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[maddest]

[Like so many others will this week, Break wakes up screaming. The PCD isn't pointed at the bed, so it doesn't capture anything but sound until he scrambles off of it, past the camera and towards the window, throwing it open to get fresh air.

This all hits a little close to home.]

Why-

[He asks, hoarsely, a few minutes later,]

-does the network insist on displaying our grief? The timing is too consistent to be accidental.

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[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

I'll be kind.

[al_truism]

Thank you.

... Break? I'm still not sure of how much you remember. I'll try to refer to you for what's okay and not, but if I overstep, I really want to know.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Most of it.

[al_truism]

... yeah?

[His heart is beating a little hard. He can't ask whether Break remembers that particular day they were both affected by an event, and-]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

And what matters is where we are now.

[al_truism]

... you can always talk to me or ask questions, if you want to. I won't hold anything back.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

No. I mean it- there are things best left unspoken.

[al_truism]

... yeah.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

That's all!

[al_truism]

Mhm.

You should eat.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Good point-

[Immediately tucking in.]

[al_truism]

Has it gotten cold? I can warm it up-

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

No, no-

[al_truism]

[Al laughs, lightly.]

You're sweet when you don't think too hard.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

I never think hard.

[al_truism]

If you say so.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

You, on the other hand-

[al_truism]

Much too much.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Constantly.

[al_truism]

Maybe I can take lessons from you about becoming more carefree.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

It's surprisingly easy to talk yourself into!

[al_truism]

Talk yourself into?

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Look me in the eye-

[al_truism]

[Slowly, Al does look up.]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Now smile. Wider than you normally would- just smile.