astraei

[astraei]

Assorted Media Sentences, Vol. 8

(Sentences from various pieces of media. Adjust phrasing where needed)

"You know, you're very, very cute. You're also very manipulative."

"Relax. You can't see everything coming."

"Are you trying to make me look stupid in front of the other guests?"

"I'm going to count to three. There will not be a four."

"That's the thing about war. People die."

"If you put your faith in people, eventually they're going to break your heart."

"You don't want to rush into things. You can't undo them later."

"You killed them all, didn't you?"

"I wouldn't be caught dead in that thing. It looks like somebody's nightmare!"

"We know too much about each other."

"I did not ascent to this position by being stupid."

"You just won't die, will you?"

"You take the law into your own hands and I promise you, you'll swing from one of those ropes out there."

"What the hell has my country done for me?"

"What did you say your name was again?"

"These last few years working for you, that's the first home I ever knew."

"How far do you expect to get in life with an attitude like that?"

"Are you talking about spying?"

"The worst thing you can do in this business is overstay your welcome."

"I always knew that you were the one. I just didn't have anything worked out, that's all."

"Who I know and who I don't is no concern of yours."

"You think this is who I wanted to be?"

"That's the second time you've saved my life, and I won't forget it."

"I never lied to you, you know that. I may not have told you everything, but what I told you was true."

"Oh God, you don't dance as well, do you?"

"If I don't kill him, we'll never be out of danger. It's his life or ours."

"That's a very nice suit. It would be a shame to ruin it."

"Innocent people die every day - they may as well do so for a reason!"

"Who are you really?"

"We all have our ghosts."

"With everything that's been going on, it's a wonder that we're not all crazy!"

"Relax. This is a matter of inconvenient timing, that's all."

"If you love someone, you've got to try and trust what they tell you is true."

"I don't suppose it's occurred to you that I might hugely prefer someone else?"

"If ever I have to break your neck, I promise to do it with a minimum of force."

"What exactly are you looking for?"

"In my line of work, it's best not to have any long term plans."

"I always thought my life would end like this. I just never thought I'd care."

"You know you're a nag? A very pretty one, but a nag."

[astraei]

how? that was the question of the century, wasn't it? how exactly were they supposed to get shiro back when they weren't sure where he was to begin with. but he's there. shiro was out there somewhere. she can still feel him through the bond that they have forged together in such a short amount of time. likewise, she too can feel keith and the anguish in which he carries.

❝ you can and you will ❞ because he's KEITH and shiro was the one who put his faith into him. that wasn't a mistake and she wasn't about to let him believe it. ❝ shiro believes in you ❞ ( and so do I ). there's a noise of complaint when the other pulls away from her, a frown upon lips. ❝ your mind isn't in the right place, ❞ she's quick to say, quick to know, ❝ but I won't stop you. ❞

keith was very much like RED and perhaps going through the motions, doing something with their HANDS would be far more soothing than any hug and words of reassurance could offer at the moment. but she won't let him go alone ( not now, not ever ).

lip trembles as he wallows in his own pain. how he longed to just hear his voice again, he would have known what to do. all of this. it was embarrassing, a shot in the foot. he had promised himself when he had found shiro again that this was it. that he would never let him out of his sight again, that they would win this war together.

once again, he's this child that can't control anything.

" how ? " he speaks, voice more like a croak as his body trembles. again, lips part, as if to speak, but he hardly finds the words, letting out a shuttering breath. it's as if his ink has worn out, an open book with the pages torn from the spine. " i don't know how. i don't know if i can. "

after all, it wasn't keith that saved shiro, takashi had done that all on his own with the help of ulaz. shiro was always the hero of his own stories. his breathing quickens, pulling from the other's embrace as he wipes the tears from his eyes. he felt sick.

" i need to train. " tone hollow, his gaze looks almost distant.

[astraei]

it could be nothing, but it could be everything at the same time. dreams such as these couldn't be dismissed, unfortunately. but she listens with an attentive ear, chewing on her bottom lip in thought. it's not . . . IDEAL to say in the least. then again, when have dreams ever been as clear as they'd hope them to be? ❝ of course you can ❞ black doesn't mind when she has an entire cabin to herself. there was plenty of space and it was always nice to have company over. ❝ and nothing is going to happen ❞ a reassuring smile is thrown shiro's way as they finally near the stables, pegasi already out to greet them.

