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[icarusalsoflew]

“ dream a little bigger, love. ” [ TEXT | VOICE | VIDEO ]

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[icarusalsoflew]

[ There's a startled pause, then he's chuckling. It sounds a lot lighter than any other sound he's made since you picked up. ]

Funny. I've heard Josh say something similar before.

[brobeforehos]

I have mentioned that he's smart, haven't I?

[There's that little laugh. That was nice, she considers it a victory in a sea of bitterness. It pulls her away from her own thoughts, from her own memories. He should just keep laughing, stay on the line and chuckle into her ear until she falls asleep not thinking of Annabeth, or Jamie, or the way a knife sinks into skin.

So needy. She shakes her head at herself, and sighs.]

I don't know, Hikaru. Look at us - we're both here, proving that we would defy the way the universe itself works, for the people that we love. Maybe that's a sign - [Quietly, with the same amount of hope she holds for it becoming true for herself:] maybe you'll see her again.

[icarusalsoflew]

Yeah. When there's a will and all that, eh?

[ A tad soft again, but not nearly as bad as he was earlier. ]

...Thank you. I needed this.

[brobeforehos]

Mm. [There's not much more to say to that. He should know by now that 'don't mention it' and 'anytime' are part of the friendship.

After a while, it's her turn to speak softly,] I haven't told anyone... about Annabeth. [pause.] Mum.

[icarusalsoflew]

I'm happy that you trusted me with that, then.

[ It's humbling to realize that he's become good enough for other people to not just care about him, but trust him this way. ]

[brobeforehos]

You have a way of doing that. [There's a smile to her words, if it's ever audible.]

Given enough time, I might end up telling you my deepest secrets.

[icarusalsoflew]

I'd be all right with that if you are.

[ Besides, it's not like he won't end up telling her the same ones from his end. ]

[brobeforehos]

I think...I might be.

[icarusalsoflew]

Good, because I'd hate to be complicit with you doing something that you don't want to.

[brobeforehos]

[Hey look - a giggle.] Consensual secret sharing.

[icarusalsoflew]

There's a green joke in there somewhere.

[ You started it. ]

[brobeforehos]

Go ahead. [She needs the laugh.]

[icarusalsoflew]

Now?

[ Laughing a little. ]

I just said it was somewhere.

[ And he is currently failing at Life and Wit right now. You'd know. ]

[brobeforehos]

Are you having trouble finding it?

[icarusalsoflew]

Just a little bit.

[brobeforehos]

Should I draw you a map? Some boys need a map. Instructions.

[icarusalsoflew]

You COULD also be patient with me. I'm usually not like "some boys".

[brobeforehos]

Usually.

[icarusalsoflew]

Which is more than good enough.

[ Back to being 100% Confident.

That's a good thing. ]

[brobeforehos]

According to your polls?

[icarusalsoflew]

If it helps, Josh can vouch for me too.

[brobeforehos]

Impartial judge.

[icarusalsoflew]

Come on, love, let's be realistic: there's no such thing as an impartial judge.

[brobeforehos]

[This would be a very inappropriate moment to appreciate the way that petname sounds in his voice, towards her. Okay.

Laugh it ooooff.]

The point is, you still missed the chance to say the joke.

[icarusalsoflew]

I thought the point was that I'm really lucky to be your friend.

[ Yep. ]