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[burninglight]

[After the fight with his brother had settled down, Ardyn went back to his room and shut the door; after an hour or so of pacing restlessly and accomplishing nothing, he settled on taking out his phone and making an ill-advised decision.]

[...Just as soon as he changed his username.]

Since there is likely no end in sight to 'this station needs more therapy than the multiverse can provide':

I know one can be furious with someone they care about and yet not detest them. Difficult, but not unthinkable. But is it possible to ever learn to stop hating someone, when that anger is justified yet supposedly built on the foundation of a misunderstanding?

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[burninglight]

[Ardyn sighed heavily, burying his head in folded arms with a wordless noise of either annoyance or fury.]

...

[serrata]

... Do you want to punch something else? Or maybe break something else.

I'm just saying. We have a roof, and an Armiger full of junk and I've still got a good throwing arm.

[burninglight]

...

Honestly, I'd quite prefer to never leave this room again with how I feel right now.

[serrata]

[ Yuuri sort of... bristles. It's pretty clear even without her having to say anything that it's taking a great deal of self control to not haul off and give Izunia a black eye herself. But then she holds onto a breath, lets it out slowly and just nods. ]

Okay. I don't blame you, with everything that's been happening. But I also don't want you moping in here by yourself. Would it crowd you too much if I talked to Junpei and we stayed in here with you for tonight?

[burninglight]

You don't have to look after me. I don't...know, maybe I need some space for a day or so.

[serrata]

[ Another nod. ]

That's fine. I'll send you a message tomorrow to see how you're doing, but if space is what you need, that's what you'll get.

Will you just promise you'll make sure to remember to eat and get some sleep?

[burninglight]

I will--I promise.

Would you just...stay a little longer? I'm not going to kick you out or anything.

[serrata]

Of course. Did you think you were going to get rid of me that easy?

[ She gives him a little grin. Or at the very least, she tries her best to give him a little grin. ]

I'll stay for as long as you need me to.

[burninglight]

...thanks, Yuuri. You already know it means a lot to me.