“ …𝖠 𝖽𝖺𝗒 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗅𝗈𝗏𝖾? 𝖨’𝗅𝗅 𝗇𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗋 𝗎𝗇𝖽𝖾𝗋𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖤𝖺𝗋𝗍𝗁𝗅𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖼𝗎𝗅𝗍𝗎𝗋𝖾… ”
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“ …𝖠 𝖽𝖺𝗒 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗅𝗈𝗏𝖾? 𝖨’𝗅𝗅 𝗇𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗋 𝗎𝗇𝖽𝖾𝗋𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖤𝖺𝗋𝗍𝗁𝗅𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖼𝗎𝗅𝗍𝗎𝗋𝖾… ”
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He stands and steps through the hallways after her. He was a slightly intimidating guy even in his base form, and some of the tenants nervously retreat back into their suites as he approaches. He glances at Pumkie.
“ …𝘉𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘴? ”
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[She says softly, as the elevator rises. Silence again, as the elevator dings and they arrive at the floor where her penthouse suite is. Being an idol rocks.]
C'mon, Brols.
This was certainly strange. He was sharing an elevator with someone. Had he gone soft? Was he doing all this just to avoid transforming? Why? He keeps silent.
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He stands and steps through the hallways after her. He was a slightly intimidating guy even in his base form, and some of the tenants nervously retreat back into their suites as he approaches. He glances at Pumkie.
“ …𝘉𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘴? ”
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This was certainly strange. He was sharing an elevator with someone. Had he gone soft? Was he doing all this just to avoid transforming? Why? He keeps silent.
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He gazes at the elevator. Yeah, there wasn’t an icecube’s chance in hell he was gonna fit in there while standing. He sits on the floor of the elevator.
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This was certainly strange. He was sharing an elevator with someone. Had he gone soft? Was he doing all this just to avoid transforming? Why? He keeps silent.
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He gazes at the elevator. Yeah, there wasn’t an icecube’s chance in hell he was gonna fit in there while standing. He sits on the floor of the elevator.
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[She'd giggle, as she leads him to the elevator.]
Another duck, and maybe stay crouched, don't want your head crashin' through the roof of the elevator~!
He ducks his head down and kneels his way into the room. He really was a massive guy. He stands up fully, his wild hair brushing against the ceiling.
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He gazes at the elevator. Yeah, there wasn’t an icecube’s chance in hell he was gonna fit in there while standing. He sits on the floor of the elevator.
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He ducks his head down and kneels his way into the room. He really was a massive guy. He stands up fully, his wild hair brushing against the ceiling.
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[A grin, as they arrive at a high rise apartment, and Pumkie opens the front doors happily, holding them for Broly.]
Watch your head. . . you are quite tall.
“ 𝖨 𝗐𝗈𝗎𝗅𝖽𝗇’𝗍 𝗄𝗇𝗈𝗐 𝗐𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝗍𝗈 𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗇 𝖻𝖾𝗀𝗂𝗇… ” he admits, somewhat sheepishly.
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He ducks his head down and kneels his way into the room. He really was a massive guy. He stands up fully, his wild hair brushing against the ceiling.
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“ 𝖨 𝗐𝗈𝗎𝗅𝖽𝗇’𝗍 𝗄𝗇𝗈𝗐 𝗐𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝗍𝗈 𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗇 𝖻𝖾𝗀𝗂𝗇… ” he admits, somewhat sheepishly.
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“ 𝖨 𝗐𝗈𝗎𝗅𝖽𝗇’𝗍 𝗄𝗇𝗈𝗐 𝗐𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝗍𝗈 𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗇 𝖻𝖾𝗀𝗂𝗇… ” he admits, somewhat sheepishly.
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“ …𝖨’𝗆 𝗇𝗈𝗍 𝗌𝗎𝗋𝖾. 𝖨 𝖽𝗈𝗇’𝗍 𝗄𝗇𝗈𝗐 𝗐𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗈𝗋 𝗐𝗁𝗈 𝖨 𝖺𝗆 𝗅𝗂𝗄𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗌. 𝖤𝗏𝖾𝗋 𝗌𝗂𝗇𝖼𝖾 𝖨 𝗐𝖺𝗌 𝖺 𝖻𝖺𝖻𝗒…
…𝖨 𝗐𝖺𝗌 𝗆𝗈𝗋𝖾 𝗅𝗂𝗄𝖾 𝖺 𝗐𝗂𝗅𝖽 𝖺𝗇𝗂𝗆𝖺𝗅 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗇 𝖺 𝗉𝖾𝗋𝗌𝗈𝗇. 𝖭𝗈𝗐… 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗌𝖾 𝗋𝖾𝗌𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗂𝗇𝗍𝗌… 𝖨 𝖽𝗈𝗇’𝗍 𝗄𝗇𝗈𝗐 𝗐𝗁𝗈 𝖨 𝖺𝗆 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁𝗈𝗎𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗋𝖺𝗀𝖾… ”
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So. . . I think the appropriate question to ask is. . . if you want to be a man, rather than a monster, is... what do you WANT to be instead? A "man" is rather broad of a term!
