‎ ‎ ‎‎౿ ‎ ‎ 𝓋oid‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ͟⺌ ‎ ‎ ‎touch𝒆d ‎ ‎ ┈ 𑁤

⠀⠀⠀ ◜ ⠀ 𝒘ont ⠀ ⠀ you ⠀ ⠀ 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚎 ⠀ ⠀ ❨ ⠀.͟. ❩ ͡&┈𝘄𝗮𝘀𝗵 ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀*⠀ ⠀͟◌ ⠀ a̲w̲a̲y ⠀ ⠀ ੭୧ ⠀ ⠀ ͜ th𝐞┉┈𝓇ain? ⠀ *͟🪦 ◞ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀

[‎ ‎ ‎‎౿ ‎ ‎ 𝓋oid‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ͟⺌ ‎ ‎ ‎touch𝒆d ‎ ‎ ┈ 𑁤 @novasfall]

‍ ❚ ‍ ⺌ ‍ ݁ ‍˖ ͜ @serecitw .

[ꨄ @lostaffections]

in a world where even the sun and moon are lonely, we're a group of fools, trapped in a cycle, who intertwine and separate again and again.

[‎ ‎ ‎‎౿ ‎ ‎ 𝓋oid‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ͟⺌ ‎ ‎ ‎touch𝒆d ‎ ‎ ┈ 𑁤 @novasfall]

I st1ll, uh…appreci4te it, though. Especially ’cause it’s for c00lkidd.

(Awkwardly rubbing the nape of his neck.)

The n3xt time we see each other, it’ll probably be 1n less [FAVORABLE] situati0ns. Go ea5y on me, alright? Heh.

[‎ ‎ ‎‎౿ ‎ ‎ 𝓋oid‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ͟⺌ ‎ ‎ ‎touch𝒆d ‎ ‎ ┈ 𑁤 @novasfall]

(Something doesn’t seem quite right with Elliot, but Noli figures it’s not his place to overstep or assume, lest she suddenly lash out at him. Instead, he quietly turns the idea over in his mind, becoming akin to a puzzle he’s trying to solve . . . and understand.)

[foolish puppet. @TRAPPEDD0LL]

—hidden as he simply turned away, unwilling to be honest. for himself, for everyone else.

yes, this facade, he'll burn with it, just like always. ]

… this is all i'll do for the likes of you.

[ 💭: this is all i can do, anyways. ]

[‍⁎𝖇͟𝖑ame ᅠ‍𝒋ohn. @robloxianpawn]

ᅠ ᅠ
ᅠ ᅠᅠᅠ▌ᅠ ʸᵒᵘᅠ ᵍᵒᵗ ᅠ ᴄᴏᴏʟ—ʟᴏᴏᴋɪɴɢ
ᅠ ᅠᅠᅠᅠᵐ̲ᵒ̲ᵛ̲ᵉ̲ˢ̲ ᅠᅠᵇᵘᵗᅠᅠ 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐆𝐎𝐓
ᅠ ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ𝒐𝒏𝒆ᅠ ₊ ˚ ᅠ𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈ᅠ﹗
ᅠ ᅠ

[‍˚͟.ೃᅠ‍𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 ᅠ‍𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑠 ᅠ‍𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒇. @swapcliff]

ᅠ ᅠ
ᅠ ᅠᅠᅠ▌ᅠ ᶦ'ᵛᵉᅠ ᵍᵒᵗ ᅠ ᵗᵒ ᅠ ʜᴀɴᴅ ᅠ ᶦᵗ
ᅠ ᅠᅠᅠᵗᵒ ᅠʏᴏᴜ,ᅠ ʸᵒᵘ'ᵛᵉ ᅠ ᵖ͟ˡ͟ᵃ͟ʸ͟ᵉ͟ᵈ͟ᅠ ᵇʸ
ᅠ ᅠᅠᅠᵃˡˡᅠ ᵗʰᵉᅠ 𝒔𝒂𝒎𝒆ᅠ ₊ ˚ ᅠ𝒓𝒖𝒍𝒆𝒔ᅠ﹗
ᅠ ᅠ

[‎ ‎ ‎‎౿ ‎ ‎ 𝓋oid‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ͟⺌ ‎ ‎ ‎touch𝒆d ‎ ‎ ┈ 𑁤 @novasfall]

I just w1sh he was exempt from this suff3ring. It’s n0t right.

(… Jeez, what is he doing? Commiserating with someone who slaughters his teammates?)

… Your dist4nce . . . right.

[‎ ‎ ‎‎౿ ‎ ‎ 𝓋oid‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ͟⺌ ‎ ‎ ‎touch𝒆d ‎ ‎ ┈ 𑁤 @novasfall]

(This part of Elliot is the one he knows. But that word—“knows”—has a sense of familiarity attached, a kind he doesn’t deserve, so he figures “observed” might be better.

Despite all the bullshit Noli had caused, he still remembered that glimmer of kindness towards others.)

[foolish puppet. @TRAPPEDD0LL]

… it's not easy for a child like him. the spectre will keep going, hurting him again and again.

[ 💭: i can't stand it. ]

the least… i could do is keep my distance.

