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Me to myself: wow your music taste is so good
‘ told you not to worry , but maybe that’s a lie . ’
Lynx looked at his friend with a sadness in his eye, thoughts roaming his mind like scattered sparks, zapping cells left and right. Instantly, his hand reached out to grab her, pulling the girl into a tight hug. It said all he couldn’t speak, i won’t let anything happen to you.
‘ let’s just let it go . ’
“No.” Lynx voice was strong, a rare occurrence, but every fiber of his being fell into the word. His face was hard, unwavering as he looked at his friend. She didn’t understand, she never would. Even with all the years of friendship, looking after each other, she couldn’t understand why he needed this, why the half-burnt book charred in his hand could bring him to his knees. He couldn’t let this go.
❝ please stop, you’re scaring me. ❞
Lynx stepped back, eyes wide and hands up in surrender almost immediately. He was mad, yes, but he never intended to scare her. She tried to put him on bed rest, and he had almost lost it. He needed to go back out— he hadn’t found the right part. But now, that was all lost to his mind, instantly a crackling sound flew, “ I’m sorry… “
* ( LEGACIES SEASON ONE / SENTENCE PROMPTS.
These may have been edited for clarity or length or to better apply for roleplaying.
❛ You’re not very scared of me, are you? ❜
❛ What’s going on up there? ❜
❛ Who the hell are you? ❜
❛ I’m sure I can handle whatever it is. ❜
❛ I just have this feeling that everything is going to work out just fine. ❜
❛ Are you okay? ❜
❛ I was recently dead, so I think I’ll mend. ❜
❛ Worst. Spring Break. Ever. ❜
❛ It’s kind of hard to miss. ❜
❛ You and I, we can’t talk like this anymore. ❜
❛ Tell me where he/she/they is before I blow your head off. ❜
❛ No one should ever have to be alone like this! ❜
❛ Okay, I need your help. I’m going for Meghan Markle tasteful. ❜
❛ Oh, look, it’s Satan … in a crop top. ❜
❛ Come to burn my world down? ❜
❛ What do you want? ❜
❛ Hey, I didn’t see you at breakfast. ❜
❛ Trusting you is what got us into this mess. ❜
❛ What’s with the performance anxiety? ❜
❛ I was making an entrance, mop head. ❜
❛ Aren’t you supposed to help? ❜
❛ Why should I believe you? ❜
❛ Everybody lies. ❜
❛ Some people just want to watch the world burn. ❜
❛ We’re gonna give these townies a taste of what we’re really made of. ❜
❛ We are a school for the supernatural, which covers a lot of territory. ❜
❛ If you had it I wouldn’t have to say it. ❜
❛ People in town said it was for troubled rich kids. I see the rich part is true. ❜
❛ You’re the one that’s always telling me I need to get out more. ❜
❛ I tell you that you need to stop locking yourself in your dorm room binge-watching Cutthroat Kitchen. ❜
❛ Do you think I’m broken? ❜
❛ She was the best person I knew. Pretty much loved her in that way that they say only exists in movies. ❜
❛ People who say that are the people who have never had their hearts crushed. ❜
❛ This isn’t much of an after party. ❜
❛ I see you’ve decided to double down on your nihilism this morning.
❛ I’m trying to be rich with honesty. ❜
❛ Hot tip: next time you burn your ex’s hair off, make sure she can’t rock a lob. ❜
❛ Consider this a life lesson; people disappoint. ❜
❛ As fun as this hurricane of toxic masculinity is, I have to get to class. ❜
❛ I’m sorry. Is the fact that I’m not openly hostile to you make it seem like we’re back to being friends? ❜
❛ So do you want to play good cop or bad cap? Because I don’t think emo cop is a thing. ❜
❛ You know, you’re not going to lose the election over an outfit. ❜
❛ What did I ever do to make you hate me so much? ❜
❛ It’s not about you. Shocking, I know. ❜
❛ You’ve left her with no room for herself. ❜
❛ She doesn’t have time for a relationship because you are a black hole of time and energy of love just sucking it all up, never giving any of it back. ❜
❛ She won’t ever burn your world down, so I will do it for her. ❜
❛ If you could just put down the crossbow, my freak out level is about eleven right now. ❜
❛ You’re messing with me. ❜
❛ So what, you’re just going to stay in your room alone while everybody else is out having fun? ❜
❛ When are you going to take care of you? ❜
❛ This world needs the selfless and the selfish to keep spinning. ❜
❛ You seem morally inclined enough to do something stupid. ❜
❛ Bad liars look away when they lie to their kids. Good liars look them straight in the eye.❜
❛ I hate that you always see me when I’m weak. ❜
❛ You’re not weak. You’re a survivor. And that makes you one of the strongest people I know. ❜
❛ You gotta stop beating yourself up about this. ❜
❛ You’ve never had free booze before. ❜
❛ Please keep these two from trying to kill or die for each other. ❜
❛ You do not get to be the martyr. That was my job. ❜
❛ So you think you’re a superhero or something? ❜
❛ They say revolution is messy, and I’m okay with that. ❜
@zciras @cvssicn
random questions for character building (and fun)
go to karaoke song?
