tiptoes • luke

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"when we first met, i told you that i didn't have a choice in coming here, remember?" she doesn't wait for luke to acknowledge that he, in fact, remembers. "well, basically, i meant that i have to come here because this," she points at her eye, "is what happens when i go home." she sighs, picking at a hangnail, "he's been doing it since i was little, you know? and i used to take it. i used to sit there and let him do it. until i tried to tell, which didn't do shit. so now my only option is coming here."

"don't you have a friend's house you could stay at or something?" luke asks curiously. he feels terrible about what's going on, would never have expected it. he thought she was just some depressed girl who broke into buildings to feel something besides sadness like he pretty much did. this was different though. 

"as if," she laughs but it's not out of happiness. he thinks maybe she does it just to feel the void in the air, the one that is currently suffocating him. it's awkward and stuffy and he's way too tired for this but he wants to help her. he just doesn't know what to say. 

"i'm sorry."

she waves her hand dismissively, "yeah, yeah. me too." 

"no, i really am. that sucks." he frowns. "i wish i could do something to help you."

"okay."

they sit in silence for a few minutes. luke wants to be her friend so badly, and he thinks maybe this could be his chance. 

"will you tell me your name?" he asks hopefully. 

she looks at him like she can't believe he had the audacity to ask such a thing. "no."

"fine," he huffs. he turns to look her in the eyes. "no, not fine, actually. why not?"

"jesus," she exclaims, glaring at him, "because i don't want to be your fucking friend. is that so hard to understand?" 

"i just thought-"

"you thought wrong. i told you that it didn't mean anything and it didn't, okay? i don't need you to fix me or whatever you're trying to accomplish by trying to befriend me!" 

"please, just-"

and then they hear the sirens. 

her eyes widen and she gives luke a nervous look. "how about i'll tell you my name if you can somehow prevent us from getting caught?"

luke grins, "you've got a deal."

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okay i know the girl seems like a rly big bitch rn but she's had a rly hard life and she has a reason for being so mean it will all be cleared up eventually yay

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