[IC] [SELF-INDULGENT MUSEBOXING]

[senior_citizen]

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

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[senior_citizen]

Like you.

[midgardener]

[ jjjjjust looks down at her hands. why did we add thinking about allen to this mix ]

[senior_citizen]

[ because we like to hurt ourselves ]

Where is he now?

[midgardener]

He went somewhere else. Ah- a forest world? I don't know. They said he was happy.

[senior_citizen]

[ he winces at that ]

You ever gonna see him again?

[midgardener]

[ I'm never going to see allen again and steve is a cannibal she shakes her head, trying to blink back sudden tears ]

[senior_citizen]

[ aahhh this completely backfired. good job steve. ]

-- Sorry. I - I wanted to talk about happy things, not make you feel worse.

[midgardener]

[ IM NOT CRYING SHUT UP YOU'RE CRYING WHO ASKED YOU ]

You're the guest...! We- we can talk about- we can talk about whatever you like.

[senior_citizen]

[ rrrreaches up for her face ]

[midgardener]

[ STEVE NO YOU ARE A TINY CANNIBAL and tears are promptly rolling onto his hand ]


What d-do you want to do next...? I have a really nice bed, or- or you could see the sun again, anything...! Anything at all! You're...!

[senior_citizen]

[ just. keeps them there, running his thumb along her cheekbone to help with those tears. a familiar gesture, one he's had to do a lot. ]

Free? Away from that place?

[midgardener]

[ saddd lizardddd. nods ]

[senior_citizen]

[ just silent at that. for a long moment. ]

... Do you get stars here?

[midgardener]

Yeah...

[senior_citizen]

That's what I wanna do then. Go outside and watch 'em.

[midgardener]

[ holds his wrists carefully they are so thin. he is so thin. ]

Alright. The sun should be setting soon. I'll show you stars.

[senior_citizen]

[ she can feel a small imperfection in his left one. a badly healed broken bone. ]

That's all I want.

[midgardener]

[ WHY CAN I FEEL YOUR BONES!!! she nods again, tears slowing ]

[senior_citizen]

... Maybe a nap before then.

[midgardener]

That's fine. You can have my bed. It's really nice. The sheets are even clean!

[senior_citizen]

Clean sheets and a clean shower. I'm really spoiled today.

[midgardener]

That's the goal.

[senior_citizen]

[ ducks his head ]

I guess ... if I can't bring it back to them, I can at least go back as full and healthy as I can.

[midgardener]

[ ruffles his hair ]

[senior_citizen]

I can do that much.

Let's go get a nap.