a song that describes them?
are they good at sports?
do they have a favorite movie?
three things in their fridge?
most three recently watched on netflix?
celebrity crush?
are they close to their family?
best thing in their life?
greatest regret?
biggest lie?
biggest flaw?
best accomplishment?
greatest fear(s)?
what is their vice? (wrath, greed, pride, lust, gluttony, sloth, envy)
what would their hogwarts house be?
did they graduate high school? if so did they attend college?
when was their first real relationship? how’d it go?
have they ever broken someones heart? has someone broken theirs?
have they ever been married? are they married?
do they have children? have they before?
do they want children?
opinion on pets? cats or dogs?
opinion on horror films?
do they have allergies?
do they have a certain aesthetic or style?
do they have tattoos or piercings?
do they have any distinctive features or marks?
do they enjoy coffee or tea? hot or iced?
are they religious or spiritual?
are they a morning person or night person?
if they could have any superpower what would it be?
who is their ride or die friend?
@zciras @cvssicn
* 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐁𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐒 𝐋𝐘𝐑𝐈𝐂 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 .
SUCKER .
‘ we go together better than birds of a feather , you and me . ’
‘ i’m feelin’ heat in december when you’re around me . ’
‘ i follow you throw the dark . ’
‘ i can’t get enough . ’
‘ i’m a sucker for you . ’
‘ you say the word and i’ll go anywhere blindly . ’
‘ i know you and you know everything about me . ’
‘ you’re making the typical me break my typical rules . ’
COOL .
‘ dammit , i’m feeling so cool . ’
‘ i’m feeling high like a late night summer of last year . ’
‘ standing there with a red dress on ya , a killer queen . ’
‘ is it me or am i just having a good year ? ’
‘ lately i’ve been feelin’ so cool . ’
‘ now that we’ve made it , how complicated was last year ? ’
‘ when i grow up , i wanna be just like me . ’
ONLY HUMAN .
‘ i don’t want this night to end . ’
‘ it’s closing time , so leave with me again . ’
‘ let’s find a place where happiness begins . ’
‘ hurts when i’m leaving you . ’
‘ it’s only human , you know that it’s real . ’
‘ why would you fight or try to deny the way that you feel ? ’
‘ only getting up to close the blinds . ’
‘ leaving now just don’t feel right . ’
‘ let’s do it one more time . ’
I BELIEVE .
‘ i’m here to stay through the good and the bad times . ’
‘ you send me to space . ’
‘ you’re mine . ’
‘ you show me something i can’t live without . ’
‘ when you hold me , it’s like heaven coming down . ’
‘ now that i got you close , i’m alright . ’
‘ i’m glad that you found me . ’
‘ doesn’t matter anymore now i got you here with me . ’
‘ nothing matters any longer now i got you here with me . ’
USED TO BE .
‘ you used to be the one i love . ’
‘ i’m the only one you know that’ll listen . ’
‘ lately i don’t even know you . ’
‘ oh my god . baby , if it’s what you want … ’
‘ i just wanna see you happy . ’
‘ i don’t lie even though you’re not mine . ’
‘ we had love , now it don’t matter . ’
‘ you just thought you could do better , so do better . ’
‘ so tired of chasing all your demons . ’
‘ little late if you ask me , but you know i’ll come around if you ask me . ’
EVERY SINGLE TIME .
