week 3, sunday

[vigilantics]

[ stephanie is in her bedroom, which isn't a surprise. she's also awake, given that it's been hours since the execution and the sound of people knocking on and off has since made it kind of hard to sleep.

anyway. so belph. ]

Um.

[ she has no idea what to say. ]

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[axilium]

... So, you're concerned that your leg will hold you back too much?

[vigilantics]

Everyone will take one look at me, and they'll know that they were right all along. "Oh, poor Stephanie, she had to do something on her own and look how badly she messed that up."

And I guess they're right? Although this is still better than last time.

[axilium]

[...]

And if we put aside what everyone else thinks? What is that you want to do, Steph?

[vigilantics]

Good.

[ she knows that is a vague answer, but it pretty much encompasses all of her feelings on the matter. ]

Maybe I'll figure something out later. But... when I saw Tiger's claws come out and go towards me, my first thought was, "I'm going to die," it was, "Don't take Batgirl from me." So...

[axilium]

... Then don't give up on it. If it's everything to you, hold onto it.

Without your dream, there's nothing left.

[belph is definitely not speaking from experience or anything.]

[vigilantics]

] of course he isn't. never. ]

You can sound pretty romantic sometimes.

[axilium]

I'm always romantic.

[he is the complete opposite of romantic.]

[vigilantics]

...

Sure!

[axilium]

I'm almost hurt by your doubt.

[vigilantics]

You haven't even offered me a hug to console me after a great trauma... so I dunno.

[axilium]

You'll have to go into... hmm. No, Hikage and Shirasu aren't the hugging type either...

[vigilantics]

[ she actually sputters ]

Shirasu?

[ look. she's used to belph bringing up her partner at moments like these but she wasn't prepared for that name. ]

[axilium]

You're getting along with him, aren't you? I heard you even went on a date with him.

[vigilantics]

[ for some reason, belph knowing she went on a date with shirasu gives her a weird feeling. ]

Why do boys gossip this much...

[axilium]

In my defence, I didn't start it.

[vigilantics]

...

What was that sleepover like?

[axilium]

We gave Hikage love advice on how to talk to you until he got annoyed and went to sleep.

[vigilantics]

[ stephanie reaches for a pillow and, instead of trying to hit him with it for once, she is just going to cover her face with it. ]

[axilium]

[if it helps he actually has no idea about the kiss.]

C'mon, it's not that embarrassing, is it?

[vigilantics]

[ THE HORRIFYING REALIZATION THAT SHE HAD KISSED ALMOST EVERYONE IN THAT ROOM. ]

Nnnnnnnno?

[axilium]

...

What did you do?

[vigilantics]

I was living my life to the best of my ability?

[ she's team slut im so sorry ]

[axilium]

The vaguer you are, the more curious I am, Steph!

[vigilantics]

I... may have... [ the rest is mumbled ] kissed...

[axilium]

[he's laughing now, i'm sorry.]