[More than he thinks he can properly put into words. The fact Fitz is talking to him at all is surprising in its own right. That he even wants to help make things easier for him, too? Well, that's downright miraculous.]
Don't I know it. The hardest case for me...he was more like a father. Made it worse, you know? Because my parents suck, and this guy was...I thought...everything they weren't. But I was just a target, and a loose end.
He was here for awhile. Different version but same guy. Timelines get complicated.
Not your fault. You didn't do it. You've been a friend to me for most of the time I've been here.
Mine was like a brother. He was ridiculous, but he always made it a point to protect me. I don't have any brothers. It was nice to be family. And then I got in the way of something he cared about more than me.
Mine was here for a while too. It's been a while since he's last surfaced. Possible that Wonderland's sent him home.
[There's a pause. He's pretty positive of the answer before he even asks but...]
I'm guessing you haven't talked to her lately or anything... Or heard anything about her?
[He hasn't seen or heard from her himself, but he has been actively avoiding her just yet. A confirmation about how she's doing would be nice, if there was one to be had at all..]
It was. For awhile, but... The evil doppelganger thing? Not really new for me. If I got around Harry having the face of a guy who shoved his hand through my heart in another timeline...I can get over this, too.
[Oops, he was pretty cavalier just then about dying that one time, huh? Sorry, Fitz. But don't worry. He won't push himself to do more than he can handle. He isn't exactly in the biggest of rushes to go grab a beer together or something, but this? This is fine. He can handle this.]
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But if you're sure.
Yeah, I know. I haven't answered them or anything.
[Ouch. Deserved, though.]
Sometimes it's hard to ignore.
But no. They're just words on a mirror.
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And it's good that you didn't. They can't harm us if we don't let them in.
[Said the pot to the kettle.]
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It sounds so simple when you put it like that
It's not, though.
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Reminding me of...things that happened.
Telling me how worthless I am.
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I understand if you don't want to talk about it.
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Kinda like going to my parents for family dinner, only my brother's not around to be the golden boy.
[Self-deprecating humor, that's the way to handle it, right?]
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is there anything I can do to help?
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But thanks. Honestly. Means a lot.
[More than he thinks he can properly put into words. The fact Fitz is talking to him at all is surprising in its own right. That he even wants to help make things easier for him, too? Well, that's downright miraculous.]
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I was warned. I never should have trusted words from a faceless, nameless source.
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that's not a bad thing
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It's not exactly the first time I feel for something like that.
Maybe one day I'll learn from it, huh?
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I have a heard time learning the same thing.
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[Even though he'd never wish it on anyone, he's kind of glad to know he isn't the only one, either.]
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The ones you're happiest to call "friend".
I'm sorry you've had to go through it. It's a terrible feeling.
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The hardest case for me...he was more like a father. Made it worse, you know? Because my parents suck, and this guy was...I thought...everything they weren't. But I was just a target, and a loose end.
He was here for awhile.
Different version but same guy.
Timelines get complicated.
Not your fault. You didn't do it.
You've been a friend to me for most of the time I've been here.
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Mine was here for a while too. It's been a while since he's last surfaced. Possible that Wonderland's sent him home.
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Fingers crossed they're both gone and not coming back.
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Before you were here, of course.
And before she was.
Well. You know.
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[There's a pause. He's pretty positive of the answer before he even asks but...]
I'm guessing you haven't talked to her lately or anything...
Or heard anything about her?
[He hasn't seen or heard from her himself, but he has been actively avoiding her just yet. A confirmation about how she's doing would be nice, if there was one to be had at all..]
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I'm sure you understand.
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Of course.
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that's why i'd understand if you thought that talking to me is a bit much, all things considered.
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The evil doppelganger thing? Not really new for me.
If I got around Harry having the face of a guy who shoved his hand through my heart in another timeline...I can get over this, too.
[Oops, he was pretty cavalier just then about dying that one time, huh? Sorry, Fitz. But don't worry. He won't push himself to do more than he can handle. He isn't exactly in the biggest of rushes to go grab a beer together or something, but this? This is fine. He can handle this.]
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