ic contact;

[coexistent]

"I'm not around, so... leave a message, I guess."

Comments

[immobileyes]

Mmmm... [ it's a sort of reluctant noise, and then Mary sighs and carefully shakes her head. ] Something's been wrong with my eyes lately. I can't control them.

[ More specifically, her power. ]

[coexistent]

Can't... control them? You mean, like—

[freezing stuff? that's the only thing she can mean by it, right?]

[immobileyes]

Making people stop moving.... mmmm.

[ She's not happy. ]

[coexistent]

I wonder what's causing something like that now...

[obviously it's cerealia nonsense. he shakes it off, because more important here...!]

Why didn't you tell me?

[immobileyes]

I wanted to try and get it under control first...

[ see: how well she's not doing. ]

[coexistent]

You're going to end up hurting yourself like this though... I would have helped, you know.

[to at least guide her around the apartment or something.]

[immobileyes]

But what if I froze you?!

[ the biggest worry, right there. ]

[coexistent]

...You could still keep your eyes closed? I would just help you so you don't walk into anything...

[immobileyes]

...

You really wouldn't mind?

[ Well, she won't break anything this way. ]

[coexistent]

Huh... why would I mind?

[it's not like he wants her to get hurt, that would be silly.]

[immobileyes]

[ ... Well, it's Roxas, after all. ]

I mean, it's kind of... you'd have to spend a lot of time with me...

[coexistent]

Well... we kind of do that anyway. We live together, Mary...

[and they're ??? a thing? he thinks?]

[immobileyes]

... I don't want you to see me looking this dumb...

[ ah, there it is.

Except they really do live together, so he would have seen her bonking into walls anyway?? ]

[coexistent]

...It doesn't look dumb to me.

[he was confused by it, but he understands what she's trying to do, so... why would he think it looks dumb? she's just closing her eyes.]

[immobileyes]

[ ... she can't win, can she? Roxas is just too great of a boyfriend(????) ]

O... okay. I guess if you wanna help...

[coexistent]

Of course I wanna help. I don't want you to get hurt or anything...

[is there really any other way to handle this but that, let be real here.]

[immobileyes]

... Thanks, Roxas.

[ Even though she's really used to walking into walls and tripping over things even when she can see. ]

[coexistent]

It's fine... really.

[he's offering her a small smile, even if it's kind of a wasted effort in this situation.]

Where do you want to go?

[immobileyes]

I was just going to my room... I figured if I sat still, it'd be fine.

[coexistent]

You can sit still on the couch too, right?

[maybe they could watch a movie or something...]

[immobileyes]

... Yeah. I can't freeze the TV.

[ At least there's that?? ]

[coexistent]

[it's a start!]

So... maybe we could sit and watch a movie or something instead. [at least they're together that way, right?]

[immobileyes]

... Yeah. I'd like that.

[ Just don't glance at her at any time, Roxas. ]

[coexistent]

Okay... I think I like that plan better too.

[it's better than her trying to deal with alone, right? so a swift little turnaround towards the sofa is where he'll guide her.]

[immobileyes]

[ And Mary will let him, even if her steps are still a little unsure. Still, though, this seems like a better plan in general, and she plops down almost immediately. ]