Baby's First Heartbreak @ thewake

[ocd_reaper]

I'm okay, mun. I just...I should probably clean up her apartment. Or maybe I'll just go fix the mammoth bones again. The spiders are probably making more of a mess of them than normal.

Besides, didn't you say you wanted me to experience everything with relationships?

[Not like this, Kiddo. Breaking up with someone, yes, but not like this.]

This is part of it though, right? It's normal. I'm okay. I just need to clean up what's left behind is all. Fix a few things around the cottage, too, maybe.

[...]

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[soundmind]

...[Oh dear, this Maka hasn't experienced the idea of comforting a friend after a breakup yet.]

Kid...I'm sorry.

[That's all she can think of for the moment.]

[ocd_reaper]

I'm okay. [If he says it enough times, he'll start believing it, too, right?] I just need to take the present I was going to give her back to the department store is all. And clean things up. Someone else is going to want that apartment, right?

[There's a sort of comfort in his own Madness.]

[soundmind]

Stop that. [That's what she does when she's upset and not wanting to show it. Seeing it copied back to her is aggravating.] You...you can move forward from this, but you don't have to lie to yourself. It's okay to say that you're hurting, it doesn't make you any less in the eyes of people that care for you, including your mun.

[ocd_reaper]

[He turns his head slightly towards her. He's crying a bit but it's not the gross sobbing of when he's in the middle of a symmetry fit.]

I just feel so stupid.

[soundmind]

You're not. [This is a bit of a foreign concept to her with Kid since she's not one of the Thompsons, but Maka reaches out to touch his arm.] You're one of the most brilliant people I've ever known. Things like this...get the better of everyone, you know? That's just how it is.

[ocd_reaper]

But I knew better. I knew relationships with humans don't last, but because death isn't permanent in Nautilus I thought it'd be okay.

[soundmind]

[...Yeah, that's it.

He's getting a hug.]

Sometimes relationships between humans don't last either, you know that. But that doesn't mean you should insulate yourself from experiencing it, if it happens to you. Little things or big things change you, make you a stronger and more rounded person.

And, for you, that's especially good. Lord Death wanted you to have experiences and bonds with humans, even if they end up hurting, didn't he?

[A beat, then she tightens the hug.]

Maybe I don't know what I'm talking about. I'm sorry, Kid, I don't know anything about relationships.

[ocd_reaper]

[And gonna hug you back and just cry into your shoulder. First heartbreaks always hurt the worst.]

[soundmind]

[They are.

Not that Maka would know, or rather, is too embarrassed to say that the only man that ever broke her heart was her father.

This isn't about her, it's about Kid, so she just lets him cry it out.]

[ocd_reaper]

[And thank goodness you're willing to just let him cry it out because, wow, does he need to. It takes a while, but he finally stops though he still whimpers a bit into her shoulder.]

[He really does feel like a fool. Not because of how this first relationship ended--he knows she didn't leave him on purpose--but because he feels he should've known better. Humans didn't last forever.]

[soundmind]

[Even if she wasn't human, though, Maka is at least aware that relationships in other worlds can be...risky.]

But you still have people that care about you. They know what a wonderful person you are, and a great death god to boot. You'll be okay.

[It seems weird, Kid never struck her as needing physical contact much, but Maka squeezes him briefly, encouragingly.]

You'll be okay.

[ocd_reaper]

[Ordinarily, Kid would be avoiding physical contact like the plague. Right now, however? He kinda needs that closeness.]

[After a few minutes, he pulls away from Maka, focusing down on the ground as he rubs at his eyes.]

Forgive me. That was...

[Shameful, pathetic...]

...awkward.

[soundmind]

[What's that? It's a book in Maka's hand, what's she going to do with it?

Give Kid a very light chop on the head.]

Do I really have to keep saying it? I'm your friend, it doesn't matter if things get awkward, I'm going to stick with you anyway.

[ocd_reaper]

[And giving a little wince though not from pain. She hit too lightly to really hurt him.]

