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[surface_level]

[ 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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[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.

[campjesus]

[ nudge. ] I'll make you something. What do you want?

[surface_level]

I did not know what to do.

[campjesus]

Mm?

[surface_level]

I did not know what to do.

[campjesus]

It's easy, you put it in your mouth and chew.

[surface_level]

That is not what I mean.




I knew that you had vanished, and it caused me fear, but I did not know what to do.

[campjesus]

I didn't vanish.

[surface_level]

Harvestman was searching. He did not know.

[campjesus]

He overreacts.

[surface_level]

Is this what I have done.

[campjesus]

I went out for a while. That's not, like... illegal.

[surface_level]

No.



It worries when you are gone for many days. When I have heard that you have been-

You seemed unwell.

[campjesus]

I've been what?

[surface_level]

Intoxicated for a length of time.

[campjesus]

I'm fine.

[surface_level]

{Withdraws his head slowly.]

[campjesus]

What?

[surface_level]

[ He will not meet Brody's eyes. ] Would you tell me what happened if I were to ask?

[campjesus]

Why? I said I'm fine.

[surface_level]

Would you tell me if you had not been this. Fine.

[campjesus]

Yeah.