Duplicity IC Contact

[bothbarrels]

 I suppose if you've reached this message I'm not around to accept your contact.
So, you can just leave it here, and I'll be sure to contact you back as soon as I can.

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[ownperson]

Not surprised. Sounds like some real fuckery.

[ The squeeze back is more reassuring for her, in turn, than it has any right to be. She settles again, arm still around him. ]

We just gotta... play this whole mess the right way. Figure out how to get by in the most tolerable fuckin' way for now.

[bothbarrels]

Yeah. I'm doing my best to, now. York's helping.

[ownperson]

...I'm not even gonna ask in what way.

[ She's teasing, gently. And she's absolutely not going to get into the fact the pair of them were straight up dating back where she was. ]

I'll... figure shit out on my end. And try help you fuckers in the Down when I can. Least I can say that for having this stupid designation.

[bothbarrels]

[ He snickers. ]

Yes, that way. I had to tell him that back where I came from we had a one-night stand. I did that thing where I turned bright red, so that was fun.

[ownperson]

[ Oh yeah absolutely not getting into the dating thing. ]

Of course you fuckin' went bright red. Dipshit. Absolutely not gonna ask what the fuck went on with him where you were, that's way tmi, but hey. You trust him, right, so. More than some people here can probably say.

[ She has... no idea what she's going to do about quota, yet, but at least casual, no expectations flings are what she's used to. ]

[bothbarrels]

[ North doesn't respond right away at that. Finally, he says quietly: ]

It wasn't really like that.

[ But the details aren't important. ]

I do trust him, though. So that definitely helps.

[ownperson]

[ Okay, that makes her brow knit, but— she doesn't ask, not just because she doesn't really want to know details, but because it doesn't sound like a happy thing. ]

Focus on that part.

...I'm glad you're not alone down there. Least you guys can look out for each other.

[bothbarrels]

We will, yeah. Always will.

I'll do as much looking out for you as I can, too.

[ownperson]

...thanks.

[ She goes quiet, then gives him another squeeze. ]

Love you, Drew. I'm not happy you're in a place like this, but I'm happy we at least have each other.

[ She really has missed him so fucking much, even when he was so close by. ]

[bothbarrels]

Love you, too, Anja.

And yeah, I feel the same way. Sucks to be us, but at least we're both here together.

[ownperson]

[ No, she does not fucking tear up a tiny bit when he actually says it too, shut up. ]

...stay as long as you can so we can catch up on the like— least fuckin' stressful bits of everything...?

[ There's so much for both of them, she's sure, that they need to talk about, but this has already been... a lot. She just wants to talk to her brother without getting into the rough shit, for a while. ]

[bothbarrels]

[ He pats her shoulder. ]

Absolutely.

[ He glances beside them. ]

If this couch were longer I would stay over. But no one 6'7" is sleeping on a 7' couch.

[ownperson]

There is the room that I think's meant for a fuckin'— contracted sub [ she pulls a face ] but that might be too weird just by implication, your call.

[ She wouldn't complain about having him stay a night, after all. But this is a weird situation all around. ]

[bothbarrels]

As long as there's no one already in it, I'm okay.

[ownperson]

[ She snort laughs. ]

Don't worry, I'm definitely not that fuckin' quick. S'just us here.

[bothbarrels]

Okay, I'll stay over. We can talk until our eyes are red.

[ownperson]

[ She gives him a nice, tight squeeze and grins against his shoulder. ]

Damn right.

[ God. She's never been so relieved in her life. ]