STAND BY ME ONEGAIIII (toi catchall)

[sadiskick]

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[sadiskick]

[ Her smile sharpens like he just fell into a trap, but it immediately softens to something more affectionate. ]

If— when we escape, live a long life for me. Live a life I can't live. Live a life you want to live.

[soba]

[ funny, how that's the one thing he probably can't really promise, since it's not entirely up to him. ]

I'll try. [ ... ] I'll do my best to live.

[sadiskick]

[ She knows. She knows someone can come along and try to murder him like his brother or anyone else, but she wants to push him to push himself forward.

She wraps her arms around the blanket and lowers her head until it's next to his ear. ]

Toi. No matter what happens tomorrow, know that I love you.

[soba]

[ it almost makes him cry again.

but he manages not to, though. meltryllis already has seen that happen one too many times. instead, he will gently wrap his arms around the blanket and hug back. ]

Thank you. For everything. For... being here, and being you.

You helped me a lot more than you know.

[sadiskick]

[ Oh. She goes completely still in surprise. She's so used to pouring her affection on the people she loves and not expecting anything in return. Some people have enough kindness to give to everyone, but kindness given specifically to her is always new.

She laughs softly, and if it sounds a little watery, surely, that's just his imagination. ]

What is there to thank? I was a monster for most of it.

[soba]

Nah.

[ he smiles. it's small, but it's there, and for once he doesn't try to immediately hide it when it happens. ]

You were Meltryllis. A monster was around, sure, but...

You were there, too. And I'm glad for every moment of it.

[sadiskick]

[ Her face gets redder and redder until she feels like she might burst from... ? It's hard to describe what she's feeling. She doesn't know how to reply to this?

What the fuck.

Where he doesn't try to hide his expression, she does. ]

Of course you should be honored by my presence.

[ Nailed it. ]

[soba]

[ he just snorts lightly at that. it's nice to know that some things really don't change, despite everything that has been going on here.

it's comforting. ]

Yeah. I know.

[ she definitely nailed it. ]

[sadiskick]

[ Her hold on the blanket tightens, and she wraps it more snugly around him. ]

Do you want to be melted by me?

[ It's hard to say if that's a joke because she sounds serious. Almost too serious. ]

[soba]

That sounds scary.

[ he does not sound that scared but

melt ]

[sadiskick]

You'd be safe with me.

[ She's not lying on a technicality. ]

[soba]

[ i hate this ]

Well, if it's with you.

1/2

[sadiskick]

[ There's a moment when surprise takes hold of her before happiness blooms over her face, and she almost sparkles in delight, looking much like the teenage girl she could've been if she weren't everything that she actually is. ]

[sadiskick]

[ ... ]

You're not joking, right?

[soba]

[ joking about that seems like a good way to get stabbed ]

You looked happy.

[ so no. ]

[sadiskick]

[ She laughs. ]

You shouldn't have said yes, but you can't take it back anymore.

[soba]

You really are an S...

[ this is who he chose to give affection to ]

[sadiskick]

[ haha yeah an S sure is who is important to him.

She smiles. ]

It's delightful to see others in pain.

[soba]

Is that why...

[ he points at the doll

that's still on her knee ]

[sadiskick]

I'm keeping the doll because I love her. Even if she weren't adorably murderous, I'd still love her.

[ Is that the question he wanted to ask? ]

[soba]

But are you going to take her off?

[ a pause ]

Or is she still going to attack...

[sadiskick]

I'll remove her eventually, but you haven't done anything stupid enough for me to let her loose on you.

[ Yet.

So yeah, Meltryllis does think Annabeth will still attack, and the doll looks at Toi like she's still happy to attack with a wide smile. ]

[soba]

[ he looks at annabeth, then at melt. ]

Are you going to keep her after this?

[sadiskick]

Of course I am.

[ She sounds almost as fond and as affectionate as when she told Toi she loves him. ]

Why wouldn't I?

[soba]

[ i hate that ]

I dunno. I'm not sure if I'd bring anything back with me.