‘ call me up and say you’re needin’ my love . ’
‘ now you’re leaving like you never even needed my love . ’
‘ so much you left between us , but you don’t ever think about us . ’
‘ why do i want you even though you make it hard and i don’t want to ? ’
‘ now i’m out here catching feelings like i want you , but all you ever do is look away . ’
‘ every single time i keep on coming back to you . ’
‘ you’re always on my mind , doesn’t matter what i do . ’
‘ if loving you’s a crime then i won’t keep my love locked down for you . ’
‘ there’s too much water under this bridge to go down like this . ’
‘ i never thought that we’d come this far to fuck it all up and end like this . ’
DON’T THROW IT AWAY .
‘ see if it helps , give it a week . ’
‘ i bet no one gets you like me . ’
‘ i know you think you’re better off without me now . ’
‘ we can work this out . ’
‘ don’t throw it away this time , just take a little time to think . ’
‘ don’t throw it away , it’s fine . ’
‘ it’s fine , just don’t forget to think of me . ’
‘ just don’t forget to think of me . ’
‘ your mind is messin’ with your head again . ’
‘ instead of walking away we should give it a break till we love the same . ’
‘ don’t save the words till it’s too late . ’
‘ i know it hurts and that’s okay . ’
‘ if it’s too much to open up then give it time . ’
‘ let’s sleep on it tonight . ’
LOVE HER .
‘ drive me crazy , make me mental , no other buttons you can push . ’
‘ one second you’re miss sentimental then you’re afraid you’ve said too much . ’
‘ opposites attract and we’re living proof of this , but i keep on coming back . ’
‘ no matter the fight i know you’re always right . ’
‘ they say love can hurt , but seeing you smile can get me every time . ’
‘ i put my selfish ways in boxes and shipped ‘em back to where they came . ’
‘ we will never let it get close to being toxic . ’
‘ i promise i’ll never walk away . ’
‘ gotta learn to let the small things go and know it’s always far from perfect . ’
‘ i know that we can get emotional , but the hardest parts are always worth it . ’
HAPPY WHEN I’M SAD .
‘ crying over old loves even though they’re over . ’
‘ they think i’m happy . ’
‘ they think i’m happy when i’m sad . ’
‘ can’t look how we made it . ’
‘ looking like i’ll never be lonely again . ’
‘ i see me in the mirror , nothing ever changes . ’
‘ never gonna stop , never gonna calm down . ’
‘ i put on a smile , don’t need a face lift . why can’t i when everybody fakes it ? ’
‘ they think i’m happy like they know exactly how i feel . ’
TRUST .
‘ i don’t trust myself when i’m around you . ’
‘ lately , i don’t think i even know me . ’
‘ every time you come around , i’m like the old me . ’
‘ take me back to when you were my only . ’
‘ we were thicker than thieves , like a pod , two peas . ’
‘ all at once , it’s like i’m being someone else . ’
‘ you’re all i want but i know you’re bad for my health . ’
‘ i know that i’m better off without you but i know that i could never live without you . ’
‘ thinking about my lips upon your mouth got me weak . ’
STRANGERS .
‘ i came here looking for another excuse . ’
‘ every step back pulls me right back to you . ’
‘ what we feel started way before we ever touched . ’
‘ you found me right before i’d given up . ’
‘ it’s no surprise we ain’t strangers . ’
‘ must be from a different life . ’
‘ you got a heart that i know i can miss . ’
‘ hold me like that and pull me right back again . ’
HESITATE .
‘ i’ll kiss the tears right off your face . ’
‘ i won’t get scared . that’s the old me . ’
‘ time only heals if we work through it now . ’
‘ i promise we’ll figure this out . ’
‘ i will take your pain and put it on my heart . ’
‘ i won’t hesitate , just tell me where to start . ’
‘ you saved me once and now i’ll save you too . ’
‘ i won’t hesitate for you . ’
‘ don’t you ever say goodbye . ’
‘ if i could only read your mind then i could map out all the ways to make it right . ’
‘ pull me close and i’ll hold you tight . ’
‘ don’t be scared ‘cause i’m on your side . ’
‘ know there’s nothing i wouldn’t do for you . ’
ROLLERCOASTER .
