‘‘ 𝘩𝘦𝘺. ’’ stepping into the light, his figure is no longer unfamiliar, but no less of a heavy presence. 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 ? 𝗇𝗈𝗍 𝗊𝗎𝗂𝗍𝖾. 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘺𝘦𝘵. reno, having never fully bought the idea of her death, finds it easy to beckon her like a friend he hasn’t seen in days. kind of an accurate sentiment, if only a little warped on the time aspect of it.
‘‘ good to know you’re alive n’ kickin’. you were such a hassle to track down, you know that ? they kept your records sealed good. nearly got caught. ’’ his words, as his clothes do, hang loosely. all despite the monument of an occasion this is. the smile ties it all back together though: ‘‘ see, i would’ve dropped to say hi sooner, but i saw you havin’ a real fun time with someone. let me guess: 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗿𝗮’𝘀 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 ? dead or alive, no less ! hah. cute. ’’ @arustel.