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Post by dootdoot on Mar 25, 2023 17:39:09 GMT
"Hm. Honestly, I guess I didn't think of it that way." Faye said, walking into the apartment and gesturing for Yves to follow.
"Investigating is... It's not really fun, honestly."
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Post by Akkordian on Mar 25, 2023 18:32:19 GMT
Yves quickly follows behind Faye, almost hiding behind the shorter girl despite being, I don’t know, like eight inches taller, maybe?
She looks around the room they enter, then stares at the back of Faye’s head. And her rabbit ears.
“You… don’t have fun investigating?”
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Post by dootdoot on Mar 25, 2023 18:54:54 GMT
Faye sighed. "Not really? Not anymore. It's just... I never found anything." She continued talking without turning back to look at Yves. "It's all lies and hoaxes and I... Got tired of it, at some point. It's real. Magic, I mean. I know it's real. And I wanted to prove it, but... I just kept getting disappointed. And I started every investigation knowing how it would end."
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Post by Akkordian on Mar 25, 2023 22:17:28 GMT
“I… I think I can understand. A little. Maybe…” Yves stops in the middle of the empty apartment, staring at the ground between her shoes and the backs of Faye’s. “Quitting. Not being interested…”
“I, um. I wanted to know how you’re doing. Actually. I was looking for you, since we haven’t had a good chance to talk, since, well… Mr. Fields.”
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Post by dootdoot on Mar 26, 2023 4:10:17 GMT
"I'm fine." she answered, immediately. "... Maybe I shouldn't be, but. I'm fine. I didn't really know him that well, honestly."
"I was more worried that things would start falling apart after he died, but... They didn't. Everyone is still friends, pretty much. It threw me off a little..."
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Post by Akkordian on Mar 26, 2023 4:35:25 GMT
“I didn’t talk to him much, but, he seemed like a really nice teacher… a really good guy. I’m- I, uh, his final message, for us,” She pauses, clutching at her arm and rubbing up and down her bicep, “it really… stuck with me. I’m glad we’re all still getting along, doing our stuff, being friends, despite the weird… creepy place we’re in, now.”
There’s another extended period of silence, the shuffling of Yves’s feet the only noise, until she almost whispers, “thank you, f-for… about earlier. The, um. You...”
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Post by dootdoot on Mar 26, 2023 4:46:41 GMT
"Are you okay...?" Faye finally turned around to face Yves, noticing her emotional state. "Ah. Uh, sorry, I didn't realize... Um, he was a nice guy, a great teacher, I just... I feel bad, I just don't..."
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Post by Akkordian on Mar 26, 2023 5:06:27 GMT
Yves hesitantly meets Faye’s gaze, a flush running across her cheeks and tears forming at the corners of her eyes. “I’m-“ Her voice cracks, and her expression starts to waver between a bashful smile and a frown, “I’m. Fine. Mr. Fields just made me think that- of how important it is to know how the people we care about feel, before they’re gone…”
“But, I, I’m fine!” She wipes at her face with her sleeve, “I’m… really glad you’re also, um, fine. I’m happy, too, that, um… about the, er-“
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Post by dootdoot on Mar 26, 2023 5:21:06 GMT
"Are you fine? Because you look like you're about to cry..." Faye asked, tentatively stepping closer to the other girl. "Um, what are you happy about, then?"
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Post by Akkordian on Mar 26, 2023 5:37:04 GMT
Yves almost takes a step backwards, shying away from Faye, but stands her ground, clutching her hands to her chest. “It’s- I- my- um… family. Family stuff. I don’t wanna, um, you probably don’t-“
“Iw-wasn’texpectingyoutowannadancewithme!”
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Post by dootdoot on Mar 26, 2023 17:03:34 GMT
"... Why wouldn't I want to dance with you?" Faye asked. If her ears could shape themselves into question marks, they would have. They couldn't, but they would. "We're friends, right? Did you not want to dance...?"
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Post by Akkordian on Mar 26, 2023 17:16:55 GMT
“Y-yeah, we’re… friends! I just…” Yves puts a hand to her face and teases one of the ends of her bangs. “I never even expected to have friends before, let alone have… a cute girl. Friend. Ask me to dance… I’m so afraid of, well, embarrassing you! In front of everyone. I’m so gangly and awkward and I don’t have anything to wear and I like you a lot and I don’t wanna mess everything up…”
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Post by dootdoot on Mar 26, 2023 18:01:02 GMT
"Oh. Oh!" Faye answered, with a slight blush. "Well, um, thanks. For the cute thing, I mean."
"I don't really think you're gangly, or anything. Um, you're kinda awkward, but that's not a big deal, you know? Maybe we could... Practice first?"
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Post by Akkordian on Mar 26, 2023 19:24:39 GMT
“Do… are you sure you wanna practice with me?” She gives Faye a pleading look, despite her protests, “I’m- I’m already really happy and grateful that you wanna, dance. With me. You don’t have to waste your time on me like that… but, I, um… I’d like to. Practice. I just don’t want you to be disappointed even more.”
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Post by dootdoot on Mar 27, 2023 18:40:52 GMT
"I'm not going to get disappointed with you!" Faye stepped closer to Yves, looking up at her. "It's not like investigating, you're not lying to me or anything like that, and..."
"It's not like that. I just spend time with you because I like it. There's nothing else I'm looking for, just..." she gestured vaguely at Yves. "... You."
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Post by Akkordian on Mar 27, 2023 19:02:32 GMT
Yves almost flinches away, but restrains herself with the little shred of willpower and glint of hope in her eyes that she has left. She bites her lip, tugging on the collar of her sweater as a deeper red spreads across her cheeks and the bridge of her nose.
