[open] a day in the life of a ghost

[theforgottenboy]

Who: Cole & you
What: A somewhat belated catch-all for August
Where: Various
When: August-ish, mainly after the most recent imprints
Content Warnings: Not actual drowning but like, a close call


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[theforgottenboy]

[He did say that at the time, which he thought was strange.]

Why did you ask if it doesn't matter?

[forethinking]

I was just checking if it was something you've known. Since the answer was 'no', it doesn't matter.

(Unlike Akechi, he's not aggressively dismissive - he just doesn't want to give too much information about himself, instead of being completely averted to it.)

[theforgottenboy]

Could you tell me about it, even if you don't think it matters?

[Maybe it really doesn't matter, but also, maybe knowing more about Ren matters to him!!]

[forethinking]

I can't. I'm sorry, Cole.

(Unfortunately to Cole, there are many things that Ren prefers not to disclose. The fact he was held prisoner in a jail in another dimension of his reality and manipulated while holding the very fate of humanity in his hands was very up on the list.

Still, he has no intention of snapping at Cole for asking. Ren has been asking a good amount of questions around, it's only fair he takes it well when information is requested from him. And he's not Akechi, after all! (: )

[theforgottenboy]

Why not?

[He's honestly curious. It doesn't sound like something that strange or impossible to describe, even if a room made out of velvet does sound kind of fanciful. And Ren likes to help people too. He's usually fine answering his questions, until he's the subject of them. So...]

You say it doesn't matter, but if you can't talk about it, then I don't think not mattering is the real reason.

[forethinking]

It's complicated.

(Ren says, softly with a raise of his shoulders.)

I am not saying I will never tell you, but right now is not the time.

[theforgottenboy]

...

[It's a better answer, he thinks. More honest, even if it's still a refusal to answer his original question. For a moment he considers pressing further- he still wants to know why it's complicated, why can't he tell him now- but he decides against it. It would be easier if he could just hear his mind, but that's different than forcing him to give an answer he doesn't want to explain- by his standards, at least.]

All right. I hope you'll tell me, eventually. I want to know more about you.

[He's also someone who helps people, after all. And maybe he could learn more about Akechi that way too.]

[forethinking]

(There are things Ren is simply not willing to share, but that doesn't mean he's dismissive about everything. Cole is not the first nor the last to be interested in what Ren thinks or is, but he is the only one who can force it out of him, should powers return.

It's concerning.)

Eventually.

[theforgottenboy]

[Too bad for Ren he's wishing he could still just read his mind. It would make it easier to help him.]

And- if there is any way I can help you, you can tell me.