gregor

[discomfort]

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[verminous]

...Neither do I.

[but he knows they mean different things when they say it. the hesitation was for his own sake.

that doesn't stop him from settling in closer.]

[discomfort]

[ well, he at least doesn't cross into his personal space beyond that. ]

Thank you. [ ... ] We will figure things out.

[verminous]

We will.

[he does take one of his hands, though.]

If it turns out I don't need to leave the City entirely to go anywhere... I do still wanna see you.

[discomfort]

[ that is fine. he gives his hand a squeeze. ]

For a break? [ from working his long shift at the torture chamber ] You may. Although warn me first or you might walk in on something naughty.

[verminous]

Oh, c'mon, you think I haven't seen enough to be able to deal with that? If I give you too much warning you'll be able to dodge me if you feel like it.

[just kidding. probably.]

I'll give you some kind of heads up.

[discomfort]

Would I do that?

[ probably. if you blink he will be gone.

not now, at least. ]

... I will not avoid you, unless I am occupied with something I cannot step away from.

[verminous]

You're not the kinda person who's easy to hold on to. I know that.

[he needs glasses but he's not blind.]

...if you're occupied, then that's fine so long as you tell me so.

[and if he's put off for too long then he will simply show up Anyway to make sure things are okay over there.]

[discomfort]

[ ah, the way he can't make overbearing mom jokes anymore without gregor strangling him. ]

Mm. [ there's a pause and he directs his attention out the window. ] The week ends tomorrow, by the way.

[verminous]

I know how time works, Owner.

[he's aware. he's very aware!]

[discomfort]

Ah... rude again, Gregor...

[ he shakes his head disapprovingly. ]

I simply mean that we do not have to let tonight be a sorrowful one.

[verminous]

... yeah. Yeah, just... a little harder to put everything else out of mind tonight, I guess.

[even knowing that it's the last one.]

I'm working on it, promise.

[discomfort]

Ahaha, there is no point in forcing it.

[ pretending to feel cheerful doesn't usually help anyone. ]

But I will not run away from you, Gregor.

[ says local asshole who was planning on doing that until he was cucked ]

[verminous]

[look, sometimes your first breakup (sort of) is impending and you're feeling a way about that but trying really hard not to let that mess up the last night you've got...

he ends up not saying anything aloud, just giving owner a little tug. c'mere.]

[discomfort]

[ ?

he scoots over closer ]

[verminous]

[he's just pulling him into his lap so he can wrap his arms around him.

hi.]

[discomfort]

[ hi.

that's fine, he will lean against him. ]

Tell me, who are you going to see today?

[verminous]

...as many as I can manage.

[he says with a little grin, settling in a bit more, chin resting on owner's shoulder.]

I'd-- like to stay with you tonight. But before then... well, gotta make the rounds one more time.

[discomfort]

[ owner nods, accepting this. ]

There are a few people I'll need to see. It really puts how short two months is in perspective once you reach the end.

[ but also, longest two months in the world. ]

[verminous]

Short, but still long... I'd only been with Limbus a few months before we came here. Hadn't been a full year. Overall, this makes up a pretty decent amount of time.

[much longer and it would've become comparable, probably. cantos come at you fast.]

Who're you seeing?

[discomfort]

A few people... Sidon, Shouxue-sama, Captain...

[ hmmm. ]

I suppose anyone who would be interested.

[verminous]

Not a bad list.

[they're all good...]

Dropped the formality with Sidon and Charles too, eh?

[discomfort]

Well, Captain-sama does not have the right ring to it, since it's already a title...

[ a pause. ]

And I suppose I stopped calling Sidon that after our little adventure...

[verminous]

Guess going through things like that with company makes it a little easier, huh.

[...maybe holding on a little closer at the reminder of. well, that entire fucking week.]

[discomfort]

Mm, I did not really noticed that I dropped it, actually.

[ it just. happened. since the cyoa fuckery made him not use honorifics during it so he just carried on with it ]

[verminous]

You didn't-?

[that's kind of a surprise, actually, with the way he's usually been about it.]