"I-" She struggles to maintain eye contact as she blinks away more burgeoning tears, "Thank you... I really like spending time with you too, Faye. And, it's- it's why I don't want to mess this up. I just, I don't know, I... I feel like I'm so far from the kind of girl anyone would want to dance with."
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Post by dootdoot on Mar 28, 2023 0:44:06 GMT
"I don't know about anyone else, but... You're the kind of girl I want to dance with." Faye said. "... I don't know if this defeats the point of the dance itself, but if you want to practice, then. That's at least more dances. Right? And we won't mess up in front of anyone else."
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Post by Akkordian on Mar 28, 2023 1:56:59 GMT
"If-" Yves's voice wavers, and she quickly nods her head, "If you're sure. And, if you really don't mind, I'd... really appreciate it. It'll be like our own little private dance, even. For practicing. A little practice dance. Did you want to, um, go back to investigating these rooms? I, um... I'll tag along with you, if you want the company, or I mean, I can go if you just wanna be alone, I'd understand, I'll just go-"
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Post by dootdoot on Mar 29, 2023 0:34:28 GMT
"Yves..." Faye frowned. "Why do you keep acting like I don't want you around? I don't want you to go. I was more worried you would be scared to go exploring..."
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Post by Akkordian on Mar 29, 2023 1:12:21 GMT
"I..." Yves ducks her chin again, bringing her hands to her chest and balling them into fists, chewing on her lip for a moment. "N-no one, except my grandparents, has ever... wanted me. My p-" She struggles to force down a sob, inhaling deep and long through her nose, staring solemnly at Faye through the shadows of her bangs and the mist clouding her eyes.
"My parents didn't want me. No one has ever wanted to get to know me. I've always been so, s-so afraid, of not knowing how to interact with people. Even though I just want friends. So I've always been alone, but now that I have friends, I could just lose you at any moment, like everyone could just hate me, and not want to bother with me anymore, or you could... d-die! And I have someone I really like, but you could just, that could just..."
"Disappear."
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Post by dootdoot on Mar 30, 2023 17:46:10 GMT
"I want you." Faye replied, stepping even closer to the other girl. She put all her effort into looking Yves in the eyes, and despite some trembling in her hands, she was successful. "And... I can't guarantee anyone else. But... I'm not going to die. I'm not. I promise. I can take care of myself. And... Maybe you too."
"... The game can end with two survivors, you know."
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Post by Akkordian on Mar 31, 2023 0:41:58 GMT
Yves's wet eyes go wide as she returns Faye's unsteady gaze, a flood of emotions passing through them. "You- you can't really mean that. N-not that I don't believe you, it's just... it's too good to be true."
"You can't, feel that- Not really. That's... I'm too much of a burden to bear. I'm not worth the effort."
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Post by dootdoot on Apr 3, 2023 1:29:28 GMT
"But I do! I..." Faye struggled to find her words. "I'm not lying! I..."
"... Let's try it." she said, reaching for Yves' hands.
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Post by Akkordian on Apr 3, 2023 2:54:42 GMT
Yves sniffles, the heat on her cheeks deepening as she tentatively slides her hands into Faye's.
"D- Dance practice...?"
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Post by dootdoot on Apr 3, 2023 3:05:40 GMT
"Yes!" Faye answered. In contrast to the confidence she had in her answer, however, she didn't really seem to know what to do from there. She awkwardly guided Yves' hands into what could charitably be described as a waltz position, but didn't plan further than that. The height difference between the two didn't help.
"... Uh, I know, now we just..." she tried to take a step, directly into a coffee table. The apartment wasn't very open, either.
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Post by Akkordian on Apr 3, 2023 3:11:25 GMT
"F-Faye!" Yves gasps in mild shock, her hands gripping the other girl's tightly and unintentionally pulling her closer.
"Are..." She stutters, and- is she... she's giggling! She still looks like she's on the verge of having a breakdown, but, nonetheless, she's giggling at Faye's little blunder, "Are you okay? D-did that hurt?"
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Post by dootdoot on Apr 3, 2023 3:17:54 GMT
Faye made a sound somewhere between an "Ack!" and an "Eep!" as she almost fell over, only to let herself be pulled closer to Yves.
"... I'm fine! I'm fine, I think." she answered. She blushed, and being pale like she was, her face could get very red. "... Sorry. I, uh, I don't think I've ever been this close to anyone that's not Jack..."
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Post by Akkordian on Apr 3, 2023 3:22:44 GMT
The shithead laughter stops. "Oh! I, um, I'm sorry! I just- I didn't want you to fall, and, uh. Sorry. You probably don't- I'm so-"
Yves promptly takes a few steps backwards, still holding onto Faye's hands as she backs into the TV stand, knocking the back of her head, hard, into the shelf mounted on the wall. "Ough! Um, s-sorry..."
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Post by dootdoot on Apr 3, 2023 3:35:09 GMT
"I-I didn't mean it in a bad way- watch out!" Faye said, a bit too late.
Not knowing what else to do, and still holding on to her hands for this whole physical comedy routine, Faye practically boxed Yves against the wall as she stepped closer. "Are you okay?"
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Post by Akkordian on Apr 3, 2023 3:42:31 GMT
"Yeah, I'm... fine. I think." It takes Yves's rattled brain a moment to catch up to the present, locking eyes with Faye as her hands started to tremble and squeeze gently. "I'm- I'll be okay." She trips over her words, blurting out her reply a little too quickly, and bites her lip in a smile that says she's either ecstatic or ready to puke all over Faye's nice suit. Hopefully she's feeling more the former.
"I've definitely never been this close to anyone before..."
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