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𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫. ([personal profile] naloxone) wrote in [community profile] ximilialog 2021-12-26 03:57 pm (UTC)

[ marta remembers her first night here, the night they shared mulling over glasses of whiskey, toasting to survival and lonely stars. she thinks of the man who'd sat across from her, smirking around the rim of his glass and offering words of realistic encouragement, minding her expectations, keeping them reasonable.

she knows that the man seated in front of her now is that very same man, even if only a shadow remains. even if the his edges seem blurred, lost.

she expects to hear a scoff, maybe even a laugh. to see a roll of eyes or a shake of the head. nothing patronizing, but close enough that a dismissal is obvious. she thinks at best, he would humor her, egg her on with a quietly snide smirk until she explained herself raw.

she doesn't expect the quietness in his voice, making this giant of a man seem so much smaller than the bed that he occupies.

slowly, she nods, like any sudden movement might cause the fragile air around them to shatter. ]


Sure. [ quiet begets quiet, tender and gentle in a silent promise. ] I can do that. [ whenever you need. ]

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