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[fleshstainedteeth]

[She hugs him back, letting her walls crumble as he holds her, mumbling into his shoulder]

I'm sorry I didn't say it sooner, Kal..

@fleshstainedteeth

[Rain pours and thunder clashes as she finally makes it to his door, drenched like a wet dog as she raises her hand to knock, hesitating before cursing herself under her breath and knocking anyway]

Kallias..?

[He opens the door, his eyes widening in surprise.]

“Yelena-? I- Uh.. What— What brings you here at such a time? It’s raining.”

[fleshstainedteeth]

[She blinks back tears as she speaks]

There... there is, actually, uhm. I..

[She hesitates before starting to speak]

I have lost everything and nothing in a lifetime all at once, I regret that night with every fibre of my being, with every strum of my core. I have been destroyed and reconstructed with the guilt of trying to leave you behind and above all else I'm sorry.

[She looks him in the eye, taking his hands and stepping closer]

Kallias I'm so sorry. I'm sorry I didn't listen, I'm sorry I abandoned you for so long in the ruins of my mess, I'm sorry that I.. I wasn't true to you and not to myself either and for that I am so deeply sorry. And I wish I could take it all back but all I can do now is..change. For the better this time. I can become someone you'd be proud to call your best friend or— or.. or your lover.

[Shame flashes across her face, and she drops his hands, silently cursing herself for being so out of touch so...deluded. How could he possibly want her? She's given him so much trouble. So much pain.]

I know it's audacious and far reaching and bordering on delusional of me to say but fuck, Kal I love you. I love you more than the sun loves to outshine the moon and more than any star loves to burn Kal, I love you. So so much. And I wish I had acted like it before it got this bad. I love you, I'm sorry.

@fleshstainedteeth

[Rain pours and thunder clashes as she finally makes it to his door, drenched like a wet dog as she raises her hand to knock, hesitating before cursing herself under her breath and knocking anyway]

Kallias..?

[He opens the door, his eyes widening in surprise.]

“Yelena-? I- Uh.. What— What brings you here at such a time? It’s raining.”

[fleshstainedteeth]

[She exhales shakily]

I guess... they're living with me now.

@fleshstainedteeth

[Rain pours and thunder clashes as she finally makes it to his door, drenched like a wet dog as she raises her hand to knock, hesitating before cursing herself under her breath and knocking anyway]

Kallias..?

[He opens the door, his eyes widening in surprise.]

“Yelena-? I- Uh.. What— What brings you here at such a time? It’s raining.”

[fleshstainedteeth]

[She wants nothing more than to throw herself into his arms, to rest her head in the crook of his neck, to love him as she gets to in every other world, but she refrains. Looking at Kallias with a desperate longing in her eyes as she's suddenly left speechless after having so much she was yearning to say. She opens her mouth and begins to speak, her voice seconds from breaking into a sob as she averts her eyes, not bothering to come in]

Look I–... Kal, my... they.. They're alive. My parent, Angel. I.. obviously, that's not the only reason I'm here, but I... you deserve that knowledge.. especially after everything you've done for their kids.. including me.

@fleshstainedteeth

[Rain pours and thunder clashes as she finally makes it to his door, drenched like a wet dog as she raises her hand to knock, hesitating before cursing herself under her breath and knocking anyway]

Kallias..?

[He opens the door, his eyes widening in surprise.]

“Yelena-? I- Uh.. What— What brings you here at such a time? It’s raining.”

[fleshstainedteeth]

Let's...get going then..

[The two walk through the woods for a while before coming to a beat up yet taken care of cottage. Night had fallen, and it had begun to rain as Lena allowed her parent into the house, gently shutting the door behind them, giving them a brief tour and letting them settle before heading back to the door and pulling Angel into a hug. ]

I'm sorry to part with you so quickly, but...Kal I- I have to see him... I'll be back, I promise.

I won't lose you again..

[She wanders, clearly exhausted as she walks before catching a figure in the corner of her eye, turning and looking only to see her "dead" parent.

Her eyes widen as she mutters]

Are...are you real?

@fleshstainedteeth

[They look from from where they had been resting against the wall of an abandoned building, confused. They don't seem to recognize her]

... do i know you?

[fleshstainedteeth]

[She hugs them tightly before looking to the ground]

There's...an ocean of things I need to tell you..and I ah...I have a place I've been hiding in since you..since you left. If you'd be willing to stay even just for a little while..

[She wanders, clearly exhausted as she walks before catching a figure in the corner of her eye, turning and looking only to see her "dead" parent.

Her eyes widen as she mutters]

Are...are you real?

@fleshstainedteeth

[They look from from where they had been resting against the wall of an abandoned building, confused. They don't seem to recognize her]

... do i know you?

