thevoidsdarkhorse | Heart Game (Continued)

Heart Game (Continued)

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Kyriakos is a lot. Only natural. [P-presumably.]

Yeah, it is. And just when I thought I started to get the hang of it... there's new challenges.

...

[She smiles.] Kinda how it goes, but lemme tell you a secret.

[She leans closer.] You're defs not alone. There's like maybe....three people around who aren't mentally fishshanding with something at all times.

That's why it's good, to have friends as caring as you around.

... What if those friends are kind of the challenge right now?

That would depend on the challenge. Friends are kinda....complicated.

The challenge is complicated too... But long story short, it's hard to know when to step back, when none of you are really ready for any of this.

...

[She smiles sheepishly.] Sadly I couldn't tell ya what to do 'bout that. I have a hard time ever figuring out when I should step back.

But sometimes people need you to not step back.

I have a feelings that line's going to be pretty thin...

...yeah, it is. [Sighs.]

[ Just then, it occurs to him how close she actually is and that touch of fluster returns. ]

Ah, sorry, off-topic...

[Poor boy.]

Nah, it's fine. I'm just not...the best at....other people advice. But I'm not sure the self centered way it what you need.

I mean, overall Roxy can only give so good advice, but other parts are better. Or Roxy as a whole.

It's fine. Just getting it out is probably a good enough first step. I've been mostly trying to sort it out on my own lately.

But we're not here for me right now. That can come later.

Yeah. And it's all right for you too. It helps, bein' able to talk to others 'bout it.

At least that's what everyone keeps insisting, so there must be something to it.