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[cupidsammo]

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[cupidsammo]

I'm...

[ Well, she isn't here to dump her feelings on him—not when he's also going through it. ]

I'll manage. I—saw you up here, and I was worried, so...

[outdistanced]

[ ...oof. well, now he feels a little guilty. he shouldn't be making so many people worry about him. ]

It's not like this is the first time a friend of ours has done something insane. I'll be fine. Might be a minute, that's all.

[cupidsammo]

... I know.

[ Koharu closes the distance between them, leaning against the railing as well. ]

But I thought I'd come see you, anyway.

[outdistanced]

[ a little bit of gratitude. he doesn't really like to be alone on days like this, anyway, even if he's awkward about it.

he breathes deeply, and looks up at the unfamiliar stars. ]

It's been bad before, but today... it was different.

[ at least they'd never had to watch a midtrial before. ]

[cupidsammo]

[ a pause, then: ]

Yeah.

... I get that it had to be done, but it's still so awful.

[outdistanced]

[ nods. ]

Knowing it’s going to help them doesn’t really change how it has to be done. And that’s... still terrible.

[ that stab of betrayal, right before she died… he sighs. ]

At least he made it quick. Sunday’s always worse.

[cupidsammo]

... Yves wouldn't drag it out. But... I don't think anyone would, if they had a choice.

[outdistanced]

No, probably not. They'd have to be nuts to want that.

I think she would've hated that, too, but... I wonder if it would have felt worse to her that way or not.

[ that stab of betrayal still sits with him. ]

[cupidsammo]

... I don't know.

But I guess what's done is done, huh...