[fleshstainedteeth]

My ma— my... friend. Kallias.. He's–... you being alive, being here it‐ it changes so many things i thought were set in stone I- I have to talk to him..but- I don't wanna leave and not knowing if I'll see you again. If you're..back back.

[She wanders, clearly exhausted as she walks before catching a figure in the corner of her eye, turning and looking only to see her "dead" parent.

Her eyes widen as she mutters]

Are...are you real?

@fleshstainedteeth

[They look from from where they had been resting against the wall of an abandoned building, confused. They don't seem to recognize her]

... do i know you?

[fleshstainedteeth]

[She sobs into their arms]

You're back...You're really here...I can't believe this

[That reality sets in all to quickly as they lift their head slightly]

Kallias..

[She wanders, clearly exhausted as she walks before catching a figure in the corner of her eye, turning and looking only to see her "dead" parent.

Her eyes widen as she mutters]

Are...are you real?

@fleshstainedteeth

[They look from from where they had been resting against the wall of an abandoned building, confused. They don't seem to recognize her]

... do i know you?

[fleshstainedteeth]

[She simpers into their shoulder]

I missed you too...so much..

[She wanders, clearly exhausted as she walks before catching a figure in the corner of her eye, turning and looking only to see her "dead" parent.

Her eyes widen as she mutters]

Are...are you real?

@fleshstainedteeth

[They look from from where they had been resting against the wall of an abandoned building, confused. They don't seem to recognize her]

... do i know you?

[fleshstainedteeth]

Are..are you gonna disappear again? Go somewhere...I can't find you..?

[She wanders, clearly exhausted as she walks before catching a figure in the corner of her eye, turning and looking only to see her "dead" parent.

Her eyes widen as she mutters]

Are...are you real?

@fleshstainedteeth

[They look from from where they had been resting against the wall of an abandoned building, confused. They don't seem to recognize her]

... do i know you?

[fleshstainedteeth]

[She wraps her arms around Angel, her face in their shoulder. Their familiar scent instantaneously bringing the tears in her eyes out as she breaks down into sobs, holding onto her parent tightly, muttering between pained quiet sobs]

I thought you were gone...

[She wanders, clearly exhausted as she walks before catching a figure in the corner of her eye, turning and looking only to see her "dead" parent.

Her eyes widen as she mutters]

Are...are you real?

@fleshstainedteeth

[They look from from where they had been resting against the wall of an abandoned building, confused. They don't seem to recognize her]

... do i know you?

[fleshstainedteeth]

I..it does...I– I'm sorry— can...can i– hug you..?

[She wanders, clearly exhausted as she walks before catching a figure in the corner of her eye, turning and looking only to see her "dead" parent.

Her eyes widen as she mutters]

Are...are you real?

@fleshstainedteeth

[They look from from where they had been resting against the wall of an abandoned building, confused. They don't seem to recognize her]

... do i know you?

[fleshstainedteeth]

[They can't tell if their heart is shattering in their chest or running a marathon. They step forward but hesitate before speaking again]

How do I know this isn't another sick daydream..

[She wanders, clearly exhausted as she walks before catching a figure in the corner of her eye, turning and looking only to see her "dead" parent.

Her eyes widen as she mutters]

Are...are you real?

@fleshstainedteeth

[They look from from where they had been resting against the wall of an abandoned building, confused. They don't seem to recognize her]

... do i know you?

[fleshstainedteeth]

[She nods, shock setting into her veins as she trembles ever so slightly. Her hands quivering as she wipes the tears threatening to stain her face]

[She wanders, clearly exhausted as she walks before catching a figure in the corner of her eye, turning and looking only to see her "dead" parent.

Her eyes widen as she mutters]

Are...are you real?

@fleshstainedteeth

[They look from from where they had been resting against the wall of an abandoned building, confused. They don't seem to recognize her]

... do i know you?

[fleshstainedteeth]

You just...

[Her voice begins to crack, and tears sting her eyes, threatening to spill down her cheeks]

My...my..my parent they‐ they died...years ago..their name was Angel—

[She wanders, clearly exhausted as she walks before catching a figure in the corner of her eye, turning and looking only to see her "dead" parent.

Her eyes widen as she mutters]

Are...are you real?

@fleshstainedteeth

[They look from from where they had been resting against the wall of an abandoned building, confused. They don't seem to recognize her]

... do i know you?

[fleshstainedteeth]

I..maybe I mistook you for someone else but— are you..Angel?

[She wanders, clearly exhausted as she walks before catching a figure in the corner of her eye, turning and looking only to see her "dead" parent.

Her eyes widen as she mutters]

Are...are you real?

@fleshstainedteeth

[They look from from where they had been resting against the wall of an abandoned building, confused. They don't seem to recognize her]

... do i know you?

[fleshstainedteeth]

How do you feel about that doctor?

Why does how I feel about Kallias matter to you?