[Nero might not want to approach the canals, but Disce does. Stepping on one of those shards and pulling out a memory.
You're in what looks an awful lot like a kitchen, but your bed is there. You slide a snack onto the table for the boy who's come to visit, and you take the seat across from him.
The two of you exchange words, he seems clueless and pure of spirit and you... you're thinking of something heavy. A partnership in your past. Most of your words are drowned out by the music, but this comes through clearly "-what if one day, that stops being true?"
He only looks at you in confusion. Another exchange of words, he doesn't understand what you're trying to say, and in the end you laugh. It's not a funny laugh, it's one of exasperation. "-you feel the first ten times or so. But after the eleventh time, you start to get uneasy-"
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You're in what looks an awful lot like a kitchen, but your bed is there. You slide a snack onto the table for the boy who's come to visit, and you take the seat across from him.
The two of you exchange words, he seems clueless and pure of spirit and you... you're thinking of something heavy. A partnership in your past. Most of your words are drowned out by the music, but this comes through clearly "-what if one day, that stops being true?"
He only looks at you in confusion. Another exchange of words, he doesn't understand what you're trying to say, and in the end you laugh. It's not a funny laugh, it's one of exasperation. "-you feel the first ten times or so. But after the eleventh time, you start to get uneasy-"
The boy hesitantly asks you something.
"You realize you can no longer be together."]
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He's hesitant to ask, keeping his eye on him in thought. ]
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Not mad at you.
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[ He's quiet in the question, wondering if Nero even noticed him there. ]
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What? How long've ya been there?
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[ He does sound apologetic at that. ]
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And then he starts fast walking in the opposite direction.]
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[ He's reaching toward him, please don't make his injured self run after another person. ]
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All I'll ask is if you're okay?
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[That's debatable, at best. But it's not like he stews in his own regrets every single waking moment.]
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Do you want some quiet company or would you rather be alone?
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Quiet is Nero's favorite friend. ]
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... You should talk to your partner more.
[That other man obviously cares about him.]
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Would you believe we didn't talk for about a year after this?
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Yeah. I would.
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We've talked since, had a few mishaps, but we're on good terms now.
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[At least somebody can make amends with their partner.]
... How long did it take?
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