Message #147924

[The Losers]

Kid could hear the sound of thundering feet and a blast like a mega watt trumpet as the elephant in the room roared to life at Trine's words.

whatever it is that we are

KG felt a warm pull at his chest as she said this. Like he had just taken a large sip of liquor and it was warming it's way into his stomach. He was hopping the strange title-less-ness nature of their relationship was something only he had seen but he should have known it was glaringly obvious. Kid didn't know what to say...he knew what he wanted to say...but he also knew that the world right now was simply to fragile to have anything else be shattered by the unexpected. Kid looked at her as one more brick of guilt was layed on the foundation of the almost fully formed castle in his mind. He decided to shelve that issue for now. The elephant trumpeted in defiance. Kid did his best to ignore the invisible pachyderm for now and focused on Trine's words.

She spoke of him being brave and despite everything in his reality at that moment, despite all of the dark thick sorrow that still clung to the air like a black tar....Kid let out a laugh. It was about 90% air and maybe 5% mirthless but there was some geniune positivity in his face. That little part of him that wanted to hear that Trine thought...highly of him. The smallest of smiles creeped at the corners of his lips.

KG: You must have not seen "Raiders of the Lost Ark"

Kid said softly slowly lifting his eyes off the ground and back towards Trine's. It made something catch his throat to look at her. But unlike all the other times where he felt the urge to run away to keep from looking stupid or saying the wrong thing he knew...at that moment...that he really did need her there..at least for a little while. He still held her there and she hadn't made any motions to move. Her hand against the back of his neck.