‘ we weren’t just a phase . ’
‘ we weren’t just pretend . ’
‘ i remember low lows and high highs . ’
‘ it was fun when we were young and now we’re older . ’
‘ we were up and down and barely made it over , but i’d go back and ride that rollercoaster . ’
‘ those days that are the worst , they seem to glow now . ’
‘ faith led me to the clouds . ’
‘ now everything has changed , we found better days . ’
COMEBACK .
‘ come back to me , i’ll come back to you . ’
‘ you know the place that i go running to . ’
‘ i get scared when you’re scared , but what else can i do ? ’
‘ wherever you are right now , know somehow i’ll be on the way like a bat out of hell . ’
‘ if you stay then i won’t let you down . ’
‘ if you’re lost on the way then i’m lost too . ’
@zciras @cvssicn
* 𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐄 𝐄𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐇 𝐋𝐘𝐑𝐈𝐂 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 .
I LOVE YOU .
‘ it’s not true . ’
‘ tell me i’ve been lied to . ’
‘ crying isn’t like you . ’
‘ what the hell did i do ? ’
‘ nothing has to change today . ’
‘ you didn’t mean to say ‘i love you’ . ’
‘ i love you and i don’t want to . ’
‘ i didn’t mean to make you cry . ’
‘ i can’t escape the way i love you . ’
ILOMILO .
‘ told you not to worry , but maybe that’s a lie . ’
‘ honey , what’s the hurry ? ’
‘ they’re never gonna give you love like ours . ’
‘ i don’t wanna be lonely . ’
‘ show me the way home . ’
‘ i tried not to upset you . ’
‘ i couldn’t love someone ‘cause i might break . ’
‘ i just wanted to protect you , but now i’ll never get to . ’
WHEN THE PARTY’S OVER .
‘ don’t you know i’m no good for you ? ’
‘ i’ve learned to lose you , can’t afford to . ’
‘ nothing ever stops you leaving . ’
‘ don’t you know too much already ? ’
‘ i’ll only hurt you if you let me . ’
‘ call me friend , but keep me closer . ’
‘ call me back . ’
‘ nothing is better sometimes . ’
‘ let’s just let it go . ’
‘ let me let you go . ’
WATCH .
‘ if we were meant to be , we would have been by now . ’
‘ all i see is you right now . ’
‘ i’ll sit and watch your car burn with the fire that you started in me . ’
‘ your love feels so fake . ’
‘ my demands aren’t high to make . ’
‘ if i could get to sleep , i would have slept by now . ’
‘ when you call my name , do you think i’ll come running ? ’
‘ you’re so good at giving me nothing . ’
‘ when you close your eyes , do you picture me ? ’
‘ when you fantasize , am i your fantasy ? ’
8 .
‘ i know you don’t care , but can you listen ? ’
‘ so i think i better go . ’
‘ i never really know how to please you . ’
‘ you’re looking at me like i’m see-through . ’
‘ i just never know how you feel . ’
‘ do you even feel anything ? ’
‘ don’t treat me badly . ’
‘ i know you’re not sorry . why should you be ? ’
‘ who am i to be in love when your love never is for me ? ’
WISH YOU WERE GAY .
‘ baby , i don’t feel so good . ’
‘ i’ll never let you go . ’
‘ i just wanna make you feel okay . ’
‘ i just wanna make you feel okay , but all you do is look the other way . ’
‘ i can’t tell you how much i wish i didn’t wanna stay . ’
‘ i just kinda wish you were gay . ’
‘ is there a reason we’re not through ? ’
‘ how am i supposed to make you feel okay when all you do is walk the other way ? ’
‘ i’m so selfish . ’
‘ you make me feel helpless . ’
BITCHES BROKEN HEARTS .
‘ you can pretend you don’t miss me . ’
‘ you can pretend you don’t care . ’
‘ all you wanna do is kiss me . ’
‘ what a shame i’m not there . ’
‘ what is it you want ? ’
‘ you can lie , but i know that you’re not fine . ’
‘ every time you talk it’s all about me , but you swear i’m not on your mind . ’
‘ somebody new is gonna comfort you like you want me to . ’
‘ somebody new is gonna comfort me like you never do . ’
‘ i’m the one that got away . ’
‘ i guess being lonely fits me . ’
‘ you were made for begging ‘stay’ . ’
@zciras @cvssicn
lcvelymemes:
» halsey lyrics meme
Put a sentence in my ask to see how my muse responds.
