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[personal profile] transmit 2025-11-16 12:34 am (UTC)(link)
[ THINGS EXIST TO BE USED!! DON'T BE A PACKRAT!!!

but elysium just nods and feeds thorns another spoon. hehehe.
]

I figured out what I wanted, by the way. From the bet I won.
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[personal profile] oversea 2025-11-16 02:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh.

[ he is not sure how he feels about that. ]

Do you know how long you're going to be away for then?
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[personal profile] oversea 2025-11-16 02:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[ he sips at the soup.

... but now does so a little more hesitantly because hs is worried about what the request is. ]


And what is it?
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[personal profile] transmit 2025-11-16 02:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[ ]

Can we talk about this on our date? I wanted to tell you in person.
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[personal profile] transmit 2025-11-16 02:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[ continues feeding thorns at the same pace pre-hesitancy. don't choke on soup. ]

Why don't you look like you trust me?
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[personal profile] oversea 2025-11-16 02:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[ ... okay.

thorns realizes this likely means it is not good news. ]


... Sure. [ sure! ] Close your eyes.
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[personal profile] oversea 2025-11-16 02:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Hm? This is just my face.

[ and also, he doesn't trust him.

STOP FEEDING HIM. ]
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[personal profile] transmit 2025-11-16 04:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[ the oppressive atmosphere returns… cursed. ]

Only if you start telling me about your day.
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[personal profile] transmit 2025-11-16 04:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[ this is one of his very respectable hobbies. why would he? ]

You sound it, too.

[ well

thorns does get his wish, but only because elysium has to nudge the spoon to the side of his hand just to aggressively pinch his cheek. die.
]
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[personal profile] oversea 2025-11-16 06:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh... I'm not sure what to say.

[ he doesn't think enough about his day. ]

I did work. My internship and went to the modeling place. They're mad at me but said they can cover the bruise with makeup.
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[personal profile] oversea 2025-11-16 06:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[ this is so rude

thorns is just going to pinch back in retaliation. ]


Is this your request?
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[personal profile] transmit 2025-11-16 06:44 pm (UTC)(link)
You can talk about anything else you want if it's too hard. Today's lab results? Tomorrow's expectations? The outlook for your current projects in general?

I really just want to hear your voice, Thorns.

[ thanks for the reminder that he needs to check that out, though. ]
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[personal profile] transmit 2025-11-16 06:52 pm (UTC)(link)
What? I can do this whenever I want. No.

[ PINCHES!!!! ]

Nevermind. I'm taking it back until I think of something worse.
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[personal profile] oversea 2025-11-16 07:23 pm (UTC)(link)
You are such a pain. Your prize is going to expire.

[ why is he adding an expiration date. ]
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[personal profile] oversea 2025-11-16 07:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[ ...

this is kind of gay...

but elysium can be serenaded by thorns discussing one of his latest experiments in great detail, going from what the purpose of, the possible challenges, all the different components involved, the different variable and how it affects test results. it's all fairly boring if it's not something you're interested in. ]
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[personal profile] transmit 2025-11-17 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
Who said you could revise the original terms like that? What? I didn't give you permission.

[ PINCHES HARDER!!!!!!!!! ]
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[personal profile] transmit 2025-11-17 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
[ they are still things thorns is telling him about, so by virtue alone they're things he's interested in. he occasionally pipes up with commentary, asking thorns to explain certain concepts more thoroughly or break them down into more laymen terminology for him to understand, but for a supposed bedtime story—he's surprisingly engaged.

it's maybe thirty minutes of this as elysium's voice (and face!) starts to fade that he goes—
]

Can you end there and continue next time? I think I'm about to pass out…
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[personal profile] oversea 2025-11-17 12:18 pm (UTC)(link)
We never specified it having no time limit.

[ if elysium can be annoying then thorns will be annoying back. this is war now. ]
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[personal profile] transmit 2025-11-17 12:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Do you actually hate me, Thorns? That's something you'd say if you secretly did.

[ WHERE IS HIS LOVING BBBB ]
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[personal profile] oversea 2025-11-17 02:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[ ah... once again, this is cute.

thorns does find himself getting sleepy as well; who knows talking constantly can be so tiring? ]


Hm? Of course.

[ as if this was some sort of adventurous story book and not a boring account of someone's day. ]
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[personal profile] oversea 2025-11-17 03:02 pm (UTC)(link)
You're the one making this difficult.

[ by saying he will think of something worse? hello? elysium is talking about punishing him... ]
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[personal profile] transmit 2025-11-17 05:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Uh huh. It's too bad what I'm doing now isn't so interesting. After high school, I—…

[ he what

thorns will not get to hear the end of this as immediately after, elysium snoozes.
]
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[personal profile] transmit 2025-11-17 05:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[ he will stay calm and breathe and relax and remember the epiphany he had a few days ago.



he straightens out his posture. he drops his hand and clears his throat.
]

Thorns. I love you.
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[personal profile] oversea 2025-11-17 06:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[ HELLO!!!!

thorns can't complain because elysium needs his rest but also. he feels ripped off. ]


Goodnight...

[ ...

he will watch him sleep until he also dozes off. ]
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[personal profile] oversea 2025-11-17 06:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[ almost immediate: ]

I love you too.