pre-bite

[neurals]

I - I don't -

Please, I'm miserable like this. Why this version of me anyway?

Just.

[ She shuts her eyes tightly. ]

Why do you even care?

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[one_winged_demon]

Because mundanes like drama Angel.

[cadmean]

If I had to guess, I'd say it's being cruel to be kind. But then again, maybe my grasp of kindness is lacking.

[leoht]

Are you okay?

[ it's a stupid qustion, but she can't help but ask it. ]

[neurals]

Sick joke, messing with my personal life.

[neurals]

Y-yeah, but. Where's the kindness here?

[neurals]

[ A dumb question, yes, but she appreciates the concern anyway. No one ever thinks to ask. ]

Not - not really. I'm not sure what this whole mundane thing means.

[onetruealphatorulethemall]

I'm trying to convince mine not to give me my asthma back.

[He feels you Erica]

[cadmean]

It's about second chances.

[leoht]

[ jenny hates seeing people worried, or distressed. especially when she knows she can't do much to help them. she tries to give the other girl a smile, but fails - mostly. ]

I guess it's what you make of it? It's either a blessing or a curse. [ jenny is more inclined to believe the latter. ]

[neurals]

I don't need a second chance, I want to be someone else completely. That's different, isn't it?

[neurals]

[ Even with a small smile, Erica tries to return it, the corners of her mouth twitching slightly. ]

Nothing good'll come out of it. What I don't understand is why me now, why not the person I become later on?

[cadmean]

That kind of personal reinvention comes at a steep price, Erica. You also end up owing debts to people you don't want to be holding debts to. I think that's where the kindness comes in.

[neurals]

Wh-what do they think they'll accomplish?

[neurals]

Debts? I don't care about that. [ She sighs. ] How will I be better off like this?

[cadmean]

You can't imagine anything worse?

[leoht]

You don't know that. Maybe it means they really like you.

[ or they want to torment you, but jenny doesn't say that. ]

[triskeled]

It's better this way...safer this way.

[neurals]

Anything worse than my life right now? Well, yeah, but the future doesn't look any brighter for me either.

[neurals]

[ After taking a glance at the others in the headspace, Erica can only deduce the same. ]

She does care enough to do research first, instead of assuming things.

[neurals]

Wh-why? What's changed your mind? [ The curses of differing points in canon. ]

[triskeled]

[No kidding. Derek shakes his head, he's tight-lipped on this one.] You didn't do anything wrong if that's what you're worried about. Just...trust me.

[leoht]

See? Maybe it won't be so bad.