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esmae addams was always hidden, constantly in her own state of mind and surrounding herself in forced realities.
there she sat, pondering her existence in the bathtub as her head held under the water, fingertips glowing a rosy red at the sheer heat of it. nights like this became a repetitive blur, stay locked in the bathroom till her brother, tacoda, stopped knocking at the door, write, ignore her damn phone and do it all again the next day. countless nights stacked into one back corner of her brain, untouched.
she found comfort in her isolation nowadays as the whole 'you only need yourself' trope had set into her brain. her friends called it toxic when they first noticed but then again they stopped dwelling on her fast, seven had stayed though, seven always stayed.
"esmae get your ass out sev is here!"
she walked out a minute later with still rosy cheeks and joining the silhouette of her best friend on the balcony. seven turned to meet her gaze, blowing the smoke from his cigarette into her face as she coughed.
"give me a drag, asshole" esmae snatched the half smoked cig from her counterparts hand, taking a drag and copying his actions from a moment before.
"i've missed you mae."
"i've missed you too sev."
seven rest his head in the crook of her neck, wrapping esmae in an embrace while she took another drag. small hums being the only exchange from the pair.
the night was cold as their shared their time on the balcony, wind sweeping through their hair and down their necks, pulling them closer together.