"yeah." part of the reason he'd come to see her was that he knew he'd never be able to hide this from her. she'd take one look at him and see right through him. he raises a hand to rub at his jaw, kicking at a loose rock. "it could be nothing," he says hopefully. he remembers his last quest. sure, he'd been hailed a hero when he'd return, but at what cost? he'd lost his arm and much, much more. but if it had to be anyone. . . "i. . . i'm not sure what i saw. it was a figure cloaked in darkness, talking about. . . taking back what was his. i'm. . . i don't want to tell anyone else yet, just in case. do you think i, uh, could. . . spend the night in your cabin? that way if anything does happen. . ."

[astraei]

&&. sometimes I think about the fact that the paladins were just minding their own business before being thrown into an intergalactic war. one minute they're having dinner at the family table and the next they're out in space trying to overthrow an empire.

[astraei]

On the Ledge | adamkylejackson

[astraei]

❝ just a little ❞ considering how long they've known each other, it was easy to read shiro's unease. ❝ . . . a dream ❞ which could mean either a prophecy or - well - a dream. things couldn't always just be what they were around here ( unfortunately ). but she understands why shiro was as nervous as he was because now she too is worried. ❝ what was it about? ❞ hopefully all it was is something to steer him away from southern comfort food.

he can't help the sigh of relief. shiro moves to walk with her, falling into step beside her. his prosthetic hand rubs at his left arm, unable to keep himself from chuckling. "that obvious, huh?" he folds immediately, glancing at her. "i had. . ." he takes a quick glance around to make sure no one else is around before he looks back to her. ". . . a dream. one i can't shake, and i. . . i don't know if it means something or if i should stop eating the barbeque."

[astraei]

dialogue starters from DOCTOR WHO SEASON 9. feel free to edit for context / continues under the cut.

"Why do you always assume I'm lying?"

"An enemy's just a friend you don't really know yet."

"Wherever you go, there are people who care enough to find you."

"Anyone can hide from an enemy. No one from a friend."

"I did something wrong. I let somebody down when I should have been brave enough and strong enough to do better."

"You do realise you're still an idiot."

"Are you any good with a broadsword?"

"It's okay. I'm not going to hurt you. Just don't run."

"He doesn't know we're here, does he?"

"When do I not see you?"

"Nobody dies here. Not one person, not one of my friends, do you understand?"

"You want to know how dangerous I am?"

"Is that supposed to frighten me?"

"If she is really dead, then you'd better be very, very careful how you tell me."

"What am I even looking for?"

"They don't have much respect for you, do they?"

"I'm so glad you didn't have to see that."

"I'm your friend. I'm your friend!"

"You know what? I've just had a very clever idea."

"How long do you think it's been down here?"

"What's wrong? You're not happy. Why aren't you happy? Tell me."

"Wait, wait. I don't think they're going to hurt us."

"Where do you think you're going?"

"Do you know what you need? You need a hobby."

"Where have you been? Everyone's been looking for you."

"We're coming back, aren't we?"

"I'm fine, by the way, in case you were worried."

"We need to get there. It's our only way out."

"You're sure they're not going to hurt us?"

"You seem to know an awful lot about me."

"I'm asking what I should say to you."

"I'm not ready yet. I don't want to think about that. Not yet."

"You didn't try very hard to stop her, though, did you?"

"You can't cheat time."

"No one is coming to save you."

"You're always talking about what you can and can't do but you never tell me the rules."

"We're time travellers. We tread softly. It's okay to make ripples, but not tidal waves."

"I had a dream you'd all died. It was so real, I thought I'd made it happen."

"There's nothing to fear, strange maiden."

"What's the one thing that gods never do? Gods never actually show up!"

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you afraid."

"I have no reason to fear you."

"Not every misfortune that befalls us is down to you."

"We're not cowards. We do not run."

"Stay. You could help us. I know you could."

"A good death? Is that the best we can hope for?"

"I've got a hobby, thanks. It's you, by the way."

"Every time we do something like this, I keep thinking, what if something happens to you?"

"What do you think our chances are tomorrow?"

"I cannot keep you safe. I do not have the strength. But I will try to till the last beat of my heart."

"I'm sick of losing people."

"Look at you, with your eyes, and your never giving up, and your anger, and your kindness."

"One day, the memory of that will hurt so much that I won't be able to breathe."

"I do it for the adventure. Isn't that what life's all about?"

"Now is not the time to be showing off."

"How many people have you lost?"

"Why should I be responsible for you?"

"You're not like this. I know you're not."

"This is what you made of me."

"Did you miss me?"

"What's going on here? Fun and games?"

