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[standingonmyneck]

"If this is a prank call, then hang up and know that someone is always watching. For all other calls, remain on the line to spout out your word vomit. You have thirty seconds."

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[standingonmyneck]

[...Wait that wasn't figurative.

That was REAL glass. Honest to god GLASS. She wasn't imagining it. It was REALLY GLASS.

She looked onto the ground and saw shards of blue scattered everywhere around Larix. His foot even crushed some.

She was so focused on trying to get Larix to understand what she was saying but where did this glass come from?

There was a perplexed look on her face, a clear look of some shock. There were no words, only swirling thoughts. Larix didn't carry any glass on him on his person. Did she DO something?]

[firstloser]

[He's not sure what to do.

What to say.

Riye's bored right through his facade but there's nothing underneath. He's hollow and empty. Just as shallow as her implicit accusations.

Being called out once or twice on being some kind of phony has never bothered Larix too much. He's always been pretty good at brushing things right off and bouncing back in no time at all. But Koriko's so different from home. Everything has a much more lasting effect. This was just the straw that broke the camel's back. The truth that broke his illusion.]

Uh... Let's forget about the whole thing for now.

[He loved the idea of an autobiography. Much like he loved the idea of himself. Being faced with analyzing the contents was another matter entirely.

He takes another step back, his fingers curling and uncurling.]

I have to...

[Run away. He knows he can do that, at least. There he goes, without even finishing his sentence.]

i'm so upset

[standingonmyneck]

...Wait, Larix. I-

[She did something. Her efforts to get Larix to understand turned into something SHE didn't understand.

Something here felt pretty wrong. This wasn't calling someone out for being an asshole, this was calling someone out for being simply ridiculous. Too ridiculous. Unfathomably ridiculous, and it got under her skin. Riye got increasingly frustrated with the charade. The constant barrage of painful sentences that held no dignity or shred of humanity really drove her off the edge.

There was no substance in them, no purpose or real meaning. It WAS being a phony. But malicious?

But it was all Larix knew, it was easier to keep going and ignore anything within himself.

It was being afraid to look inside and find absolutely nothing. Judging from his uncomfortable face, he seemed to get what she was saying now.

Her foot stepped forward and she stepped on the magic appearing glass shards, hearing the crinkle of glass shattering even more. She was too late, he made a break for it. Riye took one last look at her bouquet he got for her, it was still very pretty.

Her heart sank just a little; then she felt that lost feeling again.]