send me a name + a symbol and my muse will have to either… ☺- ask them out on a date or kick them in the shins
[I guess the anons want this to happen, too, so we're doing it! @nightguard-in-a-hoodie ]
Ugh. This is just the worst. So many confusing 'new' old memories.. and the shadow's guilt means she's too distracted to help him sort through them. Not to mention, the surprise extra passengers. But, none of what he went through holds a candle to everyone just being.. gone. All that love and friendship, so quick to dissolve..
Seated upon a bench in the mall, the man sighs. He's clad in concealing clothing; long pants and coat, thick gloves and boots, and sunglasses lifted out of the way as he rubs at his closed eyes. This isn't much better, but he just had to get out of the house. It's too depressing, without Sally there.
A brief glimpse of hollow sockets with a bright dot at their center can be seen as he opens his eyes and moves his hand to let the shades fall back into place. Oh, someone's watching him? ..Wait. A familiar face. A friendly face. He perks up."V-Valery? ..Valery!"
Quickly standing up and moving closer to the former guard, he has to stop himself from going in for a hug. Wait, right, there's no way they recognize him. In the initial onset of emotion, he foolishly left the owl suit behind. The scars decorating.. well, his whole body, really - are reminders of that."I, uh.. I'll forgive you if you don't believe me. But, I'm Jack.. Jack the Owl."
There's no doubt that this is very strange. The only closure they got was the sudden shuttering of the pizzeria after it was severely damaged, ending their career. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad to fill them in on the whole story. At least that way he'd also get a chance to sift through all this."There's.. I have more information now, about what happened. And, I think I need to talk to someone about it. Um, so, m-maybe we could.. you know, go get dinner? And, we can sit down, and I'll try to answer any questions you have?"
Shaking slightly with nervousness, he wraps his arms around himself. If they say no.. who else could he turn to? He's not sure there'd be anyone left. But, on the other hand, what if they want more than just that? He certainly wouldn't mind having someone to love right now. Someone to hold; to comfort him.. Gods, that would be so nice. With a slight blush, he looks down at the floor, his voice lowering a bit."Or, if you want, uh, maybe.. more than that could happen? I've always thought you were really cute.."