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[apatheia]

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[apatheia]

... Yeah.

[It comes out in a soft exhalation, heavy and so tired. Really, what other answer could she have to that?]

I do.

*want me to be...

[talim]

I'm not going to apologize for not being willing to grant that request.

[apatheia]

[She's quiet for a long time after that. Logically, she knows this doesn't really make sense. There's definitely a part of her that's glad for Jude's forgiveness. He's important to her, and she cares about him a lot. It was heartbreaking to think that he wouldn't want to speak to her again.

But even if that hurt her, it didn't matter. That was what she deserved.]

I don't know what you want me to say. [She doesn't even know what she wants to say herself.]

[talim]

... I know things might not be able to go back to the way they used to be; I know life isn't that simple. But above all, we're friends, aren't we? At least tell me that.

[apatheia]

We are. [This, at least, is mercifully easy to answer. There's no hesitation in her answer.] If you still want us to be, then we are.

[talim]

I do.

[ jude breathes out the biggest sigh of relief possible. ]

I really, really do.

[ he wants a lot of things. he wants 2b to stop hurting. but not everything can be fixed with words. maybe she just needs more time. ]

[apatheia]

[She offers a small, tremulous smile, but it's there at least. Even if his wanting to remain friends is beyond her, she would never turn him away.]

Then I guess you're still stuck with me.

[talim]

[ jude wants to hug her. he almost does, until he remembers himself and what boundaries are. ]

There's no other 2B I'd rather be stuck with.

[ jude's smile is soft, both sincere and fond. ]