❝ I find myself alone when each day is through. ❞
❝ Yes, I’ll admit that I’m a fool for you. ❞
❝ You’ve got a way to keep me on your side. ❞
❝ You give me cause for love that I can’t hide. ❞
❝ If you wanna go to heaven you should fuck me tonight. ❞
❝ I tried to hold these secrets inside me. ❞
❝ My mind’s like a deadly disease. ❞
❝ I’m meaner than my demons. ❞
❝ Please stop, you’re scaring me. ❞
❝ Goddamn right, you should be scared of me. ❞
❝ Are you insane like me? Been in pain like me? ❞
❝ You can’t wake up, this is not a dream. ❞
❝ I think there’s a flaw in my code. ❞
❝ These voices won’t leave me alone. ❞
❝ Are you deranged like me? Are you strange like me? ❞
❝ Keep on haunting me. ❞
❝ I was as pure as a river, but now I think I’m possessed. ❞
❝ I’ve been cold since you left. ❞
❝ You’ve got a fire inside but your heart’s so cold. ❞
❝ I’ve tried to wash you away but you just won’t leave. ❞
❝ I came here so you’d come for me. ❞
❝ You weren’t looking for me. ❞
❝ I’m such a fool to pay this price. ❞
❝ I don’t think he remembers. ❞
❝ I don’t have to fucking tell you anything. ❞
❝ That’s the beauty of a secret, you know you’re supposed to keep it. ❞
❝ These days I can’t seem to get along with anyone. ❞
❝ Your little brother never tells you but he loves you so. ❞
❝ You’re ripped at every edge but you’re a masterpiece. ❞
❝ You were a vision in the morning when the light came through. ❞
❝ I know I’ve only felt religion when I’ve lied with you. ❞
❝ I’m still waking every morning but it’s not with you. ❞
❝ I’m searching for something that I can’t reach. ❞
❝ Kiss me in the corridor. ❞
❝ You say that you’re no good for me. ❞
❝ What happened to the soul that you used to be? ❞
❝ Do you remember the taste of my lips that night? ❞
❝ We’ll be running again. ❞
❝ I’m a one night stand. ❞
❝ I’m the violence in the pouring rain. ❞
❝ I’m a hurricane. ❞
❝ I found myself reminded to keep you far away from me. ❞
❝ Well lately, I like ‘em crazy. ❞
❝ I can never keep my eyes off this. ❞
❝ All we do is drive. ❞
❝ We know very well who we are. ❞
❝ I’m headed straight for the castle. ❞
❝ They wanna make me their queen. ❞
❝ If you wanna break these walls down, you’re gonna get bruised. ❞
❝ I just wanna feel your lips against my skin. ❞
❝ I promised myself I wouldn’t let you complete me. ❞
❝ I’m sorry but I fell in love tonight. ❞
❝ I didn’t mean to fall in love tonight. ❞
❝ Could we pretend that we’re in love? ❞
❝ We’re the underdogs in this world alone. ❞
❝ They can break our hearts, they won’t take our souls. ❞
❝ Would you bleed for me? ❞
❝ Let’s cause a little trouble. ❞
❝ Would you lie for me? ❞
❝ I wouldn’t leave you if you’d let me. ❞
@zciras @cvssicn
halloween sentence starters
Feel free to change pronouns or anything else !
at a party
“I love the decorations.”
“There are so many sexy kitties in here.”
“Am I the only one in costume?”
“I’m not sure if this room is full of strangers or if I just can’t recognize anyone because of the costumes.”
“Do I hear ‘Monster Mash’ playing?”
“Come on, let’s dance. Even the skeletons are doing it.”
“Did someone spike the punch?”
“I hate costume parties…”
at a haunted house
“This stuff’s for babies.”
“AAAAAHHHHH!”
“Hey, can we…go home? Not that I’m scared.”
“BOO!”
“Wait, are you actually scared?”
“FuCK NO–”
“That makeup is so realistic.”
“I paid $40 so I better die.”
alone
“You should hang out with me later. I’m gonna marathon a bunch of movies.”
“[text] Hey, it’s me. I heard banging noises and I’m terrified. Please save me.”
“Halloween?? With friends?? What friends?”
