but he finds his hands coming up to his drawstrings to fumble with them. ]
That's not what I meant about losing all my points, though. I told you I wanted to tell you something over the phone, right? [ … ] I'm going abroad soon.
thorns was expecting for elysium to announce he had to continue staying where he currently is. and it's not ideal, but I can be doable, given that he is here right now. abroad is something else. ]
For now long?
[ people don't usually use the term going abroad if they're only going to be gone for a week or two. ]
[ it sounds more like a number he'd thrown out than one he's even sure of. ]
They're processing my transfer at the end of the semester. [ … ] Sorry. I didn't think things would develop this quickly. How many demerits does that put me at? Am I in the negatives now?
[ there are worse ones but thorns is not thinking about that.
he is, admittedly, wondering if their relationship can last long distance for that long when they've only started to date. it might be different if it began as such, or if they were together for a while, but they're still getting used to being a couple. ]
[ and hopefully succeed, but he also doesn't want to trap elysium into something that ends up not working out for him. it kind of sounds like they're about to enter very different worlds from each other. ]
[ his relief is palpable: his shoulders loosen, his smile settles into something genuine. even his voice lightens, and he manages another bite of his sandwich with noticeably more ease.
is that why he'd had no appetite? maybe. ]
It's not like I'll always be there! And we've still got two months before I'll need to move. Let's spend Christmas together.
[ famous last words
but another theoretical two months of this fucked up pseudo long distance relationship!! yea!! ]
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thorns does not say anything about the sandwich falling apart. die. ]
You think I can't judge a date?
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aaaaand then he's back to forgetting to eat again; this conversation is spiraling out of control ]
How do I know you're fair if I don't even know what criteria you're using to judge me with?
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[ he watches the meat fall... rip.
chews his own sandwich though. ]
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The irony of hearing this from a researcher.
[ thorns your citations and findings ]
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he reached over to stick his own sandwich into elysium's mouth since someone gave up on eating his.
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How can you expect anyone to believe you when it isn't peer re—mmmph!
[ is silenced
he retaliates by sticking his own sandwich into thorns' mouth which is just bread ]
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the view is so beautiful and yet they're doing this. ]
You're a biased party.
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You can run it through Weedy.
[ don't just drag third-parties into this ]
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[ did elysium eat the sandwich... ]
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[ he did
but only the bite he had to take to start talking again. ]
Whatever points I had to gain would've been lost by the end of the night, anyway.
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[ he is looking directly at the sandwich. ]
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[ he is looking directly at the sandwich, so
elysium feeds him more of the sandwich. happy? ]
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You're supposed to eat it.
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[ they are so stupid.
but he finds his hands coming up to his drawstrings to fumble with them. ]
That's not what I meant about losing all my points, though. I told you I wanted to tell you something over the phone, right? [ … ] I'm going abroad soon.
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[ well.
thorns was expecting for elysium to announce he had to continue staying where he currently is. and it's not ideal, but I can be doable, given that he is here right now. abroad is something else. ]
For now long?
[ people don't usually use the term going abroad if they're only going to be gone for a week or two. ]
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[ it sounds more like a number he'd thrown out than one he's even sure of. ]
They're processing my transfer at the end of the semester. [ … ] Sorry. I didn't think things would develop this quickly. How many demerits does that put me at? Am I in the negatives now?
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thorns is also doing the mental math, so this means that elysium won't be back until after graduation. ]
... Where are you going?
[ are they at least going to be on the same continent. what is the time zone difference going to be. ]
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where are they even. assigns them as AMERICANS I GUESS. ]
Madrid.
[ a casual six or nine hour time difference. you choose the coast… ]
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he is, admittedly, wondering if their relationship can last long distance for that long when they've only started to date. it might be different if it began as such, or if they were together for a while, but they're still getting used to being a couple. ]
You're finishing school there?
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[ there's a beat where he wonders if he has the right to hold thorns' hand. he settles for his sleeve. ]
Penny for your thoughts? You can be honest with me.
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[ oh my god what if this is like those tv shows... elysium is going to announce that he has a fiancé in spain or something. ]
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Is this you trying to get out of taking me on my date?
… It isn't. But I don't want to force you into anything you don't want. You didn't sign up for long distance.
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[ and hopefully succeed, but he also doesn't want to trap elysium into something that ends up not working out for him. it kind of sounds like they're about to enter very different worlds from each other. ]
Deal?
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is that why he'd had no appetite? maybe. ]
It's not like I'll always be there! And we've still got two months before I'll need to move. Let's spend Christmas together.
[ famous last words
but another theoretical two months of this fucked up pseudo long distance relationship!! yea!! ]
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[ shakes. well at least it's good practice for the real thing.
he watches elysium eat, content that he is being fed... ]
I guess I'll have to start searching for a new place...
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