sadiskick | STAND BY ME ONEGAIIII (toi catchall)

[ 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. ]

That sounds scary.

[ he does not sound that scared but

melt ]

You'd be safe with me.

[ She's not lying on a technicality. ]

[ i hate this ]

Well, if it's with you.

[ 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. ]

[ ... ]

You're not joking, right?

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

You looked happy.

[ so no. ]

[ She laughs. ]

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

You really are an S...

[ this is who he chose to give affection to ]

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

She smiles. ]

It's delightful to see others in pain.

Is that why...

[ he points at the doll

that's still on her knee ]

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? ]

But are you going to take her off?

[ a pause ]

Or is she still going to attack...

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. ]