━ AKUNA.

𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐑 𝐈𝐓 𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐍

[━ AKUNA. @greyedforce]

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ㅤ. . . do you . . . want cheesecake ,ᐣ

[︎ ︎ ︎ ℟. #̲ ͡┈​𝚎𝚋𝚎𝚕 ︎ ︎ :︎ ︎ ︎ ᴴ𝔢̳.█𝗮𝗿𝘁 @hornedforce]

⠀ ⠀ @greyedforce cheesecake.

[━ AKUNA. @greyedforce]

“ㅤyeah ,ㅤ” murmurs , falling back against the pillow of his bunk , staring ahead at runa hesitantly . “ㅤit's fine .ㅤ”

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automatically do his lips open to deny , but words find no ground . as if they were dragged away by the internal want he faces every day . swallows , instead , the heavy lump of doubt that comes with runa settling next to him . ×

[︎ ︎ ︎ ℟. #̲ ͡┈​𝚎𝚋𝚎𝚕 ︎ ︎ :︎ ︎ ︎ ᴴ𝔢̳.█𝗮𝗿𝘁 @hornedforce]

⠀ ⠀ "he will know exactly what the idea is. ⠀ bonded, ⠀ remember?" ⠀ hand slides down to press a single finger against bode's soft belly, ⠀ getting to the top bunk with a jump, ⠀ minding to

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head doesn't necessarily push into the hand against cheek , but . . . he hums , sitting up some , with the twisting in his stomach settling . “ㅤy ' don't think you should . . . wait for him ,ᐣ might get the wrong idea .ㅤ”

[︎ ︎ ︎ ℟. #̲ ͡┈​𝚎𝚋𝚎𝚕 ︎ ︎ :︎ ︎ ︎ ᴴ𝔢̳.█𝗮𝗿𝘁 @hornedforce]

⠀ ⠀ "went for a walk, ⠀ probably will be back late." ⠀ his thumb brushes against bode's cheekbone, ⠀ letting out a small snort. ⠀ "and this is going to sound ridiculous but i, ⠀ uh ⠀ .. ⠀ can't ⠀ .. ⠀ sleep

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he's in no state to fight , like this . the nausea reminds him of worse times — and tired as he is , finds no ability to flee . eyes open into a squint , staring up to runa . “ㅤare you . . . what about cal ,ᐣㅤ”

[︎ ︎ ︎ ℟. #̲ ͡┈​𝚎𝚋𝚎𝚕 ︎ ︎ :︎ ︎ ︎ ᴴ𝔢̳.█𝗮𝗿𝘁 @hornedforce]

⠀ ⠀ "i, ⠀ uh ⠀ .. ⠀ got mad at cal over something, ⠀ but it's fine." ⠀ with a little extra effort, ⠀ he reaches enough to kiss bode's forehead. ⠀ "got space for one more?"

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it's easing off , at least . the comfort helps . feeling runa no longer so upset helps . wonders , distantly , where cal is . . . the hand is on his cheek , though , and he leans into it mindlessly . “ㅤs ' fine .ㅤ”

[︎ ︎ ︎ ℟. #̲ ͡┈​𝚎𝚋𝚎𝚕 ︎ ︎ :︎ ︎ ︎ ᴴ𝔢̳.█𝗮𝗿𝘁 @hornedforce]

⠀ ⠀ "sorry, ⠀ really ⠀ .. ⠀ i didn't know ⠀ .." ⠀ there's no reason for his hand to shy away, ⠀ therefore he guides the caresses up to cup bode's cheek, ⠀ softly move some hair away from his face.

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a mumble of confirmation — more so to make sure runa didn't think he was ignoring him . speaking makes him feel like he'll spew up his lunch . leaning into the comforting hand , just a little .

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⠀ ⠀ "oh ⠀ .. ⠀ right, ⠀ sorry." ⠀ bringing a hand to rub his shoulder, ⠀ genuinely apologetic——looking. ⠀ ears lower, ⠀ and tail curls around own leg. ⠀ "i'll fix it."

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ㅤ“ㅤwonder why in the world —ㅤ” can't even finish his sentence . gags . turning away from the light invading his eyeballs . he feels hungover , for goodness sake .

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⠀ ⠀ standing on the tip of his toes besides the bunks, ⠀ looking at him. ⠀ "you're pale."

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ㅤeyes pressed closed . cannot even speak from how nauseated he is . Please Enough .

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ㅤthese two give him such a headache . he wishes this pillow could drown them out .

