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There's silence between the two of you. Neither of are sure what the other is going to do.
The clattering of the cheap, fake shotgun hitting the floor breaks that silence. UNSTABLE tries her best to hide her confused expression. The only sound heard throughout the room is the two of you breathing as you slowly begin to approach her. With every step, you can feel your legs getting heavier and heavier, as if they don't want to get anywhere near this thing.
[POI] What are you doing?
You feel a hand clasp your shoulder. You can see another you in the corner of your eye. Well, the outline of one. More like a blurry shadow than anything. As if it's scared to be seen by anyone. You shove her hand off. You set your mind to this and you'll complete it. At any cost. <span class="mu-b">You don't want anyone to ever stop you. Never again.</span>
[POI] This is a bad idea. Please.
UNSTABLE is hesitating, uncertain if she should even do anything. <span class="mu-s">"UH."</span> She's not sure what you're trying to do here. Another step. You're now only a few inches away from her. Before she even has time to react, you wrap your arms around her and pull her into your embrace.
<span class="mu-r">Something rips through your gut the moment you do so.</span> You look down to see a thick, barbed growth growing out of your stomach. Reminds you of a deer antler. You look up at UNSTABLE to see that she's <span class="mu-b">scared.</span> <span class="mu-s">"H-HANDS OFF! D-DON'T DO TH-"</span>
Your hearing blanks for a moment from the <span class="mu-r">throbbing headache</span> in your head. Two growths erupt out of your head, letting fresh blood dribble down your face. You can't really see anything around you but UNSTABLE anymore. "No. You deserve this. This...hug." You clench your teeth, hissing out every syllable. More and more growths erupt across your body as you hold onto her. Your arms, shoulders, legs, stomach, head, ears, heart, lungs, liver, nerves-
<span class="mu-s">"DON'T YOU DARE TO TRY COMFORT ME! IT'S...It's better that way."</span> Despite all of this pain, you cling onto her like she's the only thing that matters.
"Look. You and me? We've been with each other this whole time." You try your best to put on a confident smile. "I'm not about to change that." Another antler erupts out of your body. Yet you cling on. You know this is the right thing to do.
[POI] LET. GO. NICOLE, SHE ONLY APPEARED WHEN WE HAD POWERS. THEY FOCUSED ON US BECAUSE WE HAD THEM.
[POI] THEY'RE HUNTING DOWN EVEYRONE WE EVER INTERACTED WITH. EVERYONE WE HAVE EVER CARED ABOUT. ALL BECAUSE OF US.
[POI] BECAUSE OF HER, EVERY SINGLE PERSON WHO EVEN REMOTELY LIKES US IS BEING WATCHED BY SOME FUCKING SPOOK.
[POI] ARE YOU GOING TO LET YOUR EMOTIONS SHADOW THE REAL DANGER YOU PUT YOURSELF AND EVERYONE ELSE BECAUSE OF HER?
<span class="mu-s">"..."</span> You can't see what expression UNSTABLE is making through the blood constantly flowing over your eyes. All you see is red.
You flinch when you feel the hug being returned. It feels warm. Too warm. Yet at the same time, you wouldn't have it any other way.
