✧ — passionfruit green tea.

[boba]

Comments

[transmit]

The vitamins I gave you came in handy. Don't lie to me.

[ he stares…… but also huffs. ]

… Wouldn't you know the answer to that one?

[oversea]

Hm, do I?

[ he shifts the hold until he's holding elysium's hand properly. ]

What do you think?

[transmit]

I think so.

[ his gaze flits to their hands and then thorns himself. he tilts his head. ]

If he knew I was in trouble somewhere, he'd put everything down, no matter how precarious his position. Probably without even thinking about why or what. Stupid.

[oversea]

As if you wouldn't do the same.

[ as if he hasn't already done the same.

thorns goes quiet. there's the faraway sounds of the other purgatory residents interacting with each other and the people they've been searching for. thorns' gaze wanders until he finds where the other elysium is. ]

Are you excited to go?

[transmit]

[ there are some going home, some choosing to go with others. some even deciding to stay back—or maybe that isn't the decision they've made at all, it's hard to tell. elysium watches them with a careful gaze before he tightens his hold on thorns.

well, he more than just tightens his hold. he clamps down on him in threat. ]

Talking about me going when we haven't even discussed us, yet?

[oversea]

Mm.

[ there's another moment that passes, before he turns so that he can look at elysium–this elysium–properly. ]

Can we go inside?

[ it feels odd to talk about this where they can see them. ]

[transmit]

[ his gaze darts again, almost as if checking if they're still there. can either of them be expected to behave…?

he hums. probably not! but that's okay. ]

Sure.

[ tugs thorns off. ]

[oversea]

[ they are free to wander if they'd like... it is in their blood, after all.

but once they're tucked away somewhere a little more private. ]

Us?

[transmit]

Us.

[ he uses his free hand to flick thorns' forehead. ]

Didn't you say you wouldn't let go of me? Unless just anyone's fine for you now.

[ LIKE IT ISN'T HIM OUT THERE. ]

[oversea]

Me? You're the one talking about other men.

[ other men when it's just him.... ]

[transmit]

That's how easily you get discouraged…?

[ 'easily' when that's literally him. okay. ]

[oversea]

You were complimenting him so much, too.

[ IT'S HIM. ]

Should I have been more jealous?

[transmit]

You want me to lie about other people now? Everything I said was true. He's my best friend who has always gone out of his way for me, even if it's something as mundane as standing in line for an autograph.

[ IT'S HIM!!! ]

I don't know about you being jealous exactly, but I did expect you to hold on a little tighter.

[ he drags their hands up. look who's holding on more tightly? it's elysium. angy. ]

[oversea]

[ he huffs, looking away. ]

I'm the one who even started holding your hand... you just grabbed onto my pinky.

[ the least secure way to hold onto someone. ]

[transmit]

[ he was testing you… ]

You were so ready to give me up…… "Are you excited to go?" Wow.

[oversea]

I wanted to see how you'd answer.

[ is elysium the only one allowed to ask leading questions... where is #equality? ]

[transmit]

[ nowhere, just like how he's the only one allowed to die first always ]

Then I'll answer you now. I'm ready to go back with Thorns.

[oversea]

[ annoying... this is what their two months here has brought them to? bullying? ]

You should kiss the Thorns.

[transmit]

You were just saying how you wouldn't give me advice on how to woo him. Is this a change of heart? Woah—! Thanks.

[ starts

heading back to thorns, while holding onto thorns, ]

[oversea]

[ HE JUST

YANKS HIM BACK ]

[transmit]

[ does the thing where he stumbles a little before catching himself.

hehehe… ]

Yes?

[oversea]

[ he's just... looking at him expectantly...

not saying anything... ]

[transmit]

[




kisses the thorns. ]

Should I do it like that?

[ still emanating the cheekiest energy known to man. ]

[oversea]

[ he still will throttle him... ]

Hm, I don't know.

[transmit]

[ OKAY.

he leans in again and presses a kiss with more purpose. ]

Still?