———— 𝑩𝑨𝑪𝑲 𝑰𝑵 𝑩𝑳𝑨𝑪𝑲 .ᐟ

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[———— 𝑩𝑨𝑪𝑲 𝑰𝑵 𝑩𝑳𝑨𝑪𝑲 .ᐟ @archxntas]

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ㅤㅤ——— 𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝑬𝑽𝑬𝑹𝒀 𝙙𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 .ᐟ
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[️️ ️️️️️️️️️ @ichortale]

blood shed so long ago it has, with age, acquired the color and texture of rust. sad, ominous stains, a threat, a menace, memorials of pain.

[———— 𝑩𝑨𝑪𝑲 𝑰𝑵 𝑩𝑳𝑨𝑪𝑲 .ᐟ @archxntas]

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ㅤanddddd he still did not budge . did he super glue their hands together or something .ᐣ

‘ you do realize not a lot of people know us .ᐣ on top of that , there's no one else but us here . ’
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[ᅟ ‍‍ ‍‍ ‍ 𝐩aятy ‍‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍‍ ‍ 𝗴i͟r͟𝐥 ‍‍ , @GRAFFITEERA]

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the slightest of smirks went to curl her lips , and teknique poked at one side of his helmet . brows lifted for a moment - she ' d noticed they were still holding hands .

it was almost as if .. him getting nervous suddenly looked cute .

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[———— 𝑩𝑨𝑪𝑲 𝑰𝑵 𝑩𝑳𝑨𝑪𝑲 .ᐟ @archxntas]

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ㅤ( don't let her get to you . she's just trying to tease. . y se ve bo—— no . ¡ concéntrate ! ) *💭
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[———— 𝑩𝑨𝑪𝑲 𝑰𝑵 𝑩𝑳𝑨𝑪𝑲 .ᐟ @archxntas]

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ㅤhe just looked away , frustrated expression beginning to creep onto his face . he was losing it . this wasn't him .

‘ it's nothing don't worry about it . i shouldn't be having to explain myself this much . ’

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[ᅟ ‍‍ ‍‍ ‍ 𝐩aятy ‍‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍‍ ‍ 𝗴i͟r͟𝐥 ‍‍ , @GRAFFITEERA]

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her eyes narrow now .. and she ' s already trying to guess whatever he had in mind .. not that she could — but he was really * taking his time .

“ aaaand ? ? cat got your tongue now , x ? ? ”

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[———— 𝑩𝑨𝑪𝑲 𝑰𝑵 𝑩𝑳𝑨𝑪𝑲 .ᐟ @archxntas]

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ㅤ– over the place , every few glances he'd find himself look into her own eyes .
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[———— 𝑩𝑨𝑪𝑲 𝑰𝑵 𝑩𝑳𝑨𝑪𝑲 .ᐟ @archxntas]

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ㅤin that moment , he went completely silent . it wasn't due to him having to think or defend himself , he just—— couldn't look away from her .

he shook his head , his eyes beginning to look off in different directions to cover his staring .

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[ᅟ ‍‍ ‍‍ ‍ 𝐩aятy ‍‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍‍ ‍ 𝗴i͟r͟𝐥 ‍‍ , @GRAFFITEERA]

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her eyes too widened a bit , and her brows .. they — furrow ? ? six years ago , she ' d probably pinched him and ran away before he could even catch her . now ? she was very * still .

“ i .. no — no ! i know you wouldn ' t .. that you could — ”

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[———— 𝑩𝑨𝑪𝑲 𝑰𝑵 𝑩𝑳𝑨𝑪𝑲 .ᐟ @archxntas]

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ㅤ‘ i guess not . i was just saying that it sounds way too violent even for me and maybe i should have reacted differently back then. . and and—— ’ * 💧

finally , he showed signs of being nervous . although his eyes were darting all –

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[———— 𝑩𝑨𝑪𝑲 𝑰𝑵 𝑩𝑳𝑨𝑪𝑲 .ᐟ @archxntas]

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ㅤhe gave her hand a gentle squeeze , almost like thinking about her words struck a sense of fear into him .

perhaps he had even expressed too much in his attempt of defiance . he cared for her a lot more than she thought .
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[———— 𝑩𝑨𝑪𝑲 𝑰𝑵 𝑩𝑳𝑨𝑪𝑲 .ᐟ @archxntas]

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ㅤah , and reality finally settles within him . he did not let go , but his eyes widened as she caught him red handed .

what could he even say to defend himself now .ᐣ what she's described is something too much even for his standards .