“ …𝖠𝗍 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗁𝗈𝗆𝖾? ”
Why was he entertaining this woman? Why didn’t he just tear off his braces and smash this planet? Why not find Kakarot? Revel in his power? Wasn’t that what he wanted?
…For some reason, the thought gave him a pit in his stomach.
“…𝖵𝖾𝗋𝗒 𝗐𝖾𝗅𝗅. ”
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“ …𝖨’𝗆 𝗇𝗈𝗍 𝗌𝗎𝗋𝖾. 𝖨 𝖽𝗈𝗇’𝗍 𝗄𝗇𝗈𝗐 𝗐𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗈𝗋 𝗐𝗁𝗈 𝖨 𝖺𝗆 𝗅𝗂𝗄𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗌. 𝖤𝗏𝖾𝗋 𝗌𝗂𝗇𝖼𝖾 𝖨 𝗐𝖺𝗌 𝖺 𝖻𝖺𝖻𝗒…
…𝖨 𝗐𝖺𝗌 𝗆𝗈𝗋𝖾 𝗅𝗂𝗄𝖾 𝖺 𝗐𝗂𝗅𝖽 𝖺𝗇𝗂𝗆𝖺𝗅 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗇 𝖺 𝗉𝖾𝗋𝗌𝗈𝗇. 𝖭𝗈𝗐… 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗌𝖾 𝗋𝖾𝗌𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗂𝗇𝗍𝗌… 𝖨 𝖽𝗈𝗇’𝗍 𝗄𝗇𝗈𝗐 𝗐𝗁𝗈 𝖨 𝖺𝗆 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁𝗈𝗎𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗋𝖺𝗀𝖾… ”
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“ …𝘠𝘰𝘶… ”
A familiar heat rose in his chest. He seems to be mistaking Black for someone else. He donned a grimace and fought to keep his emotions under control.
“ …𝖣𝗈 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗇𝗈𝗍 𝗄𝗇𝗈𝗐 𝗐𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝖺 𝗊𝗎𝖾𝗌𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝗂𝗌, 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗀𝗂𝖻𝖻𝖾𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗅𝗎𝗆𝗆𝗈𝗑? ”
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“ …𝘠𝘰𝘶… ”
A familiar heat rose in his chest. He seems to be mistaking Black for someone else. He donned a grimace and fought to keep his emotions under control.
“ …𝖣𝗈 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗇𝗈𝗍 𝗄𝗇𝗈𝗐 𝗐𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝖺 𝗊𝗎𝖾𝗌𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝗂𝗌, 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗀𝗂𝖻𝖻𝖾𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗅𝗎𝗆𝗆𝗈𝗑? ”
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“ …𝖠𝗍 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗁𝗈𝗆𝖾? ”
Why was he entertaining this woman? Why didn’t he just tear off his braces and smash this planet? Why not find Kakarot? Revel in his power? Wasn’t that what he wanted?
…For some reason, the thought gave him a pit in his stomach.
“…𝖵𝖾𝗋𝗒 𝗐𝖾𝗅𝗅. ”
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[She looks up to Broly, humming.]
“ …𝖠𝗍 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗁𝗈𝗆𝖾? ”
Why was he entertaining this woman? Why didn’t he just tear off his braces and smash this planet? Why not find Kakarot? Revel in his power? Wasn’t that what he wanted?
…For some reason, the thought gave him a pit in his stomach.
“…𝖵𝖾𝗋𝗒 𝗐𝖾𝗅𝗅. ”
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“ … ”
He kept walking, his neutral expression staying. What were you supposed to say when a person you didn’t know was willing to put their life at risk just to help you? It had never happen to him. He had never thanked a person before.
“….𝘐 𝘴𝘦𝘦. ”
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“ … ”
He kept walking, his neutral expression staying. What were you supposed to say when a person you didn’t know was willing to put their life at risk just to help you? It had never happen to him. He had never thanked a person before.
