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Did you want to leave after the others get here?
[ he will, in the end, defer to thorns' judgement. despite what the physician said, he thinks he can still swing his sword around well enough?
the situation can either get better or worse, and there are less ideal places to be stranded in than higashi. but with that said, even the circumstances alone are enough to make him feel stir crazy. ]
[ he will, in the end, defer to thorns' judgement. despite what the physician said, he thinks he can still swing his sword around well enough?
the situation can either get better or worse, and there are less ideal places to be stranded in than higashi. but with that said, even the circumstances alone are enough to make him feel stir crazy. ]
We can see what they'll need of us, at least.
[ they are going to have to give them all the information that they know, at least, so if they want to be responsible adults they can't run off the second they appear.
but they'd likely need to question elysium specifically, considering he's the one who had to deal with. even besides the baggage of killing another operator, they'd want as much information on how the sniperguard was acting. ]
[ they are going to have to give them all the information that they know, at least, so if they want to be responsible adults they can't run off the second they appear.
but they'd likely need to question elysium specifically, considering he's the one who had to deal with. even besides the baggage of killing another operator, they'd want as much information on how the sniperguard was acting. ]
[ the real answer is that he most likely didn't have to do what he did, but the moment he thought about thorns having to potentially do it in his stead he acted first. thorns is faster, stronger. he had to do it before he'd found them and he barely made it in time.
thorns would continue to live with himself, but if that's one less weight he could save him from, why wouldn't he? ]
… Alright. After that… we'll keep our promises to each other.
[ it hits him suddenly and all at once how tired he is. now that he's once again settled and secured, he finds his eyelids drooping into a close. more importantly, him and thorns are bound closer than ever. technically, thorns could disperse the handcuffs at any given time, but the feel of it against his wrist is somehow… comforting?
it's a physical representation of their bond. he dozes off… the way he's still bleeding and now they're stuck to each other have fun with that thorns ]
thorns would continue to live with himself, but if that's one less weight he could save him from, why wouldn't he? ]
… Alright. After that… we'll keep our promises to each other.
[ it hits him suddenly and all at once how tired he is. now that he's once again settled and secured, he finds his eyelids drooping into a close. more importantly, him and thorns are bound closer than ever. technically, thorns could disperse the handcuffs at any given time, but the feel of it against his wrist is somehow… comforting?
it's a physical representation of their bond. he dozes off… the way he's still bleeding and now they're stuck to each other have fun with that thorns ]
[ OKAY.
he realizes this is problematic as soon as elysium falls asleep because thorns does not want to jostle him too much and wake him. eventually he just settles for ripping part of his shirt to at least cover the part of elysium's wound that he aggravated.
it's far from perfect, but it'll do until later. for now he just settles and watches him snooze. heart eyes. ]
he realizes this is problematic as soon as elysium falls asleep because thorns does not want to jostle him too much and wake him. eventually he just settles for ripping part of his shirt to at least cover the part of elysium's wound that he aggravated.
it's far from perfect, but it'll do until later. for now he just settles and watches him snooze. heart eyes. ]
[ he reads thorns' mind (or at least thinks he does) and manhandles him a little more roughly than he'd intended to get him to settle on the edge of the bed. ]
You should be glad I'm not fussing over your makeup. I'm just going to cover up some of your sunspots… you haven't been good about wearing sunscreen, have you.
[ do not ask why he has foundation and concealer in thorns' shade ]
I'm only taking so long on you 'cause I'm not used to styling other people. [ like, he pulls up his phone and it's pretty clear he has 2817382 tabs of references of people with thorns' hair length, as well as makeup looks…. he hums. ]
Mine will go by fast.
[ fast being half an hour ]
You should be glad I'm not fussing over your makeup. I'm just going to cover up some of your sunspots… you haven't been good about wearing sunscreen, have you.
[ do not ask why he has foundation and concealer in thorns' shade ]
I'm only taking so long on you 'cause I'm not used to styling other people. [ like, he pulls up his phone and it's pretty clear he has 2817382 tabs of references of people with thorns' hair length, as well as makeup looks…. he hums. ]
Mine will go by fast.
