open | i hit the bottom but I'm on the mend

[abeautifulgame]

Who: Damien Brenks + You
What: Prompts below.
Where: All over the place
When: Throughout the month of October.
Content Warnings: Implied nudity? Nothing graphic, though.

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[abeautifulgame]

No.

[he pauses, sighing, and then shakes his head]

I almost wish he'd show up here. That would make things ... easier, somehow, maybe. [and that's the truth if only, like everything else, to a certain degree. he's not sure he'd actually want Aiden here, for all that it would ruin and regardless of how entertaining it would be, to push him off the mountain a few dozen times, but. but if he could work things out with him here, where Aiden couldn't just put a bullet in his head, where other people wouldn't let him, then maybe they could just go their separate ways, when they get home]

[he's not expecting forgiveness (and again, he won't ever forgive Aiden, him just as guilty as he is), just a chance to win his life back, when they go home]

[forethinking]

(Add Ren to the list of people who would definitely have a knife against Aiden's throat should he make a move. No murder in the Void, for the love of everything holy.

He listens, and there's a burning question on the tip of his tongue and Ren can't help it. Sorry, Damien.)

Do you still like him? (Nevermind the boner, for Christ's sake. That surely was about something else entirely, wasn't it? For the way Damien seemed upset by the time he got to the car.)

[abeautifulgame]

... why is that so important?

[he's deflecting a little, to get out of having to answer that question, because there's no good way to that keeps him looking (mostly) clean, but he's also genuinely curious. why does his feelings for Aiden, or lack there of, matter so much?]

If you're hoping to play Cupid, if and when he shows up here ... [he's seeing someone. sort of. they're sleeping together, if nothing else]

[forethinking]

(Oh, look! One of the rare moments Damien actually pulled a laugh out of Ren, deep chuckles filling the air before he speaks.)

Even if it would be incredibly amusing, (because he would, and he has done so to others,) I just think about the whole situation.

(With Damien reaching and attempting to get Aiden listening to him. It seemed like something he was bothered by, and perhaps that's a reason?)

[abeautifulgame]

I'm seeing someone.

[he's just going to blurt that out, because admitting that is better than the can of worms that is Aiden Pearce. no, he doesn't still have feelings for him. mostly. god, they were so good together, but -- no. that ship sailed when Aiden stopped answering his fucking phone calls]

[forethinking]

That's not what I asked.

(Just a reminder, because don't think Ren doesn't see what Damien did there when he has the same communicative reflex. Not that he isn't happy to hear it, his eyes closing with the short smile he's offering to the other. It's nice to know that Damien has found someone in this nightmare of a place - there's strength in union, whatever that union may be.

He just hopes they're nice and treat Damien well at the end of the day. Don't think he won't come back to that, though, but for now:)

I hope it's going well.

[abeautifulgame]

She's ...

[he's not sure how to describe Melinoë, to be honest. the sex is good? she actually puts up with his bullshit, when he knows he's a hard man to live with? he scored a fucking goddess, take that, universe? yeah, he's definitely not sure, and so he just lets that go, shaking his head faintly]

It is. [it's going well. also, congratulations on finding out he's a bisexual disaster rather than a strictly gay disaster]

And my feelings on Aiden are complicated at very best. [there, happy?]

[forethinking]

(He's not alone in that category. :)

Ren notices how the gears are turning, of course, but allows Damien to gather his thoughts.

Instead of prying with words, he simply leans forward a little, chin in hand and elbow on the table to listen better.)

[abeautifulgame]

... what?

[he answered the question! ... sort of, not really. what more do you want from him, though?]

[forethinking]

(Whatever else he ends up telling Ren! About the girl, about Aiden. About anything, really.)

What?

[abeautifulgame]

You got what you wanted out of me.

[so, stop staring!]