homophonic ❆ fei du

[bindings]

fei du

love on purpose.

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[bindings]

[a pause.

there's an expression on her face that suggests she doesn't like this but not for "they didn't take pictures of it" reasons.]

[metacognition]

[ oh. well. hmm. softer:]

Shenhe...?

[bindings]

... Do you think he'll be forgotten?

[metacognition]

[ ... ah. ]

...Well. Initially, I had wondered if that's what "erased" meant. Erased from existence entirely.

But, if it comes as any comfort, you and I are talking about him right now. [ he reaches out, and... after a moment, curls his hand gently over to rest on hers. touch week. blessed. ] That means he hasn't been forgotten, no? We'll just have to ensure that stays the case even after tomorrow.

[bindings]

[she allows the touch - even holds in return, because touch week makes it easy to do. she'll miss this when the impulse isn't there.]

That was my concern. [being here is one thing, but...

she takes the comfort - opens her mouth, and then closes it. she's struggling a little with this, with the emotions she knows she feels but can't.]

[metacognition]

[ man what's it like to feel emotions

he keeps his hand resting on shenhe's for now, and lets her hold his hand. it's very easy this week, in a way that isn't false or performative, and - well, shenhe has been very honest with him so far. seeing her struggle like that touches on something. ]

It'll be alright. Let's take it one step at a time.