𝑔𝒾𝓇𝓁 𝓃𝑒𝓍𝓉 𝒹𝑜𝑜𝓇

[ The way they say that... she squints, slightly leaning to peek behind them. They're not holding a skateboard. Whew, she's not getting splinters again. ]

No ooze! Maybe a little goop though, right?

Yeah, yeah... I'm not falling for it this time, Krismaaas~

Ugh, I remember when Kris pulled the Togore thing on me...

As long as you're sure...

Well, I still worry...!!

[ Frown!! :( ]

...I. Um. Don't think I'd be much help?? Fahaha...

[ She nods sagely in return. ]

Of course. It's very brave, what you do for them.

[ She's not a vampire! She doesn't even have sharp teeeeeeth... ]

That sounds dangerous, Kris!

[ A little giggle to herself. She's just kinda along for the ride at this point. ]

Hi, Kris.

[ A little smile! ]

Is everything okay...?

[ Sloooowly tilts her head. ]

I think I might be worrying about it a little!!

F-fahaha, y-you what??

[ Gosh, she hopes Berdly's doing well. School's been so busy, she's been neck-deep in work... she'll have to check in sometime! Maybe bring a few games or something over... ]

Okay, they never did all THAT, but...

[ ...Why is she blushing? Oh.

OH. ]

Oh my god did she kiss you too.

Wait, she WANTS to be with me? Then why was she- And I - HUH???

[ A few beats to calm down! Geez, she needs to chill... breathe. Whew. ]

So like... is it? A poly thing?? Was it like, practice?? I don't- Gosh, she looked super into it though. So is it like...

She... huh?

[ She almost thinks she misheard them. A beat, a few moments where she just looks at them confusedly. ]

I... when did you...

[ Wait, she? Wanted to be with her at all?? That's?? Aaaa?? She jumps out of their arms in surprise! ]

[ ...She can kinda tell. ]

...Basically, the grass is green because it eats the red and blue up.

Well, actually, it's because of the chlorophyll in the grass! It absorbs red and blue light for photosynthesis, but it reflects green. So... it looks green! :>

Added some color to the outside, I hope...?

[ Their restraint is... probably justified, though.

She feels out of the loop enough these days. ]

Thank you, though... F-faha, um... this is. Nice.

[ Truthfully, even if there isn't much to say, she's glad they say anything at all. But still, out of fairness... ]

H-hey... don't apologize. Like I said, I'm happy for her, you know? It's... it's good she's getting out there more.

[ It sounds fake to her, despite how much she does mean it. ]

A-ah-

[ She almost squeaks as she's outright pulled into a hug like this, but... she sinks into it pretty quick. It's Kris, after all. Despite their exterior, they always were so warm...

It's nice, knowing they feel for her like this. Even if there isn't much said. ]

[ A long sigh, and she just. Deflates. Poor thing. ]

I'm happy for her. That's all.

[ She is. She really, truly is. Susie always looked so... angry. So messed up. Seeing her that happy is nice.

It should have been her doing that. ]

It's just... k-kinda. Too late, I guess.

F-faha... and I thought the holidays were always on time.

[ She takes a deep breath, shaking thankfully little. If she cried in front of Kris over this, she couldn't forgive herself. ]

I'm. I'm happy for her. I really am. I just...

[ She sighs. ]

I saw her kissing Ralsei.

[ It's left with that for a moment, before she continues. ]

And like... I-I'm not mad? Like, I never really had... claim to her. But I just... fuck, I dunno. I thought maybe if I went to the Dark World more we could get closer.

[ Back then, it was just little things. A broken glass, an accidental bit of too-rough play... this, this is more real. She doesn't want to hurt anyone. ]

I-I, um... So. You know about my. Thing. With Susie, right? I...

[ But the other thing... gosh, where does she even start? She takes a slow breath, arms wrapping around herself softly. ]

I... um. Please don't tell anyone I told you this? I really shouldn't have seen... this. I don't want to make anyone upset.

[ ...She still matters. She's still... important. To someone. It brings a small smile to her face, as she tucks some hair behind her ear. ]

Ah... thank you. You... um. You matter to me too. You always have.

[ And it's true. Even if she wasn't really... sure, for a while. ]

It's... gosh, it really isn't that big a deal, Kris. It's just... fahaha, um...

[ She saw something she shouldn't have seen, that's all. ]

I'm just... going through a lot. With the soul thing, and... other... stuff...

[ A frown, dejected. ]