“[text] I just heard some weird noises. [text] No I’m being serious. [text] I need you ri”
“I’m probably just going to stay up all night so the ghosts don’t kill me.”
“I’ll just be chilling with the monsters under my bed.”
“Maybe I’ll summon a demon so I have someone to hang out with.”
“Do ghosts like Netflix?”
with kids
“Don’t eat all your candy at once!”
“Aw~ I love your costume.”
“And who are you?”
“Look, man. You can’t give toothbrushes to kids on Halloween.”
“Trick or treat!”
“Let me check those before you eat them.”
“UGH, why am I stuck with a bunch of babies?”
“I wish it was socially acceptable for me to trick or treat on my own, but it’s not, so.”
with friends
“We should egg his/her/their house.”
“Help me with my costume!”
“TIME TO GET SPOOKY.”
“Are you just going to wear a T-shirt that says ‘costume’ on it?”
“Should we be drinking this much?”
“The ouija board says you’re a little shit.”
“Let’s tell ghost stories.”
“Time to join the skeleton war, bitches.”
as a flirt
“You look so hot in that.”
“After being freaks, are we gonna get freaky?”
“[jumps into __’s arms out of fear]”
“Your outfit is scary…take it off.”
“I came in here expecting a trick, but you’re a real treat.”
“If I was in a scary movie, I’d want to be trapped with you.”
“You–uh–spooked…my heart.”
“I’d let you haunt me all night long.”
misc.
“Let’s carve a pumpkin!”
“I’d be a witch in another life.”
“I wonder if I still have that ouija board…”
“Do you believe in ghosts?”
“What costume are you wearing?”
“Let’s pull a prank.”
“I hate Halloween.”
“Can you tell me why you have an actual skeleton in your closet?”
@zciras @cvssicn
nursedoton:
Doton entered a little timidly. Now that she was here, she felt all out of place in what she was doing. Who was she to tell Lynx how to live his life? He would likely find it all patronizing, and insulting even. And it wasn’t like it was going to do any good anyway. All that would happen would be the same thing that always happened: nothing. They never listened to her…
But she was here. And she was a nurse and she cared and Lynx and that would have to be enough.
“I’m worried about you,” she finally said, arms crossed over her chest. “You always look worn-down but lately it’s seemed like something chewed you up and spat you out. I don’t know if you’re not eating enough or not getting enough rest or what but every time I see you, I’m honestly afraid that you’re going to collapse.” She waved a hand at him to indicate his current stance. “It looks like I could take you in a fight right now, Lynx.”
Sighing a little, Doton tried to relax her shoulders and come off the offensive. “I’m just worried about you and I don’t want to see you hurt, really hurt. Is there anything I can do to help?”
Lynx began to get a bit worried at the sudden chill in the air, the tension that could be cut with a knife. He trusted his intuition, so he was no idiot as to what this was. His mother had done the same a million times over. Soon enough, she’d take a sharp breath, pause a moment, and then heave out something along the lines of you’re hurting yourself, i’m worried about you, i just want you to be okay. Lynx had heard speeches on it, over and over. But even Lynx could admit that he was far more warn down now than he had ever been. In his mind, he wasn’t on empty, so he could keep pushing it.
Soon enough, a familiar plea of help echoed in his ears, a soft sigh leaving chapped lips as eyes cast to the ground. He let her run through the speech, waiting til the bitter end before he dare said a word. She needed to get it out, he understood, but it was better now than later.
As she finally seemed to finish, hazel hues rose to meet her gaze, taking a small step forward. His tone wavered on calm and desperate. “ I’m okay. “
caiic:
The gentle tug on her hand as he took it once more made her look up, her features becoming softer for a moment, flashing relief before it disappeared again. As much as she appreciated his words, it was the warmth of his hand that had her convinced. Caia used her words to communicate - he used the world around him and thus, his own language had more weight in this. Nodding once, she squeezed his hand gently and offered a small smile. “I know.” Her hand dropped to her side as soon as he let it go.
“Well, that’s kind of the dream but rather unrealistic. Just as little damage as possible in this scenario.” The most vital machine parts were almost always damaged in some way, it’s a thing she got used to and worked around. But sometimes it meant they’d lose some features, given all the textbooks couldn’t tell them things they hadn’t discovered yet. Sighing, her eyes darted up to look at Lynx. She wanted to get good news, get the part, make a step forward. But hope was a treacherous thing and she didn’t want to bask in it. “I’ll gladly take what I can get here. I appreciate the effort as is.” Caia stated, not wanting to repeat the sentiment and ask him to be careful.