[ 💭: keep myself away, so he won't get hurt. ]
[ he glances away to hide that expression of worried fear. ]

[‎ ‎ ‎‎౿ ‎ ‎ 𝓋oid‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ͟⺌ ‎ ‎ ‎touch𝒆d ‎ ‎ ┈ 𑁤 @novasfall]

(Silent for a couple passing moments, staring at Elliot. He doesn’t feel uneasiness rise at the question, so he chooses to trust his gut.)

…Yeah. I th1nk, at lea5t. It can’t…be 3asy, y’know?

[foolish puppet. @TRAPPEDD0LL]

… is he alright?

[ elliot's softness was visible, his most honest self showing beneath that mask he put up, only for that child. ]

[‎ ‎ ‎‎౿ ‎ ‎ 𝓋oid‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ͟⺌ ‎ ‎ ‎touch𝒆d ‎ ‎ ┈ 𑁤 @novasfall]

(Mask reflects a confused expression on one side, but doesn’t press the matter.)

Uh…..wh4t. I mean, why?

(Suspicious, suddenly on guard, like a flip had been switched.)

[foolish puppet. @TRAPPEDD0LL]

… good, at least you can listen… unlike {him}.

[ eye roll. ]

… at the very least, i want to ask about c00lkidd.

[‎ ‎ ‎‎౿ ‎ ‎ 𝓋oid‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ͟⺌ ‎ ‎ ‎touch𝒆d ‎ ‎ ┈ 𑁤 @novasfall]

….Fair 3nough, you’re r1ght.

(Turning to face him.)

[foolish puppet. @TRAPPEDD0LL]

and *you* didn't have to help with *my* workplace being burnt but here we are.

[‎ ‎ ‎‎౿ ‎ ‎ 𝓋oid‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ͟⺌ ‎ ‎ ‎touch𝒆d ‎ ‎ ┈ 𑁤 @novasfall]

(That’s what worries him…)

Yeesh, you don’t h4ve to be so [VIOLENT] about 1t…

[foolish puppet. @TRAPPEDD0LL]

[ …poke. poke. ]

i'm going to dig your heart out if you don't talk to me. especially after everything you've done. (💢)

[‎ ‎ ‎‎౿ ‎ ‎ 𝓋oid‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ͟⺌ ‎ ‎ ‎touch𝒆d ‎ ‎ ┈ 𑁤 @novasfall]

(Closing his eyes, shaking his head. What could Elliot possibly have to say to him?)

[foolish puppet. @TRAPPEDD0LL]

…

[ extending clawed hand to poke, purposefully not actually digging the sharp edge in. ]

[‎ ‎ ‎‎౿ ‎ ‎ 𝓋oid‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ͟⺌ ‎ ‎ ‎touch𝒆d ‎ ‎ ┈ 𑁤 @novasfall]

(Hands shoved in his pants pockets, acting like he doesn’t hear her. He’s known for a while.)

[foolish puppet. @TRAPPEDD0LL]

[ … not really looming if she's so tiny. ]

… i know you know i'm here.

[‎ ‎ ‎‎౿ ‎ ‎ 𝓋oid‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ͟⺌ ‎ ‎ ‎touch𝒆d ‎ ‎ ┈ 𑁤 @novasfall]

(….Try and pretend she’s not looming ominously behind him?)

[foolish puppet. @TRAPPEDD0LL]

[ she's there. 4'5 doll staring from behind, what does noli do. ]

[‎ ‎ ‎‎౿ ‎ ‎ 𝓋oid‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ͟⺌ ‎ ‎ ‎touch𝒆d ‎ ‎ ┈ 𑁤 @novasfall]

@serecitw / my hand slipped

[‎ ‎ ‎‎౿ ‎ ‎ 𝓋oid‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ͟⺌ ‎ ‎ ‎touch𝒆d ‎ ‎ ┈ 𑁤 @novasfall]

‍ ❚ ‍ ⺌ ‍ ݁ ‍˖ ͜ @serecitw .

[ꨄ @lostaffections]

in another life, i would have really liked just doing laundry and taxes with you.

[‎ ‎ ‎‎౿ ‎ ‎ 𝓋oid‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ͟⺌ ‎ ‎ ‎touch𝒆d ‎ ‎ ┈ 𑁤 @novasfall]

It settles unpleasantly like an veil being lifted in his mind—it’s not just about the kid, is it?)

But I l3ft that beh1nd. And you—if anyone—-I thought, 1 don’t know, maybe you could see p4st it too.

[‎ ‎ ‎‎౿ ‎ ‎ 𝓋oid‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ͟⺌ ‎ ‎ ‎touch𝒆d ‎ ‎ ┈ 𑁤 @novasfall]

(His hands instinctively come up to wrap around the other’s wrist, face twisting up. Mask flashes with hurt, moreso mental than anything physical.)

Th4t’s not…

(The repeated words die right on his tongue. Seven is right. He’s not suddenly exempt from everything he’s done;

[‎ ‎ ‎‎౿ ‎ ‎ 𝓋oid‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ͟⺌ ‎ ‎ ‎touch𝒆d ‎ ‎ ┈ 𑁤 @novasfall]

I’m n0t—I’m not [BETTER] th4n you, I know!

(He grew up, but he never went the right way about it. It was sudden, brutal. Leaving behind traces of anger, hurt …corruption? He takes a better look at the errors spreading.