @PopBase]

Palestinian goalkeeper Salim Al-Ashqar has been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza.

He leaves behind his wife of 5 months who is expecting their first child.

[‍ ‍ 𝗝𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡 ‍𝗙𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗥. ‍ @NOTEDSTATIC]

⠀
i ⠀ am ⠀ always ⠀ in ⠀ between ⠀ new ⠀ york ⠀ and ⠀ pennsylvania. ⠀ i ⠀ am ⠀ definitely ⠀ making ⠀ sure ⠀ to ⠀ stay ⠀ hydrated ⠀ and ⠀ you ⠀ need ⠀ to ⠀ do ⠀ the ⠀ same!
⠀

[𓉳 󠁕 ‎ ݁ ݁ ݁ 󠁕 ‎ᴶᵁᴰ 󠀀 󠀀𝖉𝗎𝗉𝗅𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗂𝖼𝗒. @mindquarry]

tell me about it, ⠀⠀⠀my haven in upstate new york. ⠀⠀⠀glad to hear it! ⠀⠀⠀make sure to stay hydrated! ⠀⠀⠀* (˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶)

[‍ ‍ 𝗝𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡 ‍𝗙𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗥. ‍ @NOTEDSTATIC]

⠀
welcome, ⠀ it’s ⠀ no ⠀ problem. ⠀ judas… ⠀ that ⠀ name ⠀ is ⠀ familiar, ⠀ of ⠀ course. ⠀ a ⠀ godly ⠀ woman ⠀ would ⠀ know…
⠀

[⸃⸃ 𝖂𝚎͟𝚎͟𝚙͟𝚒͟𝚗͟𝚐 ͟ ‍ *̲ ‍ 𝙨𝖺𝗂𝗇t. @saintlywept]

that’s very kind of you, thank you. I’m judas, by the way.

[‍ ‍ 𝗝𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡 ‍𝗙𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗥. ‍ @NOTEDSTATIC]

⠀
no, ⠀ no! ⠀ i ⠀ don’t ⠀ need ⠀ you ⠀ to ⠀ do ⠀ that. ⠀ it’s ⠀ absolutely ⠀ fine, ⠀ don’t ⠀ worry.
⠀

[*̲ ‍𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑟𝑒 ‍︵‍ ‍𝚒𝚗𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚗𝚊𝚝𝚎. @faithrots]

i’m afraid i would insist upon it. or i could cover the cost of replacement, at the very least. kind gestures should be met with appreciation and kindness returned. always.

[‍ ‍ 𝗝𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡 ‍𝗙𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗥. ‍ @NOTEDSTATIC]

⠀
my ⠀ name ⠀ is ⠀ jillian… ⠀ ( ⠀ leans ⠀ forward ⠀ slightly, ⠀ resting ⠀ her ⠀ chin ⠀ on ⠀ her ⠀ hand. ) ⠀ jillian ⠀ fischer, ⠀ professor ⠀ and ⠀ museum ⠀ curator.
⠀

[         〝 ‍ ᴱⱽᴬ ‍ ‍ 𝐰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻 ‍ , @CHURCHLINS]

(she rolls her eyes and looks back at the woman, a small—barely there—smile slipping through.) fine. what was your name again?

[‍ ‍ 𝗝𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡 ‍𝗙𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗥. ‍ @NOTEDSTATIC]

⠀
i ⠀ live ⠀ alone… ⠀ and ⠀ i ⠀ always ⠀ make ⠀ more! ⠀ i ⠀ volunteer ⠀ and ⠀ make ⠀ them ⠀ for ⠀ local ⠀ organizations ⠀ and ⠀ others ⠀ in ⠀ general! ⠀ i ⠀ don’t ⠀ eat ⠀ cookies ⠀ much.
⠀

[⸃⸃ 𝖂𝚎͟𝚎͟𝚙͟𝚒͟𝚗͟𝚐 ͟ ‍ *̲ ‍ 𝙨𝖺𝗂𝗇t. @saintlywept]

𝑎𝑙𝑙 of them? I couldn’t possibly, what if others want some?

[‍ ‍ 𝗝𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡 ‍𝗙𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗥. ‍ @NOTEDSTATIC]

⠀
it’s ⠀ okay, ⠀ don’t ⠀ worry! ⠀ it ⠀ can ⠀ easily ⠀ be ⠀ replaced.
⠀

[*̲ ‍𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑟𝑒 ‍︵‍ ‍𝚒𝚗𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚗𝚊𝚝𝚎. @faithrots]

if he failed to return it, i would do so myself.

[‍ ‍ 𝗝𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡 ‍𝗙𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗥. ‍ @NOTEDSTATIC]

⠀
only ⠀ my ⠀ husband ⠀ truly ⠀ knew ⠀ me… ⠀ he’s ⠀ dead ⠀ and ⠀ i’m ⠀ stuck ⠀ without ⠀ him.
⠀

[‍ ‍ 𝗝𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡 ‍𝗙𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗥. ‍ @NOTEDSTATIC]

⠀
yes?
⠀

[         〝 ‍ ᴱⱽᴬ ‍ ‍ 𝐰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻 ‍ , @CHURCHLINS]

no.

[‍ ‍ 𝗝𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡 ‍𝗙𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗥. ‍ @NOTEDSTATIC]

⠀
i… ⠀ i’m ⠀ sorry. ⠀ i ⠀ can’t ⠀ help ⠀ it ⠀ sometimes. ⠀ i ⠀ didn’t ⠀ mean ⠀ to ⠀ invade.
⠀

[         〝 ‍ ᴱⱽᴬ ‍ ‍ 𝐰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻 ‍ , @CHURCHLINS]

i don’t think i like this… mmh… you should have said that from the very beginning. (she looks away, swallowing hard, arms crossing as she lets out a long sigh.)