“….𝘐 𝘴𝘦𝘦. ”
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Help him…
She wasn’t helpless in a fight, but…
“ 𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝗆𝗈𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗌𝖾 𝗋𝖾𝗌𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗂𝗇𝗍𝗌 𝖿𝖺𝗂𝗅, 𝗒𝗈𝗎’𝗅𝗅 𝖻𝖾 𝗂𝗇 𝖽𝖺𝗇𝗀𝖾𝗋. ”
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[She'd say this as he lands hopefully beside her.]
Help him…
She wasn’t helpless in a fight, but…
“ 𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝗆𝗈𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗌𝖾 𝗋𝖾𝗌𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗂𝗇𝗍𝗌 𝖿𝖺𝗂𝗅, 𝗒𝗈𝗎’𝗅𝗅 𝖻𝖾 𝗂𝗇 𝖽𝖺𝗇𝗀𝖾𝗋. ”
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“ …𝖻𝖾𝖼𝖺𝗆𝖾 𝗈𝗇𝖾? ”
He was so sheltered from normal life… he never even realized that such a thing was possible. As they rocketed over the sea, he gazed down at his bangles in contemplation.
“ …𝖨𝖿 𝖺 𝗆𝖺𝗇 𝖼𝖺𝗇 𝖻𝖾𝖼𝗈𝗆𝖾 𝖺 𝗐𝗈𝗆𝖺𝗇… 𝗂𝗌 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝖺 𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗇𝖼𝖾 𝗈𝖿 𝗆𝖾 𝗀𝗈𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗆 𝖺 𝗆𝗈𝗇𝗌𝗍𝖾𝗋… 𝗍𝗈 𝖺 𝗆𝖺𝗇? ”
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[Awkwardly rubbing the side of her face as they hurtle towards a paradise-like island city in the middle of the ocean.]
He was admittedly curious.
“ …𝖧𝗈𝗐 𝗌𝗈? ”
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“ …𝖻𝖾𝖼𝖺𝗆𝖾 𝗈𝗇𝖾? ”
He was so sheltered from normal life… he never even realized that such a thing was possible. As they rocketed over the sea, he gazed down at his bangles in contemplation.
“ …𝖨𝖿 𝖺 𝗆𝖺𝗇 𝖼𝖺𝗇 𝖻𝖾𝖼𝗈𝗆𝖾 𝖺 𝗐𝗈𝗆𝖺𝗇… 𝗂𝗌 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝖺 𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗇𝖼𝖾 𝗈𝖿 𝗆𝖾 𝗀𝗈𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗆 𝖺 𝗆𝗈𝗇𝗌𝗍𝖾𝗋… 𝗍𝗈 𝖺 𝗆𝖺𝗇? ”
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He was admittedly curious.
“ …𝖧𝗈𝗐 𝗌𝗈? ”
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Pfft, ha! [A lil laugh.]
Ya should see me defending the planet earth, I ain't soft with people who come to destroy my home. But... yeah, i suppose so. The ones up here, [She touches her sternum].
Was a tough, but really rewarding battle. . .
[A smile.]
The scars were quite extensive. For her to have so many that wrapped around her frame was evidence of a great many battles.
“ …𝖸𝗈𝗎 𝖺𝗋𝖾𝗇’𝗍 𝖺𝗌 𝗌𝗈𝖿𝗍 𝖺𝗌 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗅𝗈𝗈𝗄. 𝖳𝗁𝗈𝗌𝖾 𝗂𝖽𝗂𝗈𝗍𝗌 𝗌𝗁𝗈𝗎𝗅𝖽 𝗁𝖺𝗏𝖾 𝗀𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗇 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗆𝗈𝗋𝖾 𝖼𝗋𝖾𝖽𝗂𝗍. ”
How could anyone call a Saiyan with so many scars a disgrace?
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He was admittedly curious.
“ …𝖧𝗈𝗐 𝗌𝗈? ”
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The scars were quite extensive. For her to have so many that wrapped around her frame was evidence of a great many battles.
“ …𝖸𝗈𝗎 𝖺𝗋𝖾𝗇’𝗍 𝖺𝗌 𝗌𝗈𝖿𝗍 𝖺𝗌 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗅𝗈𝗈𝗄. 𝖳𝗁𝗈𝗌𝖾 𝗂𝖽𝗂𝗈𝗍𝗌 𝗌𝗁𝗈𝗎𝗅𝖽 𝗁𝖺𝗏𝖾 𝗀𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗇 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗆𝗈𝗋𝖾 𝖼𝗋𝖾𝖽𝗂𝗍. ”
How could anyone call a Saiyan with so many scars a disgrace?
