bursts into tears

[oversea]

Comments

[transmit]

I could say the same thing to you.
Can't sleep?

[oversea]

This is around the time you usually message me if you've been busy all day.

[transmit]

You've been staying up because me?

[ THORNS ]

[oversea]

[ shit he should have not said anything ]

I'm on break
So it's fine.

[transmit]

[

elysium stops responding because thorns should not be ruining his sleep schedule like this… ]

[oversea]

Elysium
Elysium....

[ he sends a picture of the sky... although it's through the window. elysium!!! ]

[transmit]

Thorns



I'm the worst

[oversea]

What
It's fine

My schedule is healthy otherwise.

[transmit]

Sleep well.
We can talk tomorrow.

[oversea]

👎👎👎👎👎

[transmit]

I'll miss you
But I can't be doing this to you…

[oversea]

Fine
I'm going to go play video games until dawn.

[transmit]

Do you like them better than me?

[oversea]

No
But if you're not going to talk to me I have to think of something to do until I'm tired.

[transmit]

[ he hates that he dokis. ]

How are you not tired at this hour? Did you have coffee?

[oversea]

I took a nap earlier.

[ and now... he is wide awake. ]

[transmit]

[ …

it's elysium's turn to make coffee… ]

Give me a minute.

[oversea]

[ thorns should have never said anything... what if elysium stops texting him...

he waits... he said video games but he is going to the website where you play chess against people... ]

[transmit]

[ NOT CHESS why is he such a nerd

he rings thorns up trying his best not to sound dead (he is absolutely dead). ]

[oversea]

[ he picks up... ]

Aren't you tired?

[transmit]

If I don't keep you company, someone or something else will.

[ don't e-date someone just because you're impressed by their chess elo, thorns… ]

That's my job.

[oversea]

I can't even think of what you're imagining right now.

[ does elysium think that thorns is going to get a chess discord kitten?? ]

[transmit]

[ he doesn't even know thorns is playing chess he's just thinking about the vc systems in fps games and battle royales ]

I'm here now, aren't I? Don't worry about it.

How long was your nap?

[oversea]

I fell asleep at around seven and woke up... an hour ago?

[ he pulled a me... ]

What were you working on?

[transmit]

[ he pulled an us… ]

I was just finishing up some statements, making sure everything was wrapped up before I left. I'll look it over again tomorrow morning with fresh eyes…

[ there's a brief pause. ]

Say. If I got us tickets to some seasonal events for when I'm back… would you be okay going?

[ the vibe is very much 👉👈. the question comes out a little tentative, like he's bracing himself for an accusation of trying to do too much again. but it isn't that; he just wants to do things with thorns while keeping it as a surprise. ]