NOT BACKDATED FOR A CHANGE

[asterope]

[After a long night of partying or rather attempting to, Ast has come home! Well, rather, two nights - he hasn't really been keeping count, he's just too tired to deal with finding a place to sleep he's not Cel he can't sleep anywhere]

Comments

YOU'RE TAGGING FROM THE PLACE OF FEAR? YOU'RE A CRUEL PERSON

[asterope]

Well, I'm sorry for accusing you, but you must admit that you don't have the best track record of knowing when to stay away from people! Hell, you went home with me the moment you met me!

WELL I WAS JUST IN THE WAITING AREA!!!

[celaeno]

You invited me!! And look, that turned out fine, didn't it?

LISTENING TO YOUR SISTER GET TORTURED YOU ARE THE WORST IZZY

[asterope]

I could've just as well been an axe murderer!

ljksdf

[celaeno]

There's no way you could be... Besides, I was the one following you first, right?

[that may have been the first time he ever outright said it that way, though]

I'm sure it's a very inspiring time for you

[asterope]

See! I knew it! You were a stalker!

[celaeno]

Are you still saying that!? Anyway!! The point is that you're not and it was fine! You... just have too little trust in people.

[asterope]

[he's rubbing over his eyepatch, getting a headache]

Is that why you keep going to him?

[celaeno]

N-No! That's... bad luck. Even if I don't want to, I keep running into him...

[asterope]

I wonder... Is he perhaps stalking a stalker... [he would laugh despite himself]

[celaeno]

Don't laugh at that! I really, really don't want to meet with him!

[asterope]

You better not! Just run away from him when you see him again! I'm sure your faith in random strangers will come in handy, so if you need help ask other people!

[celaeno]

I-I can't ask for something like that...! But... yeah, you're right... Maybe I'll just run.

[asterope]

Why not? You say anything to anyone!

[but the mental image of Cel running from Tricks is hilarious so he's fine with that]

[celaeno]

I can't tell them there's some weirdo creepy stalker guy after me! I have some pride, you know!!

[asterope]

That's news to me!

[celaeno]

Too mean!!

[asterope]

It's not! You're just... careless.

I want you to promise me!

[celaeno]

Promise...? Promise what?

[asterope]

[sighs]

That you'll stay away from him! For your safety more than my own!

[celaeno]

... I promise.

[asterope]

...Good.

[he sighs, his shoulders finally relaxing]

And you can let your demons chew on the tags as far as I care.

[celaeno]

[THEN WHY DID YOU KEEP THEM, he wants to ask, but... he bites his lip :(]

Then... I want you to promise me, too!

[asterope]

[BECAUSE HE'S TORN OK]

Promise you what?

[celaeno]

... That you won't ever disappear on me again.

[asterope]

I can't promise a thing like that.