THE VOID

ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕡𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕣𝕥𝕪-𝕟𝕚𝕟𝕖

[Two Days Later]

((Hero waiting outside the studio for Mel and Felix, he lights up a cigarette. While scrolling through his phone, watching an old video. The video starts with Jack doing 5 shots and Hero remembers that night Jack lost a bet to Mel. She can be seen with a smug face in the back. There are some muffled voices but Hero recognises them. "I could do this forever" Mark says, "What parties?" Felix answers mocking him. There is a pause and Mark begins laughing "No, you idiot. I could do this- us forever" the video ends))

Felix: "It's starting to annoy me" ((he sighs coming through the door)) "He does it wrong every time" ((he turns to hold the door for Mel))

Mel: "He's just trying to be nice" ((she shrugs))

Felix: "It would nicer if he got it right, otherwise he should just leave it" ((he says turning, spotting hero))

Mel: "Tell him to stop making it for you then?" ((She offers pulling up her hood up))

Felix: "I don't want to hurt his feelings" ((he adds and Mel laughs))

Mel: "Sure that's the reason" ((she says as she kicks the leaves on the ground))

Hero: "Reason for what?" ((He asks offering Felix a cigarette, as a joke))

Mel: "Well there's this-"

Felix: "It's nothing" ((he cuts her off, giving her a stern look))

Hero: "Okay" ((he adds, he's not too bothered anyway)) "Let's go then" ((he begins walking))

((Felix and Mel trail behind slowly feeling awkward, they share a look. Felix realising Hero might never forgive him. Mel grabs his hand and smiles to comfort him. It doesn't do the trick though and Felix spends the entire walk hating himself for keeping Mark's cause of death a secret. He's seen this side of Hero before, but never been on the receiving end of it. Brothers can forgive anything right? Is all he can think to himself))

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((Josephine arriving at Felix's apartment, she turns and thanks Charlie for the ride. She heads through the entrance door and makes her way up the stairs, thinking of her game plan. She will get in today, Alice is going to be the one opening the door, she made sure of it. Panic floods her as she stands directly infront of the door, Hero hasn't spoken to her since their argument. He told Alice they were moving the meet ups to Mel and Felix's. When she showed up yesterday Jack didn't let her in))

Alice: ((opens the door, letting Josephine in)) "You look terrible" ((she jokes trying to lighten the mood))

Josephine: ((doesn't waste anytime and steps into the apartment)) "Thanks" ((she replies giggling))

Alice: "What are you going to say?" ((She asks a little worried))

Josephine: "I have no idea" ((she sighs)) "Just hoping he will see me and realise how childish he's being" ((she adds following Alice to the living room))

Mel: "Josephine! How have you been?" ((She shouts jumping up and hugging her))

Josephine: "It's only been two days" ((she laughs hugging her back))

Alex: "Feels longer" ((he smiles at her))

Hero: ((keeps his eyes on the floor, while playing with the strings of his hoodie)) "What is she doing here?"