pc w/ charles

[applebough]

BEEEEEANS

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[applebough]

[ Yuri doesn't react when Charles sits next to her. She stays quiet for a while until she slowly lifts her head from the window and turns her head to look over at him. ]

... Hello.

[ Her eye is still a little red, but it's better than still hyperventilating. ]

[riverbeans]

... Hey.

[he holds out a water bottle to her, if she wants it.]

[applebough]

[ She only realizes that she feels dehydrated when she sees the bottle of water, so she reaches out to take it. ]

... Thank you.

[ But she doesn't quite drink it just yet. ]

... I'm sorry. I was... disruptive.

[riverbeans]

[he blinks.]

I don't think anyone would call it disruptive, Yuri, and you've got nothing to apologize for.

[applebough]

... Alright.

[ She won't argue, so she complies easily. ]

I'm... doing better than before, if that's why you wanted to come see me.

[riverbeans]

Well, that's part of it. [...] If you want to be alone, feel free to tell me and I won't take offence.

But if you don't, then I'm here.

[applebough]

No, I... I think I had enough time being alone. Please stay... for a while.

[riverbeans]

All right.

[he's quiet for a bit, gazing at the opposite side of the tram.]

I wasn't sure how thirsty you would be, or else I'd probably have gotten some boba instead of just water...

[applebough]

... Water is more than enough.

[ She finally opens the water bottle and drinks it. All of it is gone in one go. ]

[riverbeans]

[a pause, as he watches her.]

... Well, now I think that wasn't enough, actually...

[applebough]

[ Okay, she can't help but to smile at that a little. ]

... It will hold me for a while.

[riverbeans]

All right. But if you want to make a stop anywhere to get more, just say the word. [...] Not to sound like a worrywart or anything, but how much have you eaten the past day, by the way?

[applebough]

[ Yuri nods. ].

I ate. I was actually trying to get Gregor to eat... Io really helped take care of us too.

[riverbeans]

[he looks like he's thinking.]

Ah, right. Gregor was complaining last night about how stubborn Io was and that he made him eat.

[applebough]

... I felt happy that I got him to eat a cookie.

[ Hehe. ]

[riverbeans]

... Heh. You're pretty stubborn yourself, huh?

[applebough]

... Yes. I really wanted him to eat. He looked... so miserable.

[riverbeans]

He did. [...] We did have a bit of a gossip session with Arthur, Ichiban, and Rodya, though, and I think that cheered him up for a while.

[applebough]

... I'm glad. Thank you for keeping him company. I really appreciate it... and he most likely did as well.

[riverbeans]

[a little smile]

Better than spending the night completely miserable, even if the happiness is fleeting, right?

[applebough]

Perhaps it's because that happiness is fleeting... that it should be appreciated even more.

[riverbeans]

... Yeah. I think that's a good way to see things. Life isn't easy, but we make the best of it that we can and cherish what we do.

[applebough]

... I admit, it was really difficult for me to start thinking like that--especially from a place where life was always fleeting.

Anyway, I also wanted to thank you, Charles... for being Gregor's friend.

[riverbeans]

[he's quiet for a moment.]

... That's not something you need to thank me for, you know? It was my privilege.

[applebough]

[ Yuri quietly breathes out and smiles a little at him. ]

You're always so good at saying things...

[ Charles CHA stat needs to be 20. ]