— 𝘿𝙔𝙇𝘼𝙉 𝘽𝙍𝙊𝘾𝙆 。

⠀⠀⠀BUT I DON'T CARE ABOUT YOU ENOUGH TO HATE
⠀⠀⠀YOU . ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ I DON'T CARE ABOUT YOU AT ALL .

[— 𝘿𝙔𝙇𝘼𝙉 𝘽𝙍𝙊𝘾𝙆 。 @codexhumanities]

ㅤ
ㅤㅤ ㅤand the 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨 is ask for the
ㅤ ㅤㅤ ㅤ ( 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 .ᐟ )
ㅤ

[— 𝘿𝙔𝙇𝘼𝙉 𝘽𝙍𝙊𝘾𝙆 。 @codexhumanities]

... irey? are you alright?

[ϟ 𝑭𝑨𝑺𝑻𝑬𝑺𝑻 ᴳ͟ᴵ͟ᴿ͟ᴸ 𝑨𝑳𝑰𝑽𝑬 .ᐟ @stellarboltin]

sniffles .

[— 𝘿𝙔𝙇𝘼𝙉 𝘽𝙍𝙊𝘾𝙆 。 @codexhumanities]

what

[— 𝘿𝙔𝙇𝘼𝙉 𝘽𝙍𝙊𝘾𝙆 。 @codexhumanities]

i'd be so powerful if i didn't get headaches.

[— 𝘿𝙔𝙇𝘼𝙉 𝘽𝙍𝙊𝘾𝙆 。 @codexhumanities]

/ i look at this panel to remind myself that carl is just horrible

[— 𝘿𝙔𝙇𝘼𝙉 𝘽𝙍𝙊𝘾𝙆 。 @codexhumanities]

.. what time is it?

[— 𝘿𝙔𝙇𝘼𝙉 𝘽𝙍𝙊𝘾𝙆 。 @codexhumanities]

😕

[ᴋɪʟʟᴇʀ .ᐟ @GRAVEDANCED]

😁

[— 𝘿𝙔𝙇𝘼𝙉 𝘽𝙍𝙊𝘾𝙆 。 @codexhumanities]

you w—
nevermind. i don't wanna know.

[ᴋɪʟʟᴇʀ .ᐟ @GRAVEDANCED]

i’d carve my throat out again

[— 𝘿𝙔𝙇𝘼𝙉 𝘽𝙍𝙊𝘾𝙆 。 @codexhumanities]

might be living with my dad again. 🎉

[— 𝘿𝙔𝙇𝘼𝙉 𝘽𝙍𝙊𝘾𝙆 。 @codexhumanities]

eddie's expression. even if he protests. ]

[— 𝘿𝙔𝙇𝘼𝙉 𝘽𝙍𝙊𝘾𝙆 。 @codexhumanities]

don't give me that look ...

[ frown. ]

i don't want to keep standing on the sidelines like i'm helpless! i'm not anymore, i don't want to be again either—

... if i can handle carnage, a-and that creepy torment guy, i can handle anything.

[ but he understands the meaning in

[𝑰’𝑴 𝑺𝑰𝑪𝑲 .ᐟ @letalisvenom]

— being 𝐭𝐨𝐨 involved gets you hurt…”

Stern expression.

[— 𝘿𝙔𝙇𝘼𝙉 𝘽𝙍𝙊𝘾𝙆 。 @codexhumanities]

[ a questionable decision, but dylan looks far too happy. after all, the only thing he desires so strongly in life is to see his dad. ]

... i've been involved far too much already, and i can fight too. you know this—! i've got toxin with me — he's reliable.

[𝑰’𝑴 𝑺𝑰𝑪𝑲 .ᐟ @letalisvenom]

— &. spontaneous adventures that split us up.”

Ignoring the last question.

[— 𝘿𝙔𝙇𝘼𝙉 𝘽𝙍𝙊𝘾𝙆 。 @codexhumanities]

... you promise?

[ eyes wide in disbelief. ]

and— you'll stick around? no ... disappearing off to do something, and not coming back. i can wake up, and you'll be there. for me.

... what happened to your recent spot? (💧)

[𝑰’𝑴 𝑺𝑰𝑪𝑲 .ᐟ @letalisvenom]

“Hey, hey —- no, lay it on me. I can take it.” Huff.

“‘M sorry, Dyl. Hey, why don’t I arrange a little somethin’ &. have you stay with me again? I can phone a favor. Favor as in a house. Because, my most recent spot got destroyed.”

[— 𝘿𝙔𝙇𝘼𝙉 𝘽𝙍𝙊𝘾𝙆 。 @codexhumanities]

[ a shy smile, then a nod. ]

... it's fine. i mean, i'm used to not really seeing you, so ... nevermind. too far down that line of thought, and i'll just get sad again.

[𝑰’𝑴 𝑺𝑰𝑪𝑲 .ᐟ @letalisvenom]

“Yeah, I like it.” Ruffling his hair. “Feels like I haven’t gotten the chance to see you in forever after everything that’s happened. … Sorry about that.” Wearily sighing.

[— 𝘿𝙔𝙇𝘼𝙉 𝘽𝙍𝙊𝘾𝙆 。 @codexhumanities]

...! your blunt force wh— dad! now is not the time to be asking about me!

[ immediate grumpy face, worriedly standing next to him. he definitely looks like younger eddie like that. ]

........ it's nice long.

[𝑰’𝑴 𝑺𝑰𝑪𝑲 .ᐟ @letalisvenom]

“Oh, great. Because I thought my blunt force trauma to the head was making me hallucinate —- how ya doin’ kiddo?”

Falling.

Dusting self off.

“Hair’s gettin’ longer. You look like me in my twenties.”

[— 𝘿𝙔𝙇𝘼𝙉 𝘽𝙍𝙊𝘾𝙆 。 @codexhumanities]

[ dylan's half tempted to ask for a proper explanation, but ... this is also merely his dad being his dad.

that's explanation enough. ]

maybe. what if it is?

[𝑰’𝑴 𝑺𝑰𝑪𝑲 .ᐟ @letalisvenom]

Busy? No. Just half-conscious, hanging from one of those decorative gargoyles by a foot with a black eye.

long story.

“Is that my son wandering the streets of New York under me I hear?”

[— 𝘿𝙔𝙇𝘼𝙉 𝘽𝙍𝙊𝘾𝙆 。 @codexhumanities]

/ maay sleep soon, 1am strikes again

[— 𝘿𝙔𝙇𝘼𝙉 𝘽𝙍𝙊𝘾𝙆 。 @codexhumanities]

[ ... is @letalisvenom busy? dylan hasn't seen him in a while. ]

[— 𝘿𝙔𝙇𝘼𝙉 𝘽𝙍𝙊𝘾𝙆 。 @codexhumanities]

@probablitzy

[— 𝘿𝙔𝙇𝘼𝙉 𝘽𝙍𝙊𝘾𝙆 。 @codexhumanities]

i'm going to miss throwing food at him.

[— 𝘿𝙔𝙇𝘼𝙉 𝘽𝙍𝙊𝘾𝙆 。 @codexhumanities]

@probablitzy / IT DOES

[— 𝘿𝙔𝙇𝘼𝙉 𝘽𝙍𝙊𝘾𝙆 。 @codexhumanities]

new header.

[— 𝘿𝙔𝙇𝘼𝙉 𝘽𝙍𝙊𝘾𝙆 。 @codexhumanities]

@probablitzy the plot device in question is mostly still getting neglected.