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“for .. everything. i inconvenienced you many times in the past, and even almost cost you your life, which I now see was very wrong ..”
⠀[⠀bowing his head as he accepted his mistakes, willing to take the consequences for his actions.⠀]
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( amused , he wore a more natural smile. )
what are you apologizing for, exactly?
( even he couldn't pinpoint which fault sunday was referring to. their issues previously? the awkwardness of this conversation? a secret third thing? )
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⠀[⠀he’s quite uncertain, a very different side of him from the time that was not long ago, not holding himself with as much confidence.⠀]
“i suppose your words have some truth in them .. id like to apologize, aventurine. no forgiveness needed.”
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you don't need to worry about me! the fact that i'm starting this conversation means i'm fine with it, right?
( he feels himself partially lying, but irregardless.. he wasn't /too/ discomforted in the first place. it was his job that he did in penacony. )
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“...ᐣ .ᐣ.ᐟ o — of course not .ᐟ it’s more .. im uncomfortable because of the situation, and i thought you might actually be the one made uncomfortable by * my presence.”
⠀[⠀glancing up at him, only to quickly divert his gaze once again.⠀]
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( he understood. of course , he understood why sunday was so uncomfortable. a part of him felt almost pitiful enough to step away entirely. he didn't. not yet. )
are you discomforted by my presence?
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⠀would not be forgotten in a hurry, nor forgiven on his end.⠀]
“nevermind, it must be troublesome conversing with me after everything, shall we part ways .ᐣ”
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“my .. condition, odd naught to be worried about, hardly, with the things I’ve done.”⠀[⠀although he was doing his best to change now, he could not forget past grievances, and felt immense guilt.⠀]
⠀[⠀the situation he imposed on the other ..
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( aventurine looked up , tilting his head and observing the other's movements. the stratagem doesn't refuse connversation entirely ... )
i've been reaping the rewards of a successful mission.
( a half-lie , the rewards were few and far betwern. he was almost punished for it. )
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⠀[⠀his gaze traveled down to the ground, as if acting submissive to not seem like a threat, although he could guess that would hardly mean a thing.⠀]
“it has .. been a while. are you well .ᐣ”⠀[⠀he doesn’t know what thought in his head made it seem like a good idea ~
( Stepping back due to the slight collision , his mind suddenly snaps back to reality. ) That was my bad , I wasn't watching my ste--
( He cut himself off , eyeing the amn in front of him pointedly. The raise of his brows indicated his recognition. )
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⠀[⠀stopped in his tracks by the blonde, he almost dropped the paperwork he had been delivering, stopping short of picking it up when he recognized just who exactly it was.⠀]
“aventurine .. coincidence meeting you here, uhm ..”⠀[⠀clearing his throat awkwardly.⠀]
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( A huff leaves his lips. Aventurine , the infamous stoneheart , rumored to have been the luckiest man in the galaxy , running errands for his colleagues ? An unlikely story , and yet here he was. )
( In his carelessness , he ran into @etherealphim. )