[Velvet lets out a tearful laugh, one that sounds halfway toward a growl— but she can't be angry enough right now. There's too many different emotions happening at once to take out her anger on Angel, and instead she just laughs, and laughs.]
Shut up! You're the worst.
[Velvet, who has always been the older sister in the equation, has rarely really let down her guard enough to let Veneer support her in the way he eagerly would if Velvet would ever count on him emotionally. She's prided herself in it, too— being Veneer's older sister has been her identity her whole life.
But in this moment, for five minutes, Velvet is the younger one, the smaller one, the one not in charge, and there isn't much choice otherwise.]
I hate doing the shitty stuff. Being an adult is the worst.
Being a kid is the worst?
Being is the worst! It's never good enough!
[And as if she doesn't know how to cry, that wicked, tearful laughter continues, like she can't believe how pathetic she's being.]
[Another one of those hands, there are so many of them and they're all gentle, all careful, smooths over Velvet's hair. Tucks the little wispy bits back in place, guides curls back together, an absent, soothing motion.]
You could if you wanna. Cry. [There's a laugh, more hair-petting. He hugs her a little closer.] Five minutes. You can do anything you wanna. It won't even count.
Be a stupid, dumb, shitty little kid for a sec, Vel. I won't tell nobody.
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Date: 2024-06-24 02:19 am (UTC)Shut up! You're the worst.
[Velvet, who has always been the older sister in the equation, has rarely really let down her guard enough to let Veneer support her in the way he eagerly would if Velvet would ever count on him emotionally. She's prided herself in it, too— being Veneer's older sister has been her identity her whole life.
But in this moment, for five minutes, Velvet is the younger one, the smaller one, the one not in charge, and there isn't much choice otherwise.]
I hate doing the shitty stuff. Being an adult is the worst.
Being a kid is the worst?
Being is the worst! It's never good enough!
[And as if she doesn't know how to cry, that wicked, tearful laughter continues, like she can't believe how pathetic she's being.]
This isn't fair. I don't cry.
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Date: 2024-06-26 01:57 am (UTC)You could if you wanna. Cry. [There's a laugh, more hair-petting. He hugs her a little closer.] Five minutes. You can do anything you wanna. It won't even count.
Be a stupid, dumb, shitty little kid for a sec, Vel. I won't tell nobody.
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Date: 2024-07-02 03:20 am (UTC)Sure you won't—
[She sobs]
Cos I'll kill you if you do.
[There's so little bite to it, really. She lets herself cry, though, for once taking refuge in someone else's presence.]