Let me Crawl Inside Your Veins (Wide Open)

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Who: Parsee bridge_princess and You!
What: February Open Log
Where: Pretty much anywhere
When: February (after the 8th)
Content Warnings: Body Horror, Blood, Roots and flowers growing in things like lungs and other places they don't belong. Probably some serious self loathing here

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The hurt, the anger, they were both expected expressions. The guilt, too. What wasn't expected was the relief on Parsee's face and in the whole of her body when she coughed up withered, dried flower petals. Then again, given what the other had told her - if the disease came from people not speaking the truth, then it made sense that the cure might have been the very opposite. Either way, it was clear that Parsee knew more about the thing than she did, so if she was relieved, then the problem was probably pretty much settled.

Well, kind of. Rinoa wasn't sure how Parsee's body would heal from the damage already done to it, especially without the Void having long ago stolen the healing magics of those here... and her breathing was still ragged, and she still seemed so weak...

"I'm really proud of you, you know." She smiled, trying to put the worrying thoughts aside for now, and shifted so that the other could rest her head more easily. "When we first arrived, my answer would've made you angry. I've said it before, I think, but this place has been really good for you."

And then, Parsee made a comment about flirting, and a peal of laughter escaped Rinoa's lips - not mocking, not cruel, but delighted and amused. "And I guess I never even imagined you flirting with someone!" It was something that came so easily to her, and to some others here too - but Parsee wasn't that type of personality. Kind of like—

Rinoa frowned, pushing that thought aside for now. There was a lot, a lot for her to think about. But this wasn't the time nor the place for it. Parsee had put herself through a hell of a lot for this moment. The least she could do was honor it for what it was.

"Good. No hiding. I was really worried about you, you know. But..." Her head tilted, curiosity in her gaze as she looked down at Parsee. "You did leave for a while, right? You weren't hiding the whole time."

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When she said that, about being proud of her, Parsee's face went beet red. She grunted something non-committal, because Rinoa wasn't wrong. She would have gone positively nuts if she'd been into her like this, and it had been just after she arrived. But, when she felt the thoughts starting to turn towards Squall, she didn't react with absolute fury or causing trouble. There was a pang of jealousy, but she waited. And then ... she felt Rinoa shelve him. She felt the warring emotions a little bit, and ...

She giggled. It might have seemed like an odd reaction, but she did giggle a little. Her head rested right under Rinoa's chin and she reached up to tap the part of her collarbone above her heart. "I... should warn you. I think you're right. This place's... good for me. All of you are... good for me. Still jealous, but... I have control over it for now. But..." Another little giggle. "Something changed."

"I can... I can kind of hear what you're thinking right at the surface. Feel your emotions. A little. That's new. That's not what I'm supposed to be able to do. This place's changing me. All of you're changing me. I can probably shut it off, but I know you were thinking about him. And then... you just put him to the side for a moment, because I'm here. Is it bad that I felt good that you pushed him to the side, just for a moment, for me?" Her eyes shifted and she tilted her head up to look right in Rinoa's gaze. "You know... when you decide? You're gonna have to tell the truth. I'll know what's in here." The finger on he collarbone became a hand pressing lightly there.

"And no hiding. I'm... I'm thinking about moving into the apartments finally." A swallow. Kimihiro's place had been vacant. Eerily so. She knew what that meant. "And yeah. Bout a week here. Years for me. It was weird. But made me realize I want to be here."