Bound by Symmetry [BAR CRAWL]

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Isaac Merlo

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POSTED ON Feb 11, 2023 18:06:58 GMT

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[attr="class","skulloverlap"]BUT HOLD YOUR BREATH, GUESS WHO'S RUNNING THE SHOW?

[attr="class","skullbody"]"Sheesh, if you want a drink every time we're staring down the apocalypse, I'm gonna have to make you a lot more than that," Isaac teased. Right! He was a bartender! He could totally take care of Nomi whenever she wanted.[break][break]

A shroud spread over their light conversation. "I know you're the brains between us, but. Trust me, you're not the only one with a few theories," Isaac admitted. "You wouldn't believe some of the theories I've heard from illeana reyes. And as . . . interesting as she is, I think she's onto something."[break][break]

"I don't think the Triad's kidding when they act like they have Arceus on their side."[break][break]

Beating the Triad at their own game? Isaac cocked an eyebrow. Now what did that mean? They were hunters of Avatars, they were able to reshape Dialga and Palkia into broken, obedient forms, and they tried to just cut out the middleman and drop a freaking meteor on Hoenn to finally be rid of it. "Beating them at their own game" could mean a lot of things.[break][break]

Still, this wasn't just business. This was time spent with a dear friend. And that dear friend, moreso than any insights or offers for help, was simply glad that Isaac was here, and that he was himself. Judging by the blush creeping across her face, and the way her voice strained a little from the mortifying ordeal of opening up, she meant it.[break][break]

What else could Isaac do but scoop her up into a hug?[break][break]

Isaac's touch was soft and gentle, yet despite this there was a warmth and protectiveness to his hug. It was as if she could part ways whenever she wanted, but if the world wanted to tear her away it'd have to do so over his cold, dead body. "Hey. Whenever you need me, all you have to do is ask, okay, Nomes?" he asked, his voice every bit as soft as his arms.[break][break]

"I promise."

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Nomi liked to keep her emotions hidden safely behind an iron door buried within the depths of a cold heart. Rarely did that door crack open wide enough for any of them to come creeping out.[break][break]
Rarer still was the door getting thrown fully open, exposing the abandoned, lonely child that had been locked away for a very long time, forced into maturity far too early, never cared for by the people who should have been there during her childhood.[break][break]
But here was someone who did care. Who cared with every fiber of his being. Such a tenderness might get him killed someday, a vague part of Nomi's brain might have surmised, but it hardly mattered now: not in the face of the raw anguish that choked out of her as she received Isaac's kindness.[break][break]
With a sudden sob, Nomi felt tears stream down her cheeks as Isaac hugged her. For the first time in years, Nomi let herself cry. It was awful and perfect, cathartic in the most terrible way. She felt deeply ashamed of her tears, but she let them fall anyway. They had been a long time coming.[break][break]
"You can't tell anyone about this," She whispered, voice hoarse, but with a small - almost miniscule - note of wry humor. "I have a reputation to uphold. As a badass scientist." She smiled into his shoulder even though she hadn't stopped crying yet.[break][break]
"But Isaac...all you really have to promise is that you won't disappear, okay?"[break][break]
Don't leave me like they did.

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POSTED ON Feb 21, 2023 19:13:35 GMT

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[attr="class","skullbody"]She was crying. Fuck, she was crying.[break][break]

As he felt Nomi shake a little inside his arms, and tears wet the corner of his shirt, Isaac froze up. Did he do something wrong? Did he upset her? Had he overstepped? Yet she didn't fight the hug. If anything, she buried herself further into it. She needed this warmth. She needed this tears. She needed someone to understand.[break][break]

Softly, gently, Isaac stroked her hair, just as he used to on the rare moments when El Sunderland had a bad day.[break][break]

"Oh, please. You made it clear you're a badass the day I met you," Isaac assured her, remembering how the bundled up rich girl had blossomed into a road warrior the second she took his bike. Shit. Had he sent her down this road? Or would it have always been someone if it hadn't been him? "Even badasses can cry when they need to. But, sure thing. My lips are sealed."[break][break]

For all he wished he could do for her, there was only one request Nomi could possibly have. It was funny. She asked as if it was the biggest deal in the world, but it was already a promise Isaac had made for himself the second he saw Nomi by her lonesome. How could he not? She mattered to him.[break][break]

"I'm not going anywhere, Nomes. I promise."

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POSTED ON Mar 1, 2023 18:07:48 GMT

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With an effort, Nomi took a deep breath and extracted herself from Isaac's embrace. She gazed up at him with watery eyes, sniffling and clearing her throat. She felt...lighter somehow. Buoyant. A weight had been lifted. How long had she been carrying that particular weight...?[break][break]
The bar was mostly empty now, and there was only one bartender behind the counter, cleaning glasses and yawning. Nomi glanced at the clock on the wall. It was late...later than she'd expected. She blushed, the full implications of what had just transpired dawning on her. Isaac had just seen her at her most vulnerable. Despite that - or maybe because of it - he had also made her a promise...a very important promise she cherished more than he could ever know.[break][break]
"I should get some sleep," she said to him, sounding more like her usual self. She smiled, trying to convey the gratitude she felt, though it was wrapped up in a layer of self-conscious embarrassment. "You should too." They had both been through a lot, and based on what she'd learned from Dr. Holo, their troubles were only just beginning. Hoenn had barely escaped a terrible fate, only to come face-to-face with the start of something potentially far worse. Rocket needed to be ready. They needed to be ready.[break][break]
"If you're willing, I may need your help in the coming days. With some of my experiments. And also..." she paused. "Maybe we can do this again. You know...hang out. As friends." Her blush intensified, but she didn't look away. It felt good to have a friend...especially one like Isaac.

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