...Thank you.

[soundmind]

[Kid stahp, you're embarrassing her.]

You can thank me by smiling!

[ocd_reaper]

[He doesn't really feel like smiling, so it takes him a moment to give a forced smile.]

WHOMP

[incurable_bev]

[She wasn't sure if she should respond to this, but...after seeing how Six reacted to Rebecca leaving...]

Kid...I'm so sorry...

[ocd_reaper]

[He's glad to see you, Beverly. He really is.]

It's not your fault.

[incurable_bev]

I know, but..._{doesn't stop me from feeling bad.}

[She bites her lip.]

_{I miss you.}

[ocd_reaper]

I miss you, too.

[Can...can he just...y'know...hug you? Or something?]

[incurable_bev]

[Bites her lip again.]

Maybe my mun can bring me back...

[Or maybe to another game...]

[ocd_reaper]

I hope so. Or...just...I don't know. See you here and other places if not Nautilus.

[But not having her in Nautilus will hurt so very much because that version of him won't know she's still out there.]

[incurable_bev]

Well, I'll always be...here. At least there's that...

[She wants to comfort him, but she can't. This sucks.]

[ocd_reaper]

Yeah...at least there's that...

[incurable_bev]

[Beverly just stared at Kid for a bit before turning away, covering her mouth with a hand.]

[Maybe she shouldn't have said anything. This hurt even more than when Pete left.]

[ocd_reaper]

Hey. [He reaches out to try and grab her hand.]

[incurable_bev]

[She bites her lip for the nth time when she feels his hand wrap around hers.]

...sorry.

[ocd_reaper]

It's okay. Just...please don't walk away right now?

[Puppy face. Can you really deny it?]

[incurable_bev]

[She couldn't if she wanted to. Though, part of her is saying that she should be less physical...try to help Kid let go of her...]

[Beverly stepped forward and leaned her head on his shoulder. Too bad, logic. She didn't want to.]

[ocd_reaper]

[It's only one shoulder. It's only one hand. But right now, he doesn't give a damn about symmetry. He tilts his head so it leans against hers.]

[incurable_bev]

[Her free hand comes up to wrap around his shoulder, keeping him close to her.]

[ocd_reaper]

[He doesn't object, just lets her hold on to him like he's holding on to her.]

[Oh, yes, he's going to miss you so much, Beverly. Just try and stay in touch outside of Nautilus, okay?]

[symmetryguns]

I'm... sure she'll come back.

[ocd_reaper]

You don't have to lie.

[symmetryguns]

[It was a lie. A lie because if Beverly is gone for good, maybe Heart is also gone for good. And Seven doesn't want that.]

You should keep her apartment clean so she won't come back to a mess.

[ocd_reaper]

[Kid nods.] Yes, I should keep it in order. She'd...she'd like to have the place move-in ready when she gets back.

[If her stuff isn't gone. It probably is though.]

[symmetryguns]

I'm sure she would.

[ocd_reaper]

...I'm going to miss her a lot until then.

[symmetryguns]

... I know.

[ocd_reaper]

Does it get easier to wait?

[Assuming she does come back?]

[symmetryguns]

I am not sure.


... It probably takes a while.

[ocd_reaper]

[He'd hoped you had experience, Seven.]

Oh.

[symmetryguns]

[He's still working through losing his girlfriend. It's not easy.]

I'm sorry. I wish I could help.

[ocd_reaper]

It's not your fault.

[inthe_keyofcool]

[Not the news anyone wanted to hear, but Soul just comes up to Kid and puts a hand on his shoulder. There's not much you can say in this kind of situation that will make it better.]

[ocd_reaper]

[And Kid's gonna just lean into that grip, trying not to break down. He feels so stupid. He should've known better.]

[wickedthiswaycomes]

Aah, you poor dear. [ Well hello there again. ]

The first time is always the worst, no?

[ocd_reaper]

[He nods his head.]