. ݁₊ ⊹ ⭑.ᐟᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ—— 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙚.

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𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣, 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙣 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙧 ~
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[. ݁₊ ⊹ ⭑.ᐟᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ—— 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙚. @ONEWITHTH3EARTH]

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❝ 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙄'𝙢 𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣' 𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙧, 𝙩𝙤𝙤.. ~ ❞
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[. ݁₊ ⊹ ⭑.ᐟᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ—— 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙚. @ONEWITHTH3EARTH]

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ᅠᅠᅠᅠ⌞ Currently packing things for him, geo, and the finders to stay over at the monastery for christmas, a smile on his face. ⌝
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[. ݁₊ ⊹ ⭑.ᐟᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ—— 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙚. @ONEWITHTH3EARTH]

ᅠᅠᅠᅠ
ᅠᅠᅠᅠCole flinched when Rogue spoke, already drifting back into his thoughts by the time he was noticed.

ᅠᅠᅠᅠHe blinks and looks down at lightning elemental and smiles sheepishly.

ᅠᅠᅠᅠ“ Oh uh .. hey. Sorry, didn't mean to stare like that .. ”
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[𝖘t͟o͟r͟m͟b͟r͟i͟n͟g͟e͟r͟ @KUSARIGAM4]

rogue would, in fact, not appreciate the ambush. too much of those in his career for him to not react accordingly.

but he does feel eyes on him briefly. they don't linger, nor do they feel... hostile, he supposes. but he felt them anyway.

[. ݁₊ ⊹ ⭑.ᐟᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ—— 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙚. @ONEWITHTH3EARTH]

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ᅠᅠᅠᅠBut ... Rogue wasn't usually a big fan of that. He huffs, and slumps, deciding he should stay where he was.
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[. ݁�� ⊹ ⭑.ᐟᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ—— 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙚. @ONEWITHTH3EARTH]

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ᅠᅠᅠᅠCole was outside, sitting on the roof of the monastery. He was still ... Stressed. He felt so trapped, no matter where he went.

ᅠᅠᅠᅠLast time he felt this trapped was when he was staying with his father ..
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[𝖘t͟o͟r͟m͟b͟r͟i͟n͟g͟e͟r͟ @KUSARIGAM4]

the recovery process had been going pretty well. he'd been able to get out of the monastery more often and do commissions. so now, he's returning from another task, pushing the gates open.

he doesn't know why he keeps returning. he could've left anytime.

[. ݁₊ ⊹ ⭑.ᐟᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ—— 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙚. @ONEWITHTH3EARTH]

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ᅠᅠᅠᅠHis thoughts were cut off when he heard the gates slide open. He perks up, slightly defensive, before spotting rogue.

ᅠᅠᅠᅠRight. He keeps forgetting.

ᅠᅠᅠᅠHe bites his bottom lip, everything wanted to jump down and greet him.
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[. ݁₊ ⊹ ⭑.ᐟᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ—— 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙚. @ONEWITHTH3EARTH]

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ᅠᅠᅠᅠI'm not going anywhere. You're home, you're safe. No one is going anywhere anymore. It's okay. It's okay ... I've got you.

ᅠᅠᅠᅠ⌞ He places a kiss to Jays forehead before then pressing their foreheads together, gently caressing Jays cheek with his thumb. ⌝
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[. ݁₊ ⊹ ⭑.ᐟᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ—— 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙚. @ONEWITHTH3EARTH]

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ᅠᅠᅠᅠ⌞ Coles hands desperately balled around the fabric of Jays gi, his hold tightening as Jay buried himself closer.

ᅠᅠᅠᅠIt was as if he was trying to shield him from the world, keep a firm grip so no one could rip him away.
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[𝐛l͟u͟e͟b͟e͟l͟l͟ . @ampaxity]

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﹙⠀like the moron that he was, he kept trying to wipe those tears away. he tries not to laugh, a wet chuckle slipping past his lips as his own tears fall from his face.⠀﹚

𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘦... ﹙⠀the name slips from his lips, and saying it feels like coming home.⠀﹚
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[. ݁₊ ⊹ ⭑.ᐟᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ—— 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙚. @ONEWITHTH3EARTH]

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ᅠᅠᅠᅠWhen Jays starts crying, starts speaking, Cole pulls back just enough to rest a hand on Jays cheek this time. He smiles, so full of love that has only grown over the years. ⌝

ᅠᅠᅠᅠYeah, yeah, I'm right here. I'm okay.
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[. ݁₊ ⊹ ⭑.ᐟᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ—— 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙚. @ONEWITHTH3EARTH]

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ᅠᅠᅠᅠOh, Jay ... I knew you'd come home ...

