I Never Tried To Reach Your Eden

[notsoyoung]

[OOC: And Then The Nightmares Come]

David enters the bar quietly and takes some food to a booth where he sits, contemplating life, the universe and everything. the food on his plate.

He looks better for the little sleep he'd gotten, but still doesn't look good.

At least he could smile today if he tried.

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[balletrat]

*Meg sees David.

Meg sees the expression in David's eyes, and something about it looks really horribly familiar.

Meg heads over.*

. . . David?

[balletrat]

*Meg hugs him back tightly, rather relieved. The worst is when giving comfort makes it worse . . . but at least he seems to have gotten over that stage.*

No one's innocent.

*She shrugs a little.* I don't know much except the violence of it. But that's me - *She pulls back to look at him.* You're going to be okay, right? 'cause you've got good memories and stuff -

[notsoyoung]

He nods. "I have plenty of those to keep me going," he says, smiling rather wetly at her. "And innocence is... it's a state of mind."

He smooths her hair.

[balletrat]

*Meg grins a little.*

I hear those help.

You've got those, and you've got friends, and - you'll be all right. You will.

[notsoyoung]

"And you? Will you be okay?"

[balletrat]

*Meg shrugs uncomfortably and grins, a little.*

Okay as I ever was. Don't worry about it. Like I said. I'm used to it.

[notsoyoung]

He kisses her cheek. "And I still think you shouldn't have to be."

[balletrat]

*Meg glances up at him, and grins a little.*

Well, if I wasn't, who'd offer counseling and More Traumatized Than Thou to all the other people in the bar?

[notsoyoung]

"I could always take over your position, if you want," he says dryly.