[ Jesse stills at the grumble of protest. She hadn't meant to wake him up. Alan may believe she needs the rest more, but she can see the years of the Dark Place on hum. What the toll has been mentally and emotionally. If he wanted to sleep the rest of the night under the light and with Polaris? She wouldn't stop him.
『 I lost her. I lost them. The guiding star. She's gone. ...You're gone, and I'm alone. I'm always alone. 』
The words echo through the Hotline. A message Alan sent her before--between the loops. Her hands curl on his arm slightly as her eyes focus intently on his face. Then, her eyes focus on his as he looks for her gaze. ]
Hi, Alan. [ A small smile as the natural greeting slips out. The one she uses for him when he's awake. ] Morning.
[ It settles on her then that this is normal. What normal people do. They wake up next to each other in the morning--evening in their case. They see each other. Have breakfast. See each other off for their day.
« I want that. Not just with anyone... with him. I want him home and sharing the apartment with me.
We're right here, Alan. You can hear us. You're going to come home. This is the last time around. »
She lifts one hand to rest along his cheek. Does how badly she want this show in her eyes? ]
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『 I lost her. I lost them. The guiding star. She's gone. ...You're gone, and I'm alone. I'm always alone. 』
The words echo through the Hotline. A message Alan sent her before--between the loops. Her hands curl on his arm slightly as her eyes focus intently on his face. Then, her eyes focus on his as he looks for her gaze. ]
Hi, Alan. [ A small smile as the natural greeting slips out. The one she uses for him when he's awake. ] Morning.
[ It settles on her then that this is normal. What normal people do. They wake up next to each other in the morning--evening in their case. They see each other. Have breakfast. See each other off for their day.
« I want that. Not just with anyone... with him. I want him home and sharing the apartment with me.
We're right here, Alan. You can hear us. You're going to come home. This is the last time around. »
She lifts one hand to rest along his cheek. Does how badly she want this show in her eyes? ]
We should get you a change of clothes.