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[She knew he wasn't exactly well parsed in the parlance of the modern world, nor it's manners and etiquette, so she took no offense.]
The scars were quite extensive. For her to have so many that wrapped around her frame was evidence of a great many battles.
“ …𝖸𝗈𝗎 𝖺𝗋𝖾𝗇’𝗍 𝖺𝗌 𝗌𝗈𝖿𝗍 𝖺𝗌 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗅𝗈𝗈𝗄. 𝖳𝗁𝗈𝗌𝖾 𝗂𝖽𝗂𝗈𝗍𝗌 𝗌𝗁𝗈𝗎𝗅𝖽 𝗁𝖺𝗏𝖾 𝗀𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗇 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗆𝗈𝗋𝖾 𝖼𝗋𝖾𝖽𝗂𝗍. ”
How could anyone call a Saiyan with so many scars a disgrace?
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…He had just appeared back on Earth and already the silly Earthling parlance was confusing him. What the cross-eyed hell was a “Dominos”?
He glances at her limbs.
“ 𝖶𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝖺𝗅𝗅 𝗍𝗁𝗈𝗌𝖾 𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀𝗌 𝗈𝗇 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗌𝗄𝗂𝗇? ”
A bit rude, but he was a Saiyan.
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Alright! That means I'm ordering everything on the Dominos menu times two!
A day of firsts… nobody had ever dared call him skin and bones. He was freakishly tall… but to be fair, he was way taller than he was wide. He drifts into the air after her. He had never been asked what he wanted to eat before…
“ …𝖣𝗈 𝖺𝗌 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗐𝗂𝗅𝗅… ” he says passively.
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…He had just appeared back on Earth and already the silly Earthling parlance was confusing him. What the cross-eyed hell was a “Dominos”?
He glances at her limbs.
“ 𝖶𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝖺𝗅𝗅 𝗍𝗁𝗈𝗌𝖾 𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀𝗌 𝗈𝗇 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗌𝗄𝗂𝗇? ”
A bit rude, but he was a Saiyan.
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A day of firsts… nobody had ever dared call him skin and bones. He was freakishly tall… but to be fair, he was way taller than he was wide. He drifts into the air after her. He had never been asked what he wanted to eat before…
“ …𝖣𝗈 𝖺𝗌 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗐𝗂𝗅𝗅… ” he says passively.
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Do you have anything you LIKE to eat or should I just go nuts and make a big feast?
[She asks, slowly lifting into the air and gesturing him to follow her.]
“ 𝖸𝗈𝗎 𝗐𝖺𝗇𝗍 𝗍𝗈 𝗌𝗁𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝖿𝗈𝗈𝖽? ”
This was perhaps the first time in Broly’s entire life that anybody other than his father had ever offered him anything. He wasn’t exactly sure how to respond… but he was indeed starving.
“ 𝖨 𝗌𝗎𝗉𝗉𝗈𝗌𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍’𝗌… 𝖿𝗂𝗇𝖾. ”
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A day of firsts… nobody had ever dared call him skin and bones. He was freakishly tall… but to be fair, he was way taller than he was wide. He drifts into the air after her. He had never been asked what he wanted to eat before…
“ …𝖣𝗈 𝖺𝗌 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗐𝗂𝗅𝗅… ” he says passively.
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“ 𝖸𝗈𝗎 𝗐𝖺𝗇𝗍 𝗍𝗈 𝗌𝗁𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝖿𝗈𝗈𝖽? ”
This was perhaps the first time in Broly’s entire life that anybody other than his father had ever offered him anything. He wasn’t exactly sure how to respond… but he was indeed starving.
“ 𝖨 𝗌𝗎𝗉𝗉𝗈𝗌𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍’𝗌… 𝖿𝗂𝗇𝖾. ”
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Broly. I like that name! Are you hungry? I was thinking of making something to eat. . . well, many somethings, plural. We are saiyans, after all!
…Huh. She didn’t seem upset or afraid. That was a rarity. His usual scowl softens a bit.
“ …𝖡𝗋𝗈𝗅𝗒. ”
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“ 𝖸𝗈𝗎 𝗐𝖺𝗇𝗍 𝗍𝗈 𝗌𝗁𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝖿𝗈𝗈𝖽? ”
This was perhaps the first time in Broly’s entire life that anybody other than his father had ever offered him anything. He wasn’t exactly sure how to respond… but he was indeed starving.
