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[personal profile] badbutsad 2023-04-17 07:53 am (UTC)(link)
Somehow it feels like permission, a blessing, and he moves to stand on the porch with her with an awkward smile.

"Yeah. I mean, I guess it takes an inmate to graduate you, right?"
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[personal profile] badbutsad 2023-04-17 08:22 am (UTC)(link)
He snickers softly. He doesn't know Dorian very well, but.

"I kind of got the impression Dorian is always kind of disappointed in people? He tries to be really scathing on the network."
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[personal profile] badbutsad 2023-04-19 04:07 am (UTC)(link)
"Wait, you can actually kill Dorian? I thought he was always talking about how that's his whole-" He wobbles both hands vaguely, before he crosses them loosely over his chest. "Thing."
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[personal profile] badbutsad 2023-04-19 06:13 am (UTC)(link)
"Well. He knows that wasn't you, right? I could feel it, when it grabbed it. It was something else using you."
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[personal profile] badbutsad 2023-04-23 10:10 am (UTC)(link)
"Well, um." Hunter's expression shifts, a bit softer and tired. "When... when Belos gave me orders, or. Suggestions, for things he wanted done. I was still the one who chose how to act them out. So..."

It was uncomfortable, how weird this felt to try and convey, but maybe it would help? "So. Uh. It doesn't make what we did okay, I think. But... there's a difference. Between doing it because we wanted to, and doing it because we were manipulated not to see how other options existed. Ones that would hurt less people."
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[personal profile] badbutsad 2023-04-23 10:57 pm (UTC)(link)
He'll sit down next to her, obviously, close enough to press his thigh against hers - and Flapjack hop-hops into Taylor's lap.

Hunter's hands rest in his lap, fiddling gently together as Taylor talks, watching her with warm concern. "But now you know that," he says quietly. "So you can... start thinking about why you're doing something, instead of just going with it because you believe that every idea in your head belongs to you. Which-" he gives a soft huff. "It's scary, right? Not knowing whether the thoughts in your head are yours or not."
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[personal profile] badbutsad 2023-04-24 05:13 am (UTC)(link)
His hands still in his lap, white-knuckled as he forces them not to tremble. He's only mostly successful.

"The Titan has big plans for you," he echoes quietly.
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[personal profile] badbutsad 2023-04-24 07:16 am (UTC)(link)
He squeezes her hand back, and takes a moment to breathe; a slow inhale, an even exhale.

"Yeah, well. So can you. We just have to graduate you." He gives her another small smile. "And- if your powers do come back. I'm happy to use my deal for you. To make sure no one can ever use you like that again."
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[personal profile] badbutsad 2023-04-25 09:40 am (UTC)(link)
"We're going to defeat Belos. With, or without a deal here." It's not a guarantee, it's not something he already knows; it's just conviction. He has to believe they can do it.

"And you're my friend. I wanna help you, too."
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[personal profile] badbutsad 2023-04-25 10:16 am (UTC)(link)
"Okay." He squeezes her hand and tugs her in gently, so he can rest his head against hers briefly in a gentle headbutt. "Then, let's save trillions of people. It's not like I can't get another deal."
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[personal profile] badbutsad 2023-04-25 10:43 am (UTC)(link)
He knows; that there's every chance he won't end up staying for another deal, that he may not even be able to stay for Taylor's. But he has to try. And he has no issue whatsoever with making sure Taylor has something to graduate for.

"I'm sure."
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[personal profile] badbutsad 2023-04-25 12:33 pm (UTC)(link)
"You already graduated once," he reminds her, letting his hand rest in his own lap but keeping his head pressed to hers. "I'm sure you can do it again."

Flapjack chirps in agreement, hopping forward and tilting his own head up so he can rest his little birdy chin on Taylor's arm too.

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