𝓭𝘦𝘹𝔱𝔢𝔯 ⸝⸝ 𝔪𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯.

⠀ ⠀
⠀⠀ﾒ ⠀⠀ 𝓳𝓮𝓼𝓾𝓼 ⠀⠀ can ⠀⠀ ▬ι𓆃 ⠀⠀ 𝒂𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 ⠀⠀ 𝕽𝑬𝑱𝑬𝑪𝑻 ⠀⠀ his ⠀⠀𝒻ather ⠀⠀⸝⸝ ⠀⠀ but ⠀⠀ he ⠀⠀ cannot ⠀⠀ escape ⠀⠀ his ⠀⠀ mother’s ⠀⠀ blood.
⠀

[𝓭𝘦𝘹𝔱𝔢𝔯 ⸝⸝ 𝔪𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯. @fmilytrees]

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⠀⠀⠀he’ll ⠀⠀ 𝓢𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌 ⠀⠀ &. ⠀⠀ try ⠀⠀ to ⠀⠀ 𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒉 ⠀⠀ 𓄧 ⠀⠀ it ⠀⠀ 𝑜𝑓𝑓 ⠀⠀ of ⠀⠀ his ⠀⠀ fingers ⠀⠀⸝⸝ ⠀⠀ but ⠀⠀ he’ll ⠀⠀ 𝓝𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 ⠀⠀ escape ⠀⠀ what ⠀⠀ he’s ⠀⠀ made ⠀⠀ up ⠀⠀ 𝑜𝑓.
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[𝓭𝘦𝘹𝔱𝔢𝔯 ⸝⸝ 𝔪𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯. @fmilytrees]

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⠀⠀brian often had this effect on him. perhaps he is merely sick of 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴.

he doesn’t say anything, but his finger hooks around his other, boyish in nature. he heard him.

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[𝓭𝘦𝘹𝔱𝔢𝔯 ⸝⸝ 𝔪𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯. @fmilytrees]

⠀

⠀⠀blankly staring ahead, almost through his brother. the lines in his face are deep, saturated with exhaustion. he forgets to animate himself, to present himself as human instead of this … adjacent thing.

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[𝖂𝙷𝙾‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍ ‍‍ᴬᴹ ‍‍ ‍‍ ‍‍‍‍ ‍𝐈 ﹖(s-h) @PROSTHETICXART]

an expression beyond surprise to see Dexter ..

“ baby brother . (?) ”

[𝓭𝘦𝘹𝔱𝔢𝔯 ⸝⸝ 𝔪𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯. @fmilytrees]

⠀

⠀⠀( 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘨𝘰. )

i heard her talking to angel. i figured i should tell you first.

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[detective morgan🌺 @MYDEADBR0THER]

( squeezing the carton a little too hard.. debra grimaces. there is a clear eye twitch. )

oh yeah, dex? and what makes you think that?

[𝓭𝘦𝘹𝔱𝔢𝔯 ⸝⸝ 𝔪𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯. @fmilytrees]

⠀

⠀⠀laguerta’s pulling you off the case.

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[𝓭𝘦𝘹𝔱𝔢𝔯 ⸝⸝ 𝔪𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯. @fmilytrees]

⠀

⠀⠀sometimes.

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[detective morgan🌺 @MYDEADBR0THER]

wow. maybe you *do notice stuff that isn’t said right in front of your face.
( touching .. thanks dexter! )

[𝓭𝘦𝘹𝔱𝔢𝔯 ⸝⸝ 𝔪𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯. @fmilytrees]

⠀

⠀⠀i was saving it for you. i know you like orange juice.

( 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪’𝘮 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘰𝘧𝘧. )

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[detective morgan🌺 @MYDEADBR0THER]

thanks, dex. what, it wasn’t good enough for you ?

( smiles over it at him. slurrrrp )

[𝓭𝘦𝘹𝔱𝔢𝔯 ⸝⸝ 𝔪𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯. @fmilytrees]

⠀

⠀⠀complicated how, jeremy ?

⠀

[jeremy downs. 🩸 @darklydowns]

( just a comforting move for him.. he doesn’t like to touch his neck, where he really got it — it’s pretty mangled on the side opposite his tattoo. )

i told you it always made me feel worse.

uh— i think about it a lot.. things are different now. it’s complicated.

