[ meanwhile, elysium's just thinking about how much work they've both had to catch up to. he does not think he takes up much of thorns' mental real estate, if at all, when he has unobstructed access to his lab… ]
I guess we just sit here.
[ this is so hard for someone like elysium who at any given time is thinking about a million different things ]
[ well unfortunately going to the lab now is full of drama because people have formed teams on who they support for the scien vs thorns debacle. thorns doesn't even know how they found out about that. life is hell. ]
every new installment to this saga elysium will get closer and closer to committing actual m*rder (financial and reputational ruin) (he is not going to do this) (probably) ]
[ why it this embarrassing all of a sudden? this is yet another reminder that they have not kissed yet. they really are never going to kiss at this rate. ]
[ who would've thought closing your eyes would actually help? his mind drifts, wandering into the thought that maybe this is another thing he's forcing onto thorns…… but a creature feels like it'll do them good, and it's something they'll be able to care for together?
they eat, they hang out, and they share bits of each other's world—or rather, elysium occasionally joins thorns in his, but that isn't the same as having something they can call theirs. given that, maybe a dog would be better? they could teach it tricks, take it on walks—…
this is how he ends up falling asleep first, despite wanting so bad to be the last. snzzzz ]
when elysium stops talking, thorns finally peeks. this whole experience has been strange, and often filled with moments of wondering if maybe they rushed into dating considering the confession happened during questionable circumstances.
but then there's this, and thorns thinks that maybe they did it right after all. he snaps a screenshot on his phone and then feels like a giant weirdo after.
[ this would be grossly unfair if it weren't likely for elysium to get up first. instead of taking a picture, he kind of just…
watches thorns sleep? until he rolls over or makes a sound or wakes up and then he'll feel weird about it and scurry away in shame. but really, he just wants to enjoy the moment; he should be allowed this much… even if he once again has work he needs to do.
[ go figure. today's picture is of more yogurt and oats! with fruit that's actually been cut up with care.
unsurprisingly, he ends up going to work in pretty good spirits. but then things explode and he's back to being murderous; he will not be heard of from for the rest of the day… ]
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[ meanwhile, elysium's just thinking about how much work they've both had to catch up to. he does not think he takes up much of thorns' mental real estate, if at all, when he has unobstructed access to his lab… ]
I guess we just sit here.
[ this is so hard for someone like elysium who at any given time is thinking about a million different things ]
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Close your eyes.
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every new installment to this saga elysium will get closer and closer to committing actual m*rder (financial and reputational ruin) (he is not going to do this) (probably) ]
But that's the world without you……
[ … ]
You first.
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[ why it this embarrassing all of a sudden? this is yet another reminder that they have not kissed yet. they really are never going to kiss at this rate. ]
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this is pure.
he looks away and clears his throat, a little embarrassed. then he looks back at the camera and nods. ]
One.
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[ thorns will
close his eyes. ]
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closes his eyes!
… almost a minute passes before he says anything. ]
Are you asleep yet?
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[ he is so silly.
he wants to peek but he doesn't want to get caught peeking. ]
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[ he also wants to peek………… but he can't destroy thorns' trust like this.
… ]
I was looking at shelters around our place earlier. Wanna look with me when I'm back?
[ he thinks having a pet will be good for thorns specifically, ]
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We can. Still want a cat?
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[ he says this so fast. ]
… I don't know. I just thought we could see what's there.
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... that works. We can check it out.
[ this seems... domestic? ]
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Do you have a preference?
[ the upside to a dog is that it will also force thorns out whenever elysium is gone, but he does not say this. ]
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[ so he has no preference...
... ]
You can name it.
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hmmm. ]
It has to look like a Thorn.
[ this is the best way to get over that one cat, yes. ]
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[ he is drawing a line here... this is not a jr situation. ]
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he grumbles… ]
You name it then…
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[ so they don't get stuck with something really unfortunate on accident.
wow. adopting pets together? like a real couple. never mind that platonic friends can do this too. ]
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[ who would've thought closing your eyes would actually help? his mind drifts, wandering into the thought that maybe this is another thing he's forcing onto thorns…… but a creature feels like it'll do them good, and it's something they'll be able to care for together?
they eat, they hang out, and they share bits of each other's world—or rather, elysium occasionally joins thorns in his, but that isn't the same as having something they can call theirs. given that, maybe a dog would be better? they could teach it tricks, take it on walks—…
this is how he ends up falling asleep first, despite wanting so bad to be the last. snzzzz ]
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when elysium stops talking, thorns finally peeks. this whole experience has been strange, and often filled with moments of wondering if maybe they rushed into dating considering the confession happened during questionable circumstances.
but then there's this, and thorns thinks that maybe they did it right after all. he snaps a screenshot on his phone and then feels like a giant weirdo after.
zzzzz ]
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watches thorns sleep? until he rolls over or makes a sound or wakes up and then he'll feel weird about it and scurry away in shame. but really, he just wants to enjoy the moment; he should be allowed this much… even if he once again has work he needs to do.
it's fine. ]
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elysium can have this moment of peace and tranquility until thorns' phone dies from lack of charging. goodbye. ]
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…
he feels as scorned as one would be when something they were greatly enjoying is taken away from them. ]
Keep your phone plugged in next time…
[ types that out in a hurry. realises… that is perhaps revealing a bit too much? maybe thorns won't read into it. it's fine it's fine it's fine ]
Um
Talk to you again later tonight.
If you're free!
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👍
Okay.
[ he falls back asleep ]
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unsurprisingly, he ends up going to work in pretty good spirits. but then things explode and he's back to being murderous; he will not be heard of from for the rest of the day… ]
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