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TAAKO

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Pâtissier

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[spellslots]

Wait do you feel the same?

[scholiast]

I don't know

She makes me so happy Taako and I
I think... I want to. Maybe? Love her, I mean. But I can't because I
If I get a chance to leave and go back I have to, so does she. We can't stay here and do this and I don't want to do that to her. Make it hard or

Ughhhhh
I don't know. I don't know why does this have to be complicated
Like, if we didn't have all of this hanging over us I would
I can see it happening, easily, but that's so shitty of me?? What am I supposed to say

[spellslots]

[Things between Taako and Lucretia might not ever be the same as they used to be, but he still loves her, and it's still hard to see her stressed, especially when it's something he can easily relate to.]

Deep breath, darling, I'm gonna come over. Do I bring weed, cookies or wine?

[scholiast]

(She's so relieved by that. Having nobody to bounce all of this off of is driving her crazy.)

Can I say all three

> action

[spellslots]

Absolutely, pumpkin. OMW

[Taako forgoes teleporting because Lucretia isn't far and this isn't like, an emergency, so it takes him a handful of minutes to knock on her door. On the plus side, he definitely brought wine, weed, and cookies, so it's going to be a fun night.]

[scholiast]

(That's cool, she's just pacing like an idiot and feeling about twenty years old. It's probably noticable that she answers the door immediatly- though, with mage hand, so hopefully not too desperate a move all things considered?

Gods, this is Taako, what does she care. Lucretia is in over thinking mode.)

Hey. Dump your stuff where ever.

[spellslots]

[hoo boy]

Didn't I say something about chilling the fuck out?

[Those weren't his exact words, but as soon as Taako has wandered into the living room he sets down the wine and cookies, freeing up his hands to light the joint that he immediately offers to Lucretia.]

[scholiast]

Something like that, but I didn't listen. You know me.

(Lucretia does stop pacing but still wrings her hands as she watches him put everything aside, fidgeting subconsciously as he lights the joint and hands it over. How efficent. What would she do without him?

She takes a steadying drag, sighing with her exhale as she passes it back.)

Sorry. Feels kinda good to worry about something else for a change, you know? Figured I may as well lean into it.

[spellslots]

I do know you.

[He makes it sound so judgemental, but it's in the friend kind of way, instead of being actively shitty at her.

When she passes the joint back, he flops down on the couch to take a drag, then holds it out again.]

Alright, sit, spill, what's she said that's got you all worked up?

[scholiast]

(She sits down next to him but on the edge of the couch, letting the joint smoulder away for a beat before she puts it to her mouth.)

It's- (stupid, probably. She chews her lip.)

She says things like 'I love the way you do that' or 'I love how you make me feel' or 'I love being with you' and it just feels like it's only a few words off being... uh, being the genuine article.

[spellslots]

I dunno, Luce, sometimes people just say shit like that without, you know, really meaning it.

[Not that he doesn't get her concern, but it might just be that she's worrying for nothing.]

[scholiast]

Yeah. Yeah.

(Don't think she hasn't considered that. She sighs, and finally leans back against his shoulder.)

I'm not used to this, Taako, I– it's been a fucking century. I don't know how to do this any more.

[spellslots]

I got a wild idea for ya... [It's going to blow her mind.] If it makes you uncomfortable, talk to her about it.

[scholiast]

Mmmmm, I dunno.

(She probably will, she just has to burn this anxiety out first.)

[spellslots]

Worst case scenario she is an idiot and is falling in love, but like, way better to know that shit now, right?

[It isn't an insult to Lucretia, Taako doesn't think Beverly is stupid for falling for her, just for making that mistake in general.]

[scholiast]

She's not an idiot, (she says automatically, whacking Taako on the shoulder but passing the joint regardless,) she's lovely.

I'll talk to her, I will, it's just- ( sigh!) A lot to... process.

[spellslots]

[Yes thank you he will take the joint, even if it comes with being smacked.]

It is fucking insane is what it is, people here are crazy. Why the fuck would you do that shit to yourself?

[scholiast]

I don't know.

Am I doing it? (She lets her head loll back against his shoulder.)

I– don't want to but it's not exactly something anybody can control, y'know.

[spellslots]

[Wait.]

It isn't?

[scholiast]

No?

You're joking, right.

[spellslots]

No? I mean, listen, I've never fallen in love before cause I knew that shit was dumb.

[Usually it means if he got too close to feelings he'd up and disappear on people because he's a garbage person.]

[scholiast]

... Never? Ever?

(Well shit. He probably needs the blunt more than she does. Lucretia elbows him, leaning back to give him a look.)

It's not– I mean, you haven't fallen in love because you're afraid to. It's got nothing to do with it being dumb.

[spellslots]

[Taako opens his mouth, closes it, opens it enough to take a very long hit of the joint because a) it's his weed and he can have as much as he wants and b):]

Wow, okay, fucking rude.

[He ain't scare of no things]

[scholiast]

Don't– hey, stop that.

(She pinches what remains of the joint from him so she can have another quick little drag before it hits the ash.)

Listen. I know you, you know me. We're both afraid of this, this– of being open. It's stupid.

[spellslots]

I'm not afraid of-- whatever, I'm just not fucking around with shit like love. Especially here, you're just gonna get hurt.

[And that's what he's scared of, even if he won't admit it.]