[realyuriyearners @realyuriyearns]

the hardest part of waking up every morning is having to be murdered by your identical clone who then takes over and replaces you.

[𝓭𝘦𝘹𝔱𝔢𝔯 ⸝⸝ 𝔪𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯. @fmilytrees]

⠀

⠀⠀ i can get you a cigarette, if you want.

⠀

[ᵢ’ₘ ₙₒₜ ₜₒ ʙʟᴀᴍᴇ fₒᵣ ₜₕᵢₛ! @sobertodcath]

… nothing. i didn’t say anything.

[𝓭𝘦𝘹𝔱𝔢𝔯 ⸝⸝ 𝔪𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯. @fmilytrees]

⠀

⠀⠀( smiling curtly, offering her a small juice box. it has a paper straw. ) okay.

⠀

[detective morgan🌺 @MYDEADBR0THER]

( sticks out her hand ) gimme.

[𝓭𝘦𝘹𝔱𝔢𝔯 ⸝⸝ 𝔪𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯. @fmilytrees]

⠀

⠀⠀right. ( dexter glances down at his wrist, neglecting to blink. ) have you had any more urges ?

⠀

[jeremy downs. 🩸 @darklydowns]

you know.
( touches his own wrist awkwardly ) when i got arrested. for stabbing jason.

[𝓭𝘦𝘹𝔱𝔢𝔯 ⸝⸝ 𝔪𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯. @fmilytrees]

⠀

⠀⠀hm ?

⠀

[ᵢ’ₘ ₙₒₜ ₜₒ ʙʟᴀᴍᴇ fₒᵣ ₜₕᵢₛ! @sobertodcath]

[ mutters under breath ] dick.

[𝓭𝘦𝘹𝔱𝔢𝔯 ⸝⸝ 𝔪𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯. @fmilytrees]

⠀

⠀⠀visiting @PROSTHETICXART.

⠀

[𝓭𝘦𝘹𝔱𝔢𝔯 ⸝⸝ 𝔪𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯. @fmilytrees]

⠀

⠀⠀you’re welcome. (　˙-˙　)

⠀

[ᵢ’ₘ ₙₒₜ ₜₒ ʙʟᴀᴍᴇ fₒᵣ ₜₕᵢₛ! @sobertodcath]

… okay. thanks for being helpful.

[𝓭𝘦𝘹𝔱𝔢𝔯 ⸝⸝ 𝔪𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯. @fmilytrees]

⠀

⠀⠀when did you get hurt ?

⠀

[jeremy downs. 🩸 @darklydowns]

it’s way better than retail bullshit .. and he gives me all the easy shit like painting. can’t do everything i used to do since i got hurt.

( frowns )

glad to get money.

[𝓭𝘦𝘹𝔱𝔢𝔯 ⸝⸝ 𝔪𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯. @fmilytrees]

⠀

⠀⠀blood spatter analysis. people keep dying.

have you escaped your past yet ?

⠀

[‍ ‍ ᴅᴇᴀᴅ ɢɪʀʟ ᴡᴀʟᴋɪɴɢ .ᐟ @haunthuntress]

what duty, exactly?

oh, you know. the usual. work, hunting, trying desperately to escape my past.

[𝓭𝘦𝘹𝔱𝔢𝔯 ⸝⸝ 𝔪𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯. @fmilytrees]

⠀

⠀⠀i got you orange juice.

⠀

[detective morgan🌺 @MYDEADBR0THER]

what’s up, dex? how’s it going?

[𝓭𝘦𝘹𝔱𝔢𝔯 ⸝⸝ 𝔪𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯. @fmilytrees]

⠀

⠀⠀no.

⠀

[ᵢ’ₘ ₙₒₜ ₜₒ ʙʟᴀᴍᴇ fₒᵣ ₜₕᵢₛ! @sobertodcath]

anyone got a cigarette

[𝓭𝘦𝘹𝔱𝔢𝔯 ⸝⸝ 𝔪𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯. @fmilytrees]

⠀

⠀⠀harry didn’t raise a quitter but he also didn’t raise a winner i don’t know who he raised i don’t recognize myself most days

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