No. [ well, that was suspiciously fast. and sure enough, after a moment- ] Maybe. Do you not want me around like this?
[ she's going to be fine. she knows that much. she's done this a dozen times over by now - make some ill-advised decision on whatever the place has decided to spike, find someone comfortable, and ride through the aftershocks with them. when there's nobody comfortable nearby, she can always meet someone new. the world is full of kind, interesting, pretty people, after all, and some of the people that mean the most to her are people she's met wandering along this path of hers.
but.
but the problem is that she doesn't want to go find someone new right now. she wants to be right here with dan heng. he's one of her dearest friends, he's a comforting presence, his sight and scent and sound are all familiar- ]
...I'd rather stick with you. If that's okay.
[ -and right now, she desperately wants to find a room where she can push him down and rail him into the mattress. ]
perhaps he will >:]
[ she's going to be fine. she knows that much. she's done this a dozen times over by now - make some ill-advised decision on whatever the place has decided to spike, find someone comfortable, and ride through the aftershocks with them. when there's nobody comfortable nearby, she can always meet someone new. the world is full of kind, interesting, pretty people, after all, and some of the people that mean the most to her are people she's met wandering along this path of hers.
but.
but the problem is that she doesn't want to go find someone new right now. she wants to be right here with dan heng. he's one of her dearest friends, he's a comforting presence, his sight and scent and sound are all familiar- ]
...I'd rather stick with you. If that's okay.
[ -and right now, she desperately wants to find a room where she can push him down and rail him into the mattress. ]