pc catchall for tsurumaru.

[agleam]

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[preowned]

Ready.

[ he'll reach out to put his hand on the handle and

open ]

[agleam]

[open!

based on the snake thread from last week, they are probably seeing different people even though they're looking at the same space, but - rupert freezes immediately, taking in a little breath of surprise as he stares.]

[preowned]

[ oh.

he blinks, and it's only really the noise that rupert makes that lets him look over at him. ]

... this again?

[agleam]

[he reaches out his hand as the door starts to move, but he can't quite grab it before it slams shut. he starts to reach for the doorknob on pure instinct to try and open it, but then he pauses again, expression growing from something clearly distraught to more neutral, then angry.]

...You saw a different person, right?

[preowned]

Yes. A good friend.

[ he blinks, looking back at the now closed door then to rupert. ]

This place really won't let go of the past.

[agleam]

Yeah.

[please excuse him as he coughs up a few petals. they look like they're in shades of marine, scarlet and amber.]

—Sorry.

[preowned]

Don't apologize.

... what about you?

[agleam]

I'm not apologizing because I did anything wrong, just - sorry you had to see that in general.

[after a moment of pause, expression tightening again:]

My fiance.

[preowned]

[ hm...

there's a nod. ]

Then I am also sorry for the same reason.

[agleam]

[he just nods, clearing his throat a few times to avoid coughing again. anyways kicks dirt i hate it here but unfortunately he's nice and going to ask i GUESS]

Who was your friend?

[preowned]

Oh. His name is Evan.

[ pause. ]

He killed me on accident.

[agleam]

—With the bear?!

[preowned]

Yes. With the bear.

[ I AM SO SORRY EVAN ]

[agleam]

How do you accidentally kill someone with a bear?!

[preowned]

He didn't know that the bear was there.

[agleam]

I... don't understand this at all.

[preowned]

It was in a forest. There was a bear there.

[agleam]

[a beat]

Sorry. You probably don't - want to get into too much more detail. But that sounds horrible...

[sympathetic]

[preowned]

It's fine. I believe I can handle death, but what pains me is that Evan had to live with the guilt.

[ ... which is the most truthful thing he has said in the last minute. once again, sorry evan. ]

[agleam]

...That's because you're a pretty good friend.

[preowned]

[ oh. that's sweet. ]

And you are kind to say so, Rupert. But you have been kind in general.

[agleam]

Well - I try. I mean, it's not like it's really hard, for the most part.

[preowned]

... it is for some people.

[agleam]

Sure, but it shouldn't be.

[preowned]

In a perfect world, perhaps, everyone would know what manners are...