"I'm a friend. I've come to help."

"Don't do this. You know it's me. Don't let them trick you."

"I love you. I forgive you and I love you."

"You're talking nonsense to distract me from being really scared."

"You see, that's the problem. I am a brilliant liar. How are you ever going to know?"

"So, you must have thought I was dead for a while. How was that?"

"Do I look like I'm kidding? Is this a kidding face?"

"Is that your answer for everything?"

"Oh, admit it. I totally saved your life."

"What were you doing last night?"

"There is no nice way to say you're about to die."

"You enjoyed that way too much."

"You were upset, weren't you?"

"They look at me as if they want to kill me themselves."

"I did this to save you, you silly thing."

"Why do they always run?"

"So this is your life, then? Just bouncing around saving people?"

"Oh, she is the worst. I love her. Take that how you like."

"I swear, I never meant for anyone to get hurt."

"What were you thinking? Sacrificing yourself?"

"I can do whatever the hell I like."

"You've read the stories. You know who I am. In all of that time, did you ever hear anything about anyone who stopped me?"

"I did this, do you hear me? I did this. This is my fault."

"Listen, if this is the last I ever see of you, please, not like this."

"No. This - This isn't happening. This can't be happening."

"Why can't I be like you?"

"You're going to be alone now and you're very bad at that."

"Don't let this change you."

"Don't go. Stay with me."

"This is as brave as I know how to be."

"I know it's going to hurt you but, please, be a little proud of me."

"I can't keep doing this. I can't! I can't always do this! It's not fair!"

"You are not the only person who ever lost someone. It's the story of everybody. Get over it."

"Nothing's sad until it's over. Then everything is."

"Is this a story or did this really happen?"

"Isn't this going a little far?"

"I'll try not to break your jaw."

"Please, I don't want this."

"Look at me again. In the eye. Look at me. Just do it."

"Tell me what they did to you."

"People like me and you, we should say things to one another."

"You really are thick, aren't you?"

"You don't seem surprised to see me."

"I'm trying to keep you safe."

"Nobody's ever safe. I've never asked you for that. Ever."

"These have been the best years of my life and they are mine."

"So what happens now? Hey? Me and you, what do we do now?"

"Why don't we just fly away somewhere?"

"I don't think I could ever forget you."

"No. Stop it. You're saying goodbye. Don't say goodbye!"

"Run like hell, because you always need to. Laugh at everything, because it's always funny. Never be cruel and never be cowardly. And if you ever are, always make amends."

"I didn't mean to do this. I'm sorry."

"Yeah, that would be nice, wouldn't it?"

"Why does everybody think I am so scared?"

[astraei]

 ❝ you should learn to care MORE. ❞

her gaze is just like that of their father, disapproving and ever so RIGHTEOUS ( oh diligent daughter! ). she, raised and placed upon a pedestal for all to see (  a shadow looming over him! ) and he, cast aside to rot and make way for others ( given empty promises of his future! ). it draws a sneer upon his face, lips curling back to bare fangs in MOCKERY ( oh forsaken son! ).

                                                               ❝ you should learn to care LESS. ❞

         BLACK AND WHITE LIONS OF VLD AS WRITTEN BY PROPAGANDA

[astraei]

❝ not at all, ❞ she glances up from the book she's reading, ❝ let's go then. ❞ the novel is snapped shut softly, the page number stored away for later. black gets up from where she sits before heading on over. there's a nervous energy coming off of the other camper, making her hum. ❝ something on your mind? ❞

astraei liked ❀ for a starter !

"hey, are you, uh. . . busy?" he shifts his weight from one foot to the other, gaze flickering off to the side before he looks back her. "wanna take a walk to the stables?" he seems a bit anxious, but not like he may bolt any moment. she's one of the few he's been able to confide in and right now he could use the ear of a friend.

[astraei]

WHAT DO YOU MEAN ? a collection of various questions that can be asked. feel free to change around anything that needs to be !!

