she has this theory about all ofsentient beings. itâs parallel to that ages-old greek tale of soulmates, of humans being first with double everything, before being split into two by the gods. she thinks that certain people are made of the same deposition. thereâs something unique that binds her and aki together. theyâre similar in a way thatâs deeper than personality, deeper than blood, something about the way they work. she thinks that, because of this, even in some alternate universe, where she never walked into that field and aki had a father that knew how to be such a thing, they still would be here. not with the same scars, sure, or the same age-old stories, but they would still be friends, or whatever it is that they really are â friends doesnât do it justice.Â
â who says iâm not just faking it ? â she asked him with a giggle, a clear joke. as if. for aki, for margot, for all her favorite people â they were the ones she didnât fake it for. skylar raised her eyebrowâs at him. â aki, i plan to live the rest of my life on the burst of impulsivity. iâm so fucking sick and tired of letting other people live my life ! and iâm sure you are, too !i want to make my own decisions, even if theyâre shit ! â her voice gained traction and volume as she spoke, and she really meant it. skylar wanted nothing else but to live freely. independence was her drug of choice. â youâre overcomplicating things, akes. theyâre really not very hard, i swear. and, honestly, youâre way better with dogs than i am, at least. â sheâs too alike to them. they play off each otherâs bouncy energy. she let out a loud peal â excited giggling and giving aki a playful hug. â oh, my god, yes ! itâll be so fun ! â
Itâs not easy for Aki to make connections - real connections, the kind that donât just crumble or fade. Somehow, he and Skylar have managed to hold onto their bond through so much in both of their lives. Somethingâs kept them together, kept their connection strong no matter what - and Akiâs grateful for it. She may not be the only person he trusts, or the only person pulling him through things right now - but she certainly is one of the most important.Â
âYou seem to forget I would be able to tell if you were faking.â Aki reminds her with a small smile and a raised eyebrow. Itâs not that, though - he just knows she wouldnât do something like that, not to him. To others maybe, people who donât quite deserve her best or her honesty - but not Aki. âSky - Iâd never tell you not to make your own decisions. You know that. Iâm just saying - there are some things you need to plan, too. Impulsivity wonât work for every situation in the world.â Though, truth be told, even if Skylar did live her life that way Aki would always be here to try and fill things in to help her. Thatâs one thing that will never change. âIâm only good with dogs because my father taught me how to communicate with them.â He argues half-heartedly, but he knows itâs an argument heâs already lost. The fact that heâs agreed to go to the shelter is enough proof of that. âWhoa -â The hug takes him by surprise, but Aki still wraps his arms around her, returning her excited embraced. âWhy do I feel like youâre looking forward to this more than I am?â