You do so, taking in his words along with the frustrated tone in his voice, mulling them over together. And well, all together, all mulled like that—-it was becoming an idiot cider that had clearly been through the press one too many times until it was practically apple juice piss.
CC: You want to know w)(at I t)(ink?
You reach over to where Captor was laying in front of you and give him a quick bop on the head.
CC: I T)(INK YOU’RE BOTH B——EING DUMB-BASS—-ESS!!! 3BT!! DRIFTWOOD YA STOP B—EING SUC)( A PROUD, FI—-ERY GEMINI FOR TWO CODDAMN SECONDS.
CC: Like, okay, I can understand being angry at Dave for running away and being so mot)(erglubbing vague about )(is location, t)(at SUCKERFIS)(—ED, but cod, don’t you remember all t)(at W—-EIRD STUFF T)(AT WAS )(APPENING? All t)(at stuff in t)(e apartment? I saw it too!
CC: Maybe Dave went away to make t)(e apartment better, to make t)(ings safer, I don’t know… I can’t be certain but I REEL-Y DOUBT )(e meant to )(urt you, I mean, )(e considers you one of )(is moirails after all.
CC: Because if bad stuff IS )(appening, moirails s)(ouldn’t be doubting eac)( other like t)(is, moirails need to be sticking toget)(er.
As if to emphasize this, you puff up your cheeks and flair your ear-fins out in huffiness.
VS: ii know ii fuckiing know ii feel liike a fuckiing diickhole already
It takes a lot of self control not to just curl in on yourself as you listen to Feferi’s words.
VS: iit2 not liike iit2 a new thiing anyway weve been fiightiing about 2hiit for month2 now fef and iit2 ju2t gettiing wor2e ii cant
VS: ii ju2t cant thiink of what two fuckiing do ii dont know iif ii 2hould go back or iif we 2hould ju2t 2pliit becau2e neiither of u2 are ever around iit2 ju2t fru2tratiing 2hiit alriight
CC: Well you obviously seem kind of torn up about it rig)(t now, )(u)(? To me t)(at’s a PR——ETTY CL—-EAR SIGN T)(AT despite your anger and stuff, and t)(e stubbornness between you two, I t)(ink you’d feel pretty dissatisfied and disappointed if you, you know, completely let go. 38T
CC: You two )(ave ALWAYS bickered—-yea)( okay, it’s been worse lately, but so )(as t)(e w)(ole situation, w)(at wit)( all t)(e weird stuff going on. ….I genuinely believe t)(at if bot)( of you swallow your pride and reconcile, maybe find a solution so you can watc)( over )(im more, and vice-versa, you guys will be able to get past t)(is and be fine. 38,)
You stand up, rolling the bottom of your bare foot playfully over his back.
CC: No need to take action tonight. Rest up, t)(ink it over, feel better. But just please, consider w)(at I’m saying Captor.
CC: Despite t)(is roug)( patc)( rig)(t now, I can’t imagine EIT)(ER of you would be truly )(appy leaving off like t)(is.
You offer him one of your brightest, reassuring smiles.