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[before]

[This hallway is feeling chilly this early, early morning. There's a cold breeze coming from an open door, which leads to a dark world that some people are familiar with. Red's standing in the doorway silently, one hand on the door frame.

This isn't the Halloween Town room.

No, this is his way out. The only problem... is he doesn't know if he wants to leave.]

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[dawnrise]

[Hey, remember how these things have a habit of making people show up? Yeah. Riku's walking down the hall in a dark blue sweater, because like so often she can't sleep. She notices him immediately, and goes to say hello, but... something feels off. So her approach is silent and curious.]

[before]

[He doesn't even turn to glance at her, staring out at the town in the distance. Unlike most world rooms, there's sound coming from out there, faint as it is.]

[dawnrise]

[She stops suddenly a few feet away, almost suspicious, in a way.]

Red?

[before]

Hey.

[He's still not looking away, and his voice is... tight. He sounds conflicted, almost.]

[dawnrise]

[She hesitates, then, rather than outright ask him what it is, closes the distance enough that she can look inside.]

[falltoshadow.livejournal.com]

[he stops where he is across the hall when he sees who it is- recognizes who it is, even if he doesn't remember actually meeting him.]

[before]

[If he senses Riku, he's not saying anything about it. His grip on the door frame is slightly tighter, however.]

[falltoshadow.livejournal.com]

[he's watching Red silently, before his eyes go to what's beyond the door. his eyes widen slightly in realization at what that must be, why Red is just standing there. immediately there's a whispering voice in his heart, musing on how easy it would be to simply push Red through the door, on how that would solve all his problems concerning the man.]

[before]

[He certainly looks like he'd be easy to push in there.]

[falltoshadow.livejournal.com]

[Riku of all people knows how much looks can be deceiving. his expression closes off and he crosses his arms.]

Hey, Dad.

[endlessxsky.livejournal.com]

Red?

*he's standing a few feet away from you, his eyes wide open like a child's*

[before]

...hey.

[He doesn't really glance at Sora, too focused on the world beyond that door.]

[endlessxsky.livejournal.com]

... are you going to take the invitation?

*he can't help but ask, since he doesn't know what else to say*

[before]

I don't know.

[He really doesn't. Much as he misses home, he knows he'd miss this place, too. The people here, to be more specific.]

[endlessxsky.livejournal.com]

*he'll just stand around for a few more moments, and then feels kind of awkward and intrusive ;;*

... I think I'll step around the corner and grab a soda. I'm sure you don't want me just hovering during... y'know.

*and he walks up behind you and... squishes a little hug around your waist, just in case you choose to go*

[f-iery.livejournal.com]

[Why hello we haven't spoken in a long while. Not that Roxas walked over to make small talk or anything, but judging the way Red has been standing there frozen like that, he's assuming that door isn't the Halloween Town room. After watching from a ways away, he finally makes his way over, just pocketing his hands as he glances between Red and the door.]

Is that what I think it is?

[before]

Probably.

[His expression is pretty unreadable right now.]

[f-iery.livejournal.com]

[Which is why he asks--]

What are you thinking?

[before]

Whether I should go or not.

[f-iery.livejournal.com]

I figured. I mean, which are you leaning towards?

[demooning.livejournal.com]

[And he'll just be standing next to him, hands in his pockets and staring out the door. He knows it's an important moment for Red, and he doesn't want to sway him a certain way. Still, he figures if he is going to leave, he might as well see him off.]

[before]

[He might not know Roxas much, but the silent company is appreciated. It's going to take some time for him to figure out what he wants to do.]

[demooning.livejournal.com]

[It's a interesting world, Roxas has never seen anything like it before. Everyone's got different motives, he knows, though if he was presented with a way back home, he wouldn't take it.

But Red's different, and he's content to stay there until he comes up with something.]

[before]

[It's pretty anticlimactic how in the end he just shuts the door, expression almost grim.]

[demooning.livejournal.com]

[He'd be lying if he said he wasn't surprised. He blinks at the closed door and then glances up at Red.]

... Not ready yet?