‘ do you seriously think –

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[ᅟ ‍‍ ‍‍ ‍ 𝐩aятy ‍‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍‍ ‍ 𝗴i͟r͟𝐥 ‍‍ , @GRAFFITEERA]

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“ ¿ y qué es lo que quieres escuchar ? ” teknique asks , head tilted to a side .. gods , she ' s practically even leaning forward - as if defying him like she ' d done multiple times before .

“ is there something specifically you ' d want me to

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[———— 𝑩𝑨𝑪𝑲 𝑰𝑵 𝑩𝑳𝑨𝑪𝑲 .ᐟ @archxntas]

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ㅤ– I'd ever even consider doing such a thing to you of all people .ᐣ the most I'd do is scare you , but i could never harm you .

we've known each other for so long , but if those are the consequences you expect from me then i've gotta apologize for something . ’

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[———— 𝑩𝑨𝑪𝑲 𝑰𝑵 𝑩𝑳𝑨𝑪𝑲 .ᐟ @archxntas]

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ㅤ‘ you wouldn't be denying it this much if it wasn't anything . sabes que me puedes decir lo que quieras . ’
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[———— 𝑩𝑨𝑪𝑲 𝑰𝑵 𝑩𝑳𝑨𝑪𝑲 .ᐟ @archxntas]

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ㅤㅤ ‘ well , i was more afraid for my own life than what we've got going on now . still dangerous , but at least we're not directly involved . ’

with his other hand he wanted to reach for her mask as she did his helmet , but he did not want to upset her .

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[ᅟ ‍‍ ‍‍ ‍ 𝐩aятy ‍‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍‍ ‍ 𝗴i͟r͟𝐥 ‍‍ , @GRAFFITEERA]

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she thinks about snatching away her hand .. but ends up squeezing the hold .

“ you are — looking so much into it , x - lord ♨️ * ” teknique mumbled , good thing her scarf has been up this entire time , if not he ' d notice ..

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[———— 𝑩𝑨𝑪𝑲 𝑰𝑵 𝑩𝑳𝑨𝑪𝑲 .ᐟ @archxntas]

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ㅤ– about a lot of things but a question about the island and tagging my helmet seemingly brings down that wall .

——— ¿ te sientes bien ? ’
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[———— 𝑩𝑨𝑪𝑲 𝑰𝑵 𝑩𝑳𝑨𝑪𝑲 .ᐟ @archxntas]

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ㅤhe reached out and grabbed her hand with such gentleness . he lifted his helmet just enough for his eyes to be visible .

‘ ¿ estás ocultando algo , verdad ? estás actuando bien nerviosa . . you weren't exactly the type to act like this .

you were always so carefree –

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[ᅟ ‍‍ ‍‍ ‍ 𝐩aятy ‍‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍‍ ‍ 𝗴i͟r͟𝐥 ‍‍ , @GRAFFITEERA]

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she ' d continue her grip on his helmet , brown eyes continue to stare at him like she ' d been personally offended .. when in reality , it might all be an excuse .

“ uhuh . yeah . i never said i wasn ' t —- ugh , forget it . ”

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[———— 𝑩𝑨𝑪𝑲 𝑰𝑵 𝑩𝑳𝑨𝑪𝑲 .ᐟ @archxntas]

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ㅤ– to know what places are worth visiting you know .ᐣ who better to ask than someone who's gone around already . ’

( don't look at me like that . . ) * 💭
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[———— 𝑩𝑨𝑪𝑲 𝑰𝑵 𝑩𝑳𝑨𝑪𝑲 .ᐟ @archxntas]

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ㅤㅤ ‘ i just wanted to talk about something else—— yeah . i mean , what else could we talk about .ᐣ ’

woah x . . keep your composure . he didn't move much , his mind trying to think of what to say to cover himself .

