[IC] [SELF-INDULGENT MUSEBOXING]

[senior_citizen]

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

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[senior_citizen]

Did they go to Sabra? Were they on Lacerta or Canis?

[midgardener]

Of course not.


Did you want some more food . . . ?

[senior_citizen]

[ he straightens up more, gripping the edge of the bed wtih his hands. ]

Then they're not teammates. They can try, but they'll never be the same.

[midgardener]

Steve . . .

[senior_citizen]

It's not the same. We're not the same people any more.

[midgardener]

[ she's pulling in on herself on her own bed a bit. her lips twitch back up into something like a smile, despite herself ]


They don't have any idea what I used to be. They . . . can care about me now.

[senior_citizen]

[ dully ]

Once a monster, always a monster.

[midgardener]

We're not!

[senior_citizen]

Yes, we are. You know what survivors have to do.

[ he's not accusing, he's just ... defeated. despairing. ]

[midgardener]

[ how many people did she smile and flirt with to make it easier to betray them? How casually did she tell Roy that anyone will obey if you torture them enough. ]

Stop it. Stop talking like that.

[senior_citizen]

[ he bows his head ]

I'll stop. But you know it's the truth.

[midgardener]

[ . . . ]


You don't . . . You don't have to be like that here.

[senior_citizen]

[ just. shakes his head. ]

I'm still hungry, Aeris.

[midgardener]

[ f u c k ]


Wait here. I'll get you some more meat. I'll get you steak if you want it.

[senior_citizen]

[ silent for a moment. then he nods. ]

That'll help.

[midgardener]

Cooked?

[senior_citizen]

[ shakes his head ]

[midgardener]

Just a minute.

[ SHE GONE ]

[senior_citizen]

[ ... exhales deeply at that. slowly getting up. maybe he can just sneak out of here while she's gone... ]

[midgardener]

[ he can! the door is unlocked! And in fact she needs to briefly go not know how to have thoughts for a while before she manages to even get to the shoppe ]

[senior_citizen]

[ going for the door then ... quietly taking a look down the hallway ]

[midgardener]

[ just a hallway :? with door identical except the numbers, and a stairwell at the end ]

[senior_citizen]

[ stairs, right. she said they were eight floors up. he can get down stairs okay... he slips off towards them and starts heading down. ]

[midgardener]

[ from a floor above him, there is the smell of raw meat. Mammal, not more fuckin lizards. ]

[senior_citizen]

[ ohhhh slowing to a stop. god that smells so good. he hasn't had raw mammal like that in weeks... ]