bursts into tears

[oversea]

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[oversea]

[ after the initial apology, there's just one other message that he sent in the late afternoon, ]

Do I just not understand relationships?
Am I doing this wrong?

[transmit]

[ it's about 11pm.

he attempts to call. ]

[oversea]

[ he picks up....

there is noise in the background, like the sound of cars passing by, so he's definitely out somewhere. ]

Hello?

[transmit]

[ he pulls away from his phone long enough to double check the time before answering. ]

Are you busy right now? I can call back later.

[oversea]

No, it's fine.

[ elysium has spent so long not sending any sort of message that thorns is not sure if it'll go another day before the next point of contact. ]

What's up?

[transmit]

Sorry for taking so long to get back to you.

It sounds like you're out right now…?

[oversea]

Yeah. I'm walking right now.

[ he pauses. ]

I'm by myself.

[ in case that's what elysium is worried about... ]

[transmit]

Getting caught up with work isn't an excuse not to leave you any messages.

[ is it too much to ask where he's going? or where he's coming from? probably. ]

You aren't doing anything wrong. I am.

[oversea]

[ the way he isn't sure if he is saying that in regards to taking this long to say anything or something else.

... ]

Are we still going on the trip?

[ they do not even know if elysium has permission yet or not. ]

[transmit]

[ he has had time to reflect… ]

It was too soon to ask, right?

We can just spend a regular holiday together. It should be fine.

[ over corrects. ]

[oversea]

Okay...

[ the way they are early enough in their relationship still and this is thorns' first one so he can't really argue if it's early or not for it. even if this does still feel... not right. ]

Alright then.

[transmit]

… I shouldn't be pushing you to do things you aren't comfortable with. Or to accept things you aren't comfortable with, for that matter.

[ he has sworn to himself to now just match thorns' pace. they still have not kisser… ]

[oversea]

[ they are really not going to kiss to make up for all the kissing they are doing elsewhere. ]

... I know you don't expect anything from me in return. [ when he offers to pay for everything. ] But I want to be able to provide things for you, too. I like you, after all.

[transmit]

[ the way he's genuinely shocked when thorns says he likes him that he almost forgets he needs to respond. ]

Right. Um. I'll do better about that. Do you want me to cancel the meal kit service…?

[oversea]

Would you just do it again later...? I––oh.

[ there's the sound of metal slamming against each other and tires squealing against pavement. ]

Shit. I'm fine. I'll call you right back, I just saw a car accident.

[transmit]

You can take care of yourself, right? I've been excessi—

[ and then the accident happens, and, well. okay. he cuts himself short. he can't exactly say anything against that either, and just grimaces to himself. ]

… Stay safe. Don't feel rushed to. I'll be around.

[oversea]

[ ah... timing...

he will just scurry over to make sure everyone is safe and stand there as they argue over who is at fault... thorns waits patiently for the cops to come and he immediately points at who caused it... annoying...

an hour passes, ]

?

[transmit]

[ it's midnight and elysium has been working all day yesterday and today

in fact, he hadn't even made it to his bed, head atop a table with papers strewn about. he's snoozing with his phone right in front of him… ]

[oversea]

[ well, that's not a surprise. he sends another message once it becomes apparent elysium isn't going to answer. ]

Good night.

[transmit]

[ life is hard when you can't gauge your boyfriend's feelings in-person. when he startles awake in the morning, he frowns at the two messages. ]

You should've called me…

[oversea]

You don't get enough sleep.

[transmit]

[ this isn't wrong, but it doesn't feel entirely right, either. rocking the boat again so soon after what might as well count as an argument seems ill-timed, and so— ]

I guess
Take care of yourself today

[ attached is a cancellation receipt of the meal kits… time to go about his day and find his zen. ]

[oversea]

[ he really cancelled... hm. this truly just means thorns is going back to eating like shit but here we are.





this is so awkward. he has no idea what to do to fix this since it's really just a question mark as to what's wrong. but thorns will also just. go about his day. ]

[transmit]

[ why does thorns do this bursts into tears

everything is fixed. it's fine. elysium has withdrawn into himself but he will be the least annoying he's ever been in his life? woah.

he'll try to at least tell thorns good morning or goodnight. this is the level their relationship is at, now… ]

[oversea]

[ blows up


this will go on for about a week because they both need to die. at that point, ]

Are you allowed?