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@decayinglaive
⠀⠀don't you recognise me .ᐣ
I thought I was the perfect replica … ( he mumbled, quickly realising his façade is slipping— everything goes back to normal, ren (?) turns to him again. smiling perfectly fine, but it seemed hurt. )
W-What? ( His eyes widened, what was that thing? It really wasn't Ren, was he going to die? He couldn't breathe, staring at the imposter with parted lips, no sound leaving him. )
and i'll miss you like you're dead but i never got to grieve you.
ya know, saliva can be real dangerous too.
ㅤ ㅤㅤOh, don't be rude, it's just a little, I'm ㅤㅤthirsty . ㅤ
( Ren holds the other closer, rubbing his back. ) don't tell anybody, 'kay ? 'm enjoyin' the feeling of bein' human ..
Yeah.. ( He rests his forehead on 'Rens' shoulder. ) You promised me. ( Hands clutch his shirt so desperately, he feels light headed. )
‘ I ’ promise to stay with ya forever 'nd ever. ( Ren chuckles again, squeezing his hands. ?
( Shoulders relax, nodding. ) Good.. good. ( How fucked up was he? To just, accept this? Accept an imposter wearing his friend's corpse, clinging to it as if that would make it all okay, to avoid the grief that would eat him alive if he accepted it. ) You better not.
I'd never. ( Ren says with undoubted sincerity, a soft flush settled on his cheeks. )
( He closed his eyes, trembling, he knew that, ofcourse he knew that, Wanshi had seen it, his corpse, that night. ) You're all that's left then. ( He squeezed the imposter's hands. ) Don't.. don't /ever/ leave me again.
no, not at all. ( he shook his head, trying to figure out what else to say. ) from what I can grasp at his memories, he went into the forest to create a surprise. just .. somethin', and then, slipped, fell and hit his head.
Just.. ( He takes a shaky breath. ) Answer truthfully, did you.. kill him?