bursts into tears

[oversea]

Comments

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[ …

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?

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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?

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[ 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. ]

[oversea]

[



do you think about how they technically haven't been on a date yet. ]

... I'll be fine with it.

[transmit]

[ yea and it's been over a thousand comments since they got together probably ]

Yeah? Keep your days free.

[ the animal crossing flowers are so strong they're transmitted through phone. ]

I'd like it if we could have a day just to be ourselves, too. [ a day in their jammies and onesies… there's a pause as he sips on something from his end. ] Heheh. Do you have any requests?

[oversea]

... Maybe.

[ he seems to be thinking about it. ]

I'll have to see if it's doable first though.

[transmit]

Maybe? [ why the pause… ] What do you mean by that?

[oversea]

I can't tell you.

[ if elysium can keep his secrets he wants to keep his too... ]

[transmit]

You're just saying that to get back to me.

[ fine… he gets it… ]

… Did you still want to try going to a shelter when I'm back?

[ hesitantly, as he is going to be the most absentee father alive. but he still thinks thorns having something to care for other than himself would do him good and get him out. ]

[oversea]

... Yeah.

[ elysium really is going to be a deadbeat dad huh. it's fine. ]

It'll be nice to at least look.

[transmit]

[ they can get a chihuahua so you can get even more mileage out of your moodhuahuas ]

A week really isn't anything, is it…

[oversea]

Not really.

[ but trying to get more time would probably just lead to elysium being dead at this rate, so thorns will be content with it. ]

But we'll make it count. I'm glad to have any time at all.

[transmit]

[ …

comes to a belated realisation. ]

Oops.

[ before he can think about whether he'd just streisand'd himself— ]

How about your parents? Should we drive out to visit them?

[oversea]

[ OOPS?

but then the topic changes... ]

I don't know. I might see them after the new year.

[ thorns

does not sound excited about this. ]

[transmit]

Why's that a might?

[ i can't believe i forgot about the thorns support group gc

they probably still talk regularly while gossiping about thorns' love life with him right there. he will have to face their wrath if he ever goes back… ]

[oversea]

[ yeah thorns 100% has not told his family he's dating elysium. he is not keeping it a secret it just has note remotely crossed his mind that this is a thing to share with them. ]

I don't know if I feel like it.

[transmit]

[ they haven't gone on a date or kissed in the one? two?? months they've technically been together he would be justified in this one case for wondering whether or not they're really dating

is elysium even real… ]

Even if you don't feel like it, you could at least video call them on the day of. It'll make them happy.

[oversea]

[ ... he thinks about it. ]

Okay, I can do that. You can call them with me, my mom would like to say hi to you.

[ elysium is her favorite child because he actually converses with her. ]

[transmit]

[ he actually converses with her and tells her what's going on with her son

(he's selling himself out to the yumes…) ]

… Sure.

[ calling her together on a holiday… woah… does this mean he wants to tell her about them? can they? he turns it over in his head for the next few minutes, audibly muttering to himself before— ]

Do you want to keep our relationship secret? I never asked.