☈ 002; dream → nothing and everything is broken

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effects: a sense of happiness, warmth and love. yet a very small underlying sense of sadness.
warnings: none.

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[shines_bright]

[She watches on, her face stoic and emotionless but it's obvious that it's forced, as her eyes depict nothing but sadness. She shakes her head, eyes refocusing on something off to the side of the camera as she speaks.]

You know, I never gave it much thought, but I saw you both in the mall that day.

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( hope's face doesn't betray how he's feeling, but he tries to put on a smile--if only a small one--when he answers her. )

. . . Really?

[shines_bright]

[She nods.]

You both inspired me to take a vacation, actually.

[She can't help but smile a little in-spite of herself. Imagining herself on vacation... how ridiculous it would've been.]

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( and he can't help his smile growing some. )

Don't think this was the kind of vacation you we're thinking about, huh?

[shines_bright]

[Mission accomplished. Get glad, kid. Like she's one to take to her own advice though, the painful reminder that she was that age when she lost both her parents still a lingering thought.]

Not exactly. But, you did leave before I had the chance to thank you.

[A pause. She'll say it now.]

So... thank you, Hope.

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( just silence. . . and then there's some chuckling, and that smile has become a full-brown grin.

You, uh, you're welcome, Light.

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[Glad to have that off her chest, there's silence on her end as well until she chuckles lightly under her breath, but of course it doesn't last long.]

Do you still like that kind of thing?

[Because now, just maybe, she could actually give him something age appropriate.]

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Yeah, I guess sorta do. ( he might look a little amused admitting it, just itching at his cheek as he does. )

[shines_bright]

[A pause, then a nod.]

Good to know.

[The next part sounds just a tad awkward. She hardly ever had the chance to take Serah to the mall, so why not start making amends with Hope?]

There's a store just like that in the mall here, if you're interested.

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Really? ( he just tilts his head curiously, before nodding. ) I am interested, that and I've never been to the mall here before.

[shines_bright]

A visit wouldn't hurt then.

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Nope, I was thinking about getting some warmer clothes since it's been getting colder here as of late anyway.

[shines_bright]

Consider the trip on me, since I've been meaning to do the same.

[Don't ask how anything looks though, zero fashion sense.]

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Are you sure?

( being a fourteen-year-old boy, who's mom probably did most of his shopping he doesn't have much of one either so she'll be spared that question. )

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As sure as I'll ever be.

[How fortunate. They can be awkward shoppers together.]

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Okay then. ( a beat. ) Thanks, Light.

( it'll be an adventure unlike anything before. )