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[Lou-Lou]

((Okay))

[ѕнєяℓσ¢к ♡, it’s-a-me]

((Fiona are u ever gonna post for Ingrid anymore or should we give her to someone else))

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ѕнєяℓσ¢к ѕαℓναтσяє мαℓfσу wrote: "((Fiona are u ever gonna post for Ingrid anymore or should we give her to someone else))"

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((I can take her if you’d like))

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Zorion awkwardly sat down in a chair, not wanting to leave his best friend but not knowing what else to do. He pulled out his phone and looked at it, trying to pass the time. After a while, he looked up again and quietly cleared his throat

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((Alright :D))

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Ruby walked in, she was bleeding from her torso. They escorted her to a different room. The doctor took one look and said that she needed surgery and a blood transfusion.

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((This is Zor's sister, right? Also, Zor's last name is Beckett but her profile says Walker, did you want me to change Zor's last name? Bc I already had his whole name planned out, but))

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I could Walker -Beckett))

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((???))

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I want to keep the walker last name))

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((Yeah))

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((Oh they could be half-siblings, like Zor's dad cheated on his mom just a lil bit after Zor was born and got the woman (whose last name is Walker) pregnant and Lauren was raised by the woman who Zor's dad cheated with? And she has the Beckett last name too because Zor's dad and the woman stayed in contact bc of the child they shared. Although then you'd have to change it from that Lauren grew up in a normal family))

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Yeah))

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((Cool!))

Zorion saw her and jumped up. "Lauren? Jesus christ! What the hell happened?" he asked as he ran up to her, looking at her with eyes as wide as dinner plates.

((gtg be back later!))

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"Knife fight", she said calmly, A doctor came by with a few p[ints of blood as she went unconcsious

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Dakota blinked awake. He never slept for long, and this was no exception. Especially recently. The burns and his broken ribs always ended up stabbing him until he woke up. "What-" He stopped. His voice felt scratchy and sore and it hurt to speak. Screaming earlier hadn't helped.

He spotted Zorion and his eyes filled with tears. For some reason, seeing him made him feel less alone. Not that he was alone - he had Leo - but to be fair, he'd just met him a few days ago. "Z-zor?" he whispered, a gravelly sound scraping against his voice.

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((Hello? XD))

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Dakota looked at Leo and blushed hard. He shook his head vigorously. "N-No, that's alright, Leo!" he said hurriedly. He would never admit that it was extremely comfortable. Even though it was literally only five minutes, it felt wonderful. He glanced down, and realized he was almost in Leo's lap because of how much he was leaning against him. He scurried away a bit, then yelped. He stopped, laying back. It would be hard remembering that he was injured...

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Dakota nodded, smiling awkwardly. He wasn't used to it just yet. He hugged himself, embarrassed. "Yeah, um-" he started. He didn't dare look into Leo's eyes. "I'm sorry...for making you come here...because of me," he whispered. He truly did feel horrible. He was wasting Leo's time, and he knew it.

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Dakota winced. "But that doesn't make any sense.." His voice was less than a whisper now. What he was saying was insignificant. It didn't matter. Why was he even speaking? No one cared!

"I love you, Dakota, but can you shut up please?"

"Not right now, be quiet!"

"What don't you fucking understand about not speaking? Dumb ass bitch, can't comprehend shit!"

Why was he hearing them? They were voices he knew. He heard them sometimes, off and on. They were there when no one else was. He bit his lip hard. Stop talking.. "Sorry," he murmured. It was like that was all he could say. He really was stupid, wasn't he?

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((Sorry! I'm off and on now))

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Zorion sighed. Unfortunately, this wasn't very surprising when it came to Lauren. He knew she'd be okay, though. She always was. As he thought about this, he heard Dakota's voice and turned to face him. He flashed his friend a sympathetic smile, striding over to the bed. "Hey, Dakota! You're up!" He leaned against the wall and looked down at Dakota. "You doin' alright? That a**hole boyfriend of yours get you here again?" Then he frowned. "You really gotta stop listenin' to him. You really need to leave him." He knew Dakota would know who he was referring to by "him."