Unrealistic. Lynx pondered the word over and over in his mind, calculative thoughts racing through every possible strike against an operable machine that could possibly help him out. Then again, if he came across an already ‘dead’ machine, it’s possible that the part they needed could be functional. Doubtful.
Lynx listened to the woman, soft gaze scanning her features as his hand lied locked in hers. A soft I know, and that’s all Lynx needed to assure him that she wouldn’t worry so much about him. He could hold his own out there, and they both knew it.
“I’ll try.” He spoke slowly, letting the words sink between them as their meaning resonated. He’d try his best was probably the best phrase, but they both knew he’d fight nail and tooth to get the part. If they could just get one part that was undiscovered and functional, it could send their research sky rocketing. Even one breakthrough meant everything.
Though, something seemed off. Lynx knew the frustration that came with Caia’s job--- He only scavenged the parts, Caia was the one to study them piece by piece to figure out their purpose, how they connect to the machine and their so called minds.
“Hey,” He spoke softly, hoping to catch her attention within the moment. “Okay?” The question ranged far and wide, but they both knew what he was actually asking. It was more words than he had spoken in a while, but this--- Their mission, Caia, those were important. They were worth the extra effort.
nursedoton:
The door swung open and revealed Lynx – looked tired. So tired. More to Doton’s point. “Good, you’re home,” she said after a moment, trying for a smile. She didn’t want to scare him after all. If there was one thing Doton had learned on the job, it was that you caught more flies with honey. And beside, she was doing this from a place of caring. She cared about Lynx, she was worried about him. That’s what all this was about.
“Do you think I could come in?” she asked, hands behind her back. Her fingers played at each other, nervously. She hoped he wouldn’t give her too much trouble. She understood the need to build a shell around yourself, appear strong and unfazed. But not to the point of exhaustion, of making yourself sick. And she was worried that’s where Lynx was heading. She cared too much about him to let that happened. “I just wanted to talk to you about something.”
A million questions ran through hazy thoughts, most of them variations of What ? Why ? How did you know where I live ? But his lips remained shut, hazel hues scanning the woman over. She was a close friend, to say the least. If you gave him ten sets of hands, he might be able to count the times she had saved his life, but even that number seemed low. She’d been covered in his blood, coated with his sweat, a witness to screams that Lynx rarely produced. She had seen the worst of him, and he couldn’t help but think it was why she was here.
Nevertheless, he opened the door wider, allowing her to pass inside. It wasn’t that much of a mess, just a few scattered books and a sink full of dishes he probably needed to wash. Duty called, and he had lost track of it all.
“Something?” The man echoed, the husk in his vocals a mixture of misuse and exhaustion, but it crackled anyway.
scfiya:
Safiya hated being touched —- to her, it meant someone was crossing her threshold of comfort and taking it one step too far —– but her reaction to it depended on who was touching her; if it was a stranger, then she’d make sure that they’d have a sore wrist for at least a couple of days, easy. Acquaintances and regular friends could get away with a small touch. Only those that Safi completely trusted were allowed to do what Lynx was doing and he was one of those people. There was no anxious feeling in her chest, no need to get away as soon as possible… there was only calm.
She scoffed at his words, shaking her head. “We both know I don’t think ahead, Lynx,” Safiya began, looking at him with raised eyebrows, “never did and probably never will.” And that was probably going to be her demise, or someone else’s ( someone like Daron ).
Lynx knew Safiya had boundaries, years together giving him a bit more insight to the girl’s soul as she would probably like. He knew that some could only dream of hugging this woman as he did, some still mending wounds from a misplaced hand or a mistaken face. But Lynx felt no fear with Safiya, his mind calm and his mood lifted with the mere presence of her. That’s what real friendship felt like, if Lynx could ever pin point it.
Lynx wanted to refute, but instead he gave a soft, puzzled look for a moment, before rolling into a jolting nod of agreement. His smile showed playful as the movement came to an end. “ So I’m here. “ He quips, matter of factly. It was true, he was the half that planned, she was the half that executed. A perfect team, so to say.