the truth is, everyone wishes to be saved.

[finalring]

The execution has come and passed with the death of two more Agents. However time moves on without cease and so must the living. There are no celebrations, only the silence that grows heavier and heavier with every day and the feeling that something is pleased with what it has done.

There are two more days before the new week arrives: what will you do?

Comments

[eyeforai]

[.........]

You do, don't you. You didn't even answer the question.

[notbymyside]

No, I don't. I read business papers and instructional manuals.

[eyeforai]

[There's no shaking this connection in his mind now???]

Instruction manuals, huh. Yeah, I'm sure you must've read some really interesting ones.

[notbymyside]

I could give you a real answer, but I think I detect some sarcasm in your voice.

[Fuck it. Time to invade some privacy.

Gonna just. Casually try to grab Date's wrist. He's making it look like he's going for the book, but he actually wants to touch Date's skin so he can peek in on Date's mind.]

[eyeforai]

It's not sarcasm, it's-- Hey!

[But wow Ango, you can't just pull this on him when he's not ready!! Date does at least make an attempt to jerk his hand away, but he's not expecting desk nerds to go at him suddenly, so Ango will manage to successfully get ahold of his wrist. Granted, he might have to like... stick his fingers under Date's sleeve if he wants to see anything but you know. Step one is down?! or headbutt]

What the hell are you doing?!

[notbymyside]

[He debates doing that, and he debates the headbutt too. But with Date caught, he'll go for another method instead.

He holds up his other hand, and he flicks Date in the forehead.]

Being cheeky does you no favors, you know.

[eyeforai]

[...Okay, of all things to do, he was definitely not expecting that uh?? As a result, he just instinctively blinks and recoils slightly from the gesture.

There certainly are some dirty thoughts floating around in there, but surprisingly(?) it's actually more eclipsed by stuff like, This guy is totally into really kinky stuff, Is he treating me like a kid?, What does he think he's doing? and other stuff that's sort of a mix of confusion and annoyance.

And then there's also I really wanna punch this guy right now.]

And being nosy does?

[he could've just left him to stare at his porn shitty novel covers in peace!!]

[notbymyside]

[Honestly? That's mostly what he expected, but hearing the assumptions about him make him annoyed for some reason.

Regardless, he lets go of Date's hand.]

I wouldn't be doing it if it didn't. Still, pardon my intrusion.

[He steps back to give Date some space too.]

But regardless of the books you decide to keep, you'll want to move them soon.

[eyeforai]

[There's a moment right after Ango lets go where his hand tightens a little to lightly distort the shape of the paperback, but it relaxes when there's a bit more distance between them.]

Yeah, I know. I was just finishing up in here. I don't think most of these are worth bringing along anyway.

[notbymyside]

Probably not. It was more of a personal library anyway.

[But yeah, unless Date stops him, he'll duck out.]

[eyeforai]

[Honestly, there is a part of him that sort of wants to ask why Ango was hovering over people to judge them for their library life choices, but Date won't stop him. He will take a moment to stare at Ango's back as he leaves, before muttering one thing.]

Weirdo.