in memoriam..

"⠀⠀i'm patient when the time calls for it.   which is not now.⠀⠀"

“dear me,  such a revered leader being so impatient.”
            
            !!  @diabolinova

"⠀⠀i won't.⠀⠀" he repeats,  more of an exasperated lilt to his voice at the insistence.   fingers linger at his shoulders and they move further down to make brief contact at his collarbone before he pulls his hands away,  almost seeming unsure of where to out them now that they weren't busy with such trivial tidying.   he settles for crossing his arms.

he stays as still as he possibly can,  as if fearful of any movement startling sitana away from him  —-  this proximity,  this oddly kind moment between them.  “you could.”
            
            !!  @diabolinova

"⠀⠀i won't.⠀⠀" it's said with certainty,  tucking his hair back in the hood so it wouldn't get in the way.   he brushes off I visible lint once satisfied with the hood.

"⠀⠀what a childish thing to bicker over.   the silence makes this train feel much more vast.⠀⠀"

“reassuring for you,  i suppose,”  iska notes as he returns his gaze to the stars rushing by them as the express continues onwards.  “usually there’s music on.  but bickering of the music choice had it turned off indefinitely.”
            
            !!  @diabolinova

he scoffs and looks away,  in disbelief of his shamelessness.   "⠀⠀a researcher of mine.   i have an inkling of trust in him since he always manages to get the work done punctually.⠀⠀"

"⠀⠀you'll pester me regardless.⠀⠀"

“yet you reply anyway.”
            
            !!  @diabolinova

"⠀⠀too many questions.   i dislike this.⠀⠀"

—-  i believe as a unit he’d be quantum,  and as for a weapon honestly no clue!  i like the idea of something as simple as him writing smth done with a flourish and it happening  —-  kinda rohan kishibe but more dramatic ykyk. 

—-  he has strayed from the path of nihility but unfortunately it seems a foot is still stuck on that path.  

—-  he owns numerous properties across different places.  he is naturally charismatic,  and due to this has built quite a few friendships  &  more than enough connections.  

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"⠀⠀i hardly heard them.   did you picklock your way in.⠀⠀" and he casts a quick glance towards his door that he was so sure was left locked.   "⠀⠀i don't recall a time that's be "worse".   well?   what're you here for,  then.⠀⠀"

i knocked five times.  * he grumbles,  arms folding against his chest as he peers down at the other *  you’ve seen me in worst states.  i care little for how your office looks.
            
            !!  @inspectcalls

"⠀⠀could've warned me.⠀⠀" he restates,  ignoring the french spoken.   "⠀⠀my office is a mess.   and i hardly have the right things to be a proper host.⠀⠀"  reaching up,  he flicks off a piece of lint left on the other,  then goes back to his usual grumpy stance.

"⠀⠀then it's my bad for not taking that into consideration.⠀⠀" and a sigh follows.  "⠀⠀to be fair,  most of it was paperwork.   so moving around is helping,  if anything.⠀⠀"  a shrug,  and he returns the bowl once he was done.  finally,  he takes a seat at the bar for the first time since he's walked in.   "⠀⠀yeah?   must admit i'm jealous of that.   i could get a lot more done if i were the same.⠀⠀"

i was simply on edge.  it’s been a long night.  * a start at how aadeel admits he comes here to  /relax/,  though there’s barely any expression;  just a flicker of his brow and fingertips grasping the glass just a little tighter *  you came to relax  &  here you are,  working again.  * a light huff from his nostrils *  i don’t get tired.  my clock works differently to most.  
            
            !!  @inspectcalls

"⠀⠀that doesn't matter when my intention wasn't to.. be rude.⠀⠀" he states,  then gets back to work.  "⠀⠀i wanted to come over first.  i needed to relax anyway.   going straight to bed just gets me groggy in the morning.⠀⠀" he replies honestly,  dropping the cloth in the bowl for the last time after he finished wiping down the last table.   "⠀⠀aren't you tired?⠀⠀"

"⠀⠀sounds like a you problem.⠀⠀"

my back was starting to ache.  i gave myself some kindness.
            
            !!  @inspectcalls

"⠀⠀yet you didn't seem to have a problem "sinking so low" up until now.⠀⠀"