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[ He hasn't gone anywhere. In fact, he hasn't exactly moved, or eaten, or spoken, since he has yet to hear what he's wishing to hear. Lucas sits against the wall wrapped in a coat, staring at a screen that he's managed to make show all of the Twilight films on repeat (yes, seriously). ]

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[fuckvampires]

...Lucas.

[surface_level]

Mm.

[fuckvampires]

Lucas, what's wrong.

[surface_level]

I am waiting.

[fuckvampires]

[for a brief moment, he looks ready to kill something. Then he produces a glass of orange juice, and sets it before Lucas.]

Drink this. He hasn't talked to you?

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[ Lucas turns his head away from the drink with a look of intense nausea, gathering his coat tighter around himself. ]

No.

[ After a moment of considering the tone of that question. ] You have seen him.

[fuckvampires]

He promised me he would talk to you.

[surface_level]

[ When it comes down to it, Lucas is still young and still prone to the limits of human exhaustion. His instinctive interpretation of that statement hits him hard and he stares at Harvestman for a moment before sinking his head down onto his folded arms and beginning to shake with the muted, tortured sounds of sobs he tries to bite back halfway through. ]

[fuckvampires]

Jesus Christ.

[He crouches down and grabs Lucas shoulders - gently, he doesn't know how the man reacts to touch - trying to hold him steady.]

Lucas, listen to me, alright? He ain't doing it 'cause he hates you, he ain't doing it on purpose. He can't help it. He gets depressed and he goes off and does Lord knows what. You need to rest, okay? You need to eat and you need to sleep.

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[ Normally much jumpier, he permits the touch limply and looks up to Harvestman as if pleading with him, words coming out faster than usual. ]

I know this. I understand, it is his way, he wishes for me to give this freedom, to allow him to destruct. Is this why I am his, because I do not push.

I wish to. Often. If it would help. I would give everything, to help. He is worth all of this and more.

[fuckvampires]

I know. I know, I really do.

[surface_level]

I love him. He does not like for me to tell him how I love him, or of my worries. So I do not speak.

I do not speak.

[fuckvampires]

Don't do this to yourself, okay? We'll talk to him. We have to talk to him, he can't keep doing this.

[campjesus]

Hi.

[surface_level]

Brody.

[campjesus]

Yeah. What's up?

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[ He tries to stand, but falters a bit along the way. ]

You have been. Gone.

[campjesus]

[ he sits down instead. ]

Yeah. I was busy.

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[ Then he is literally reduced to dragging himself closer by his arms. ]

Are you well? I worried...

[campjesus]

[ he will facilitate this by scooting over and headbutting his shoulder. ] Yeah. I'm fine. Did you eat today?

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[ He reaches up to hold Brody's cheek, pushing his hair back, inspecting him as if he wasn't positive that he would see him again. ]

You are sure you are well.

[campjesus]

Yeah.

[surface_level]

[ Lucas lets his head fall down onto Brody's shoulder and stays there, expecting to be pushed away at any moment. ]

[campjesus]

[ he runs his fingers through his hair awkwardly. ] Did you eat today?

[surface_level]

No. No, I have not eaten.