[ fast being half an hour ]
[ in every world, he will always be horrendous at skincare. he most definitely did not put sunscreen into his bag and elysium had to include it when he repacked it.
sadly, he's not going to ask why elysium knows his shade because thorns would not remotely even think about that sort of thing, so elysium being a weirdo is swept under the rug this time. ]
... I would have thought you did this kind of thing for others a lot.
[ with how into dressing thorns up that elysium has been. ]
sadly, he's not going to ask why elysium knows his shade because thorns would not remotely even think about that sort of thing, so elysium being a weirdo is swept under the rug this time. ]
... I would have thought you did this kind of thing for others a lot.
[ with how into dressing thorns up that elysium has been. ]
[ they really want elysium to pick up this call… they ring again right after. ]
You don't have to pick it up…
[ holds thorns closer as if he's the one they're trying to reach. okay. if everyone involves play dead surely they will get the hint (there is an organisation actively killing and kidnapping rhodes operators) ]
You don't have to pick it up…
[ holds thorns closer as if he's the one they're trying to reach. okay. if everyone involves play dead surely they will get the hint (there is an organisation actively killing and kidnapping rhodes operators) ]
[ he scowls. ]
Stay still.
[ the blending takes like five minutes as thorns is probably one of those freaks with nice skin despite doing nothing. elysium also probably falls under this category but is insane about skincare anyway.
onto hair… he's brushing it out… ]
No one else is as bad at taking care of yourself as you are.
Stay still.
[ the blending takes like five minutes as thorns is probably one of those freaks with nice skin despite doing nothing. elysium also probably falls under this category but is insane about skincare anyway.
onto hair… he's brushing it out… ]
No one else is as bad at taking care of yourself as you are.
[ it's fine it's all good
thorns ignores it, but then it just goes off again after it finally stopped. this is hell. he leans in to kiss elysium. ]
I love you.
[ he says this so seriously, like he's about to go off to war, but he's just going to answer the stupid pager. ]
thorns ignores it, but then it just goes off again after it finally stopped. this is hell. he leans in to kiss elysium. ]
I love you.
[ he says this so seriously, like he's about to go off to war, but he's just going to answer the stupid pager. ]
[ thorns had one job and he failed it.
elysium yanks the chain roughly. it is so sudden and aggressive for how comfortable they were literally ten seconds ago. thorns did this… he swipes the pager and holds it out of reach. ]
Operator Elysium. [ not only does he sound done, he looks done, casting thorns a petulant glare. ] Can I help you?
[ all of this is done aloud so thorns can hear however much of the conversation he wants to pay attention to. they're due in two hours and want him at the lab by the time they get there. based on the results, this isn't something they can just put off—they need all hands on deck.
…
it's a pretty normal conversation until he mentions that he's injured and he and the other rookies are at high risk. to be safer rather than sorry, they should keep thorns stationed near them. it's not the weirdest request, but there are better personnel suited for bodyguard duty. he's quick to cut them off and say the rookies are shaken up as they are; someone they're familiar with is better than a stranger.
okay. wrong answers do not merit 'i love you's back. ]
elysium yanks the chain roughly. it is so sudden and aggressive for how comfortable they were literally ten seconds ago. thorns did this… he swipes the pager and holds it out of reach. ]
Operator Elysium. [ not only does he sound done, he looks done, casting thorns a petulant glare. ] Can I help you?
[ all of this is done aloud so thorns can hear however much of the conversation he wants to pay attention to. they're due in two hours and want him at the lab by the time they get there. based on the results, this isn't something they can just put off—they need all hands on deck.
…
it's a pretty normal conversation until he mentions that he's injured and he and the other rookies are at high risk. to be safer rather than sorry, they should keep thorns stationed near them. it's not the weirdest request, but there are better personnel suited for bodyguard duty. he's quick to cut them off and say the rookies are shaken up as they are; someone they're familiar with is better than a stranger.
okay. wrong answers do not merit 'i love you's back. ]
Edited 2025-08-30 11:18 (UTC)
[ help
thorns listens to the entire conversation quietly. he does not think his answer was wrong because they would have simply kept calling annoyingly, but he realizes they do not agree here. he remains silent once the conversation is over, but after a few minutes have passed, ]
You're not going to say it back?
[ it seems like his silence is simply shocked that elysium did not say it back. ]
thorns listens to the entire conversation quietly. he does not think his answer was wrong because they would have simply kept calling annoyingly, but he realizes they do not agree here. he remains silent once the conversation is over, but after a few minutes have passed, ]
You're not going to say it back?
