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[splittingheadache]

[Her boyfriend very much did kill him in order to get him to stop with the whole scar leaving thing, though --]

... That you recognize your presence is a balm around me further proves you've well earned that pet name, if you ask me.

[abnormalizes]

Don't give me too much credit here for 'recognizing' that, I just asked you two seconds ago if I eased your pain and you said yes.

[splittingheadache]

Fair enough. Fair enough, I did, in fact, say that.
But you haven't denied it, which is, in itself, a form of recognition. Isn't it?

[abnormalizes]

It's pretty hard to argue with you about your own feelings, I would say.

[splittingheadache]

You say that as if I don't do that every minute of the day. My feelings, at least, are transient at best.
Irrational and false at worst.

[... But he's also going to follow that up by cupping a hand around her cheek so he can give her a little peck.
Just a teensy one.]

I appreciate that about you, however. That you take them seriously, despite how easy it is for my feelings to be nothing more than a facade like the rest of me.

[abnormalizes]

[Soft... She smooches him back gently.]

They matter to me, even if they don't matter to you. I want to make you happy as much as I possibly can.

[splittingheadache]

You manage that quite handily.

[Another little kiss, because of course that thought gets a kiss with it.]

... Just being by your side is often enough.

[abnormalizes]

That's good. -But I'm still going to keep doing my best to make you extra happy on top of that.

[Can't get lazy about it!]

[splittingheadache]

Well, of course. I would expect nothing less from Ol Siaion. And I will... endeavor to do the same for you.
Otherwise, I'd simply be a bug, wouldn't I? Lacking honey like that.

[abnormalizes]

You're doing a great job, honeybug. The sweetest bug I know.

[splittingheadache]

[... Yeah, okay. He's nuzzling against her properly, now - even sitting up a touch so he can manage it.]

Anything for you. You know that, don't you?
I would do anything for you.

[abnormalizes]

Really? Anything anything?

[Playing with his hair again.]

[splittingheadache]

Anything-anything.

[...]

Unless you plan to use this against me in some way. And asking me to care for myself better is using it against me.
I know my flaws, you can't loophole through them.

[abnormalizes]

Oh, no, that didn't even occur to me. -It probably should have, damn.

But I was thinking more, like. What if you were with Lycaon or Lucy and I called you like 'hey I need you to help me with something right now'?

[splittingheadache]

- Well, considering who you chose in your short list, I'm going to assume I would be ecstatic to partake in whatever "help" any of you need.

[abnormalizes]

Nonsexual help. Like I was having trouble sleeping and I needed you to knock me out, or something like that.

[splittingheadache]

Ah.

[The tone of delight is gone. Entirely. Horrid little gremlin.]

Well, I would help you with that as well, of course. No questions asked.
I have no reason to deny you such help; why wouldn't I assist?

[abnormalizes]

Because you were busy...?

1/2;

[splittingheadache]

...

[Clearly taking a second to think about it, which is probably worrying - but it'll only be worrying for a second or so. Until he opens his mouth. As usual.]

... I completely misunderstood your question. My apologies. I didn't realize -
You were asking if I was with them... I believe I lumped all three of you together - I wondered why it was such a strange hypothetical...

[Let's be real, his brain scrambled up her question the moment he thought she was talking about his FWB situations with the three of them.
Dick momentarily took all the blood. Y'know how it is.]

2/2;

[splittingheadache]

That said -
Even still, my answer remains. The only thing that would keep me would be if they would not let me go.
If you need my help, you need my help. And that's that.

[His voice is stern, saying as much. As if he's trying to get across that he means that.]

[abnormalizes]

Oh. Okay.

-But that seems like a really minor thing to interrupt your time with them for... It's not like I've never had an all-nighter.

[splittingheadache]

... Have you been struggling to sleep lately? Is that why you're asking this?
I'd be happy to help you sleep if you need it, Evangeline. And we both know they would let me leave to do so -especially if you've been struggling.

[abnormalizes]

I... Well... I haven't been staying up all night, but I have sometimes had some insomnia for an hour or two...

[She usually just goes to hang out with Chipp, because he's always awake even if it's 4 AM.]

[splittingheadache]

Evangeline. You needn't ask me for favors in such a roundabout way - I would say yes regardless, I promise you this.
Please remember that Riki sells that lavender, as well. And if you need, I can easily create you a tea blend to assist in sleeping.

There's a reason I picked up gardening, after all, and it wasn't just for flowers and vegetables.

Between all this and my hypnosis, I have no doubts we could have you on a perfectly healthy sleeping schedule in just a matter of a week or so.

[abnormalizes]

I'm not trying to ask you roundaboutly, I'm trying not to ask you for a favor. It was just the first example that came to mind of a minor favor that isn't worth interrupting your time with someone else for.

...The lavender should be good enough, I'll pick some up tomorrow.