[‍ ‍ 𝗝𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡 ‍𝗙𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗥. ‍ @NOTEDSTATIC]

⠀
i ⠀ suppose ⠀ you ⠀ can.
⠀

[         〝 ‍ ᴱⱽᴬ ‍ ‍ 𝐰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻 ‍ , @CHURCHLINS]

maybe. borrow me your air .ᐣ

[‍ ‍ 𝗝𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡 ‍𝗙𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗥. ‍ @NOTEDSTATIC]

⠀
actually, ⠀ i ⠀ will ⠀ just ⠀ replace ⠀ my ⠀ cooling ⠀ system. ⠀ they ⠀ can ⠀ keep ⠀ that ⠀ one.
⠀

[‍ ‍ 𝗝𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡 ‍𝗙𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗥. ‍ @NOTEDSTATIC]

⠀
that’s ⠀ wonderful! ⠀ i ⠀ made ⠀ five ⠀ chocolate ⠀ chip ⠀ cookies, ⠀ so ⠀ you ⠀ can ⠀ have ⠀ them ⠀ all!
⠀

[⸃⸃ 𝖂𝚎͟𝚎͟𝚙͟𝚒͟𝚗͟𝚐 ͟ ‍ *̲ ‍ 𝙨𝖺𝗂𝗇t. @saintlywept]

I’m very fond of chocolate chip.

[‍ ‍ 𝗝𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡 ‍𝗙𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗥. ‍ @NOTEDSTATIC]

⠀
i ⠀ will ⠀ keep ⠀ that ⠀ in ⠀ mind! ⠀ will ⠀ he ⠀ return ⠀ my ⠀ cooling ⠀ system?
⠀

[*̲ ‍𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑟𝑒 ‍︵‍ ‍𝚒𝚗𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚗𝚊𝚝𝚎. @faithrots]

oh— hello! yes, if you see a blond man going around and asking to borrow a cooling system, please know he is well taken care of at home already. i think he’s just being dramatic. * 🙂

[‍ ‍ 𝗝𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡 ‍𝗙𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗥. ‍ @NOTEDSTATIC]

⠀
okay, ⠀ i ⠀ am ⠀ glad ⠀ to ⠀ hear ⠀ that. ⠀ a ⠀ bar ⠀ with ⠀ an ⠀ AC? ⠀ interesting! ⠀ i ⠀ am ⠀ 100% ⠀ keeping ⠀ cool ⠀ out ⠀ here.
⠀

[𓉳 󠁕 ‎ ݁ ݁ ݁ 󠁕 ‎ᴶᵁᴰ 󠀀 󠀀𝖉𝗎𝗉𝗅𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗂𝖼𝗒. @mindquarry]

i'm all set now! ⠀⠀⠀kinda holing up at this bar that has AC, ⠀⠀⠀hah. ⠀⠀⠀you keeping cool out here?

[‍ ‍ 𝗝𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡 ‍𝗙𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗥. ‍ @NOTEDSTATIC]

⠀
i ⠀ see… ⠀ i ⠀ can ⠀ read ⠀ you ⠀ from ⠀ a ⠀ distance ⠀ and ⠀from ⠀ up ⠀ close.
⠀

[         〝 ‍ ᴱⱽᴬ ‍ ‍ 𝐰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻 ‍ , @CHURCHLINS]

well, maybe it’s because it’s been a long time since i’ve seen someone use their abilities that closely???

[‍ ‍ 𝗝𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡 ‍𝗙𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗥. ‍ @NOTEDSTATIC]

⠀
indeed, it is.
⠀

[         〝 ‍ ᴱⱽᴬ ‍ ‍ 𝐰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻 ‍ , @CHURCHLINS]

interesting.

[‍ ‍ 𝗝𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡 ‍𝗙𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗥. ‍ @NOTEDSTATIC]

⠀
??????
⠀

[*̲ ‍𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑟𝑒 ‍︵‍ ‍𝚒𝚗𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚗𝚊𝚝𝚎. @faithrots]

why is my fiancé asking to borrow an air conditioner when we already have a unit in our home?

[‍ ‍ 𝗝𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡 ‍𝗙𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗥. ‍ @NOTEDSTATIC]

⠀
i ⠀ have ⠀ different ⠀ ones ⠀ like ⠀ chocolate ⠀ chip, ⠀ sugar ⠀ cookies, ⠀ butter ⠀ cookies, ⠀ and ⠀ snickerdoodle ⠀ cookies.
⠀

[⸃⸃ 𝖂𝚎͟𝚎͟𝚙͟𝚒͟𝚗͟𝚐 ͟ ‍ *̲ ‍ 𝙨𝖺𝗂𝗇t. @saintlywept]

that sounds quite lovely, actually. what kind?

[‍ ‍ 𝗝𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡 ‍𝗙𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗥. ‍ @NOTEDSTATIC]

⠀
you ⠀ act ⠀ like ⠀ the ⠀ only ⠀ person ⠀ on ⠀ earth ⠀ with ⠀ an ⠀ ability, ⠀ my ⠀ goodness…
⠀

[         〝 ‍ ᴱⱽᴬ ‍ ‍ 𝐰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻 ‍ , @CHURCHLINS]

are you insane????