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[personal profile] transmit 2025-11-27 01:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[ THEY CAN'T JUST TALK ABOUT IT AT THE BEGINNING OF THEIR DATE think of the vibes, thorns!! the vibes!! ]

If you didn't give me things to complain about, I wouldn't…

[ that's not a yes or no. ]

Tell me more about it? You never got to finish. The path forward's still fifteen more minutes from here.
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[personal profile] oversea 2025-11-27 03:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[ why do events keep happening that teach them to be more codependent? when will they learn a healthy lesson?

but thorns glances at his hand, and leans in to kiss the top of his head. ]


I'm right here.
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[personal profile] oversea 2025-11-27 03:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[ he can't lecture about vibes when he started the date by threatening a housekeeper... ]

It can't have been that interesting.
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[personal profile] transmit 2025-11-27 04:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[ he can and will do a lot of things. just watch him. ]

If you were interested in hikes in the first place, wouldn't you already be going on them?

[ hehe. got'em? but this is how he segues into rattling off the parameters of the experiment thorns had been talking about, and the research he's trying to conduct with it. he trails off when they start going into territory where he'd started dozing off during, but he'll lead thorns into it by prompting him to give him a little reminder?

he just wants to see thorns thrive and at his most passionate; what's wrong with that?
]
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[personal profile] transmit 2025-11-27 04:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[ they will learn a healthy lesson when life proves to them that healthy lessons are worth following.

what had they even done for them anyway, other than putting them on other ends of the continent? he leans into thorns' touch.
]

We can't get mad at each other again…
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[personal profile] oversea 2025-11-27 04:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[ ...

it does work, and thorns continues his explanation from the other night. he actually has new additions to add, correcting things he learned since the original time he discussed this. ]


... you're not going to fall asleep this time?

[ joking ]
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[personal profile] oversea 2025-11-27 04:42 pm (UTC)(link)
We can't.

[ he kisses him again.

and then pulls slightly away. ]


This is going to hurt.

[ he needs to properly clean out the wound area... ]
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[personal profile] transmit 2025-11-27 04:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Hmm. I dunno. Why does it sounds like you've been slacking?

[ he lets out an exaggerated yawn and forgoes the handhold entirely, slipping an arm around thorns' shoulder instead. ]

I really do have to keep an eye on you.
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[personal profile] transmit 2025-11-27 05:00 pm (UTC)(link)
You know I'll be fine.

[ his fingers preemptively curl into the ground, eyes closing. ]

Sorry. I know I'm stubborn. I just can't help it—getting greedier for you as the days go on.
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[personal profile] oversea 2025-11-27 05:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[ arm around his shoulder? whoa, like they're on a date or something... ]

Well, are you?

[ is that a promise or a threat ]
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[personal profile] oversea 2025-11-27 05:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[ he will begin to work. unfortunately, yes, he does need to dig into the wound to try to clean out whatever it was laced with. he's going to have to go and make something for elysium to take as well. ]

You weren't already greedy?

[ he can hear docybara playing in the river behind them, so at least they don't have to be concerned over him while this is happening. ]
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[personal profile] transmit 2025-11-27 05:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[ he opens his mouth—


then realises he can't exactly keep a promise or make good on any threat short-term and shuts it. luckily, the vantage point is only a few steps away, so they don't have to linger in awkward silence for long. it's still palpable, though; elysium rubs the back of his neck sheepishly.
]

The view.

[ he points outwards. ]

You can see the sea from here.
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[personal profile] transmit 2025-11-27 05:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[ as much as he wants to make a smart comment back

this is rather painful and he's dealing with a flare up of his symptoms all at the same time, so yippee. digging his fingernails into the dirt it is…!!


instead of trying to live as two slugs they should endeavour to be two well-kept capybaras, actually. look at him go…
]
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[personal profile] oversea 2025-11-27 06:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[ it takes an uncomfortably long time, mainly because thorns wants to be as thorough as possible now; it's going to take some time before they reach somewhere with a clinic for him to get better care.

at the very least, thorns is much more used to having to do things like this in less than ideal conditions after spending time on his ship. ]


... Okay, there. Don't move, I'm going to make you something.

[ it does mean elysium has to let go so thorns can go through their belongings five feet away. ]
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[personal profile] oversea 2025-11-27 06:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[ it won't be the first time they've sat through an awkward silence and it definitely will not be the last.

but the change in topic is well timed, and he looks towards where elysium is pointing. ]


... It really is impressive how large it is.
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[personal profile] transmit 2025-11-27 06:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[ he'll just… fold over trying to catch his breath… all good, all fine.

all the while, a hand shoots out to grab thorns' by the hem of his shirt before reluctantly releasing him. they really are so unwell.
]
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[personal profile] transmit 2025-11-27 06:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Mm. One of the reasons why I haven't gone back despite it being a favourite is that I was hoping I'd get to take you one day.

[ as thorns lingers over the view, elysium settles against the fence and starts rummaging through his bag. a moment later, two sandwiches appear, and he nudges thorns in the side with it ]

Not the fanciest dinner for a date, sorry. This was all I could do on short notice.

[ still a fancy café sandwich… although cold at this point… ]
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[personal profile] oversea 2025-11-27 06:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[ ah... he leans down to kiss him again before hurrying off to grab an assortment of different vials. he does have to make a fire for this, so elysium can watch as he gets to work on that. ]

It's really always you getting hurt...
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[personal profile] oversea 2025-11-27 06:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[ he takes the sandwich, and then lightly knocks it against elysium's in a 'cheers' gesture. ]

Well, it's not instant ramen.

[ elysium could have always gone lower. ]
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[personal profile] transmit 2025-11-27 06:33 pm (UTC)(link)
That's just anecdotal evidence.

[ thorns doesn't know how many times elysium's had to watch him die… or maybe he does?

… he shifts to his side just to get a better view of thorns, watching him as if trying to read some kind of answer in his expression. what did ]
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[personal profile] transmit 2025-11-27 06:35 pm (UTC)(link)
I had to give you a chance for when you take me on mine. Aren't I nice?

[ compared to how MEAN thorns is ]
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[personal profile] oversea 2025-11-27 06:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[ he takes a bite of his sandwich and chews it very slowly. ]

You really are confident.

[ more slow eating as he looks at elysium... ]
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[personal profile] transmit 2025-11-27 06:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[ he just slouches, burying his face into the crook of his arm. where is his praise… (he deserves none for swerving like ten of thorns' questions) ]

Where would you prefer to go at this hour? And don't say breaking into another lab.
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[personal profile] oversea 2025-11-27 10:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[ what did indeed....

but thorns just gives him a look, before continuing with his task. it does not smell good. ]


I need you to drink this. It tastes bad.
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[personal profile] oversea 2025-11-27 10:06 pm (UTC)(link)
That was fun, wasn't it?

[ ... sadly thorns thinks this is cute. he thinks this is a disease. ]