#💓 ☵ VERSE ◦ 03 ☵【oh can't anybody ｓｅｅ? we've got a ｗａｒ to ｆｉｇｈｔ】

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Talk To Me ft. @tumultus​

“♫ You don't have to be a hero to save the world         It doesn't make you a narcissist to love yourself              It feels like nothing is easy it'll never be                    That's alright, let it out, talk to me. ♫”            It was his and North’s turn to trek the waste and empty spaces no living being dared to crawl. Just off the bow of Jericho, ruinous buildings towered over their heads in constant looming threat of collapse. The forsaken coast. Humans loved to dump in these desolate spaces, and many of their supplies thus came from these dumping locales. Tonight their little expedition had found them something particularly interesting. “♫ You don't have to be a prodigy to be unique         You don't have to know what to say or what to think           You don't have to be anybody you can never be              That's alright, let it out, talk to me ♫”           A head of red hair rest against his knee, face hidden away beneath thin fingers -- all to shield an embarrassed flush of color. Slowly pale fingers plucked against slightly warn, slightly out of tune strings. It wasn’t perfect, but neither were they really. Wasn’t that the fatal flaw in their code? A perfect imperfection.

“♫ Anxiety tossing turning in your sleep          Even if you run away you still see them in your dreams              It's so dark tonight but you'll survive certainly                  It's alright, come inside, and talk to me ♫”

          He could hear the soft sounds of embarrassment that came from her, the gentlest protests because of course -- he was an absolute terror in this moment. After all, how could North withstand the sheer amount of emotion in those lyrics? The way Simon weighed each with an insistence and adoration meant for the android in his lap.           A woman who needed and deserved to hear those three words.

“♫ We can talk here on the floor           On the phone, if you prefer               I'll be here until you're okay                  Let your words release your pain                     You and I will share the weight                           Growing stronger day by day                                              ♫                            It's so dark outside tonight                  Build a fire warm and bright         And the wind it howls and bites Bite it back with all your might ♫”

                                                            Talk to me.           His fingers stilled against the strings, and he set the small instrument beside where they sat just before the slowly simmering barrel fire. It had all been paused just to play with that silly thing, to numb themselves for the briefest moment. Hand lowered towards her, fingers gingerly met thin wrists, before tugging her hands gently from her face.           His gaze fell over her features, and his heart ached for the struggles she knew, the pain that poisons her daily.

“♫ Anxiety tossing turning in your sleep         Even if you run away you still see them in your dreams             It's so dark tonight but you'll survive certainly                 It's alright, come inside, and talk to me ♫”           His palms slipped to hers, fingers squeezing gently , reassuringly, before his lips quirked into a welcoming, gentle smile. Clear blues halved behind heavy lids, and he shook his head slowly before bowing it, eyes falling shut and LED flashing as his thoughts filtered into hers. ‘No matter what, you can talk to me, North. I’ll be here for you always.’

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Mid Game Verse tag. I have nothing really to say about this verse other than it’s good for p much any random ass interaction that’s before post-game verse is applicable.