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[foretolds.livejournal.com]

Characters: Terezi and you!
Setting: Around the Tower
Format: I'll match!
Summary: Terezi's hallucinations are getting worse
Warnings: ARE YOU SICK OF ME YET


[The hallucinations were relatively easy to ignore at first. The scents were the worst, showing up as odd, out of place patches of color in her "vision". But now they're getting worse, almost strong enough to block out everything else, and every once in a while she can feel something that isn't there brush past her. She's approaching Karkat levels of exhaustion, because while she's been sleeping just barely, she hasn't been sleeping well.

It's the middle of the day and she can't handle tossing and turning in her strange human bed while she tries to ignore the melancholy whispering in the corner, so she's set out to wander the hallways aimlessly, looking frazzled and irritated.]

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[foretolds.livejournal.com]

[She tugs at the blanket gently.]

What are you afraid of?

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

It feels like everything and everyone is trying to kill me.

[Actually, what he's afraid of is worse than death, but he can't articulate that.]

[foretolds.livejournal.com]

[She frowns, hugging her knees to her chest.]

I'm not!

[Not that reassurances really help.]

Do you want me to leave again?

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

[He pulls the covers down a little to stare at her uncertainly. He didn't really want her to leave -- the company was nice -- but she had to be making him think that.]

Uh.

[foretolds.livejournal.com]

[That's not... Really an answer bro!!!!]

Wellll?

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

[Nope, the unanswerable question.]

What if--ok just. Don't try anything funny.

[foretolds.livejournal.com]

[She smiles, leaning her back against the headboard and sliding the food towards him.]

I would never!

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

[...side-eying that food. His stomach growls, but he doesn't look at all enticed by it.]

[foretolds.livejournal.com]

[She wrinkles her nose.]

Are you afraid of the food, too?

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

...they could have poisoned it before they gave it to you. Don't look at me like that! I'm not crazy!

[foretolds.livejournal.com]

[Nope she... Is definitely giving him a look.

And then something oddly scented flits past her. She just barely keeps herself from jumping, but it takes her a second or so to respond, and she's obviously distracted when she does.]

Want me to test it?

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

What? No! Are you fucking shithive? Why the fuck would I want you poisoning yourself?

[foretolds.livejournal.com]

I just ate the same food five seconds ago! It is fine.

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

Don't fucking touch it, ok? Jegus.

[foretolds.livejournal.com]

[She sighs, trying her best not to get annoyed at him. It's the tower's fault, not his, but with her lack of sleep and general frustration, it's hard to stay sympathetic.]

Okay, okay, jeez. Have you been reading that book?

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

[That seems to settle him down a bit.]

I read a little. I keep getting distracted. It's fucking irritating.

[foretolds.livejournal.com]

[Terezi smiles, though it's a little strained.]

And now I am here to distract you even more! Aren't you excited?

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

I would've liked to have kept reading. [He manages a sleezy little smirk.] But I like this distraction better.

[foretolds.livejournal.com]

[UGH THAT SMIRK. She reaches out to cover his mouth so she doesn't have to see it.]

Good! You had better.

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

[And now she's getting bitten. Nice going, girl. How do those spider fangs feel?]

[foretolds.livejournal.com]

[She yelps, yanking her hand away and hitting him on the back of the head.]

You are horrible! I should just leave you here all alone.

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

[Ok, he deserved that, but it only encourages that horrible gross smirk after a brief noise of surprise.]

Poor little defenseless me, all alone? I think you're the horrible one here.

[foretolds.livejournal.com]

[She huffs, crossing her arms and scooting away.]

Maybe I will just leave and never talk to you again.

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

[Whoops, there's that paranoia kicking in again. He's suddenly extremely careless of his wounds and launching to grab her before she gets too far.

Oh that. Really hurt -- he looks pretty surprised at what he just did, pain blocking out speech momentarily. He's afraid to move forward or backward, so he just hangs as tight as possible, limbs stiff. His eyes say enough though -- don't go ::::'(.]

[foretolds.livejournal.com]

[Wow. Uh. Okay.

She was not expecting this at all. Terezi blinks at him, then loops one arm around him, raising her eyebrows.]

Don't be such a baby. I'll stay.