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"what about your relationships when you were a teen? were they nice?"[break][break]

presumably not if it turned her away from the idea of relationships entirely.[break][break]

he realizes now just how little he knows of her, and with that realization comes guilt.[break][break]

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POSTED ON Mar 30, 2023 5:48:19 GMT

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[attr="class","giada i"]"no, they weren't."

there was only one that could really count as an actual relationship, anyway.

it ended in the same way most things do: painful and devastating.

"the only one that was kinda serious led me into rocket. he got out, i didn't."

she leaves it for him to fill in the blanks, to read between lines to see the truth for what it is.

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POSTED ON Mar 30, 2023 6:32:15 GMT

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"oh."[break][break]

the revelation catches him off guard even if it perhaps shouldn't. he understands now what it means for her to even have approached him about leaving rocket.[break][break]

"i'm sorry."[break][break]

for more than just her ex-boyfriend.[break][break]

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POSTED ON Mar 30, 2023 6:39:00 GMT

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[attr="class","giada i"]her head tilts, as if she doesn't quite understand the apology.

"for what?"

it's not like she can change it. even if she could, would she want to? would her life be any different if she had?

"shit happens, i guess. it's fine."

CIAN MAHER

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POSTED ON Mar 30, 2023 9:16:41 GMT

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"sorry that he got out and you're still stuck, i guess."[break][break]

it's unfair, really, that she had to spend years of her life devoted to the horrible organization while the person responsible got away so easily.[break][break]

is this how she feels about him? how he had left as well?[break][break]

"but you're out now as well, which i'm glad for."[break][break]

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POSTED ON Mar 30, 2023 13:08:47 GMT

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[attr="class","giada i"]she lets out a soft hum of understanding as he explains, as pieces click into place.

and yes, that is how she views him as well. not as heavy or as responsible, perhaps, but still in the same sort of realm.

he has at least gained points back for helping her now, even if it felt too late.

”yeah, me too.”

she snuggles back into the couch a little further, seeking the comfort of pillows and blankets beneath her.

”thank you, by the way.”

CIAN MAHER

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POSTED ON Mar 31, 2023 8:54:10 GMT

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"for what? i didn't do much."[break][break]

if anything, he feels as though he had done too little. maybe if he had remained in touch then she could've gotten out with him.[break][break]

"has it been smooth so far? anyone giving you any trouble?"[break][break]

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POSTED ON Mar 31, 2023 13:50:05 GMT

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[attr="class","giada i"]a smile rise, genuine and kind.

”for helping me. you didn’t have to, but i appreciate that you did.”

and really, she does. she’s not certain she could have done this alone.

”um, not yet. i expect it’ll happen soon.”

once it gets out, anyway. there’s always judgement somewhere.

”did anyone give you a hard time at first? is it normal?”

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POSTED ON Mar 31, 2023 13:56:27 GMT

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unsure how to process her gratitude, he starts to feel awkward, and so he gives her a casual thumbs up as a way to perhaps break the tension.[break][break]

his thumb falls at her question.[break][break]

"oh yeah. there have been like at least two attempts at my life, one of them at the hands of one of their beasts. bryan delarosa. ever heard of him? big man, small brain. xerneas avatar. no big deal."[break][break]

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POSTED ON Mar 31, 2023 14:05:34 GMT

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[attr="class","giada i"]fear washes over quickly, the concept of assassination an uncomfortable fact to overcome.

will that happen for her as well? will it be the end?

”no, i don’t think i have. how’d you get away?”

she would’ve died if it were her. perhaps it’s a good thing it wasn’t.

a light yawn rises, then, and she stretches languidly. in the process, she definitely kicks his thigh by accident with a foot. oops.

”do the attempts stop after a while?”

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POSTED ON Apr 3, 2023 9:30:40 GMT

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"he attacked me at my gym so i only had to fend him off until the authorities arrived. they made it in time."[break][break]

he doesn't really mind how she kicks his thigh by accident. the couch is small enough to excuse her.[break][break]

"i think so. they get less frequent, anyway."[break][break]

or so he hopes.[break][break]

"but this is why i asked you if you were prepared to spend the rest of your life looking over your shoulder. the attempts may stop but your paranoia will always be there."[break][break]

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POSTED ON Apr 3, 2023 14:11:12 GMT

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[attr="class","giada i"]”i guess…”

with no protesting on his behalf over her little kick, she stretches out fully to unfold her legs a little bit. comfortability rises as the blanket shifts and she unfolds it a bit further, leaning forward to adjust the fuzziness before settling back into pillows.

”it would’ve been no different, though, if someone ended up realizing i didn’t actually die so it’s fine… right?”

she’s hesitant but that’s normal in this circumstance.

”i can live with a bit of paranoia if it comes with freedom.”

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POSTED ON Apr 11, 2023 10:44:41 GMT

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"i guess that's fair. freedom's fucking worth it."[break][break]

he'd go through everything he did in order to get away again and again if it always ends up with him being free. the feeling is unlike anything else.[break][break]

he starts to grow more comfortable as well, showing as much through his body language.[break][break]

"so what are you going to do now with said freedom?"[break][break]

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POSTED ON Apr 12, 2023 2:14:24 GMT

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[attr="class","giada i"]a light grin rises.

freedom is good. terrifying, in too many ways, but she wouldn't trade it for anything.

"i dunno... got any suggestions?"

she's looking into becoming a ranger, but it's still a work in progress. she doesn't want to mess it up by simply speaking it into the room around them.

not yet, anyway.

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