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Dakota looked at Zorion and shook his head. "I've told you this so many times, Zor...." he murmured. "He needs me. I can help.." In some ways, he knew he couldn't help Eli. But he would try until he didn't need Dakota anymore. He was alone. He had no one, and it was better if Eli hurt him than anyone else. He'd explained this to Zor before. Of course, it wasn't like he ever listened..

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Zorion gave another sigh of frustration, running a hand through his hair. "Kota..." he began, using his nickname for Dakota that he was pretty sure nobody else used. "I know you feel that way. I know you wanna be able to think you can help, but this... This can't keep goin' on! He hurts you all the time and you keep endin' up in the hospital! As your best friend (I hope), I can't keep watchin' this happen, you know that! You gotta do somethin'!"

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Dakota's eyes filled with glassy tears. "Zorion, I can't!" he protested back. "He hurts me because I do things that anger him...It's my own fault-" He curled up into a ball, his voice getting caught in his throat and hooking on his sobs.

He cried too easily. This thought passed by him, as it usually did. He tried to curl up more, but he cried out. His cry slid into a whimper. The long burn on his side stretched and ripped.

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Rage bubbled inside Zorion but he suppressed it, instead hugging Dakota gently. "Hey. Hey. It's okay. I've got you. Just calm down, okay? I'm sorry. But don't you ever blame yourself again for him doin' these things to you, alright? No more of that. You owe it to yourself, Kota. You're an amazing guy, really. Stop beatin' yourself up like this at least, 'cause you're already gettin' beat up enough." His thick Southern drawl was oddly calming which he was thankful for.

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Dakota gasped for breath through sobs and he wiped away tears, almost fiercely. "Don't apologize, I'm sorry.. I'm- I'm okay." He stopped, biting his lip and studying Zorion. "You look upset..." he whispered, voice laced with fear despite himself. He knew Zor would never hurt him, but for some reason, that fear was still there. For him, there would always be punishments for angering a person.

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Zorion nodded slightly and let go of Dakota. When Dakota brought up the fact that he looked upset, he cursed himself.
Dammit... I'm supposed to be here for him and I can't even hide my f*ckin' emotions well enough to focus on him?! I'm rattled too easily. Lauren gettin' into another knife fight is so normal, I can't believe it upset me this easily... I really gotta pull it together...
Zorion forced a smile, hoping it was convincing. "Nah, I'm fine," he lied. "I'm just pissed at him 'cause he got you here again." He thought this excuse seemed plausible.

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Lauren was walking around

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Dakota nodded, accepting this as reasonable. He wasn't looking at Zorion though. He upset him, didn't he? He always seemed to. He smiled a bit. "No need to sit around here, Zor...I'm sorry for making you come here.." he mumbled, hugging himself insecurely.

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Zorion shook his head adamantly. "Kota, the hell are you talkin' about? I came here 'cause I wanted to be with you and make sure you're okay! And I wanna make sure you're happy! You didn't 'make me come here!' I'm your friend and I'm here for you whenever you need it!" He ruffled Dakota's hair affectionately, watching him with his unnaturally deep purple eyes lined with thick lashes.

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Dakota nodded, but he didn't smile. He made a small and soft grunting noise and closed his eyes when Zorion ruffled his hair. "I'm glad..." he said quietly. He really was, but he - for some reason - just couldn't believe Zor wanted to stay here with him. Same with Leo. Why did people even bother with him?

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((Do you know what polyamory is?))

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((Yah! U thinkin Dakota/Leo/Zorion could be in a relationship?))

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Zorion bit his lip, then sat down on the edge of the bed so gently it barely moved. His heart ached for Dakota. He truly did know how Dakota felt, but he was just...better at suppressing it, he supposed. He opened his mouth to speak again, but thought better of it and closed it. Perhaps silence, time to think, was what Dakota really needed right now. He had to remind himself that time to think was a good thing for some people, even if it didn't happen to be for him.

