[IC] [SELF-INDULGENT MUSEBOXING]

[senior_citizen]

because Sabra AUs are fun and games until someone loses an eye

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[midgardener]

Good!


So . . . I should ask. How are you with stairs . . . ?

[senior_citizen]

[ uhhhhhhh ]

How many stairs?

[midgardener]

Eight flights.

[senior_citizen]

[ MAKES A FACE ]

I'm gonna have to turn on Regen for that ...

[midgardener]

Well, I do have a shortcut, if you don't mind!

[senior_citizen]

What's it do?

[midgardener]

Teleporting!

[senior_citizen]

[ unsure but ... ]

Okay, we can try that.

[midgardener]

Definitely beats climbing!


[ ONE MORE HAND OFFER WILL YOU TAKE IT A THIRD TIME?? ]

[senior_citizen]

[ HE'S STARTING TO REGRET IT A LITTLE. but yes. he takes her hand. ]

[midgardener]

We're going to a hallway, OK? One with a lot of doors, there won't be any natural light until we get to my room- it has big windows since it's the 8th floor.

[senior_citizen]

[ a small nod. gripping her hand more tightly. ]

Not underground?

[midgardener]

[ squeezes back a little, but not gripping ]


Definitely not. Ready?

[senior_citizen]

Yeah. Yeah, I think so.

[midgardener]

OK.

[ and then there's really no change at all except that they are in a hallway, like she said ]

There, not so bad, right?

[senior_citizen]

[ he still stops and stares for a moment, bewildered ]

That's it? We're here?

[midgardener]

Mmhm!


[ goes and knocks lightly on the nearest door ]

[senior_citizen]

[ still following, glancing up and down the hallways, keeping in mind his exit route... ]

It looks like an apartment complex.

[midgardener]

Mm, it's a bit like that, yeah.


[ when there's no answer she opens the door ]


Will you come in?

[senior_citizen]

... Okay. I will.

[ hesitantly stepping inside her room ]

[midgardener]

[ Three beds, two desks, a lot of flower stems resting in five gallon buckets, big window. pretty simple! ]

The nice bed is mine, but you can sit wherever you like.

[senior_citizen]

[ instantly attracted to the window. he drifts over towards it, trying to get a look outside. ]

This is really nice.

[midgardener]

[ aaaaalll of couuurt ]

I know! Nicest place I've ever lived.

[senior_citizen]

[ aahhh. and so much sun. he just kind of sits for a moment, staring out it and taking it all in. ]

Me too. Even my flat back home never got this kind of view...

[ there's a tattoo on the back of his neck, somewhat hidden by his shirt. in a circle a bit by itself, like a centerpiece. ]

[midgardener]

[ peeeering at that ]