[she just wants to get the image of how she last saw him out of her mind, to replace it with something so much better, something she can hold on to.]
where are you? i wont come banging down the door or anything promise i just
just wanna make sure youre set up somewhere safe need anything before we go? shit from home? meals? your fav type of cookies? just say the word and cha girl will hook you up
[The word permanent certainly strikes up old anxieties quick within the woman, but Barry immediately negates them, her ears drooping down low beneath the blankets, a soft, relieved sigh spilling from her lips.
Temporary because he's going to come home. Maybe not today or tomorrow, but he wants to come back here, to his room, to his family. To her. That's all that matters.]
alright hes not much of a cook either so you two being together doesnt inspire a lot of confidence ill drop some stuff off
[maybe she should finish packing or get a full four hours of meditation in, but this feels so much more important. she wants to do this for him. to start making up for everything else she'd done wrong before.]
a shirt? yeah sure no problem needing a cute crop top for the hot weather bluejeans?
Hey! You're saying that like I learned nothing from you two over a hundred years. Come on, Lup, cut me a break.
[She's right, of course. Barry can make your basic soups and stews and a mean cup of hot chocolate, but anything more complicated than chopping veggies or stirring the contents of a pot is just a non-starter. Want too much salt? Or none at all? Chef Barry is here to fulfill your needs.]
Yes, to go with my booty shorts.
I just. It sounds weird and creepy but. I miss the way you smell. Can't sleep without it.
so what youre saying is youve been eating like a king since you left? caaaaaause p sure we both know thats not true bar
[They've never fought anywhere close to this level before, but Lup knows how Barry retreats within himself whenever they've bickered in the past, how he tries to make himself small enough to be forgotten. She knows him too well to believe he's been taking care of himself at all. (Not that she's one to talk, but this isn't about her for once.)]
just lemme do this k?
[Considering she's been sleeping in his bed the last week, wrapping herself up on his side of the mattress, burying her face into his pillow every night, Barry's admission still comes as a surprise. Lup feels her face heat up, her heart fluttering, something warm and soft flooding through her.]
guess were both creeps then ill bring over a few you need some variety
[Oh, how right she is. If she could see him right now, she'd be stunned at how poorly he's taken care of himself since he left. He's lost weight. His usual close shave has become an occasional luxury, his face dark with a permanent shadow of facial hair. His back and neck hurt from sleeping on the floor for days at a time, and the little sleep he gets clearly isn't enough, if the dark circles under his eyes have something to say about it.
He's a mess without her. He hasn't always been. But after Lup became a part of his life... he's realized how much better she makes him. And how much worse he is on his own.]
Okay, I will. Thank you, Lup. I've missed some real cooking.
[She does it too..? Barry feels his whole body go all light and warm at her admission. The thought of her missing him so much she goes into his room, into the bed they shared, just to feel close to him fills him with hope. They can work through this. Together.]
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[she just wants to get the image of how she last saw him out of her mind, to replace it with something so much better, something she can hold on to.]
where are you?
i wont come banging down the door or anything
promise
i just
just wanna make sure youre set up somewhere safe
need anything before we go?
shit from home? meals?
your fav type of cookies?
just say the word and cha girl will hook you up
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You're so amazing. So sweet.
You really don't have to.
I've been at the lab.
Won't be here much longer though.
[Should he tell her? She'd appreciate hearing it, probably...]
Atem came by.
He's between homes right now too.
We're going to be looking for somewhere more permanent to stay together.
Temporarily, of course.
If you have one to spare... could you bring one of your t-shirts?
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Temporary because he's going to come home. Maybe not today or tomorrow, but he wants to come back here, to his room, to his family. To her. That's all that matters.]
alright
hes not much of a cook either so you two being together doesnt inspire a lot of confidence
ill drop some stuff off
[maybe she should finish packing or get a full four hours of meditation in, but this feels so much more important. she wants to do this for him. to start making up for everything else she'd done wrong before.]
a shirt?
yeah sure no problem
needing a cute crop top for the hot weather bluejeans?
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You're saying that like I learned nothing from you two over a hundred years.
Come on, Lup, cut me a break.
[She's right, of course. Barry can make your basic soups and stews and a mean cup of hot chocolate, but anything more complicated than chopping veggies or stirring the contents of a pot is just a non-starter. Want too much salt? Or none at all? Chef Barry is here to fulfill your needs.]
Yes, to go with my booty shorts.
I just.
It sounds weird and creepy but.
I miss the way you smell.
Can't sleep without it.
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caaaaaause p sure we both know thats not true bar
[They've never fought anywhere close to this level before, but Lup knows how Barry retreats within himself whenever they've bickered in the past, how he tries to make himself small enough to be forgotten. She knows him too well to believe he's been taking care of himself at all. (Not that she's one to talk, but this isn't about her for once.)]
just lemme do this k?
[Considering she's been sleeping in his bed the last week, wrapping herself up on his side of the mattress, burying her face into his pillow every night, Barry's admission still comes as a surprise. Lup feels her face heat up, her heart fluttering, something warm and soft flooding through her.]
guess were both creeps then
ill bring over a few
you need some variety
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He's a mess without her. He hasn't always been. But after Lup became a part of his life... he's realized how much better she makes him. And how much worse he is on his own.]
Okay, I will.
Thank you, Lup.
I've missed some real cooking.
[She does it too..? Barry feels his whole body go all light and warm at her admission. The thought of her missing him so much she goes into his room, into the bed they shared, just to feel close to him fills him with hope. They can work through this. Together.]
Thank you so much.
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dont mention it
just take care of yourself while im gone
so we can see each other when i get back
alright?
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I will.
You too.
Stay safe out there, okay?
I love you, Lup.
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i love you too barry