re: possible enablings idk

[palpitations]

Miss Mun,

I'm glad you're letting me speak again. It's been... Mm. And there are several things that need to be considered. I do not like the way that other boy in here treats Brother. And he shouldn't be the only one allowed to talk.

If you send me somewhere, do it soon. Make sure Brother is there too. As long as Brother is there... I'll even accept it if she's there. It's true, isn't it? You've been asked to join some place where they're both there? But if memories are involved, it'll be like then...

Mm, either way. Decide quickly.

— Rolo L.

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[palpitations]

[ His gaze shifts down to the locket which he clutches closer before looking up again with a nod. ]

It's... the only thing that's really mine. Before Brother, I never— It was my first birthday present.

[exiledpower]

[ Brother still makes him flinch, but he covers it up well, peers at him closely. ]

You have something other than that, Rolo.

have another gay icon c:

[palpitations]

[ Blinks, confusion forming on his features. ]

...I do?

HOMO HOMO up in here

[exiledpower]

[ Nodding. ]

Yes.

that pretty much summarizes the series

[palpitations]

I— I don't understand.

geass was a manly anime full of manly men what are you talking about

[exiledpower]

[ Lelouch tries on a wary smile, just to see how it feels around him. ]

You don't know what it is?

of course what was i saying forgive me

[palpitations]

[ Shakes his head. ]

No...

[exiledpower]

[ Gently: ]

You have your life, Rolo.

And now, it's yours to do with as you please.

[palpitations]

I...

[ Blinks quite a bit, it taking a few seconds for this to sink in. ]

But I—

[ He swallows, clutching at his locket again. His life... but what would he do now? ]

What about Brother? What about... you?

[exiledpower]

If you still wish to follow me, I won't refuse you.

[ Much as his loyalty is terribly, terribly misplaced and how terribly, terribly troublesome Rolo's presence can be. ]

But it would make me happiest if you considered your own path first. That path... [ shaking his head ] it doesn't necessarily need to match mine.

[ Better that it didn't, really, considering just where it's going. ]

[palpitations]

[ Pausing, he holds his locket out in front of him, gazing down at it as it swings from where it's suspended. His brows knit and for a few more seconds, he's silent. And then: ]

My place is at your side, whatever path Brother might take. I will protect you.

[exiledpower]

[ A chilly stare. ]

From myself, Rolo?

[palpitations]

[ Another pause and his expression slips into a blank mask. ]

...that depends on what Brother might do to himself. I know of the Requiem. I know what Brother had to do. But there are some things...

[exiledpower]

Like what?

[ Better to clear this up now so there's no misunderstandings later. Though that might be inevitable, considering who he's dealing with here. ]

[palpitations]

Refrain.

Obstacles .

Those that would threaten Brother's happiness.

[exiledpower]

Don't act against others without my consent.

[ It's phrased somewhere between an order and a strong request. ]

[palpitations]

[ Steps closer, say goodbye to your personal space. ]

Is that an order, Brother? If I disobeyed, what would you do?

[exiledpower]

[ Tread cautiously, Rolo. Here be monsters. ]

What do you think I'd do?

[palpitations]

[ He's not afraid. He's seen Lelouch at his worst, at his most vulnerable, willing to stain his hands with blood and his are just as stained. If Lelouch is a monster, then so is he. ]

I think you'd be mad. Brother would be angry. I wonder if Brother would use Geass on me? No... but you wouldn't waste your Geass on something like that. And you wouldn't kill me either.

[exiledpower]

Why not?

[ Whether Rolo is right or wrong about his presumptions doesn't matter. He's being tested. ]

[palpitations]

[ Looking up, he squarely meets Lelouch's gaze, despite knowing how easy it would be for his brother to swipe away contacts and deliver an order like a death sentence. A soft smile forms on his lips. ]

Because... I told you. Brother is a liar and I know everything about you.

[exiledpower]

[ Lelouch raises a hand to Rolo's face. There's nothing inherently affectionate about the gesture; simply a collector surveying a prized doll. ]

Do you trust anything that comes out of my mouth?

[palpitations]

[ He doesn't move, simply waiting. ]

Mm. Sometimes. I can tell... the way Brother's expression changes. Even when Brother thinks he's hiding it. It's a shift in Brother's voice, sometimes very difficult to tell. The way Brother stands, the way Brother gestures. I know.

[exiledpower]

How awfully presumptive.

[ A faint lift of a single brow as his fingers trail along his jawbone. Yes, he remembers this, albeit under very different circumstances. ]

I dislike being read, [ cruelly ] Brother.

[palpitations]

[ Another wince as Lelouch's voice takes on a cruel tone. He swallows, but doesn't step back or back down. ]

I— Don't... Don't do that.