#like having it cancelled at all sucks majorly but the fact that they waited so long to confirm they weren’t doing it??

[kingofanemptyworld]

Ice Adolescence being cancelled because of “various circumstances” really is such a slap to the face for fans who have been holding out for nearly 8 years. MAPPA that’s like your first big hit why disrespect the fans like this

[helloalycia]

idiot // lara croft

summary: Lara always seems to get distracted by her research and fails to see what’s right in front of her until it’s too late. 

warning/s: none.

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          I knocked on Lara’s door and she immediately opened it, an excited grin on her lips. 

         “Come in, come in!” she said, yanking me inside her flat. 

          I laughed at her eagerness, a little surprised that she’d called me over here. She’d been so busy lately, her head stuck in her research, and I was beginning to miss her, so it was weird for her to call me over to hang out. It was me lately, who had been initiating the contact. 

         “Can I ask why you're suddenly so excited?” I asked, following her to the living-room. “I know it can't be because of me.”

          She gave me a knowing look. “You know I love you, Y/N.”

          I pursed my lips, suppressing a smile, and raised an eyebrow at her teasingly. Despite the confidence of my expression, I felt my stomach doing somersaults at her words. She didn’t mean it like that, I know... but a girl could dream, right?

         “Let it out already,” I changed the subject, taking a seat on the couch. “You’re going to explode.”

          Lara chuckled to herself before standing before me, an excited glint sparkling in her eyes. “Okay, so you know all that research I’ve been doing? About that statue?”

          My smile faded as I realised she called me over here to talk about her research... again.

         “I think I’ve pinpointed its whereabouts,” she continued, barely able to stand still. “Tokyo, Japan.”

          I faked a smile. “That’s... erm...”

         “I’m leaving this Friday,” she said, making my eyes widen. “I got the funding, so I can go and look for it! Isn't that amazing?!”

          I clenched my jaw as I stood up. “You’re... you’re leaving this Friday?” She nodded, unable to sense my sour mood. “We had plans this Saturday, Lara. Thorpe Park, remember?”

          Lara’s grin shrunk into a nervous smile. “Shit... well, we can always rearrange, right? It’s just a theme park. This is a on-”

         “Once in a lifetime opportunity,” I finished for her angrily. “Right. Like I’ve not heard that before.”

          Lara frowned. “I thought you'd be happy for me, Y/N. I’ve been researching this for months now.”

          I tried to calm my voice as I said, “You know I’m happy whenever you make a discovery, Lara. I always have been.”

          She furrowed her eyebrows, growing tense. “What’s that supposed to mean?”

          I crossed my arms. “It means that I made some damn plans with my best friend, plans I’ve been looking forward to for a while now, only for them to get cancelled so you can go and run around a foreign city.”

         “Are you serious?! It’s a bloody theme park!” she argued. “I can't believe you're pissed at me because of one plan! News flash, Y/N - Thorpe Park will always be around!”

         I clenched my fists by my side, squeezing them to contain my anger. “News flash for you, Lara! This is the fifth plan you've cancelled in the past three months! And might I add, you’ve been adventuring four times in the past five months, leaving out of the blue! And you return every time with injuries, sometimes life-threatening, worrying the life out of me!”

         Lara sneered. “Wow. If I knew you were going to act like my mother, I wouldn’t have bothered calling you.”

         “Maybe I wouldn’t have to act like your mother if you bloody listened! I’m sick of watching you leave, Lara.”

         “You say that I like I don't come back,” she retorted, glaring at me. 

          I felt tears pricking my eyes. “That’s because one day you might not. But I can see now, that I worried for nothing. You don’t care how this affects me evidently.”

         “Don’t you dare put words into my mouth,” she said, her voice low as her eyes stared down mine. “I never asked you to care this much.” 

          I smiled sarcastically, raising my hands with defeat. “Well, thanks for letting me know after all this time, Lara. If only I knew that these past few years. Maybe I could have lived a lot more stress-free.”

