chroma | catchall for ruby rose

[countermeasures]

i'll find cute visuals for this later

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w3, saturday

[petalbursts]

[ she expected to get left on read, when she text jiuqing, so when she got a response with a actual location...she beelined for it.

when she arrives she pauses, her chest aching...and she quietly walks over and takes a seat next to her. softly bumping their shoulders together, careful of jiuqing's healing wounds.

and she will also hold her hand out, for jiuqing to hold. ]

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[jiuqing sits up a little when ruby enters the stairwell, then shifts closer, her shoulder bumping against hers in return.

when she holds out her hand, she takes it.

she doesn't know quite what to say, but she stays there with her hand in hers, quietly grateful.]

[petalbursts]

[ ruby expected this. much like the night before, they can sit in silence, while gently comforting each other.

she gives jiuqing's hand a light squeeze.

as she has learned, sometimes the most is said, in silence. and this is ruby saying: "i am here, for you, always." ]

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[ruby is such a good girl.

jiuqing doesn't say much of anything for a long, long while. they sit there in silence for probably at least an hour before she finally does speak, and when she does, her voice is very quiet.]

...thank you.

[petalbursts]

[ ah...

ruby gives a nod, squeezing jiuqing's hand lightly. her voice not as quiet, but definitely soft. ]

You're welcome...

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[she breathes out a sigh.]

...will you be alright, tomorrow?

[petalbursts]

[ hm...she'd been ignoring that, in favor of worrying about jiuqing. so when that is asked, she frowns. ]

...I don't know.



[ backtags our sad threads.... ]

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[ah.

ruby is so strong. if she's admitting that she doesn't know if she'll be alright, then... jiuqing squeezes her hand.]

...would you like me to stand with you?

[i feel bad having her suggest it when handholding was your idea but here we are]