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[juniorfryer.livejournal.com]

[Anyone walking down this hall may hear some pained noises from behind the cracked door. It leads to a bathroom with an exhausted-looking Austin inside trying to change his bandages albeit shakily. His wounds are exposed- multiple horizontal indentations of missing skin tissue and muscle across his torso and upper arms.]

[ooc: Thanks to this, he's in the process of healing. But he's still got other things on his mind.]

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[chronoaetas.livejournal.com]

[asdfjgopwde l-looks up.]

Stop jumping to conclusions, that's not it--

[Covers her mouth. Shit. Stays like that as she recollects her thoughts before continuing.]

It's just that...

[juniorfryer.livejournal.com]

[He looks up at her, confused.]

What?

[chronoaetas.livejournal.com]

It's just that... I've gotten so used to the idea that you were so ridiculously oblivious to it... that you couldn't get over it that I decided to.... well, almost give up on you.

[She even told Chili she's just content where she is. She's resigned it to being unrequited that this is making her go "wait, what." But she still loves him though.]

[juniorfryer.livejournal.com]

[He frowns.]

So... what does this mean?

[chronoaetas.livejournal.com]

... are you sure about this?

[She's worried that he's not completely over this.]

[juniorfryer.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I'm not sure I'll ever be entirely over her. But I'm not about to let it stop me from being with you.

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[chronoaetas.livejournal.com]

You--

[WHAPS HIM ON THE CHEST WITH HER FIST, FACE RED. So tsundere.]

Y-you could have at least told me you knew! Instead...

[chronoaetas.livejournal.com]

Instead of me thinking all this time it was hopeless...

[Rubs her eyes.]

[juniorfryer.livejournal.com]

Ow!

[He winces, clutching at the spot she hit.]

Would you be careful?! What was I supposed to say, anyways? Oh, by the way, I totally know you love me, but I'm just going to keep on being selfish and hope you don't change your mind.

[chronoaetas.livejournal.com]

You're an idiot.

[Sniffles.]

[juniorfryer.livejournal.com]

[Oh god no, don't cry. He's just sitting up to hug her carefully.]

[chronoaetas.livejournal.com]

[Clings a little, burying her face in his chest gently and keeping her arms looses around him, since she knows it must hurt like a fucker.]

[juniorfryer.livejournal.com]

[Yeah, but he's fine. And doesn't mind having her against him like this at all.]

[chronoaetas.livejournal.com]

[Breathes sharply.]

... okay, I admit it.

I love you. Ever since... well, as long as I can remember.

[juniorfryer.livejournal.com]

[He just hugs her closer.]

Hearing that shouldn't scare me so much.

[chronoaetas.livejournal.com]

... what?

[Looks up at that. Oh God, make up your fucking mind--]

[juniorfryer.livejournal.com]

What if something happens?

[He pulls away, holding her hands.]

You have to promise me you'll be careful.

[chronoaetas.livejournal.com]

... about what?

[juniorfryer.livejournal.com]

Just. everything.

[Do you see the desperation in his eyes?]

[chronoaetas.livejournal.com]

[... lets go of his hands to cradle his face, pressing her forehead to his.]

I'll be alright, I promise.

[juniorfryer.livejournal.com]

[He sighs, staying there silent for a few moments.]

I'll hold you to it.

[chronoaetas.livejournal.com]

Hey, once I make a promise, I never go back on it.

[It's in her blood.]

[juniorfryer.livejournal.com]

Yeah.

[A smile, then he's running a hand through her hair.]

I know.

[chronoaetas.livejournal.com]

[G-goes red at that, averting her eyes a little because she's not used to this.]

[juniorfryer.livejournal.com]

[D'aw, stop being so derpy and cute.]

We'll take things slow.