[continuations with tiny!Charles]

[mind_over_metal]

[so short and tiny and cute etc.]

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[godwinner]

[ suddenly, viciously ]

Never ask me that. If there's something I don't know about you, it's your own choice, not mine.

[mind_over_metal]

*flinches but stands his ground.*

I... won't. Do that. Not to you.

*finally looks him in the eye again, though it clearly takes effort*

I promise.

[godwinner]

I don't need you to.

[mind_over_metal]

...please.

[godwinner]

 
 
 
 
All right.

[mind_over_metal]

*doesn't smile, but he looks less angry, less anxious. a little thoughtful, perhaps.*

If it weren't for me, you never would have known.

[godwinner]

[ tightly ]

So it seems.

[mind_over_metal]

Don't be too mad at him. If you could just... make it stop, wouldn't you want to, too?

[godwinner]

You've no idea what I know about wanting it to stop.

[mind_over_metal]

I do know about other people. If you want to, I could... try to...

[godwinner]

You don't know about this.

[mind_over_metal]

But I could.

[godwinner]

For what purpose, Charles?

[mind_over_metal]

*slowly growing livelier again*

Maybe I could help.

[godwinner]

I don't want you to.

[mind_over_metal]

Why not?

[godwinner]

Because I don't need to be fixed.

[mind_over_metal]

*makes a frustrated noise and starts walking away toward one of the tables*

I'm going to get some candy.

[godwinner]

...

[mind_over_metal]

*I JUST CAN'T EVEN DEAL WITH YOU RIGHT NOW








...returns a few minutes later with a cup of punch in each hand and a (sugarless) candy bar hanging out of his mouth. thrusts one cup toward Erik.*

[godwinner]

Thank you.

I apologise for being so uncooperative.

[mind_over_metal]

Mmngh.

*takes the candy bar out of his mouth with his now-free hand*

Apology accepted.

*and the sulkiness is already visibly draining away*

[godwinner]

[ holds the cup under his nose and raises his eyebrows briefly before taking a sip ]

...you haven't met Raven yet, have you?

[mind_over_metal]

I don't know who that is, so no.

*takes a sip of his own drink- pauses and gives it a little look, then just... resumes. takes another bite of his candy bar*

[godwinner]

She's your sister.