[a heart.]

[antreegonist]

There's a moment of nothing but light and sensation. Someone's looking you over and the scrutiny prickles and burns – it's nearly a physical pain, like fine little hooks digging past your skin, into the very meat of you. I know who you are, it says, and I know what you are, and that you don't have any business here --

“But you do,” says Mithos behind you. He's a tired, steady voice in your ear, a light hand on your shoulder. “I don't know what Dream's thinking, but everyone is welcome here in my heart; just keep in mind it's a real mess right now.”

Your vision clears.

((assume your characters wandered in here through a dream. also join #ihateyouihateyouiwanttocuddle on irc if you can!))

Comments

Re: [center - truth]

[antreegonist]

He's nested pretty firmly into your side, radiating 'i love you' so hard you can feel it in your bones.

Re: [center - truth]

[brotagonist]

[you... are... ridiculous]

...I'm sorry you're so messed up right now, but I'm really glad you're okay, too.

Re: [center - truth]

[antreegonist]

"It'll work out soon...thanks for being there."

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[brotagonist]

Where else would I be?

Re: [center - truth]

[antreegonist]

He just squeezes the arm around you.

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[brotagonist]

[leans over to press a kiss to his temple, light; then grabs a couple of sandwiches.]

You'd better've finished the rest of these by the time I'm back.

Re: [center - truth]

[antreegonist]

"I will!"

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[brotagonist]

Okay.

[squeezes him again, then detaches]

Which way first?

Re: [center - truth]

[antreegonist]

". . . left, maybe. That's the past . . . right's for the future."

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[brotagonist]

Gotcha. . . so go right as I come out of here?

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[antreegonist]

"Yeah."

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[brotagonist]

Can do. See you soon.

[ruffles him and starts off]

Re: [center - truth]

[antreegonist]

Do you check out anything else in 'love' first, or just pass through?

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[brotagonist]

[pauses to see if Guardian is still sleeping peacefully with his jacketblanket, at least!]

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[antreegonist]

Yes, he's curled up under it.

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[brotagonist]

[pets him and continues to the next room, then]

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[antreegonist]

. . .

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[brotagonist]

[. . . and I'm back. . . stands there for another moment, taking deep breaths of the air, before he starts up the path again.]

Re: [center - truth]

[antreegonist]

You pretty much feel good just to be here and breathing, yes.

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[brotagonist]

[nods to the cat and hawk on the way past...]

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[antreegonist]

The hawk curses you out as you pass.

Re: [center - truth]

[brotagonist]

Hey... lay off.

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[antreegonist]

"I can't believe you!"

Re: [center - truth]

[brotagonist]

Can't believe what?

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[antreegonist]

"How dare you do that! How dare you change me!"