" what do you mean ? "

" oh, so now you can tell me ? "

" are you asleep ? "

" do you hate me or something ? "

" can i help you with that ? "

" is that blood ? "

" where did you find this ? "

" do you remember how it used to be ? "

" do you miss me ? "

" can you turn out the light ? "

" did you have a nightmare ? "

" will i always be second best ? "

" why do you love me ? "

" did you apologize ? "

" do you want more rest ? "

" are you okay ? "

" are you going to finish that ? "

" where are you going ? "

" is that smoke ? "

" didn't you quit drinking ? "

" does your mother know ? "

" are we going to be parents ? "

" how do i look ? "

" can i hold you ? "

" is that a puppy ? "

" can i kiss you ? "

" where did that scar come from ? "

" can you hear my voice ? "

" will you shut up for a second ? "

" are you satisfied ? "

" where are you ? "

" where the hell did you go ? "

" why do i smell smoke ? "

" did you try to make me dinner ? "

" will you go out with me ? "

" will you go on a date with me ? "

" will you marry me ? "

" could you please kiss me goodnight ? "

" are you kidding me right now ? "

" did you shut the door on your way out ? "

" can you see me ? "

" did you get a picture of it ? "

[astraei]

"THE LAST TIME I SAW YOU, YOU HURT ME" PROMPTS *  assorted dialogue for painful conversations, adjust as necessary

we didn't exactly part ways on a good note.

i'm still waiting for my apology. you know. the one you owe me?

i hated what you've done to me.

the guilt eats me up inside.

you put me in an awkward position.

i thought i told you i never wanted to see you again.

this isn't what i had in mind.

don't you have somewhere else to be?

i want you to leave me alone.

you haven't apologized for what you did.

i don't want to see you. i never want to see you.

i said it once and i'll say it again. leave me alone!

go away, and never come back here!

i can't forgive you.

you're just sorry you got caught.

if you're looking for forgiveness, you won't find it here.

you broke my heart. what part of that do you not understand?

how am i supposed to just look the other way?

i stuck my neck out for you, and this is the thanks i get?

you were never going to apologize.

can we speak of this another time? i'm busy.

i never want to see your face again.

you know what? lose my number.

get out of my face.

you're not welcome here anymore.

i should have apologized ages ago.

you missed your chance to apologize to me.

you had plenty of opportunities to say sorry.

you're not sorry for what you did.

can't you just leave me alone?

i'm here to apologize to you.

i'll do anything you ask of me.

you know i had no other choice.

go somewhere else. not here. you're not welcome here.

don't come any closer.

turn around and walk straight out the door.

i said get away from me.

i just need five minutes of your time.

i think i owe you a pretty substantial apology.

the last time i saw you... i hurt you. i didn't mean to hurt you, but i know i did.

could you give me a second chance to make it up to you?

i can still see the hurt on your face.

you didn't deserve the way i treated you.

i should have come to you sooner, i'll admit.

is there any way we can talk about what happened?

i never should have done what i did.

you have no idea the damage you caused.

i think it'd be best if we never spoke again.

delete my number.

what i did to you... is unforgiveable.

could you at least listen to me for five minutes?

i never meant to hurt you like this.

you didn't deserve the way i treated you.

you deserved better than that. i know that now.

what if we tried again?

maybe i don't deserve forgiveness after all.

i don't even want to hear it.

don't say another word.

[astraei]

╭┈┈┈┈ ₊˚ෆ 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 ! ╰ ♡⸝⸝ 𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍

' we can't reverse death, no matter how sad it makes us. '

' i don't know who i am. i'm scared. '

' what you're doing here, it's wrong. '

' the world doesn't revolve around you. or does it? '

' look, we've all been there, right? letting our fear and anger get the best of us? '

' you can't control me the way you do them. '

' the love you two have is real. you belong together. '

' the only lies i've told you are the ones you put in my mouth. '

' the worst thing i can think of has already happened to me. and i can't change it. i can't undo it. '

' i can't control this pain anymore, and i don't think i want to, because it's my truth. '

' i think you overstayed your welcome. '

' don't make me hurt you. '

' what makes you think that talking about it would bring me comfort? '

' i'm sorry. i'm so tired. '

' it can't all be sorrow, can it? '

' but what is grief, if not love persevering? '

' you have no idea how dangerous you are. '

' i'm not what you say i am. '

' you are my sadness and my hope. '

' don't waste your breath, babe. no one can hear you from in here. '

' i'm not afraid of you. '

' you don't get to make that choice for me! '

' i have what i want. and no one will ever take it from me again. '

' on some level, you know i am an ally. i want to help you. '

' should i say it one more time, for good measure? '

[astraei]

she's not the best at this, to say in the least. the last time she held someone like this was none other than her sibling in red. when he too was so wracked with grief ( guilt ) in the loss of his paladin. when he too had his proud frame bent down into hers, curled in upon himself as he trembled as he mourned and shook with anger ( an explosion ready to happen! ). and all she could do was hold him then, with arms around him and bear what weight of his grief that he would pour out to her. she does the same for keith now.

