i give my entire life for her. i hope she knows that. i, uh ... yeah, i'll tell her. she deserves t' hear it. i shouldn't jus' talk t' ya about this, y'prob'ly don't wanna hear about it.
she is a good kid. 'm proud of her for who she is. turnin' out a lot better than i did, that's for damn sure...
yeah yeah, whatever. jus' don't let anyone think 'm some big teddy bear or nothin'.
that's not what i โโโ whatever. 'm not fightin' it.
yeah y'do. if ya didn't give me a hard time, i'd think y'didn't care anymore. yeah, uh- yeah. i will.
dark eyes scanned over her as he watched her usually neutral face begin to crack, spidering out until it shattered, tears falling from crimson hues. something in him broke while watching. he didn't know what to do or how to act. what does he do? slowly, he shifted where he sat to be beside her, โโ
Aria@hymnofthesea.bsky.social ยท 2y agoโhead lowered, her other hand gripping at her skirt as tears spilled from the farmer's eyes. how long had it been since she cried? she didn't know. . .but all of that stress that had been piling up. . .there's no way she could keep it all inside any longer. "h-. . .hnn. . ."
.. right, yeah. jus' used t' pressure. usually from sam or jas. sorry. i know y'have.
the hesitation. that's when he knew something truly was wrong. his hand was gentle when it came to holding hers. something about her like this.. she's fragile. she's something that could break if interacted with the wrong way. he's here to be what is necessary. and if aria sees him as some kind โโ
Aria@hymnofthesea.bsky.social ยท 2y agoโit was almost as if she had some sort of a brotherly figure in this valley, despite the rough first meeting she had with shane. ". . .uhn. . ." she wanted to cry, she really wanted to. . .but there's no way she could do that in front of him. ". . .okay, shane. . ."
eugh, don't put it like that . . . and so what if i did it for me, huh? so what? 's not like i have anyone else in this town t' do shit like that with. you'd miss me if *i was gone, so don't act like y'wouldn't.
"typical of him." it's a shame the grip has caught his notice, a hand lifting slightly, palm upward. a silent invitation to lay her hand in his, though the look in his eyes made it clear it was necessary more than anything. "good. you two needa sort your shit out. and i have some choice words."
Aria@hymnofthesea.bsky.social ยท 2y agoโcan't show him these. ". . .i. . .i'll try and talk to her. . .but it's hard when she doesn't tell me anything. . .but. . .are you sure about talking to him. . . ? i don't want to trouble you, shane. . . "
( the alcoholic sat across from the silver haired woman, finding himself listening. why, he doesn't know. maybe it's because he overheard the conversation with the woman he can't bring himself to speak to. his attention stays on aria, face dropping a little when he realized what she was saying. ) โโ
Aria@hymnofthesea.bsky.social ยท 2y agoโjust. . .i don't /want/ to give up on him and micchan. . .i really have been trying to talk. . . ( the grip on her arm would tighten as she looked down. ) . . .i'm sorry. . .i must sound like a fool. . .
well, y'don't wanna crush that ball of sunshine either, do ya? who said i did it for you? maybe i did it for sam.
.. means i could go. hopefully unnoticed. hopefully without you remembering the deal.
i uh. 'm not a therapist or nothin' โโโ you don't have t' tell me anything but.. y'wanna talk about it? ( he's mumbling, unsure of his words. does he even bother? will she lash out? he shouldn't have asked. but he's stuck now. )
Aria@hymnofthesea.bsky.social ยท 2y ago. . . if i'm being honest. . . not. . .really. . . ( she's gripping at her arm again, turning her head so her bangs fell over her eyes to hide her pale complexion. )
ugh, i hate that you remember that deal ... sort of. i guess. i dunno.
i'm seeing if my deal with emo boy is forgotten.
Aria@hymnofthesea.bsky.social ยท 2y ago. . . please don't. . .
so is death still out of the question.
yeah. somethin' like that, i guess. feels like a truce.
eh. you're a little more tolerable than i'm willing to admit. but don't let that go to your head. ๐ข
you're annoying when you're right, you know that?
ohhhh boy. that little girl is gonna be the death of me someday..
.. you. as fix-it felix. gonna get a little hat and hammer and fix shit, huh?
ugh. don't say you're the "standard". you're just a freak.
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๐นแดแดกs .แ@fitzroytwin.bsky.social ยท 2y agoi'm the standard for freak? lil' ol' me?
( shane isn't. he doesn't know what he even gains from this. ) don't call me that, what are you, a freak?
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๐นแดแดกs .แ@fitzroytwin.bsky.social ยท 2y ago( walt was having fun. his smirk was giving him away. ) what? chicken got yer tongue now, gorge?
.. i suddenly am so busy, look at that! gotta run.
you act like i do anything important. what's up?