“ 𝖨 𝗌𝗎𝗉𝗉𝗈𝗌𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍’𝗌… 𝖿𝗂𝗇𝖾. ”
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…Huh. She didn’t seem upset or afraid. That was a rarity. His usual scowl softens a bit.
“ …𝖡𝗋𝗈𝗅𝗒. ”
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…Huh. She didn’t seem upset or afraid. That was a rarity. His usual scowl softens a bit.
“ …𝖡𝗋𝗈𝗅𝗒. ”
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“ 𝖳𝗁𝖾𝗌𝖾 𝖻𝗋𝖺𝖼𝖾𝗅𝖾𝗍𝗌 𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗈𝗇𝗅𝗒 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗄𝖾𝖾𝗉𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗆𝖾 𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗆 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶. ”
A moment of silence. It was a scary thing to hear, but it was true.
“ …𝖨 𝖽𝗈𝗇’𝗍 𝗁𝖺𝗏𝖾 𝖺𝗇𝗒 𝗅𝗈𝗏𝖾 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖲𝖺𝗂𝗒𝖺𝗇𝗌. 𝖳𝗁𝖾𝗒 𝖽𝖾𝗌𝖾𝗋𝗏𝖾 𝗐𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗒 𝗀𝗈𝗍. 𝖬𝗂𝗌𝖾𝗋𝖺𝖻𝗅𝖾 𝖼𝗋𝖾𝖺𝗍𝗎𝗋𝖾𝗌… 𝗉𝖺𝗒 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗂𝗋 𝗉𝗋𝖺𝗍𝗍𝗅𝖾 𝗇𝗈 𝗆𝗂𝗇𝖽. ”
Was he trying to console her??
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But I am very well capable of it.
[A deep sigh.]
“ 𝖳𝗁𝖾𝗌𝖾 𝖻𝗋𝖺𝖼𝖾𝗅𝖾𝗍𝗌 𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗈𝗇𝗅𝗒 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗄𝖾𝖾𝗉𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗆𝖾 𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗆 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶. ”
A moment of silence. It was a scary thing to hear, but it was true.
“ …𝖨 𝖽𝗈𝗇’𝗍 𝗁𝖺𝗏𝖾 𝖺𝗇𝗒 𝗅𝗈𝗏𝖾 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖲𝖺𝗂𝗒𝖺𝗇𝗌. 𝖳𝗁𝖾𝗒 𝖽𝖾𝗌𝖾𝗋𝗏𝖾 𝗐𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗒 𝗀𝗈𝗍. 𝖬𝗂𝗌𝖾𝗋𝖺𝖻𝗅𝖾 𝖼𝗋𝖾𝖺𝗍𝗎𝗋𝖾𝗌… 𝗉𝖺𝗒 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗂𝗋 𝗉𝗋𝖺𝗍𝗍𝗅𝖾 𝗇𝗈 𝗆𝗂𝗇𝖽. ”
Was he trying to console her??
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He glances down at the bangles on his wrists. His fingers tremble.
“ 𝖳𝗁𝖾𝗒 𝖺𝗋𝖾𝗇’𝗍 𝖺𝗌 𝗉𝗅𝖾𝖺𝗌𝖺𝗇𝗍 𝖺𝗌 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗄. 𝖳𝗁𝖾𝗌𝖾 𝗐𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝖿𝗈𝗋𝖼𝖾𝖽 𝗈𝗇 𝗆𝖾. 𝖨 𝗁𝖺𝗍𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗆. ”
He clenches his fingers to steady his hands.
“ …𝖡𝗎𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗒’𝗋𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗈𝗇𝗅𝗒 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗄𝖾𝖾𝗉𝗌 𝗆𝖾 𝗎𝗇𝖽𝖾𝗋 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝗍𝗋𝗈𝗅. ”
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He glances down at the bangles on his wrists. His fingers tremble.
“ 𝖳𝗁𝖾𝗒 𝖺𝗋𝖾𝗇’𝗍 𝖺𝗌 𝗉𝗅𝖾𝖺𝗌𝖺𝗇𝗍 𝖺𝗌 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗄. 𝖳𝗁𝖾𝗌𝖾 𝗐𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝖿𝗈𝗋𝖼𝖾𝖽 𝗈𝗇 𝗆𝖾. 𝖨 𝗁𝖺𝗍𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗆. ”
He clenches his fingers to steady his hands.
“ …𝖡𝗎𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗒’𝗋𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗈𝗇𝗅𝗒 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗄𝖾𝖾𝗉𝗌 𝗆𝖾 𝗎𝗇𝖽𝖾𝗋 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝗍𝗋𝗈𝗅. ”
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