[Angel was almost Anthony, but that feels like a powerful talisman, one he can't use right now when he has to make this right on his own. He still had to force himself to erase it twice.]
I'm a cold corpse with a ghost for a puppeteer. You're very sweet to me. I'm happy with us.
Of course. You're always good to me. You looked after me after the monsters when I was full of holes. I mean it that I don't want anything you don't want to give.
[What would be the point if he couldn't make Angel laugh with him?]
[This is one of those times where only being dead is letting him stay sort of calm. His heart can't pound in his ears. What's nice and appropriately slow? Not demanding at all?]
Did you like your mooncakes? I know it's not the right holiday, but you slept through Mid-Autumn.
[Oh, this is actually a little easier to do over the communicator. He's not sure if it's a bit presumptuous. His calligraphy isn't even good.]
The long one is a bit of a poem. The short one is: 安 ān, same character as the capital, that's for tranquility 愉 tōu, that's delightful 霓 ní, that's colorful, or a rainbow
Later, do you want to watch a ridiculous show with me? I found one where a shopgirl gets reincarnated as the villain of a novel she's reading. And I'll bring apples.
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Date: 2025-01-05 12:01 am (UTC)[Angel was almost Anthony, but that feels like a powerful talisman, one he can't use right now when he has to make this right on his own. He still had to force himself to erase it twice.]
I'm a cold corpse with a ghost for a puppeteer. You're very sweet to me. I'm happy with us.
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Date: 2025-01-05 12:10 am (UTC)You're the sweet one. Sweeter than I deserve.
I don't want to hurt you.
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Date: 2025-01-05 12:13 am (UTC)[That, at least, comes through prompt and clear.]
The first time we ever talked you told me about stars and noodles and your pet pig. Who told you you weren't sweet?
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Date: 2025-01-05 12:18 am (UTC)Plenty of people. I'm in Hell for a reason, Wen Ning.
You make it easier to be soft though.
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Date: 2025-01-05 12:23 am (UTC)[They've never talked substantively about either of their pasts, but there are enough familiar notes to Angel that he thinks he might know the song.]
I'm sorry Chase upset you. Please don't worry about it?
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Date: 2025-01-05 12:28 am (UTC)[He knows pieces, but like knows like, and Angel can see Wen Ning's past hasn't been kind to him.]
You know I care about you, right?
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Date: 2025-01-05 12:33 am (UTC)[What would be the point if he couldn't make Angel laugh with him?]
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Date: 2025-01-05 12:38 am (UTC)I want to give more.
Eventually.
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Date: 2025-01-05 12:46 am (UTC)I'd like that. No hurry.
[If he's sitting here flustered by the fish pond, at least he can be courteous!]
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Date: 2025-01-05 12:48 am (UTC)Something nice about it.
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Date: 2025-01-05 12:53 am (UTC)[This is one of those times where only being dead is letting him stay sort of calm. His heart can't pound in his ears. What's nice and appropriately slow? Not demanding at all?]
Did you like your mooncakes? I know it's not the right holiday, but you slept through Mid-Autumn.
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Date: 2025-01-05 12:58 am (UTC)I always love the treats you make me. You're going to make me fat.
What did you write?
Is it something dirty?~
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Date: 2025-01-05 01:12 am (UTC)The long one is a bit of a poem. The short one is:
安 ān, same character as the capital, that's for tranquility
愉 tōu, that's delightful
霓 ní, that's colorful, or a rainbow
So 安愉霓 is just you.
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Date: 2025-01-05 01:21 am (UTC)I think that beats the English meaning.
It's beautiful, thank you.
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Date: 2025-01-05 01:25 am (UTC)[He's not sure how much of a secret it is, but, just so Angel knows.]
And mooncakes are the prettiest dessert, filled with the fanciest sweets, and then right in the middle salty enough to dry out your tongue.
[Trying to tease again, now that he doesn't feel like dying again.]
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Date: 2025-01-05 01:41 am (UTC)I can think of a prettier dessert~
[Angel can tease right back.]
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Date: 2025-01-05 02:30 am (UTC)YES
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Date: 2025-01-05 02:35 am (UTC)[He does not know what ~ means, but Angel seems to like it. He'll be sending <3s soon.]
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Date: 2025-01-07 05:24 pm (UTC)Can't wait~