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[conspecifics]

( HE JUST MEANT BETWEEN THE TWO OF THEM… it’s fine… )

Their worlds must be better than ours.

You care enough to do something like that. ( that was a question, but ) I never realized hedonism would be the thing that finally made you think of someone besides yourself.

[loosestrifes]

( Urgh, he bristles at that. Hedonism... maybe, technically, at the start, but it makes him upset, makes him annoyed, and when he's already exhausted and his heart is feeling like it might just give out, he has to take a moment. )

Why did you message me? Just to check if Aventurine might be in danger?

[conspecifics]

Do you think everything I do now is about him?




( ok actually: ) No. I can see why you might believe that.
I could tell you did something. So I checked on you.
That’s all.

[loosestrifes]

A simple reaction out of habit?

[conspecifics]

Would you rather I said nothing?
Ignored everything you did. Pretended as though your presence has no relevance at all.

[loosestrifes]

If it doesn't, then yes.

If it did, you'd have said as much, right? "I was worried." You would have said that to him.

It doesn't matter. I cut what was holding you back, so stop troubling yourself with me. I'll be fine on my own. ( LIE, NO HE WON'T )

[conspecifics]

Then I won’t message you again.

[conspecifics]

( spongebob title card voice: two minutes later )

What are you going to do?
If it works. If they go back.
Whoever it is.

[loosestrifes]

I thought you weren't going to message me.

And why are you assuming it's one person. This benefits multiple, you know.

[conspecifics]

Perhaps as a convenient excuse it does.
I don’t believe you’ve become that altruistic. There must be someone in particular you’re thinking of.

[loosestrifes]

Stop speaking as if you know me better than anyone else. ( But he does, at least in this way, and it's infuriating. )

There was one realm I was going to try to enter myself. That's all. I didn't tell anyone as much.

[conspecifics]

( HE LITERALLY DOES, )

Uninvited.
Which one?

[loosestrifes]

Why is that any of your business?

[conspecifics]

Is it such a secret?
My guess is fairly solid. I believe.
But I’d prefer to hear actual confirmation.

[loosestrifes]

I'm not telling you anything. Stop sticking your nose in my business.

[conspecifics]

( :dognose: )

Should I say it then?
If I opened the door. You might be able to hear it in addition to receiving the message.

[loosestrifes]

Ugh, shut up! I'm not even up there right now!

Leave me alone, I'm trying to rest.

[conspecifics]

Fine.

( THREE minutes later, this time, )

Have you eaten?

[loosestrifes]

How are you still so desperate when you already have a boyfriend. Is he neglecting you again?

[conspecifics]

Why do you keep bringing him up? It isn’t like that.

More importantly. I can make king dumplings.

[loosestrifes]

( rolls his eyes




but dumplings, you say )

If you really want to bring me king dumplings, I won't refuse you. But I'm staying down here. Before you ask.

[conspecifics]

In the basement. That’s unlike you.
I’ll be down soon.