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!! PARODY ACCOUNT !!

[ＴＡＩ @UNARMEDSTRIKES]

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ㅤㅤ𝙄'𝙇𝙇 𝙂𝙄𝙑𝙀 𝙐𝙋 𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙍𝙔𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙏𝙊 𝙋𝙍𝙊𝙏𝙀𝘾𝙏 𝙏𝙃𝙀𝙈!

ㅤㅤ【#RWBYRP ■ #MVRP】

[ＴＡＩ @UNARMEDSTRIKES]

@peachfrompatch "You may not think so, but you're the coolest strange old hippie on Remnant. This comparison isn't fair."

Sticking his tongue out at her with a playful air to him.

[🏳️‍⚧️ ( ☙ ⸻ 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐂𝐔𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐍 ) @VeridianLabours]

『 𝐈'𝐌 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐈𝐓 𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐒. 』

• 𝟷𝟸 𝙻𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚜,
• 𝟺 𝙻𝚒𝚖𝚋𝚜,
• 𝙾𝚗𝚎 𝙿𝚞𝚗𝚌𝚑.

[ＴＡＩ @UNARMEDSTRIKES]

@peachfrompatch "Oh please, certainly not. . .
No way talking to a tired old man is the highlight of your day."

A laugh passes his lips, though he gently takes ahold of that hand.

[ＴＡＩ @UNARMEDSTRIKES]

@peachfrompatch "I mean, I swear half my time now is just waiting for when I get to talk with you.

You're. . .kinda the best part of my day, I guess. . ."

Glancing away now bashfully too.
Almost as if pretending he didn't say what he just said.

[ＴＡＩ @UNARMEDSTRIKES]

@peachfrompatch "I mean. . ."

A nervous chuckle as he rubs the back of his neck.

"It's just. . .being around you is great. Your laugh n' smile are contagious, and well. . .I feel like I just gotta be me.
Y'know?"

[ＴＡＩ @UNARMEDSTRIKES]

@peachfrompatch He misses her too...
She's nice to see, she has a way of taking away his stress.

[ＴＡＩ @UNARMEDSTRIKES]

@peachfrompatch That sounds. . .really nice, actually.
He can bring eggnog if she has cocoa!

[ＴＡＩ @UNARMEDSTRIKES]

@peachfrompatch -- whole responsibility thing any better than me, I'd hope?"

He'd say with a quiet laugh.

[ＴＡＩ @UNARMEDSTRIKES]

Tight hugs for @peachfrompatch!

[ＴＡＩ @UNARMEDSTRIKES]

@peachfrompatch "Yeah, been working on lesson plans, grading papers. . .my least favorite stuff about the job. Anything outside the classroom and actual teaching is a slog in my eyes."

A tired huff leaves the man's lips, but it's once more replaced by a smile.

"How about you?
Handling the --

[ＴＡＩ @UNARMEDSTRIKES]

@peachfrompatch "Hey!
Missed you!"

Happily ruffling her hair.

[ＴＡＩ @UNARMEDSTRIKES]

Walking in with a tower of presents in hand.

"Alright!
Now, where is the birthday girl?"

[ＴＡＩ @UNARMEDSTRIKES]

@GreenSnakeParis "Good lord—!
Well someone's excited about the season. . ."

Little hair ruffles. It's a dad instinct at this point.

"Maybe. It is awfully chilly. . ."

[ＴＡＩ @UNARMEDSTRIKES]

"Man the Fall is really starting to kick up. . .
Welp, you know what that means. . ."

Sits down. Zipping the pant legs onto his cargo shorts.

[ＴＡＩ @UNARMEDSTRIKES]

-- years ago.
the very first time you held ruby.

focus on nothing but that.
nothing at /all/ but that moment. remember how big those silver eyes were, how small she was. how she wouldn't quit crying until you held her. then all she did was giggle.

focus on that. /only/ that.

[ＴＡＩ @UNARMEDSTRIKES]

(he doesn't mind at all.
he's very used to his teammates and friends resting against him.)

lemme see what i can do...

(tai clicks his tongue as he thinks, idly drumming his hands on summer's leg before turning to her.)

...close your eyes. just relax.
think about seventeen --

[𝕾𝖚𝖒𝖒𝖊𝖗 𝕽𝖔𝖘𝖊 @SeasonalRoses]

[the gaze she gives him shows trepidation, before she nods, lying herself down on the couch. hopefully he doesn't mind her lower legs lying across his lap while her head plops against a throw pillow.]

...i don't know if i can. my mind wanders so much.

[ＴＡＩ @UNARMEDSTRIKES]

there's other steps—!
lay down, take it easy, close your eyes.

. . .maybe think about it like this.
trying and keep your head tied down. think of one specific thing.

maybe a thing ya want, maybe a memory that's nice, anything you can keep focus on.

[𝕾𝖚𝖒𝖒𝖊𝖗 𝕽𝖔𝖘𝖊 @SeasonalRoses]

[summer giggles softly, swatting his hand away.]

alright, alright! i'll give it a try.

[eyes close, taking a slow, deep breath in through her nose, before exhaling through her mouth.]

...I don't feel any different.

[ＴＡＩ @UNARMEDSTRIKES]

i understand...
...try just taking a long, deep breath.

clear the ol' noggin.

(tap tap on her forehead.)

wandering heads start by having a thought to jump off.
don't even have that. clear your head totally.

[𝕾𝖚𝖒𝖒𝖊𝖗 𝕽𝖔𝖘𝖊 @SeasonalRoses]

no! i swear!

i just... i have trouble sleeping. my mind... wanders too much. it makes me feel so restless...