🫧 ˚. # DOLL.

⠀⠀⠀YOU⠀、⠀ME⠀.͟.͟.⠀OR⠀WE⠀.ᐣ
⠀⠀⠀❝⠀something⠀about⠀you,⠀can't⠀remember.

[🫧 ˚. # DOLL. @avidyaswatcher]

⠀⠀⠀⠀YOU'RE ALWAYS TRYING TO BE
⠀⠀⠀⠀🎀⠀、⠀【⠀BIZARRO ⠀CLONE.
⠀⠀⠀⠀❝⠀SOMEBODY⠀ELSE ─ .ᐟ ＊🔪

[🫧 ˚. # DOLL. @avidyaswatcher]

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.͟.͟.⠀
❪⠀zinnia watched them, she almost felt she was living through what he is saying. she takes a small breath as she nods.⠀❫

only heard of it.
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[ᵀᴴᴱ 𝐚s͟s͟a͟i͟l͟a͟n͟t͟ @flashxver]

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there's a place that i can show you! they make really good food, they ...
﹙ a pause. right. can't go there anymore. he adjusts his shades. ﹚

ah, they're probably closed. i'll show you the second best location. know chen's noodles?
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[🫧 ˚. # DOLL. @avidyaswatcher]

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.͟.͟.⠀mm, was thinking about eating since i haven't yet first. mmn. is there anything you have in mind ?
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[ᵀᴴᴱ 𝐚s͟s͟a͟i͟l͟a͟n͟t͟ @flashxver]

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﹙ unfortunately, he won't. so, he simply chooses to shove his hands in his pockets with a small hum. ﹚

have any particular place you wanna go? stole some cash from knave, so i can spoil you rotten.
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[🫧 ˚. # DOLL. @avidyaswatcher]

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❪⠀zinnia nods slowly, she wished that he would admit things to himself ...⠀❫
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[ᵀᴴᴱ 𝐚s͟s͟a͟i͟l͟a͟n͟t͟ @flashxver]

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﹙ a pause. he breathes out slowly as he wears his shades again, grinning at her. ﹚

sure, why not? it's boring here anyway.
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[🫧 ˚. # DOLL. @avidyaswatcher]

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❪⠀a slight frown tugs at her lips, he didn't look so good.⠀❫

uhm, i just ... was wondering if you wanted to talk a stroll in the city.
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[ᵀᴴᴱ 𝐚s͟s͟a͟i͟l͟a͟n͟t͟ @flashxver]

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﹙ slow blink. he looks towards zinnia's direction, raising his glasses to look at her. ﹚

hey zin. ﹙ he drops the cigarette below his foot, crushing it. ﹚ what'd you need?
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[🫧 ˚. # DOLL. @avidyaswatcher]

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.͟.͟.⠀nimbus ?⠀❪⠀fiddling slightly with her coat.⠀❫
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[ᵀᴴᴱ 𝐚s͟s͟a͟i͟l͟a͟n͟t͟ @flashxver]

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﹙⠀on a rooftop, taking a drag. for many reasons this time. he's more tired than usual.⠀﹚
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[🫧 ˚. # DOLL. @avidyaswatcher]

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❪⠀zinnia flusters, oh. she didn't think that it'd be possible to feel something. she looks at nimbus.⠀❫

uhm, do youㅡ well, uhm. what is⠀.͟.͟.⠀what is the civilian like .ᐣ
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[ᵀᴴᴱ 𝐚s͟s͟a͟i͟l͟a͟n͟t͟ @flashxver]

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... i don't think you deserve to be collateral. and i think he wouldn't see you as one either.

﹙⠀nimbus talks, just as quiet. the look on his face softens.⠀﹚
... you two would be really cute together.
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[🫧 ˚. # DOLL. @avidyaswatcher]

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.͟.͟.⠀you know, i have been thinking that maybe uhm. you and quake are right about at least my side.

.͟.͟.⠀i like him.
❪⠀the admittance is quiet about the person as if forbidden, well. it is.⠀❫
but it's okay if i remain collateral, that's what i was, created for.
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[ᵀᴴᴱ 𝐚s͟s͟a͟i͟l͟a͟n͟t͟ @flashxver]

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no.
﹙⠀a pause. he closes his eyes before breathing out, quiet. there's a small tremor in his breath.⠀﹚

not ... not right now.
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[🫧 ˚. # DOLL. @avidyaswatcher]

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did, did you want to talk about it⠀.͟.͟.⠀
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[🫧 ˚. # DOLL. @avidyaswatcher]

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❪⠀zinnia blinks, following quietly as she looks at nimbus once again.⠀❫

.͟.͟.⠀mmhm. ❪⠀biting her lip, zinnia didn't know why she cared so much. maybe it's because nimbus had always looked after he. hadn't thrown her out as collateral before.⠀❫
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[ᵀᴴᴱ 𝐚s͟s͟a͟i͟l͟a͟n͟t͟ @flashxver]

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﹙⠀deep breath.⠀﹚
... you're not. relax.