‘ the place is big and I'd like –

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[ᅟ ‍‍ ‍‍ ‍ 𝐩aятy ‍‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍‍ ‍ 𝗴i͟r͟𝐥 ‍‍ , @GRAFFITEERA]

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ah .. ♨️❓ * she ' s staring at him for a while more , did he just ——

“ wait wha —- ” she asked , before that wasn ' t even the theme at hand .. teknique could only wonder now .

“ i .. have explored the island a bit . a bunch of new places to

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[———— 𝑩𝑨𝑪𝑲 𝑰𝑵 𝑩𝑳𝑨𝑪𝑲 .ᐟ @archxntas]

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ㅤ– explore this new island .ᐣ it's not everyday that you get to see something like it . ’

he's definitely trying to change the subject now .
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[———— 𝑩𝑨𝑪𝑲 𝑰𝑵 𝑩𝑳𝑨𝑪𝑲 .ᐟ @archxntas]

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ㅤㅤ he sighed , his hand coming to gently push her away but never really leaving her head .

‘ good , at least now you won't annoy me as much about it than I wanted you to . ’

ahem—— ‘ so , have you gotten the chance to go out and –

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[ᅟ ‍‍ ‍‍ ‍ 𝐩aятy ‍‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍‍ ‍ 𝗴i͟r͟𝐥 ‍‍ , @GRAFFITEERA]

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she stared for a moment before backing up , she was too close .. ♨️ *

“ why wouldn ' t i be okay ? ? psshhh , ya' literally allowed me to paint over your beloved helmet . this is a win for me ! ! ” she grabbed him by one arm , shaking him subtly .

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[———— 𝑩𝑨𝑪𝑲 𝑰𝑵 𝑩𝑳𝑨𝑪𝑲 .ᐟ @archxntas]

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ㅤ‘ you ok .ᐣ you don't look too happy about this . ’
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[———— 𝑩𝑨𝑪𝑲 𝑰𝑵 𝑩𝑳𝑨𝑪𝑲 .ᐟ @archxntas]

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ㅤㅤ she couldn't see it , but he smiled underneath the helmet . looks like he won this one .

‘ little bit yeah . . i can't restrict an artist from doing her work after all . plus , the helmet did look a little bland . ’

he lifted it a bit and looked at her .

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[ᅟ ‍‍ ‍‍ ‍ 𝐩aятy ‍‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍‍ ‍ 𝗴i͟r͟𝐥 ‍‍ , @GRAFFITEERA]

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teknique frowns — something ' s creeping up her cheeks .. and her lips are already pouting behind the scarf . she looks somewhere else before leaning in , the sound of the marker tracing lines over the steel being accompanied by the low hum of her voice .

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[———— 𝑩𝑨𝑪𝑲 𝑰𝑵 𝑩𝑳𝑨𝑪𝑲 .ᐟ @archxntas]

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ㅤ– the reaction from earlier wasn't enough for him . he shrugged , then took a sip of his juice again .

‘ i won't bother you more though if you don't wanna . ’
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[———— 𝑩𝑨𝑪𝑲 𝑰𝑵 𝑩𝑳𝑨𝑪𝑲 .ᐟ @archxntas]

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ㅤㅤ he slowly brought a hand to the other side of the helmet , gentle tapping it while slouching a little .

‘ that's nice . . but now this side is missing something don't you think .ᐣ can't leave something unfinished now . ’

oh he was really teasing now . seems–

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[ᅟ ‍‍ ‍‍ ‍ 𝐩aятy ‍‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍‍ ‍ 𝗴i͟r͟𝐥 ‍‍ , @GRAFFITEERA]

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if she could bite him , she would . teknique grabbed his helmet , taking a look before retrieving a black marker off one of her back pockets - she ' d shake it before opening it — already humming .

/ RUST / she ' d tag on his helmet , all a wink to

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