pc catchall for wei wuxian (givethemhell)

[uncurtained]

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[givethemhell]

[There's a little sympathetic sound from him, but that's about it in regard to her poor eyeball...

Also BOY in the panic of seeing her face, he totally forgot she probably hasn't heard about the bodies yet! He frowns upon remembering the Everything Bad that floods back upon thinking of their recently deceased.]

—Muzet and Kanesada. Muzet was cut into pieces and Kanesada's last moments were filmed.

[uncurtained]

[It's never welcome news to find out this has happened. Still, it's easy to see the change in her reaction from the other weeks. As soon as he says that second name, she turns to look at him, shock written clearly on her face.

She doesn't say anything as she looks away, towards the ground, but her grip on his arm tightens as she brings her free hand up to her mouth.]

Filmed...?

[givethemhell]

[If he's surprised by the strength of her reaction, it doesn't show. There's a brief flicker of something in his expression - empathy, maybe - and his hand drops away from her head to gently rest against the hand at his arm.]

So I've heard. It seems like his body was in a poor state, too.

[Just so she'll be at least somewhat prepared when she has to see it tomorrow.]

[uncurtained]

[After a second, she brings her hand up to rub at her good eye, pausing for a few moments before speaking.]

Sorry, it’s been - a long day.

[givethemhell]

[Beck... He's quiet for a second, considering. Then:]

Don't know if it'd be a great idea with your other eye like that, but you can cry if you need to. Were the two of you close...?

[uncurtained]

He was sweet.

[Though, really, the distress might have more to do with this next point.]

Sometimes it just feels like everything is piling up too fast. You know?

[givethemhell]

[rip in rest kanesan... the sweetest of the rapunzels.

Though he does nod a little in immediate agreement.]

Can't expect anything less. Giving us more time would just put them at a disadvantage, you know? I just wish that there was something more I could do about it.

[uncurtained]

[Softly:]

That's not your fault.

[givethemhell]

[THE LAST THING HE WANTS IS SOMEONE WITH A GIANT FACE GASH FEELING LIKE THEY HAVE TO CONSOLE HIM so he's just laughing, light and airy, and waves his free hand.]

I know, I know! That's just the way fortune falls here. [A quiet, single beat in which the silence is - for a moment - almost pointed.] Some people are simply more well-equipped to help than others, you know?

[uncurtained]

[After a few moments:]

...You're a good friend. I'm glad I came back.

[givethemhell]

[There's a second where he casts her a sidelong, lingering look. Then, with a smile softer than the one before:]

I'm glad you came back, too. Haha, even if things got off to a little bit of a rough start, I'd have to say you're one of my favorite people here!

[uncurtained]

[She returns the smile, even if it stings when it tugs at her cheeks. After a moment:]

You don't have to sleep on the couch if you don't want to, you know.

[givethemhell]

[A COVETED SPOT ON THE BED?? At long last, he never thought he'd see the day--

No okay he reaches out for her hand, gently touching the back of it in a gesture meant to convey his gratitude.]

You're very kind! But I do tend to stay up to hours that I wouldn't want to subject anyone else to. I usually fall asleep in the middle of my work, too, so it's easier to just roll to the side where I shoved my other clothes.

[This is... this is how he lives his life... He hasn't even been sleeping on the couch, he's just been sleeping on the floor, god.]

[uncurtained]

[She gives his hand a little squeeze in return, glancing his way before looking down at the bed.]

Right. Still, though, if you wanted to tonight...

[It's a little less subtle this time, and she feels a little strange asking, but.]

[givethemhell]

[HE REALLY IS WONDERING IF SHE'S AFTER THE D FOR A HOT SECOND HERE BUT HE IS PRAYING.]

--I did have just a few things I wanted to take care of first. [He's a busy pre-trial bee with a few cats to herd.] It wouldn't wake you if I came to sleep a bit later, would it...? It shouldn't take much time.

[Mostly because if Beck is looking for the comfort of someone staying close, he doesn't want to stray too far for too long.]

[uncurtained]

[She shakes her head.]

No, of course not. Take your time.

[givethemhell]

Mm, alright. [A little nod! He gives her fresh injury a careful look-over again, though.]

...Shall I stay with you a bit longer for now, though?

[uncurtained]

As long as that's okay.

[...]

We could talk about something happier again.

[Because she is still || this close to losing her shit, probably.]

[givethemhell]

[BECK... IS REALLY DOING HER BEST TO HOLD HER SHIT TOGETHER.

After a second, he'll reach for both of her hands, turning to face her more straight-on.]

What do you want to talk about? Shall we plan out our trip to Costco...? Or I could tell you a good story about a lake near my home! You could tell me more about yours, too!

[uncurtained]

[She takes his hands with a small smile.]

I want to hear your story. I'll give you one in return.

[givethemhell]

[They're just gonna be holding hands now!!]

Mm, that sounds lovely! For my story - well, it's from when I was much younger, haha - just barely a teenager. All of the lakes in my hometown were owned by this person or that, not a single one was public property. But, you know, those lakes were where the lotuses grew! Have you ever eaten a lotus seed before?

[uncurtained]

No, I haven't. What do they taste like?

[givethemhell]

Oh, they're wonderful! You have to peel the outside bit off first, but the seed inside is nice and almost sweet. Very mild flavor - lovely and soft! I could eat a hundred of them in one sitting, without a doubt. [HE'S GETTING SO SIDETRACKED.]

Anyway-- Haha, well! I'm sure anyone who's ever met a teenager could guess where this is going. Private property with tons of lotuses, a bunch of hungry kids who want a nice snack... Needless to say, we made quite a bad habit of inviting ourselves into all of the nearby lakes to pick our fill! But one day, someone who was particularly upset with our thievery decided to set a horrible trap. Want to take a guess at what it was?

[uncurtained]

[She listens carefully, the smile staying on her face, until he gets to the question at the end. After a moment, she tilts her head slightly.]

What'd they do?

[givethemhell]

They had already harvested all of the lotus pods - but listen to this! They took the time to put them back after the seeds were plucked from them! Stalks jammed right back into the mud! Imagine our surprise as we started rowing through them, only for stalks to start coming loose and floating to the surface. We scooped a few out and it was all the same - empty! Not a seed in sight! To be honest, the entire lake seemed like it had been cursed or something and we rowed our boat out of there as fast as we could before we figured out what happened, haha.

[Honestly they deserved so much worse.]

Sometimes the lake owners would be out there and we'd get chased off personally, but that didn't happen quite as often.