@-@ Mun is too stressed over too many things

[whatfriendsdo]

You know, I'm pretty sure I had all my shit together when I turned twenty-five.

...I was being sarcastic. You need a vacation or something. And yeah I know how likely that is.

Shut up and listen. It's a game. You care too much. You can't do everything your guy would do, you don't live there, and you don't have to keep up as though you do. You're too responsible. Cut loose for God's sake, do whatever you want to and screw the rest. You've got too much to do to tie yourself in knots over whether or not you're pretending well enough.

Say it with me: It's. A. Game.

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[w_for_wizard]

Yeah, I... kinda figured. [ There might be the tiniest hint of a smile that he is trying really really hard to hide. Because even if she does beat the crap out of him, it means seeing her again at all. He's okay with that. ]

For what it's worth, I am sorry. I didn't want... I never meant to... [ WORDS. HOW DO THEY WORK. ] ...I'm sorry.

[whatfriendsdo]

[Very long inhale and equally long exhale through her nose, so he can hear exactly how hard she's trying to keep her temper. SEE HARRY. SHE'S NOT BREAKING YOU OVER HER KNEE. DON'T YOU FEEL LOVED.]

Yeah. That's the problem, Dresden. You're way too good at being sorry.

[w_for_wizard]

[ ...he won't say he didn't deserve that, because he totally did, but OW. There's a long silence, a flickering glance up to her face and then away again. ] Murphy... I don't know what else to say. I was stupid. I made a terrible decision. I wish I hadn't done it, and... none of that's going to change anything, so all I can do is be sorry.

[whatfriendsdo]

...I know. [There's a heavy note of resignation in it.] And all I can do is... be angry, right now.

[Very quiet and a little strained.] I trusted you. With everything.

[w_for_wizard]

Okay. [ It's quiet and guilty, and it hurts, but he gets it. She deserves to be angry.

...the past tense there hurts way more than any amount of anger from her. It takes him a little while to answer, mostly because he has to work the words out around this sudden lump in his throat. ] I know. I wish I deserved it.

[whatfriendsdo]

[ Part of her wants to be comforting. To say did, to say a lot of things. But once bitten - ]

You'd better start taking care of yourself, Dresden.

[w_for_wizard]

[ He smiles wryly, because when has he ever been good at that? ] I'll work on it. I promise.