week 2 ~*afterparty*~

[escardos]

[ well, after everyone had their encounter either ghostbusting or being ghostbusted, and once returned to the campus, flat thinks that it's a great idea to wind down with-- ]

I FOUND A BOOTLEG COPY OF THE SHREK MOVIE. LET'S WATCH IT @ THE KARAOKE PLACE! BRING YOUR OWN SNACKS!!!!

[ hopefully it's not too cramped, but repurposing a tablet to project estelletube 'jim shrok FULL MOVIE part 1 of 20' is not that difficult of a task for flat.

he's managed to bring some popcorn, but that's about it.

rest up everyone, it's been a long day.

(for ya'll. flat had fun.) ]

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[selfconcept]

No. Just leave them here. I'll change.

[ The bandages on his torso feels suffocating the longer he has it on, and since the effects seem to be wearing off, so he can take it off soon. ]

[partymagician]

...Alright.

[ Fai goes back into the room, closing the bathroom door behind him.

He changes into a hoodie and sweatpants himself and organizes some of his things. Would Hien do better if he wasn't here? ]

[selfconcept]

[ The soreness throughout his body will get stronger, but then... it doesn't. It's gone all of a sudden. Hien didn't have another gauze with him in the bathroom, so... weird.

That's why Hien gets out of the bathroom faster than expected, walking like the earlier position he was in was a lie. ]

Did you eat...?

[partymagician]

[ Suddenly the pain is gone and... hm. Weird.

He's still organizing his things when Hien comes back, just so that he has something to do with his hands and he doesn't have to look at Hien. ]

I had something small. Did you?

[selfconcept]

... No.

[ He looks at the time. ]

I slept a lot instead. Don't remember when I got back.

[partymagician]

I see.

[ ...

He doesn't know what to say to Hien. ]

I'm sure you needed the rest after everything that happened.

[selfconcept]

... Thought a bath would have been good, but then I got lazy.

[ He goes to flop on his own bed. Comfy. ]

[partymagician]

And then I found you in the tub.

[ Fai just stands there now, staring down into his dresser.

Should he leave...? ]

[selfconcept]

Yeah.

[ If Fai is about to say something, Hien will interrupt him. ]

Are you going anywhere?

[partymagician]

...I don't know.

[ His shoulders slump ever so slightly. ]

[selfconcept]

Then can you come here?

[ Hien is half expecting Fai to reject him, but he asks anyway. Come to the bed. ]

[partymagician]

[ Honestly, Fai is at a total loss for what he wants to do, so he does walk over to Hien's bed.

He doesn't climb into it, though. ]

What is it?

[selfconcept]

[ He pats down on the space next to him on the bed. ]

[partymagician]

[ Fai gets up onto the bed, not sitting as relaxed as he's used to. He stares down at his hands in his lap. ]

...I'm sorry. I did a terrible job trying to save you.

[selfconcept]

[ ...

Hien reaches out with both hands and pulls Fai onto the space next to him. His arms wrap around him like a hug, depending if he falls or remains sitting. ]

It's fine. I'm usually not meant to be saved. I hurt you a lot too. I'm sorry.

[partymagician]

It didn't hurt that badly. I'll heal from it just fine. Besides, you have worse injuries than I do.

[ Is he going to pretend like Hien only meant physical pain? He sure as hell is. ]

I know you were possessed. It's not your fault.

[selfconcept]

[ ...

He hugs Fai tighter. ]

I meant emotionally, stupid. I saw that look on your face.

[partymagician]

[ He finally looks up at Hien and smiles.

It's fake. Very, very fake. ]

You weren't wrong, you know. I guess that's why I was so surprised.

[ He pauses. ]

Like I said, I'll be fine. I've heard much worse.

[selfconcept]

[ Hien frowns and tries to hug Fai even tighter. ]

Don't be a fucking clown about it then. You'll end up being the entire circus.

[partymagician]

What else am I supposed to do?

[ If he lets himself hurt, then he won't stop. ]

[selfconcept]

You told me to let myself feel because I lived for so long. I could say the same for you.

[ So he just shoves Fai down if he isn't on his back already and hovers over him with his hands on each side of Fai's head. ]

If it'll hurt, then it'll hurt. But I'll be the one to save you this time.

[ ... ]

I'll save you.

[partymagician]

[ Fai stares up at Hien, the surprise he's feeling evident on his face.

He... he doesn't know what to say. After all, what do you say when you finally hear what you've always wanted to hear? ]

Why? I don't understand.

[selfconcept]

You can understand later.

[ That it's because he actually is starting to have feelings for Fai? Perhaps. It's still hard to feel it strongly, but it's something.

Screaming about his circumstances still has him reeling even after several hours of sleep. Being emotional... is tiring. ]

[partymagician]

[ He reaches up, lightly gripping Hien's sweater. It's soft. ]

At least... let me help you. If you won't let me do everything alone, then you can't expect me to let you do that either.

[selfconcept]

I'm not stopping you.

[ He gives Fai a small kiss on the forehead and goes to lie back down on the bed. He's tired. ]