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“ㅤshe has one ,ㅤ” countered immediately , emotions weighing heavy , tail around wrist enough to grant him a small amount of stability . “ㅤshe has more than she ever had , now . there's nothing more i can say that i haven't already .ㅤ”

[︎ ︎ ︎ ℟. #̲ ͡┈​𝚎𝚋𝚎𝚕 ︎ ︎ :︎ ︎ ︎ ᴴ𝔢̳.█𝗮𝗿𝘁 @hornedforce]

⠀ ⠀ before he can entirely leave, ⠀ runa's tail wraps around bode's wrist, ⠀ pulling him hard enough to make him turn around. ⠀ "nothing's better than her dad." ⠀ crossing both arms over his chest, ⠀ runa

[━ AKUNA. @greyedforce]

“ㅤshe's got better things to do .ㅤ”

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touch to back leaves vulnerability at his neck . bode can only bask in it for so long before it becomes too much too fast — pulling away and unable to look back . “ㅤno .ㅤ” too rough , too filled with emotion to be truth . ×

[︎ ︎ ︎ ℟. #̲ ͡┈​𝚎𝚋𝚎𝚕 ︎ ︎ :︎ ︎ ︎ ᴴ𝔢̳.█𝗮𝗿𝘁 @hornedforce]

⠀ ⠀ runa is focused during a good part of the message, ⠀ willing to give bode the space he needed to 'talk' with his daughter. ⠀ said focus dies out when he does hear something 𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘬 by the table,

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how she is while away with merrin . what they've been doing . the man's grip on the table is not gentle by the end of the message , his daughter's form disappearing without a trace of affection . he stands stiff , staring blankly .

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the mention of greeze makes him freeze for all of a moment , before continuing to the holo table to scroll to her message quietly . upon seeing her small form , grinning to the side with the beginning of the transmission , bode feels ×

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⠀ ⠀ "you tell me." ⠀ with a sigh of his own, ⠀ runa's tail points towards the board at the holo table. ⠀ "third one, ⠀ from today's morning. ⠀ you can ignore the other two, ⠀ is just greeze fuzzing."

[━ AKUNA. @greyedforce]

peace for that moment . kata's face returns to him , the same happiness she had mere moments ago fading as she appears to remember what she was meant to be doing . the peace cracks instantly . a hurried , rushed voice , telling him ×

[━ AKUNA. @greyedforce]

it gets a stiff snort from him , clearing his throat to hide the amusement that festered . “ㅤmemory of a mound of dirt ,ㅤ” murmurs , nonchalant despite the tease . side eyes the table once more before sighing . “ which one ,ᐣ ”

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⠀ ⠀ "because not cal nor BD know what order is, ⠀ apparently." ⠀ brows furrowed, ⠀ a hand pressing against his temple. ⠀ "i told him to sort his messages and he didn't listen."

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there the moment kata is mentioned . but , as is his role , looks to runa with a pinch of concern . “ㅤhow are you always looking for something ,ᐣㅤ”

[︎ ︎ ︎ ℟. #̲ ͡┈​𝚎𝚋𝚎𝚕 ︎ ︎ :︎ ︎ ︎ ᴴ𝔢̳.█𝗮𝗿𝘁 @hornedforce]

⠀ ⠀ "@greyedforce, ⠀ you got a holo from kata. ⠀ come check it while i fucking find ⠀ .." ⠀ and he drifts off, ⠀ notoriously stressed while scrolling through a long list in a holo tablet.

[︎ ︎ ︎ ℟. #̲ ͡┈​𝚎𝚋𝚎𝚕 ︎ ︎ :︎ ︎ ︎ ᴴ𝔢̳.█𝗮𝗿𝘁 @hornedforce]

⠀ ⠀ @fearechoes ⠀ & ⠀ @greyedforce

[━ AKUNA. @greyedforce]

temptations . “ㅤyou were about to throw something to find that shirt a minute ago . wear it .ㅤ”

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a scoff is drawn from lungs , eyes rolling intermittently . “ㅤyou're reading into it .ㅤ” except , he's kind of * not . fingers linger on shoulder , taking a massive effort to not lower them further . screw runa and all these ×

[︎ ︎ ︎ ℟. #̲ ͡┈​𝚎𝚋𝚎𝚕 ︎ ︎ :︎ ︎ ︎ ᴴ𝔢̳.█𝗮𝗿𝘁 @hornedforce]

⠀ ⠀ "i don't know, ⠀ it's kinda hot today." ⠀ voice hums in thought, ⠀ hands going from his chest to rest at both of his hips, ⠀ purposefully letting bode see the ridges at his chest and ribs better.