ㅤ 〝I have a 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘁... I don’t care what anyone calls me... I 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 what I want to 𝗯𝗲. I’ve decided to become... A hero who saves 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲. 〞 ㅤ

I'm waiting.

There's a difference between silence and shutting the people who care about you out, Blake. I can teach you balance, but not how to open up, as I am still learning to do that myself.

. . . Yes, Nora, you do.

|Still on a S-H with Ren, but I'm working on the Bookmarks I have.

Come again? I'm afraid I don't follow.

Heh, I suppose I deserve that much at least.

-The smallest of smiles forms, a chuckle emerging after.- Fair enough.

I . . . See. Why did Nora want that exactly? Aside from fighting Grimm, obviously.

I'm surprised, considering I disappointed myself.

-A brow raises in question. He's usually the one to make tea.- Sure, I could use some.

I'm quite alright, Ruby. Thank you though.

R-Ruby? Are you uh . . . You okay?

-Ren feels the same, though he won't directly say it first. The tears he shed upon finding out should be enough.- Sure. -And so he does, quickly at that.-

What the fuck is wrong with you and your team today?

. . . Wow. I have nothing to say.

-Pat, pat.-

Fuck!

I thought we were swearing.

desperately trying not to fucking cackle right now.