⁽ ᴱᴿᴵᴷ ⁾  ݁  FALSE  id͟ol ．ֵ  

⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ CLO͟SED———circuit ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ _⺌#CAME𐍂AS. ⠀ ݁ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀… ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ before ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ you’re ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ COM͜͡ATOSE⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ֵ

[  ⁽ ᴱᴿᴵᴷ ⁾  ݁  FALSE  id͟ol ．ֵ   @falsions]

⠀⠀ ⠀ saw———you ⠀， ⠀ ⠀ O͟N ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ _⺌#ViDEO.

[  ⁽ ᴱᴿᴵᴷ ⁾  ݁  FALSE  id͟ol ．ֵ   @falsions]

nooooooo. ⠀ not that. ⠀ ‘s … ⠀ blanket. ⠀ blanket.

[* 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙳𝙾𝙲𝚃𝙾𝚁 @SLICENDlCE]

⠀ ⠀ ⠀

. . 💉💉💉

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[  ⁽ ᴱᴿᴵᴷ ⁾  ݁  FALSE  id͟ol ．ֵ   @falsions]

can’t sleep. ⠀ can’t sleep at all.

[  ⁽ ᴱᴿᴵᴷ ⁾  ݁  FALSE  id͟ol ．ֵ   @falsions]

@_H0LDFAST ( ⠀ incoherent whine of approval, ⠀ tie wrapped around his wrist. ⠀ )

[  ⁽ ᴱᴿᴵᴷ ⁾  ݁  FALSE  id͟ol ．ֵ   @falsions]

incessantly pulling on his tie, ⠀ tightening ⠀ … loosening ⠀ … tightening, ⠀ until he hacks. ⠀ loosening again. ⠀ absentminded.

[  ⁽ ᴱᴿᴵᴷ ⁾  ݁  FALSE  id͟ol ．ֵ   @falsions]

@bIacksites ( ⠀ hurrying over, ⠀ head ducked down to present the mask ⠀ ——— eager as ever. ⠀ )

[  ⁽ ᴱᴿᴵᴷ ⁾  ݁  FALSE  id͟ol ．ֵ   @falsions]

@bIacksites no! ⠀ no, ⠀ no no no no they wouldn’t mind at all! ⠀ they don’t like when i ask f ⠀ ——— please? ⠀ just a small cup.

[  ⁽ ᴱᴿᴵᴷ ⁾  ݁  FALSE  id͟ol ．ֵ   @falsions]

@bIacksites can’t ⠀ … ask you?

[  ⁽ ᴱᴿᴵᴷ ⁾  ݁  FALSE  id͟ol ．ֵ   @falsions]

@bIacksites … can i at least ⠀ ——— can i have some water?

[  ⁽ ᴱᴿᴵᴷ ⁾  ݁  FALSE  id͟ol ．ֵ   @falsions]

@bIacksites … ⠀ you think i’m a special boy?

[  ⁽ ᴱᴿᴵᴷ ⁾  ݁  FALSE  id͟ol ．ֵ   @falsions]

@bIacksites can someone … ⠀ else do it. ⠀ i can be useful. ⠀ in other ways

[  ⁽ ᴱᴿᴵᴷ ⁾  ݁  FALSE  id͟ol ．ֵ   @falsions]

@_H0LDFAST i can be quiet! ⠀ i can be ⠀ * so quiet. ⠀ you w ⠀ … won’t even know i’m there.

[  ⁽ ᴱᴿᴵᴷ ⁾  ݁  FALSE  id͟ol ．ֵ   @falsions]

@_H0LDFAST mmnnnnnnn don’t wanna be here … ⠀ don’t wanna be theirs anymore ⠀ * 💧

[  ⁽ ᴱᴿᴵᴷ ⁾  ݁  FALSE  id͟ol ．ֵ   @falsions]

@_H0LDFAST it doesn’t matter ⠀ ——— i just need you … ⠀ to come. ⠀ get. ⠀ me. ⠀ from the studio.

[  ⁽ ᴱᴿᴵᴷ ⁾  ݁  FALSE  id͟ol ．ֵ   @falsions]

@_H0LDFAST … ⠀ no. ⠀ nnnnnnno. ⠀ yes. ⠀ * yes, ⠀ do you know the twins?

[  ⁽ ᴱᴿᴵᴷ ⁾  ݁  FALSE  id͟ol ．ֵ   @falsions]

yesssss ⠀ * everyone picks on me … ⠀ ( ⠀ muffled sniffling, ⠀ hands to the mask, ⠀ prying. ⠀ )

[◟♯ / 𝑷𝐎𝐍𝐘𝐁𝐎𝐘. @lMEARTH]

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what, you think i'd just let 'em pick on you?
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[  ⁽ ᴱᴿᴵᴷ ⁾  ݁  FALSE  id͟ol ．ֵ   @falsions]

you’re ⠀ … * offering to keep me ⠀ … safe?

[◟♯ / 𝑷𝐎𝐍𝐘𝐁𝐎𝐘. @lMEARTH]

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i can talk 'em down, i promise you that. they won't touch so much as a hair on that pretty head of yours.
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[  ⁽ ᴱᴿᴵᴷ ⁾  ݁  FALSE  id͟ol ．ֵ   @falsions]

⠀ ( ⠀ a hard swallow clicks in his throat, ⠀ rocking forward and back again, ⠀ ) ⠀ what do you mean ——— ⠀ what does that mean? ⠀ ( ⠀ * not an imbecile. ⠀ he’s allowed to ⠀ * ask. ⠀ not an imbecile. ⠀ * anyone would ask. ⠀ )

[  ⁽ ᴱᴿᴵᴷ ⁾  ݁  FALSE  id͟ol ．ֵ   @falsions]

( ⠀ hands withdraw to hold himself instead, ⠀ petting up and down the outsides of his arms in the hopes of soothing himself to something less obnoxious. ⠀ ) ⠀ but not now. ⠀ not like this. ⠀ i just don’t want ⠀ ——— not like this. ⠀ (…)

[𝘧𝘪𝘨. ⒈ ── 𝑨𝐑𝐋𝐎 𝑳𝐈𝐎𝐑. @AUTOPSYGOD]

( he manages to grasp onto arlo's arm- the skinnier one, all metal and sharp angles. not anything providing comfort. )

Everyone dies, eventually. Even I can't stop it. You told me you were not an imbecile .. don't ask stupid questions.

&

[  ⁽ ᴱᴿᴵᴷ ⁾  ݁  FALSE  id͟ol ．ֵ   @falsions]

… ⠀ * yes. ⠀ they will. ⠀ they’ll be m ——— ⠀ mad at me. ⠀ they’ll be very mad at me.

[◟♯ / 𝑷𝐎𝐍𝐘𝐁𝐎𝐘. @lMEARTH]

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yeah? you think the twins will mind if i borrow you for a little while?
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