﹙⠀nimbus fixes his jacket again.⠀﹚

come on, let's see if we can grab anything to eat.
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[🫧 ˚. # DOLL. @avidyaswatcher]

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you liked them.

❪⠀zinnia echoes, the word nimbus seems to be avoiding. she blinks, frowning slightly.⠀❫

i mean, uhm. not speaking out of line.
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[ᵀᴴᴱ 𝐚s͟s͟a͟i͟l͟a͟n͟t͟ @flashxver]

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﹙⠀nimbus adjusts his shades.⠀﹚
getting attached to civilians won't do any of us any good. best cut it before it gets worse, right ?

﹙⠀he turns away, hands in his pockets.⠀﹚

... its for the best for them. they shouldn't be associated with me. you know why.
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[🫧 ˚. # DOLL. @avidyaswatcher]

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❪⠀zinnia wilts slightly, she frowns towards her brother.⠀❫⠀.͟.͟.⠀but nimbus.
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[ᵀᴴᴱ 𝐚s͟s͟a͟i͟l͟a͟n͟t͟ @flashxver]

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don't.
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[🫧 ˚. # DOLL. @avidyaswatcher]

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.͟.͟.⠀✋️✊️
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[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍heaven—bled. @aeglskrs]

was the very act of being born––a mistake?

[🫧 ˚. # DOLL. @avidyaswatcher]

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❪⠀zinnia blinks, tilting its head to the side. she knew it was bad to butt in, but.⠀❫

.͟.͟.⠀mhm. sure, i hope you come home soon then.
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[ᵀᴴᴱ 𝐚s͟s͟a͟i͟l͟a͟n͟t͟ @flashxver]

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﹙⠀a pause. he scoffs quietly.⠀﹚

i don't care. never even said this gut feeling was about anything in particular, it's why it's a gut feeling. i don't— i don't care about others.
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[🫧 ˚. # DOLL. @avidyaswatcher]

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.͟.͟.⠀you can just say you actually started caring for something other than. all this.

❪⠀zinnia mumbled, looking away. she thought about her own self recently.⠀❫
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[ᵀᴴᴱ 𝐚s͟s͟a͟i͟l͟a͟n͟t͟ @flashxver]

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yeah, but somethin' in my gut tells me somethin'. bad
well, worse than us but— UGH you get what i mean ! gut instincts or whatever !
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[🫧 ˚. # DOLL. @avidyaswatcher]

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going out ❓️😕
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[ᵀᴴᴱ 𝐚s͟s͟a͟i͟l͟a͟n͟t͟ @flashxver]

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🧍‍♂️
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[🫧 ˚. # DOLL. @avidyaswatcher]

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well, you go around datingㅡ or, staying ,somewhere ! and you don't call. :(
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[ᵀᴴᴱ 𝐚s͟s͟a͟i͟l͟a͟n͟t͟ @flashxver]

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gotta admit, they're not boring. so i end up sticking around.

and you didn't call ? tsk tsk ...
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[🫧 ˚. # DOLL. @avidyaswatcher]

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if you keep going back though, must be worth while ... uhm, i was around.
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[ᵀᴴᴱ 𝐚s͟s͟a͟i͟l͟a͟n͟t͟ @flashxver]

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anyway. where did YOU go ?
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[🫧 ˚. # DOLL. @avidyaswatcher]

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oh⠀.͟.͟.⠀hm, i see.
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[ᵀᴴᴱ 𝐚s͟s͟a͟i͟l͟a͟n͟t͟ @flashxver]

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found someone to mess with. they don't realize i'm not their favorite little ninja, so it's really fucking funny.
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[🫧 ˚. # DOLL. @avidyaswatcher]

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＊🙂‍↕️ yay !!
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[ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ𝙒𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙉𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 ~ @DRAG0NSFANG]

ᅠᅠᅠᅠ
ᅠᅠᅠᅠOh hell yeah, absolutely, lets go.
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