[ it seems like his silence is simply shocked that elysium did not say it back. ]
You practically eat, sleep, and work just to pass the time. I wouldn't exactly call that taking care of yourself…
[ maybe it's the feel of thorns' hair in his hands, maybe it's the extra time they've been spending together. for once, he doesn't reach for the lowest-hanging fruit, swerving the opposite direction entirely. ]
I never really got the sense that you enjoyed much of anything. You'd look satisfied after your accomplishments, sure. Otherwise… you'd carry on with that same blank expression.
[ he pauses to hold a few bobby pins in his mouth for easier access. he's putting an awful lot of them in thorns' hair… but that's because a lot of these strands don't want to stay down? god. ]
I'm not trying to project my idea of fun onto you; I just figured there should be more to your days than work, things for you to look back on other than it. And judging by how you kept joining me, I didn't think I was wrong to keep at it. Are you going to call me out on quoting my philosophy classes again when I say my definition of it is living a little more?
[ he taps thorns' cheek from behind. ]
Done!
[ maybe it's the feel of thorns' hair in his hands, maybe it's the extra time they've been spending together. for once, he doesn't reach for the lowest-hanging fruit, swerving the opposite direction entirely. ]
I never really got the sense that you enjoyed much of anything. You'd look satisfied after your accomplishments, sure. Otherwise… you'd carry on with that same blank expression.
[ he pauses to hold a few bobby pins in his mouth for easier access. he's putting an awful lot of them in thorns' hair… but that's because a lot of these strands don't want to stay down? god. ]
I'm not trying to project my idea of fun onto you; I just figured there should be more to your days than work, things for you to look back on other than it. And judging by how you kept joining me, I didn't think I was wrong to keep at it. Are you going to call me out on quoting my philosophy classes again when I say my definition of it is living a little more?
[ he taps thorns' cheek from behind. ]
Done!
[ he wasn't going to ignore it forever… he just wanted to keep feeling thorns prioritising him over everything else… what's a ring when you have the most handsome cutest bestest fiancé in your arms?? this is the point in which he's spiraled to. ]
Say what? I couldn't hear you over the ringing.
Say what? I couldn't hear you over the ringing.
[ it's funny how much of a change there is when you just put any real effort into your appearance. it's kind of the same feeling as during the modeling, with not being quite sure of what he's looking at.
thorns turns around in his seat so he can actually look at elysium directly. ]
Are you having fun?
[ there was a point where thorns mostly believed that elysium was just being polite. thorns was always under the impression that he agreed to live together because their moms arranged it and there really was no reason to say no. since thorns does not know the extent of how much money elysium has access to, from his pov it just seems like a good deal.
but he's realizing that elysium is likely not just being polite. ]
thorns turns around in his seat so he can actually look at elysium directly. ]
Are you having fun?
[ there was a point where thorns mostly believed that elysium was just being polite. thorns was always under the impression that he agreed to live together because their moms arranged it and there really was no reason to say no. since thorns does not know the extent of how much money elysium has access to, from his pov it just seems like a good deal.
but he's realizing that elysium is likely not just being polite. ]
[ it didn't take long for him to regret his disappearing act. but then 'i'll reach out next week' became 'i'll reach out the next week after' and as that goes, it gets to a point where it gets a little too awkward to actually do so. he isn't ordinarily the type to shy away from being bold—but seeing as thorns hadn't contacted him, well. that's how it goes.
being able to live together was a convenient way of closing a chapter he never had the chance to. if things stayed awkward, that was that, they could live separate lives until it was time to part again. the other route seems to have lead them to where they are now. he doesn't have any complaints.
he just grins at the question. the energy of wanting to ruffle thorns' hair but he physically cannot or he'll ruin it. ]
Yeah! Plenty. Anything you want me to change?
being able to live together was a convenient way of closing a chapter he never had the chance to. if things stayed awkward, that was that, they could live separate lives until it was time to part again. the other route seems to have lead them to where they are now. he doesn't have any complaints.
he just grins at the question. the energy of wanting to ruffle thorns' hair but he physically cannot or he'll ruin it. ]
Yeah! Plenty. Anything you want me to change?
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