her hold on him only tightens with each outburst. black dares not to interrupt, not even when it is to refute what he said ( a touch so black and poisonous! ). rather, she waits and waits. to let him speak his mind, pour his heart out onto his sleeve, and bleed out what pain comes from the wound in his heart. and when it's all said and done, the first thing she utters is an apology. ❝ i'm sorry, keith ❞

because leadership is never easy, never a well paved road despite what others may think. it's always a treacherous one, laced with dangers and traps with each twist and turn. leadership was a test of skill, mental fortitude, and so much more. it was a heavy burden, but one that must be held up high. and for keith? it's too much to bear for someone so young ( they were just kids in the grand scheme of war! ).

if there's any consolation to be offered, she does give a small, rueful smile. ❝ and shiro would have said the same thing ❞ that it should have been him instead of keith. they were both like that, weren't they? always willing to save the other. as many times as it takes. ❝ we'll get him back, keith, ❞ voice soft, gentle ❝ promise. ❞

he does not want to touch her, does not want to feel safe in an embrace that is not his. a full body, all encompassing hug that renders the former red paladin defenseless. his soul betrays him, responds to the warmth, the comfort of it, & suddenly, he is clinging to her, grasping at cloth & pushing himself further into her embrace. body trembling as he lets out a pained sob. ( & how he hated crying in front of others, to feel the same vulnerability he felt when he had lost his father, takashi, & now . . . )

he buries his face into her shoulder, making the emotions bearable as body shakes with the sheer force & manifestation of his own shame & grief*. shiro had put so much faith in him, black, the others, & all he could do was . . . " i tried to tell you — i tried to tell all of you, i'm not . . . I'M NOT LIKE HIM ! i'm not who you want me to be, black. everything i — everything i touch goes to shit ! "

volatile, explosive, he wants to scream. " maybe if i had done more, if i was the person he thought i was, he would . . . he would still be here ! if i could — i would . . . he would have known what to do. " an eerie silence, " — it should have been me. "

* guilt.

[astraei]

black has long ago learned that the stars can be as cruel as they were gentle. for they too have seen the devastation left in the wake of her young god. planets drained of life and left to be nothing but a strewn carcass across space. the stars that foresaw the danger and the peril have known her name and cursed it. the others who were gentler, more UNDERSTANDING so to speak, whispered their condolences and wise words. at times, the lioness had learned to block out their voices. if only to save herself from the accusations that came from them ( rightly deserved ). some nights, black listens to them for answers and guidance. as though the stars would somehow lead her down the righteous path towards victory and peace. but most nights, she finds herself alone in their cacophony of voices.

she finds comfort in the warmth of his hand that envelops hers, calloused and worn. and for once out here, underneath the vastness of the stars that loom above, she's not so ALONE as she once thought. ❝ occasionally, ❞ she purses her lips, ❝ though more few and far between ❞ black can't say they have been entirely HELPFUL whenever she posed a question. ❝ they mostly like to gossip. ❞ but it's hopeful news nonetheless. like the birth of a new star, the formation of a new planet, the coming and going of spaceships.

the smiles at the excitement written upon shiro's face, reminding her of her youth where she too was so eager to hear what the stars had to say. ❝ close your eyes ❞ was all she commands him to do. because if he can see through her eyes, then certainly he can hear through her as well. the rest will come.

the voices of the stars is hard to understand. for they chime and jingle, twitter and croon, whisper and shout. their voices never quite stopping, never quite letting each other start or finish. the stars, it seems, were nothing more than a jumbled mess of voices until eventually they appear to have a single mind and speak together rather than separately. perhaps in the wake of a new audience, the stars preen at the attention. a chance to impress a mortal with their very being.

⌈ hello, takashi shirogane ⌋

astraei + cont.

he gazes up at the stars above them, spiraling endlessly, folding into countless galaxies. shiro had always looked up at the stars, wishing more than anything to be among them, hoping they heard his hopes and dreams. he'd even put his health at risk, had lost a lot in order to be here with them. he was billions of lightyears away from home and they still looked the same as they did back on earth.

it gave him a sense of security, that maybe things could go back to how they once were.

or. . . something close to it.

"hah." soft breath leaves him, a quiet laugh, as he looks over at black. "guess we aren't so different after all," he says, stepping closer as she holds her hand out for him. he takes it, closing his own around hers. though he carried a cautious heart, he trusted her. "they talk to you?" he asks, interest piqued. he looks back at the stars, eyes wide and full of child-like wonder. his attention snaps back to her, excitement clear on his face. "ye-yes. i. . . i would really like that." he gives her hand a gentle, but firm, squeeze.