          Lara said nothing, only clenched her jaw as she narrowed her eyes at me. 

         “Have fun this Friday,” I told her, swallowing hard. “I don’t know when I’ll see you since you like to have no return dates on these flights. Heck, I might not even see you at all! You might not come back, right?”

          Lara scoffed. “Oh, grow up, Y/N. Do you hear yourself right now?”

          I shook my head, wondering how someone could be so dense. “For the smartest person I’ve ever met, you’re a bloody idiot, Lara.”

          Before she could snap back with a witty response, I stepped forward and pressed a kiss to her lips. She was surprised and didn’t even have the chance to respond before I pulled away. I realised I was crying. 

         “Remember that when you leave, okay? It’s... it’s why I didn’t want you to go. Not that that matters now...”

          She stood there, like a deer caught in headlights, and I didn’t wait any longer to see what she would say. I just turned around and left. 

***

         It was radio silence from Lara’s end the next few days, so I figured I’d ruined any shot of being her friend. I didn’t blame her. I had kissed her, out of the blue, and practically told her that I loved her all this time. She might have left for Tokyo earlier, just to get away from me. 

          When Friday rolled by, I tried not to think about the fact that I’d screwed up majorly. Why the heck couldn't I just suck it up and pretend to be okay with Lara leaving. like I always did? At least then she would still be my friend. And I wouldn’t feel so lonely. 

          I tried to distract myself that afternoon, by cleaning up around my flat, but I still felt majorly sad. I missed her, and she still hadn't texted or called. I didn’t think she was going to either. 

          A knock on the door pulled me from my misery temporarily and I went to answer it, looking through the peephole before I did. I was very much surprised to see Lara standing on the other side. 

          Hesitantly, I opened the door and didn’t say anything. She looked up, meeting my eyes with her warm brown ones, also not saying anything. 

         “Hi...,” I broke the silence. 

          She cleared her throat. “Erm, hi.”

          I crossed my arms, hugging myself to calm my nerves. “Shouldn't you be on a flight to Tokyo?”

          Lara shook her head. “I wanted to see you. To apologise.”

          I raised my eyebrows with surprise. 

         “I had no idea that you felt that way about me, Y/N,” she said with an apologetic frown. 

          I shrugged, eyes flickering to my feet with embarrassment. “How could you have? You were always stuck in your research...”

          She sighed quietly. “I know... Look, you were right about what you said. I’ve been neglecting you, Y/N. And for that I’m very sorry. I appreciate having you here to care about me and worry for my safety. It’s amazing. I didn’t realise that until you took it all back the other day, understandably so. I’m not used to that. My dad... he’s gone. Just like my mum. I didn’t have anyone to- never mind that. I just- I should have appreciated you more. Not yelled at you like I did. I’m sorry.”

          I chewed on the inside of my mouth as I watched her play with her hands behind her back. A nervous habit of hers. 

         “I postponed Tokyo until the end of the year,” she finished. “I realised that I have a lot of things back here to work on and fix. Like our friendship for one.”

          A small smile tugged at my lips as she said that. 

         “Maybe more than a friendship, if you get over the part where I acted like an arsehole,” she added, smiling adorably. 

          I shook my head. “You weren't an arsehole. You were excited about Tokyo. I should have supported you.”

         “You always have,” she said knowingly. “Sometimes, it’s good to have someone tell you when to stop, too. I need a break and I’m glad you reminded me of that.”

          I smiled, feeling a major sense of relief. Not only was Lara willing to give us a chance, but she was also staying away from any dangerous adventures, at least until the end of the year. Meaning I wouldn’t risk a heart attack at another life-threatening injury of hers. 

         “Come here, idiot.” I pulled her in for a hug, wrapping my arms around her shoulders and tucking my head into her neck. 

          I smiled as she wrapped her arms around me, pulling me close and kissing me on the neck. I couldn't have been any more happier than I was in that moment.