ᅠᅠᅠᅠ⌞ He smiles, and then he breaks, quiet sobs forcing their way from his throat as he practically fell forward into Jays arms, hugging him tightly. ⌝
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[. ݁₊ ⊹ ⭑.ᐟᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ—— 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙚. @ONEWITHTH3EARTH]

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ᅠᅠᅠᅠ⌞ Cole flinched as Jay placed a hand on his cheek. He didn't dare look away from the lightning master, terrified that if he glanced away, he would be gone.

ᅠᅠᅠᅠHis element settles, his power deactivating as a hand raises to rest on top of Jays. ⌝
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[𝐛l͟u͟e͟b͟e͟l͟l͟ . @ampaxity]

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﹙⠀jay had felt cole's anger—literally, with how his arms were literally encased in lava. he doesn't back down or run away however. how could he? this was the first time he's seen cole— his 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺—since the merge.⠀﹚
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[. ݁₊ ⊹ ⭑.ᐟᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ—— 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙚. @ONEWITHTH3EARTH]

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ᅠᅠᅠᅠ��� Despite Jays effort to wipe away the tears from Coles eye, more found their way, welling up and rolling down his cheeks.

ᅠᅠᅠᅠHe almost couldn't believe it, like he was dreaming. If he was, he didn't want to wake up. ⌝
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[. ݁₊ ⊹ ⭑.ᐟᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ—— 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙚. @ONEWITHTH3EARTH]

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ᅠᅠᅠᅠ⌞ Immediately, Coles shoulders slump, eyes widening slightly, glistening with the hint of tears that threatened to reveal themselves.

ᅠᅠᅠᅠHis breath hitches, and he chokes, before forcing out one simple words. ⌝

ᅠᅠᅠᅠ.... Jay ... ?
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[. ݁₊ ⊹ ⭑.ᐟᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ—— 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙚. @ONEWITHTH3EARTH]

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ᅠᅠᅠᅠ⌞ Coles powers had already activated, signified by the glowing scar and his lava arms. He growled lowly as Jay stammered.

ᅠᅠᅠᅠBut then, they removed their hat and their mask, and Cole flinched at the sight, but didn't back down. ⌝
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[𝐛l͟u͟e͟b͟e͟l͟l͟ . @ampaxity]

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w— woah woah what— huh? ro— cole, what's gotten into you? ﹙⠀he frowns, eyes staring up at the man.⠀﹚

wait— master lloyd? he's properly taken the role? knew he had it in hi— NOT the priority right now! ﹙⠀he shakes his head.⠀﹚
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[. ݁₊ ⊹ ⭑.ᐟᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ—— 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙚. @ONEWITHTH3EARTH]

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ᅠᅠᅠᅠ⌞ What was the plan .. ?

ᅠᅠᅠᅠHe huffs, and opens his mouth to shut Jay down, but then those familiar heterochromic eyes met his, and that nickname he hadn't heard in years rang in his ears. ⌝
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[. ݁₊ ⊹ ⭑.ᐟᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ—— 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙚. @ONEWITHTH3EARTH]

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ᅠᅠᅠᅠr ... rocky?

ᅠᅠᅠᅠwha- I- do you ...

ᅠᅠᅠᅠDid you ... How do you-

ᅠᅠᅠᅠIs this one of your sick jokes? Because fsm help me, if it is, then I'm afraid I'll have to disobey master lloyds orders and PUMMEL YOU.
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[𝐛l͟u͟e͟b͟e͟l͟l͟ . @ampaxity]

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dude, are YOU the one who got a stroke? come on, rocky, we all collectively forgot things that one time while lloyd was in the mountains but you guys can't be getting amnesia again. i canNOT be the one bringing everyone's memories back.
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[. ݁₊ ⊹ ⭑.ᐟᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ—— 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙚. @ONEWITHTH3EARTH]

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ᅠᅠᅠᅠI ... Wha ....

ᅠᅠᅠᅠM. Mechs? What mechs? And why are you .. calling him that? Why are you being so ...

ᅠᅠᅠᅠWeird?
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[𝐛l͟u͟e͟b͟e͟l͟l͟ . @ampaxity]

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again? look, i might've hit my head with metal a lot while i was building the mechs but i have had a very good streak of not having a concussion! ( at least not as much as greenie has )
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[. ݁₊ ⊹ ⭑.ᐟᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ—— 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙚. @ONEWITHTH3EARTH]

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ᅠᅠᅠᅠDid you hit your head again or something?
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[. ݁₊ ⊹ ⭑.ᐟᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ—— 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙚. @ONEWITHTH3EARTH]

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ᅠᅠᅠᅠWhat does this Mean
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[𝐛l͟u͟e͟b͟e͟l͟l͟ . @ampaxity]

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the crossroads sure do be crossing roads!
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[. ݁₊ ⊹ ⭑.ᐟᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ—— 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙚. @ONEWITHTH3EARTH]

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ᅠᅠᅠᅠ🧡 — @KUSARIGAM4
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[⋆｡˚ ☁︎ ˚ @quotethestars]

well, you don't know me, but i know you.