"i want to hear the stars."

maybe it was finally his turn to hear what they had to say.

[astraei]

his name is called by one he calls his own. normally he welcomes it ( cherishes it, loves it ), but today he finds himself wanting to hide and not acknowledge just how TENSE things were between them. the lion remains silent even as the paladin approaches him, opting to keep jaws clenched least they say something they regret. though upon the touch at his shoulder, red relaxes. there's a purr that threatens to break through, one that he keeps lodged in his throat instead.

anger comes second nature to him. it was better to be ANGRY than it was to be sad, something that involves claws and fangs than it is tears and sulking. anger was something that resonated with him ( always ) and it was as comfortable for him to turn to as a fish did in water. ❝ you could've thought it, ❞ the lion grumbles, but the edge of his voice is DULLED because this was keith after all. and keith has always been the exception.

he knows. oh yes, he knows. keith needs not remind him just how desperate they both were to keep their world from shattering. with shiro's disappearance, black's lack of a paladin, and the UNIVERSE still needing voltron - it's not FAIR. and yet, here they were having to deal with the aftermath of it all. ❝ maybe they need you more, ❞ red sighs, finally caving. there is only so much anger he can hold in keith's presence.

❝ okay ❞ a pause as red leans into keith, head making contact with his shoulder. then in a much softer voice, so quiet it could have been missed. ❝ promise? ❞

@astraei asked: he pulls his knees to his chest tighter, gaze narrowing as he stares into the dark vastness of space. if looks could kill, then surely zarkon would be the least of their problems, but alas - things just weren't that simple. ❝ i'm not moping ❞ the red lion says the second he hears the other, wanting to make it EXTREMELY clear that he was NOT moping. he simply had a lot of thoughts that needed sorting out ( even if they all revolve around one person ). and maybe he should be the BETTER LION like black always tells him to be, but what good is that if it means LOSING someone you hold dear? because he's not his sister. he's not GOOD at letting something go, even if it is for the GREATER GOOD. despite wanting the attention ( the closeness, the bond between them both! ), he's quick to push the other away. ❝ don't you have some training bots or somethin' to break? ❞

" red, " voice echoes against walls that offer no comfort, index finger tapping against his thigh as he watches the other before him. so many things to say, & yet silence settles between them. instead, he closes the distance, free hand squeezing at his shoulder before he settles besides his former lion. " red, " he starts again, tone surprisingly soft.

" i . . . never said you were moping. " a sigh, he keeps his gaze on his hands, picking at gloves & then his fingers, " listen, i — it's not like this is what i wanted. you should know that better than anyone, red. i want to stay . . . i want to be your paladin, but shiro & black, maybe they — " a pause, a lip tremble, he tugs at his cuticles, rips skin as body tenses. " it's just until we find him, okay ? "

[astraei]

❛ there can be nothing better than this. ❜

@skyguarded ✦ eeeyyyooooo | open memes

she disagrees, but to each their own she supposes. ❝ not fracturing one's spine, ❞ black starts to list off as the engine rumbles to life, her grasp on the other's waist tightens, ❝ or neck for that matter. ❞ it's not that she doesn't DOUBT shiro's ability to fly a motorcycle, she just questions his idea of FUN. because most of the time ( really ninety five percent of the time ), it may or may not involve something dangerous. like flying a motorcycle off the edge of the cliff at breakneck speeds.

and despite what she had said earlier, the longer she spends on the motorcycle with the other, the more she finds it FREEING. the sensation of being WEIGHTLESS as they speed off yet another cliff reminds her of flying. and eventually she finds herself with a smile upon her face as they make sharp turns through the canyon. no longer does she find herself passive as he drove the motorcycle through the hills, but rather with her hands on his shoulders as she stands behind him, echoing his yells with cheers of her own.

[astraei]

 ❝ you should learn to care MORE. ❞

her gaze is just like that of their father, disapproving and ever so RIGHTEOUS ( oh diligent daughter! ). she, raised and placed upon a pedestal for all to see (  a shadow looming over him! ) and he, cast aside to rot and make way for others ( given empty promises of his future! ). it draws a sneer upon his face, lips curling back to bare fangs in MOCKERY ( oh forsaken son! ).

                                                               ❝ you should learn to care LESS. ❞

         BLACK AND WHITE LIONS OF VLD AS WRITTEN BY PROPAGANDA