[It absolutely sparks disgusted little kid noises as Misha recoils and makes a face like he’d just eaten one of the eyeball lemons. He sort of just looks between Adrian and Rosso for a second, because Adrian just said Rosso was a “friend” that he hadn’t seen in a while…..but Rosso just kissed him?
EW.
Adrian, meanwhile, feels himself reflexively relax a little at the gesture, even if he’s trying desperately hard not to let the simulation get to him. Because…this Misha is gone. He’s either in the system, or dead, and Adrian knows he’ll never know which.
He also knows now why people warn about staying in the Cube for too long. He thinks he could easily get lost here, starving to death living as if things never changed.
For a moment he’s still, his eyes closed as he leans back against Rosso, letting him command the scene for a moment so he can take a chance to breathe.]
What? No way you’re lying!
[He huffs, and without preamble he shifts around Adrian to throw himself into his lap, sitting between his crossed legs. Adrian doesn’t react…because again, he can’t feel it, not really. He doesn’t even realize where Misha ended up until he speaks again, prompting him to open his eyes.]
Sides…we ain’t gonna be here for a while anyways. We’re gonna go on an adventure, we won’t have time to do stuff like take baths.
Kid…
[Adrian wheezes, leaning his head back against the tree trunk.
It’s not real. He’s not real.]
…someday. I promise. But we can’t…not right now. You know that.
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EW.
Adrian, meanwhile, feels himself reflexively relax a little at the gesture, even if he’s trying desperately hard not to let the simulation get to him. Because…this Misha is gone. He’s either in the system, or dead, and Adrian knows he’ll never know which.
He also knows now why people warn about staying in the Cube for too long. He thinks he could easily get lost here, starving to death living as if things never changed.
For a moment he’s still, his eyes closed as he leans back against Rosso, letting him command the scene for a moment so he can take a chance to breathe.]
What? No way you’re lying!
[He huffs, and without preamble he shifts around Adrian to throw himself into his lap, sitting between his crossed legs. Adrian doesn’t react…because again, he can’t feel it, not really. He doesn’t even realize where Misha ended up until he speaks again, prompting him to open his eyes.]
Sides…we ain’t gonna be here for a while anyways. We’re gonna go on an adventure, we won’t have time to do stuff like take baths.
Kid…
[Adrian wheezes, leaning his head back against the tree trunk.
It’s not real. He’s not real.]
…someday. I promise. But we can’t…not right now. You know that.