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[selfdeluded]

[at first glance, the Allen wandering down the hall in the east wing this evening is like any other Allen. or at least, it's probably easier to keep the image in mind of it being an entirely normal Allen if you only spot him from behind. if you manage to catch a glimpse from the side or from in front of him, however... the scene changes rather

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[bloodyscore]

[A worried double is trailing after you, head tilted to the side as he listens. Then he moves stopping in front of his friend.]

Allen?

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[Allen immediately starts, taking a few quick steps back and tensing up, genuinely frightened for the half-second that it takes him to realize who - or what - is in front of him, but when he spots that gold-yellow eye he relaxes again. just not entirely.

whether the bb!vamp had been stealthy about his trailing or not, Allen hadn't noticed him until now. hi, double.]

[bloodscore]

[Wasn't too close, he's learned the hard way that the move frightens people off more often than it gets them to come to a dead stop. There's a small hurt look but he squishes it, not the time or place to deal with that. His concern means more.

Reaching a hand out to him.] Are you alright?

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[it probably says a lot about a person when they actually relax when they realize a vampire is around, huh?

of course, it doesn't mean he's not tense, but he doesn't duck away from the gesture, instead attempting to offer something of a reassuring smile... and failing quite miserably.] I'm... yeah. I'm alright. [it's not a total lie. physically speaking, he seemed to be completely fine. just... not the rest of him, at all, really. there's still underlying panic drifting in and out of the back of his mind leftover from after he woke up, and lets face it... dying could do a number on someone.]

[bloodyscore]

[Volumes full.

The vampire takes a few steps toward him and sets a hand on his arm, he knows Allen is fine physically after his trailing. But he can't help but be worried. He shakes his head.] No, something is still off. What happened?

[Forget about the question though, for a moment, hugging you to really make sure you're fine. Or it could just be instinctual comforting.]

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[he almost flinches - more at the question than the actual contact, however - and opens his mouth to reply, staring off with "I'm fi--" but he doesn't get to finish before he's pulled into the hug. it catches him off guard, and the teen tenses up again. ...he doesn't relax this time, however, because he's fully aware that if he does he'll start shaking, or something equally pathetic. instead, he just grits his teeth.]

I-I'm... I'm fine. Don't worry, I'm really..

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[Allen's hold on his friend loosens enough for the vampire to tilt his head to look at him.]

I don't know if brother told you, but we can hear a lie. [His voice softens reproachfully.] Please?

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[he almost laughs, but the sound sort of cracks before it ends.]

I know. He... reminds me of that one a lot. [he meets the other vampires gaze for a few seconds before looking away again.]

...I died.

[bloodyscore]

[Don't do things like that, it only makes him worried more. And you're trying to make him worry less.

Giving him a very gentle hug, nosing at his double's temple in sympathy.]

I'm sorry. It's not...a very pleasant experience...

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[he's trying not to. really, he is. but it's a lot harder than he thought it would be - maybe because he trusts this particular version of himself, or he's just good at breaking down walls, or... who knows. but he's trying.

he doesn't return the hug, but he does sort of lean against the bb!vamp a little, which is close enough really.]

Damn Akuma... the thing cornered me. Who even does that anymore..?

[bloodyscore]

[He's just got that complete 'you can trust me' aura going for him. Never has broken that trust yet, so the aura is still there. Allen starts stroking his double's hair, hoping to remind him that someone is here for him, concerned and wanting to help. And don't worry about the weight, he can take it.]

An Akuma cornered you? [Frowning.] It must have been desperate or something.

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[it really is more comforting than Allen would have ever thought it would be, just... having someone there. he'd never thought about it before. but it seemed a lot nicer than heading back to his room and being alone.]

I don't know why, it just... [but he trails off. damn it. he's not going to lose it like this. he'd made it all the way from the bloodstained hall halfway back into the center of the Dressing Room without doing that.]

[bloodscore]

[All he has to do is ask his buddy to visit and he won't have to be in his room alone. He'll even bring Myka and Kila to keep his double company if the vamp is sleeping the day away. Still stroking his hair.]

It's gone now. And if it comes back, I'll take care of it. [Have a rather protective tone. He's more than determined to protect his friend. Even if he's kind of powerless against the Akuma. He can keep it distracted while the hobo gets help from those that have Innocence.]

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[sad that he'd never ask for something like that, isn't it? but after a brief moment of silence he leans his forehead against the vamp's shoulder, bringing one of his hands up to his face. just breath, in and out, one, two, three...]

You don't have innocence. It would be better to just leave it to-- [he cuts off though, gritting his teeth. Lavi. Lavi had said he'd be on Akuma watch near his room, hadn't he? but no, this wasn't his fault. it had happened the same damn day he'd said that, and he had training practice with a Kanda, and--

--damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it--]

[bloodyscore]

[He'll just take it upon himself to visit, or extend an invitation to his cottage once it's built. Allen noses at him supportingly, just calmly waiting out the storm.]

I can hold my own against it long enough for help to arrive. [Not going to dissuade him from that.

Allen tightens his supportive hug just a little, sensing something is going on with his double's thoughts. Hey, don't fall back in the memories. The present is better than that.]

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You'd get yourself killed.

[he's trying not to, more than is really obvious, but it's hard. Allen has never had a problem with the idea of dying. but that was when he thought he was slated to die with the rest of his godforsaken world, half a year from when he'd been brought to the DR. he'd accepted and come to terms with that death, his inevitable future in a world where he was utterly alone, but this was... he was only just starting to figure out that he wasn't alone, and this was such a sick joke.

it was so unfair, and he couldn't honestly figure out why just being alive now wasn't enough for him.]