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[extirpator]

[ he holds his arms, holding her gaze in turn. his features harden. ]

Then start taking care of yourself for once. I might finally back off once you do.

[ and then there's a crease in his brow. ]

Yeah. Not sure what you expected. I'm not really in the business of stealing other peoples' shirts. I don't need this one though — it's what I wear when I go to sleep, and you don't look half bad in it.

[ wow.

that definitely did not come out like he intended for it to. ]

I mean, it looks nice on you. That's all. I just don't want your skin taking any more damage than it already has.

[abandonware]

[She bristles, visibly, and is right on the verge of telling him to mind his own goddamn business —

but then he says that and she's just like



The silence edges right there on uncomfortable, and then she looks away again, tugs off the heavier shirt, and tosses it in the general direction of his face.]

Fine! I'll keep it if you leave me alone.

[extirpator]

[ she's notably short, so it smacks right against the space that separates his collarbone from his chest instead. it elicits the same effect though — he blinks slowly, not sure of what to say. ]

If I offended you, you can just tell me.

[ anyways, he slips his shirt back on rather nonchalantly, as though nothing particularly strange has occurred in these past 20 minutes or so. ]

Yeah, sure. But can you at least try to spend time with other people? You don't have to be alone here.

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I'm not offended. You're just irritating.

[She sounds almost exhausted saying it, like it should be obvious.] I've been fine on my own for all this time. There are too many people around here, anyway.

[extirpator]

Being fine and being happy are two different things.

[ she's so content to do nothing but survive, and do nothing more. how sad, he thinks. with a shrug of the shoulders, nier turns around a few degrees, moving to leave. he raises a hand to say goodbye. ]

See you later, A2. Thanks for letting me see you. It was nice to talk with you for a bit.

[ nice is certainly one way of putting it, but the sentiment is earnest enough.

maybe one day, she'll acknowledge that she's more than a tool — he thinks that wistfully, like a dream whisking away into the air.

and with his only his back in sight, he takes his leave accordingly. ]