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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[bothbarrels]

[ He remains there, occasionally dozing, until he realizes his arm has gone numb. Instead of complaining, he makes a little stifled grunt and stretches his shoulder in place. ]

[ownperson]

[ South isn't quite sure if she dozes or zones out, just listening to both of their breathing. She barely realises time's passed until she hears that little grunt and feels him shift. ]

...if you need me to move...

[ Mumbled, loud enough to be heard but mumbled. ]

[bothbarrels]

Mmhng.

[ He doesn't move or respond beyond that. This is better than arguing by far and he doesn't want to stop it right now. ]

[ownperson]

[ She rolls her eyes to herself, thinks 'dumbass' with all affection, and at least shifts a bit so her head's not in the same spot. She doesn't want to move anywhere for real if she doesn't have to, either. ]

Bit better?

[bothbarrels]

Yes.

[ Can they fix things, he wonders? Can he forgive her, knowing what's changed? Can he forgive her for changing? ]

[ownperson]

[ She settles, again, and it all feels like this veneer of a simpler time placed over the complicated mess that they are, but she's okay with that right now. ]

Mm. See? Just have to ask.

[ He'll never forgive her, of that she's still sure. She can come to terms with that, if he doesn't leave when he realises. If they really figure this out.

If he realises, and he does leave...

She tucks a little closer. She doesn't want to think about that, right now. ]

[bothbarrels]

[ They're liable to just keep sitting there until something makes them stop, he thinks. After all this conversation has turned out to be, it's better to remain close. Maybe York will come in, or one of their devices will go off. But until one of those things happen, he's just not inclined to move. ]

[ownperson]

[ Nope. Not going anywhere. Not until she has to, until they're disturbed or it gets too late or— something. She's staying right there. ]