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ѕнєяℓσ¢к ѕαℓναтσяє мαℓfσу wrote: "((Yah! U thinkin Dakota/Leo/Zorion could be in a relationship?))"

((Possibly. Only if everyone is comfortable with it))

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((I am :) ))

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Dakota,without thinking, grabbed one of Zorion's hands and held it in as tight of a grasp as he could. His other hand was resting on Leo's legs. Again, he felt a wave of exhaustion sweep over him. He tried to keep his eyes open, but there was no harm in closing them for a second, right? Before he knew it, a second turned into a few minutes. His breathing slowed, and his expression relaxed.

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ѕнєяℓσ¢к ѕαℓναтσяє мαℓfσу wrote: "((I am :) ))"

((Great! I'll need Fiona's opinion. If not, I'm gonna make this really difficult for Dakota, 'cause I'm evil. >:} I've decided he has a long-term crush on Zorion, but he started also really liking Leo, so now he's just kinda dying over here-))

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Zorion automatically tensed at the sudden contact, a reflex although he knew Dakota wouldn't hurt him. He took a deep breath, relaxing as he let it out. He then looked over at Dakota, giving a sad smile as he watched him drift off. Finally he's able to relax and get some sleep, he thought, and this thought kind of tugged at his heartstrings in a sorrowful, almost painful way.

As he watched over Dakota, Zorion began to grow tired. Dakota's hand was warm and apparently, Zorion was closer than he thought because he could feel the warmth of Dakota's small frame and he could feel Dakota's soft, slow breathing and he could feel his own eyelids starting to droop closed as well. His head slumped to the side on top of Dakota's as he drifted off. As he fell asleep, he vaguely realized they'd never done this before but before he could ponder that thought anymore he had drifted into a deep sleep.

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GroundZer0 wrote: "ѕнєяℓσ¢к ѕαℓναтσяє мαℓfσу wrote: "((I am :) ))"

((Great! I'll need Fiona's opinion. If not, I'm gonna make this really difficult for Dakota, 'cause I'm evil. >:} I've decided he has a long-term cr..."

((Yah, Zor also has a crush on Dakota but he hasn't realized it yet XD))

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((WHY IS EVERYTHING SO FUCKING CUTE- ZOR AND KOTA; KOTA AND LEO- AHHHHH))

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((XDDDDDDDDD THAT'S THE POINT! And Zor hasn't talked to Leo yet but like when he does that's probably gonna end up kinda cute too lolzzz))

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Dakota felt vaguely aware of Zorion's sleeping form. But he didn't have the strength to move or even smile. So he fell into a rocking sleep, feeling both Leo and Zor's warmth. His sleep had always been plagued by nightmares, but not this one. He only felt love, if that could be felt from others. He shifted, nuzzling his head against Zor's neck and making a soft noise - kind of like a purring cat.

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Aww!))

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ѕнєяℓσ¢к ѕαℓναтσяє мαℓfσу wrote: "((XDDDDDDDDD THAT'S THE POINT! And Zor hasn't talked to Leo yet but like when he does that's probably gonna end up kinda cute too lolzzz))"

((Probably! I'm so excitedddd))

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Zorion had somehow completely forgotten Leo was even there, which in hindsight was a little surprising. Yes, he was aware that there was in fact a third body sleeping in the bed with him and Dakota, but it didn't exactly register in his brain that it was a real person there. It was like another layer of comforting warmth, which he found he really needed and was actually very nice.

When Dakota nuzzled his neck, Zorion didn't make a peep. Usually, he would've tensed or even woken at the sudden touch but this...this was different than usual. This was...loving? His body curled in around Dakota's in a sort of big-spoon-little-spoon way, although he wasn't totally aware that it was Dakota, just that it was a loving presence that he could trust.

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((BOOM

THAT'S WHAT WE CALL A POLYAMOROUS RELATIONSHIP BOMBSHELL))

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Fiona wrote: "((I’m totally okay with it!))"

((Oh my gosh, YES!!))