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[curriculum_fictae]

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[curriculum_fictae]

[ Sorry Bruno, he's not letting go. In fact ... is he crying? Yes, he's crying just a little bit. ]

That's miserable.

[hijoperdido]

Oh boy...

[He's not used to people besides Pepa crying on him, and definitely not recently. Bruno awkwardly pats at Martin's arm............ And then is immediately not sure what to do.]

It's, I mean, sure. But it's been like this for a long time now. I-i'm used to it.

[curriculum_fictae]

That's - that's even worse. That it's gone on this long and you're just numb, because what else can you do?

[hijoperdido]

There isn't anything else I can do. Okay? So. So it's all right. This is better than it used to be, and better than it could be.

[curriculum_fictae]

[ He sucks in a breath. ]

It can be better, Bruno. It doesn't have to stay like this.

[hijoperdido]

It- I mean, it probably won't be like this forever. Just. Until whatever that vision I had about Mirabel happens. Dunno what it'll be like after that.

[curriculum_fictae]

… how long until then?

[hijoperdido]

[He shrugs.]

No sé. But she's starting to look like she did in my vision of that time, so soon. Probably.

[curriculum_fictae]

Stilll. That. That’s too long. It’s been too long…

[hijoperdido]

[He's quiet for a second. His voice is low.]

What would you have me do, then?

[curriculum_fictae]

I -

[ His voice breaks a little. ]

I don't know. Leave, I'd say, but I know it isn't that simple, I just.

[ He sucks in a thick breath. ]

You deserve better than this.

[hijoperdido]

[A nod. A gentle pat on the arm.]

So do they. So do you.

[curriculum_fictae]

And I have better. I've found better. Through - through so much suffering.

[hijoperdido]

Well. Sorry to hear it took that, but. Y-y'know, sometimes. Sometimes you work hard for a miracle. And you have to keep working at it to keep it going.

[curriculum_fictae]

Yeah.

And you work just as hard to make it so other people don't have to go through the same thing.

[hijoperdido]

[He nods, patting Martin's shoulder and opening the little door to his very obviously way better new room.]

Exactly. So.... So it's fine.

[curriculum_fictae]

[ God. That just makes his heart break all over again. ]

Bruno ...

[hijoperdido]

Hm?

[Sorry, he's already busy gathering up all his rats and giving them affection, cooing a bit. Just absolutely ready to settle down with them and forget everything from the last few hours.]

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Heartbreaking AND cute, god. Martin watches for a moment. ]

Nothing, um. I think I may be here overnight.

[hijoperdido]

Uuuuuhhhh well. We'll grab you some blankets or something. Casita's great, but tiles aren't great for sleeping on

[curriculum_fictae]

No, I imagine not. Um.

... Please tell me you have a bed at least?

[hijoperdido]

Oh yeah definitely.

[He just pats what. Looks like a storage chest with blankets and pillows piled on top of it.]

Perfect bed.

[curriculum_fictae]

.......

My back hurts just looking at that.

[hijoperdido]

Eh, sometimes a bed's a little too soft, sometimes it's a little too hard, can't ever sleep too much, right?

Don't worry, we'll get you something better to sleep on, way better, way nicer. Just need a little bit.

Or if you don't wanna wait, you could take the chair? Either way.

[curriculum_fictae]

N-no, chair is. Perfectly fine.

[ He just runs a hand down his face, trying not to visibly hate this. ]